2020-2021 College/Draft thread 1

knickstape4ever · Post #1381 » by **knickstape4ever** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:00 am

Moses Moody has been great this season. he's exactly what we need: a 3&D wing. he's not just a 3PT shooter, he's a legitimate 2-way player

we all know this FO is about connections, luckily Thibs is good friends w/ Arkansas HC Eric Musselman

dream scenario is getting Suggs w/ our 1st pick, Moody w/ the Mavs pick

dukeknicksirish · Post #1382 » by **dukeknicksirish** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:42 am

The need for a star lead guard after watching Payton play tonight ... :banghead:

But seriously, IQ played very well in his limited min and we need to see more going forward , but if we can land ourselves a Cade or Suggs with our first choice and draft a Knock down 3 point shooter with our Dallas pick (Moody) , I’ll be running butt naked through the streets.

Select a backup C (Drew Timmie) with Detroit 2nd and a SF with Charlotte 2nd (Franz Wagner)

RJ looks like he’s ready to take the next step as our star SF when he had shooters on the court with him .

Plug a dynamic scorer / playmaker like Suggs at our lead guard and let IQ come off the bench and lead our 2nd unit

Suggs / IQ
Moody / Rivers
RJ / Wagner
Obi / Knox
Mitch / Timme

Post #1383 » by **HerSports85** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:10 am

Way to early but I’m already on tankathom and got us Cade + Bouknight!!!

knickstape4ever · Post #1384 » by **knickstape4ever** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 6:11 am

HerSports85 wrote:Way to early but I’m already on tankathom and got us Cade + Bouknight!!!

cgf · Post #1385 » by **cgf** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:04 am

knickstape4ever wrote:
HerSports85 wrote:Way to early but I’m already on tankathom and got us Cade + Bouknight!!!

Then we could finally flip Mitch + Green for JJJ + Ziaire!

YungKnicks · Post #1386 » by **YungKnicks** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:58 pm

cgf wrote:
knickstape4ever wrote:
HerSports85 wrote:Way to early but I’m already on tankathom and got us Cade + Bouknight!!!

Then we could finally flip Mitch + Green for JJJ + Ziaire!

Huh? Why would you trade down the 2nd overall pick?? If you want Ziaire and think he's that good just pick him at #2. JJJ alone want move the needle to trade that far up

cgf · Post #1387 » by **cgf** » Thu Dec 24, 2020 4:07 pm

YungKnicks wrote:
cgf wrote:
knickstape4ever wrote:

Then we could finally flip Mitch + Green for JJJ + Ziaire!

Huh? Why would you trade down the 2nd overall pick?? If you want Ziaire and think he's that good just pick him at #2. JJJ alone want move the needle to trade that far up

Wasn't being serious, I've just been joking about turning Mitch into 3J since we drafted Obi :lol:

I do love me some Ziaire, but I don't think he's going to get to show enough on-ball at Stanford to genuinely push into the top 4...would happily take him at #5 though.

3toheadmelo · Post #1388 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:50 pm

Was very high on him coming out of high school and he’s finally breaking out. Love his game

Watch on YouTube

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Watch on YouTube

Jstock12 · Post #1389 » by **Jstock12** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 4:08 pm

Capn'O wrote:Luka Garza out there looking like the next Luke Kornet

To me he's a white version of Jahlil Okafor. But slower, and with shorter arms. The lack of quickness is going to be his main issue in the NBA.

TheGreenArrow · Post #1390 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Fri Dec 25, 2020 4:36 pm

Cade Cunningham Folks Cade Cunningham!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fat · Post #1391 » by **Fat** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:11 am

Bouknight is really impressive this draft is loaded

Post #1392 » by **Capn'O** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:32 am

Jstock12 wrote:
Capn'O wrote:Luka Garza out there looking like the next Luke Kornet

To me he's a white version of Jahlil Okafor. But slower, and with shorter arms. The lack of quickness is going to be his main issue in the NBA.

Bigtime. He slow. But a nice, high, quick release on his j.

cgf · Post #1393 » by **cgf** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:42 am

Draft Mobley with DAL pick, draft Ziaire with our pick, flip Mitch + whatever we get in-season for Keon Johnson and flip our SRPs for Scottie Lewis.

Rebuild done.

thebuzzardman · Post #1394 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:33 pm

Can't even get excited for the draft. You know GSW will get 2 top 10 picks and screw the Knicks over twice. Not even going to care. Can't get excited over these top prospects when the Knicks won't get one.

NewYorkPride85 · Post #1395 » by **NewYorkPride85** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:09 pm

So I was having a discussion earlier with the fam and wanted to see what you guys thought. This draft is full of talent and a good candidate for trade up scenarios but our cupboard is bare. Would you trade up for a solid player in this draft or stay put with our two seconds to add more talent to the bench? Kinda torn on this to be honest but we do need some positive veteran leadership on this team. Problem is that those types of veterans rarely choose to join a rebuild and prefer to ring chase.

cgf · Post #1396 » by **cgf** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:29 pm

One perk of Kentucky not having a veteran PG is that Clarke & Boston will be perfectly prepared for playing on the knicks...

FWIW I'm starting to like Clarke in the (late) teens

Chanel Bomber · Post #1397 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 6:42 pm

NewYorkPride85 wrote:So I was having a discussion earlier with the fam and wanted to see what you guys thought. This draft is full of talent and a good candidate for trade up scenarios but our cupboard is bare. Would you trade up for a solid player in this draft or stay put with our two seconds to add more talent to the bench? Kinda torn on this to be honest but we do need some positive veteran leadership on this team. Problem is that those types of veterans rarely choose to join a rebuild and prefer to ring chase.

That's why you have to overpay them.

You can't expect anything from a second-round pick. You have about a 10-15% chance of drafting a rotation player in the second round, so you can't expect to build depth with your second-rounders. Mitch is the exception, not the rule, and he still has a lot to prove in the NBA.

I'd definitely use those second-rounders as sweeteners in the right deal, and maybe hold on to one or two and hopefully find a steal in the second round.

TheGreenArrow · Post #1398 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:42 pm

Man bj Boston has Knicks written all over him....

TheGreenArrow · Post #1399 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:44 pm

knickstape4ever wrote:
HerSports85 wrote:Way to early but I’m already on tankathom and got us Cade + Bouknight!!!

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

newyorker4ever · Post #1400 » by **newyorker4ever** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:07 pm

HerSports85 wrote:Suggs is making it hard to keep Cade as the undoubtably #1 pick.

Also I’m glad that the FO sees RJ as a SF. We can easily get our ideal pg or sg this draft.

I'm as big a Suggs fan as anyone but that FT shooting is....ewwwwwwwww for a point guard.