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Milk · Post #641 » by **Milk** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:22 pm

F N 11 · Post #642 » by **F N 11** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:22 pm

20 6 and 5 stamp this chit.

BLACKFEET 2010 · Post #643 » by **BLACKFEET 2010** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:29 pm

I know flexibility is key but with this one year contract thing, what version of that player are you getting?

And notice, whenever there’s trade buzz going on, one of the biggest things held against us is we don’t have any players quote-unquote, just prospects. And our expirings almost never have any value come deal time.

I think there’s a space in between the Herzonja/Vonleh one year wash deals and ridiculous max for Tobias/Jimmy type deals that we can live at.

Waiting on these perfect players to magically fall to us or want to sign in free agency has kinda always been a fail for us. It can’t ALL be salary cap and draft positioning. Not if you believe RJ/Mitch/Knox are the real deal.

You don’t want them getting used to losing. You don’t want them picking up bad habits from indifferent mercenary vets. You want them to feel that we are invested in them and helping them win. Why is Zion getting a team built around him immediately in a far more competitive conference and RJ not in a weaker one? Zion is the better prospect for sure but RJ’s greatest asset as a player is his will to win. Why dull that by punting the season?

Post #644 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:32 pm

F N 11 wrote:20 6 and 5 stamp this chit.

i think he can get there. lofty goal for season 1. but if the usage is there, it's in no way out of the question.

shtolky · Post #645 » by **shtolky** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:59 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
F N 11 wrote:20 6 and 5 stamp this chit.

i think he can get there. lofty goal for season 1. but if the usage is there, it's in no way out of the question.

That would be an insanely successful rookie season. Those are Lebron rookie season numbers (Lebron also shot the ball pretty badly his rookie season). I do think if we don't get FA's he's going to lead the team in a lot of categories, I just hope we realize he's just 19 and will almost certainly have his struggles like any other rookie.

Chanel Bomber · Post #646 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:02 pm

It would be nice if we could sign one or two snipers so that RJ (or DSJ for that matter) doesn't run into the same spacing issues he had at Duke. Dotson is the only credible shooter currently on the roster. A Danny Green type on a fat two-year deal would be cool. You could slot him at the two between DSJ and RJ.

Post #647 » by **DOT** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:02 pm

I'll go with 16/5/3

41/31 splits

Stannis · Post #648 » by **Stannis** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:12 pm

17 @ 40 %
6.2 RPG
4.5 APG
TOs will be an issue for him at 3.5 TO PG

bumby401 · Post #649 » by **bumby401** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:14 pm

Im not buying the Demar Derozen, james harden comps. RJ looks like a more atheletic lefty version of Paul Pierce , in game and confidence.

Mecca · Post #650 » by **Mecca** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:25 pm

bumby401 wrote:Im not buying the Demar Derozen, james harden comps. RJ looks like a more atheletic lefty version of Paul Pierce , in game and confidence.

No he doesn’t

stuporman · Post #651 » by **stuporman** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:27 pm

I don't think RJ's even practiced with the Knicks SL team yet so it's a bit early to start projecting rookie numbers imo

blanko · Post #652 » by **blanko** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:39 pm

Lets project shooting percentages. If he shoots 45 % from the field and 31% from three ill be happy

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Cookies4Life · Post #653 » by **Cookies4Life** » Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:06 pm

A lot of his workout videos this summer shows him working on a stepback 3 pointer. He just needs to get to around 35-36% to be effective.

I'm pretty sure Harden never eclipsed 40% from behind the arc in his career but he has the green light to shoot over 10 3 pointers per game. I think RJ can live at the FT line (not to the effect of Harden,) but he needs to get that FT% up. That's my only real concern with him, he can't be shooting in the 60's from the stripe.

F N 11 · Post #654 » by **F N 11** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:02 am

stuporman wrote:I don't think RJ's even practiced with the Knicks SL team yet so it's a bit early to start projecting rookie numbers imo

Not for top picks sir

stuporman · Post #655 » by **stuporman** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:10 am

F N 11 wrote:
stuporman wrote:I don't think RJ's even practiced with the Knicks SL team yet so it's a bit early to start projecting rookie numbers imo

Not for top picks sir

What does that even mean? What does being a 'top pick' have to do with trying to make rookie projections before they even have one practice with the SL team?

Besides, I put 'imo' there.... it's 'my opinion' that I think it's a bit early to make projections at this point... there's no right or wrong in an opinion about a subjective assessment, I didn't make an objective claim.

:lol:

BallSacBounce · Post #656 » by **BallSacBounce** » Wed Jun 26, 2019 2:28 am

stuporman wrote:
F N 11 wrote:
stuporman wrote:I don't think RJ's even practiced with the Knicks SL team yet so it's a bit early to start projecting rookie numbers imo

Not for top picks sir

What does that even mean? What does being a 'top pick' have to do with trying to make rookie projections before they even have one practice with the SL team?

Besides, I put 'imo' there.... it's 'my opinion' that I think it's a bit early to make projections at this point... there's no right or wrong in an opinion about a subjective assessment, I didn't make an objective claim.

Yes but his subjective opinion is obviously superior. To him. That's what makes it objective, duh.