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thebuzzardman wrote:Ah, great to hear the Knicks will be picking 12th and 15th. I'm sure they'll land a franchise player there....
thebuzzardman wrote:So, have the Knicks exceeded where the Nets were at last year with their "Awesome Young Core?"
Because RJ, Mitch and IQ seem about as good as LaVert, Allen and Harris.
Nets still had a Dinwiddie
Knicks have improved Randle, who is seen more as a vet.
Obi and Know aren't probably seen as all that great, but they possess some skill.
Wash?
Obviously there's a Dolan factor to overcome, so the Knicks "Young Core" probably has to be excessively better than what the Nets had.
Successful draft next year fixes that.
Jimmit79 wrote:At this point I want RJ to get paid
thebuzzardman wrote:cgf wrote:Capn'O wrote:Quick
RJ
Mitch
Are starters on a contender. Let's draft some more
I wouldn't complain about signing one either...that Gary Trent Jr kid, for example
Cade, Kuminga and Trent?
My heart would explode.
Dream off season.
Chanel Bomber wrote:HerSports85 wrote:The issue with Obi is that I don’t think we are running many plays right now. I don’t expect that to come until next season. Right now it seems like we are focused on effort, defense, culture and seeing what each player is good at.
And I think that's fine.
He doesn't have a role on the team with his current skill set. The pace the team plays at isn't ideal for him either.
He will need to work on his shot and defense in the off-season. Plenty of players have had break-out 2nd or 3rd years.
Until then, I'll live with the results as long as shows effort.
thebuzzardman wrote:cgf wrote:thebuzzardman wrote:
Cade, Kuminga and Trent?
My heart would explode.
Dream off season.
I would be thrilled to settle for Trent, Jared Butler & Ziaire Williams...but yeah, Cade, Kuminga & GTJ would be insane.
Knicks come away with any two of the 5 names on the list they are looking pretty good.
Capn'O wrote:We're the recovering meth addict older brother. And we've been clean for a few years now, thank you very much. Very uncouth to bring it up.
JCS wrote:thebuzzardman wrote:Ah, great to hear the Knicks will be picking 12th and 15th. I'm sure they'll land a franchise player there....
2018: Shai 11th, MPJ 14th
2017: Mitchell 13th, Bam 14th
2016: Sabonis 11th
2015: Booker 13th
With a good scouting staff, there's still a great chance of nabbing a great player there.
blueNorange wrote:obi will be fine, it's hard to produce in only 10 minutes.
it's clear he has the athleticism and it's clear he has intangibles, he passes the ball very well out of the post.
he just has to get playing time.
Jimmit79 wrote:At this point I want RJ to get paid
thebuzzardman wrote:Chanel Bomber wrote:HerSports85 wrote:The issue with Obi is that I don’t think we are running many plays right now. I don’t expect that to come until next season. Right now it seems like we are focused on effort, defense, culture and seeing what each player is good at.
And I think that's fine.
He doesn't have a role on the team with his current skill set. The pace the team plays at isn't ideal for him either.
He will need to work on his shot and defense in the off-season. Plenty of players have had break-out 2nd or 3rd years.
Until then, I'll live with the results as long as shows effort.
For all the crap I've given Obi
He played PG in HS
He grew 4 inches while playing a year in prep school - so that makes him 19 years old there. That's where he started to train as a "big"
Academic redshirt as a freshman. 20 years old.
Two years in college playing as a PF/C type - 22 years old.
He's a bit more of a project than people might realize.
There still may be an issue with future NBA position and he's definitely not the most "versatile" player positionally, but he has nice advanced guard like skills for a big - seeing the floor, passing, some handle, and then the obvious athleticism.
He's a project. He's going to take 2 full seasons to get to wherever it is he's going, NBA wise.
knickstape4ever wrote:thebuzzardman wrote:Chanel Bomber wrote:And I think that's fine.
He doesn't have a role on the team with his current skill set. The pace the team plays at isn't ideal for him either.
He will need to work on his shot and defense in the off-season. Plenty of players have had break-out 2nd or 3rd years.
Until then, I'll live with the results as long as shows effort.
For all the crap I've given Obi
He played PG in HS
He grew 4 inches while playing a year in prep school - so that makes him 19 years old there. That's where he started to train as a "big"
Academic redshirt as a freshman. 20 years old.
Two years in college playing as a PF/C type - 22 years old.
He's a bit more of a project than people might realize.
There still may be an issue with future NBA position and he's definitely not the most "versatile" player positionally, but he has nice advanced guard like skills for a big - seeing the floor, passing, some handle, and then the obvious athleticism.
He's a project. He's going to take 2 full seasons to get to wherever it is he's going, NBA wise.
Obi moves so awkwardly, he always looks hunched over
blueNorange wrote:obi will be fine, it's hard to produce in only 10 minutes.
it's clear he has the athleticism and it's clear he has intangibles, he passes the ball very well out of the post.
he just has to get playing time.
Jimmit79 wrote:At this point I want RJ to get paid
thebuzzardman wrote:Oscirus wrote:blueNorange wrote:look at this **** man, WIDE OPEN ... it's been a thing all season long.
FREE OBI.
?s=20
thats painful, you see this dude wide open just give up when he sees whats happening
It's hard to see Obi because his head is in the middle of his chest
