Frank Thread 3: FIBA Frank Aftermath

Garbagelo · Post #461 » by **Garbagelo** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:22 pm

It's incredibly rare to find a player with such extreme self control and discipline as Frank. He NEVER takes a bad shot.

That is why he is a championship caliber player.

No one ever brings this up.

Kampuchea · Post #462 » by **Kampuchea** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:42 pm

Garbagelo wrote:It's incredibly rare to find a player with such extreme self control and discipline as Frank. He NEVER takes a bad shot.

That is why he is a championship caliber player.

No one ever brings this up.

Because his lack of aggression in terms of shooting the ball is one of his biggest problems, not something to be celebrated.

And it’s odd to say it’s never brought up. His lack of aggression is one of the main talking points.

That’s why the last game was such a positive, he was still being passive at times but much less so.

vallen · Post #463 » by **vallen** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:17 am

inconsistent.

Post #464 » by **mpharris36** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:20 am

vallen wrote:inconsistent.

that seems to be an upgrade from not an NBA player for you... :dontknow:

Post #465 » by **DOT** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:20 am

vallen wrote:inconsistent.

lol vallen

Clyde_Style · Post #466 » by **Clyde_Style** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:19 am

K-DOT wrote:
vallen wrote:inconsistent.

lol vallen

I think they dropped out of troll school during their first semester

BKlutch · Post #467 » by **BKlutch** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:27 am

I really love Frank, so I'm going to share the biggest RealGM event in my life with you all on Frank's thread:

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #468 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:59 am

Tank for Frank! Knicks got the steal of the draft!

BKAY · Post #469 » by **BKAY** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:45 am

Full disclosure, Im team Frank all day. But even if you're not, how can you be ,at worst, dissatisfied with what Frank is bringing at the moment. He's evolving which is about all you can ask of these young prospects.

He's showing an area of the game that many said would be impossible to see from him. He's been aggressive on the offensive side, but just the right amount of aggression. He's even ticked up his intensity on the defensive side while reducing fouling. Been an impressive streak from him lately with consistent minutes and a defined role. Which is what us Frank stans have been clamoring for.

robillionaire · Post #470 » by **robillionaire** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:28 am

Frank still needs to go to the rim more.

HarthorneWingo · Post #471 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:26 am

robillionaire wrote:Frank still needs to go to the rim more.

Yeah, there are times when I'm like "Turn the corner! Turn the corner!" But it's there for him. His mind set is so geared toward not making a mistake and causing a turnover. So adorable. :lol:

Zenzibar · Post #472 » by **Zenzibar** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:30 am

robillionaire wrote:Frank still needs to go to the rim more.

Like when he tried to dunk the ball down KP's throat?

robillionaire · Post #473 » by **robillionaire** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:38 am

Zenzibar wrote:
robillionaire wrote:Frank still needs to go to the rim more.

Like when he tried to dunk the ball down KP's throat?

Exactly like that. Or even better just learn how to draw some contact on a drive and get to the FT line.

KnicksGadfly · Post #474 » by **KnicksGadfly** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 8:32 am

robillionaire wrote:Frank still needs to go to the rim more.

Probably. But as long as he keeps hitting threes, we can live with those mistakes and give him time to watch film and improve on the court.

Hell I'm okay with him just being another version of Battier. Play his defense, master the corner 3, and the rest is gravy.

spree2kawhi · Post #475 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:08 am

BKlutch wrote:I really love Frank, so I'm going to share the biggest RealGM event in my life with you all on Frank's thread:

Yeah that's awesome! Congratulations.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #476 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:26 pm

Garbagelo wrote:It's incredibly rare to find a player with such extreme self control and discipline as Frank. He NEVER takes a bad shot.

That is why he is a championship caliber player.

No one ever brings this up.

He's a career 36% shooter. He better not be taking difficult shots. That said I saw a "highlight" of him driving and getting stopped then taking a turn around shot from around the free throw area. It went in, and made a nice highlight, but I wouldn't say it was a great shot.

Zenzibar · Post #477 » by **Zenzibar** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:27 pm

robillionaire wrote:
Zenzibar wrote:
robillionaire wrote:Frank still needs to go to the rim more.

Like when he tried to dunk the ball down KP's throat?

Exactly like that. Or even better just learn how to draw some contact on a drive and get to the FT line.

Exactly. Especially since the Kid possesses a clutch free-throw shooting gene.

Zenzibar · Post #478 » by **Zenzibar** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:30 pm

BKlutch wrote:I really love Frank, so I'm going to share the biggest RealGM event in my life with you all on Frank's thread:

Would have dressed up if I would have known.

Cookies4Life · Post #479 » by **Cookies4Life** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 4:35 pm

If he's able to play consistent minutes for the rest of the season than I think he'll get consideration for an All NBA defensive team. His defense has always been top notch but this year he's playing with an added layer of aggression which has taken his defense to another level. A defender capable of covering 3 positions with the defensive IQ he has is a valuable piece for this teams' core.

His dribbling clearly improved from his first 2 seasons, I'd like to see him have the freedom to operate in the pick and roll setting more often with the bigs. I was pleasantly surprised with the 2 man game he played with Gibson during the 1st quarter against the 76ers. If the other options are for Randle or Morris to setup the offense, I'd rather Frank be the primary ballhandler and orchestrate from the PnR more frequently.

god shammgod · Post #480 » by **god shammgod** » Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:21 pm

The Knicks could’ve wound up with Donovan Mitchell, one of the best young guards in the NBA, if they were willing to listen to Rick Pitino.

According to Rick Pitino.

“I tried to get the Knicks to take him, and nah [they said] they can’t take him at that number,” Pitino, Mitchell’s coach at Louisville, said on SiriusXM NBA Radio.

That number was the eighth overall pick in the 2017 draft, during which the Knicks took Frank Ntilikina in the last move made by then-president Phil Jackson before he was let go. Five picks later, the Jazz selected Mitchell, the Elmsford, N.Y. native who has blossomed into a star, being named to the NBA’s All-Rookie first team and the winner of the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest. This year, Mitchell has gotten even better, averaging 24.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

“Donovan I knew would be a star in the league,” Pitino said. “I always felt he could play the one. Can he run a pick-and-roll? Without question. Can he get other people shots? Without question. So, I always knew he could play two positions. He’s just a unique personality.”

https://nypost.com/2019/11/21/rick-pitino-tried-to-convince-the-knicks-to-draft-donovan-mitchell/

i don't post this to make the knicks look bad, this is the reality of the draft. nobody ever really picks someone who is mocked much later. it's very rare. because if you f*ck up it looks a lot worse. like i said in another thread, if the jazz had 8 they don't take donovan.