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3toheadmelo · Post #1261 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:51 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Looks like sham holding another L on Haliburton lol

Teams looking foolish for passing on Haliburton.

I was shocked he fell so low

Chanel Bomber · Post #1262 » by **Chanel Bomber** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:02 am

knicksNOTslick wrote:Haliburton and Quickley would've solved our PG problems all at once.

We'd probably be set in the backcourt for the next 10 years. All in one day.

We could've had another guard who can score efficiently, shoot from distance, handle the ball as a secondary playmaker and be switchable on defense. All the advanced metrics and the eye test pointed towards that. It was a lay-up.

Instead, we have ball-dominant vet PG who can't shoot, and a lottery pick who plays the same position as the one player who's breaking out on our roster.

Knicks clowning.

Post #1263 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:15 am

It def hurts passing on Haliburton. A lotta teams overthought that one. He was even CAA

2010 · Post #1264 » by **2010** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:06 am

Haliburton was my guy. I kept telling 3toheadmelo he was the PG after LaMelo that we needed and intrigued me the most. Dude is looking like everything Lonzo Ball was supposed to be, but straight out the gate. People get too caught up on shot form and that's why he dropped.

FreeSpiritNY · Post #1265 » by **FreeSpiritNY** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:52 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
3toheadmelo wrote:Looks like sham holding another L on Haliburton lol

Teams looking foolish for passing on Haliburton.

You mean the knicks are looking foolish.

I am just going to say it now most of the time when a point guard is taken right before us or right after they end up being amazing. I mean its not like out biggest weakness for the last 15 years has been a pg. Hey lets take a PF when we already had a starting PF.

Post #1266 » by **HerSports85** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:53 am

Hurts too much to check up on Haliburton. I wanted the short shorts in The Garden. I said this guy had star written all over him .. smh

spree2kawhi · Post #1267 » by **spree2kawhi** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:23 am

Tron Carter wrote:mikal is perfect

They called him a bust. I wanted him and Frank play together.

Post #1268 » by **dakomish23** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:27 am

Their offense could be pretty potent, especially with Bogdanovic Huerter & Gallo off the bench with Rondo distributing.

Trae already a top 5-10 offensive force in this league.

34.0 PPG 4.0 RPG 7.3 APG
53% on 16.3 FGA 42% on 6.3 3PTA 91% on 15.3 FTA
61% EFG 74% TS

Just need some more time to let the other kids grow.

Read on Twitter

Tron Carter · Post #1269 » by **Tron Carter** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:25 pm

NYKnickerbocker wrote:I will never believe in Lonzo’s J lol. He has some of the worse bricks ever. Really has a horrible touch and it shows with him being unable to finish around the rim and his FTs

and people actually want to give up assets to get him. madness. designer frank.

Tron Carter · Post #1270 » by **Tron Carter** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:27 pm

spree2kawhi wrote:
Tron Carter wrote:mikal is perfect

They called him a bust. I wanted him and Frank play together.

me too man, me too.

god shammgod · Post #1271 » by **god shammgod** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:04 pm

mpharris36 wrote:

Read on Twitter

jesus

he shot that like shawn marion. i don't see anything that indicates "star" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

iLLmatic860 · Post #1272 » by **iLLmatic860** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:15 pm

Weve yet to really see Obi play and yall already with the "we shouldve drafted this guy"
I honestly would rather have Quickley over Haliburton. Tyrese just gonna be an inconsistent shooter imo. All ive wanted for years is to have a guard who can shoot lights out and IQ shot seems automatic

knickstape21 · Post #1273 » by **knickstape21** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:15 pm

The Pistons are going to have the worst record this season which means we’re going to have the first pick of the 2nd round

whocares1 · Post #1274 » by **whocares1** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:41 pm

I want to know how anyone decides to shoot the basketball like that. On one of those shots he made, the ball was spinning horizontally lol. He has a hitch and a set shot it’s weird that he’s good with it but I wouldn’t trust that shot in someones face late in the fourth quarter.

Post #1275 » by **dakomish23** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:49 pm

Tron Carter wrote:
spree2kawhi wrote:
Tron Carter wrote:mikal is perfect

They called him a bust. I wanted him and Frank play together.

me too man, me too.

This board had me convinced it was going to be him after how much he was spoken about. My guys were Mikal MPJ and Trae going in (idk why I thought Trae might drop)

At least we didn’t draft him, then trade him for Zhaire & a pick that ended up being used to overpay Tobias

3toheadmelo · Post #1276 » by **3toheadmelo** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:54 pm

god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:

Read on Twitter

jesus

he shot that like shawn marion. i don't see anything that indicates "star" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He doesn’t have to be a star though. I think you went too far with the Frank comparisons. He looks a lot better than him

Juco24 · Post #1277 » by **Juco24** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:56 pm

knickstape21 wrote:The Pistons are going to have the worst record this season which means we’re going to have the first pick of the 2nd round

Wow

knicksNOTslick · Post #1278 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:57 pm

iLLmatic860 wrote:Weve yet to really see Obi play and yall already with the "we shouldve drafted this guy"
I honestly would rather have Quickley over Haliburton. Tyrese just gonna be an inconsistent shooter imo. All ive wanted for years is to have a guard who can shoot lights out and IQ shot seems automatic

You have to stop thinking PG A vs PG B. It's the era of positionless basketball.

The Kings weren't thinking let's draft a F because we already have Fox and Hield.

Because we could've drafted both. You can play Haliburton and Quickley together and they can get the other players involved way more than Elf could ever dream of running a team. The Kings run Fox and Haliburton together at the end and put in Joseph, who is a PG, as the secondary ballhandler. The Cavs have been trotting out Sexland and they are pretty undersized. We wouldn't have that problem.

god shammgod · Post #1279 » by **god shammgod** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:59 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
mpharris36 wrote:

Read on Twitter

jesus

he shot that like shawn marion. i don't see anything that indicates "star" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He doesn’t have to be a star though. I think you went too far with the Frank comparisons. He looks a lot better than him

i said he was a souped up frank. :lol:

he's a complimentary player. he's doing well in that role but i don't see the big deal.

Juco24 · Post #1280 » by **Juco24** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:02 pm

If Oladipo is truly back.... he's looking good. Do we target him in FA? Personally, I would aw I think he'd pair nicely with IQ.