College/Draft thread. Knicks Currently have Picks 12 and 45

robillionaire · Post #1861 » by **robillionaire** » Fri May 13, 2022 4:12 pm

EMG518 wrote:
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WargamesX wrote:Here is a question…. I think whoever the Knicks draft probably won’t get a lot of minutes next season. Not because of their skill or talent level, but because the team has vet depth everywhere but PG, and the reality is Thibs wouldn’t play a rookie PG anyway.

So if you think how I think. What draft pick would you want the Knicks to take under the basis they will likely get a most if not the entire next season focused on development but not play a lot?

there's only one answer

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I support it but I honestly think he is taken before we pick.

Tankathon has him going 16th, I don’t know where givony has him because im not paying to see but he should be there. Nikola Jovic is another draft and stash option at this point I’d support it because a rookie won’t get minutes next year

2010 · Post #1862 » by **2010** » Fri May 13, 2022 6:37 pm

I wouldn’t be mad at Sochan.

SkyMason21 · Post #1863 » by **SkyMason21** » Fri May 13, 2022 6:52 pm

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DaGawd wrote:Finally watched some Blake Wesley highlights… how is he not being talked about as a lottery pick?? Speed, athleticism.. good length for his position… what am I missing?

You watched a highlights package, so you missed everything that wasn't a highlight.

He shot 40% from the field, 30% from three, and 65.7% from the line (.495 TS%) and had about a 1:1 assist/turnover ratio.

He's talented and had some great moments, but very raw and inconsistent in the games I watched him.

Mhm he can be very up and down but when you look deeper its easy to see why he's still worth the risk (and if he went back there's a strong chance he get to the lottery in 2023). Jump shot was inconsistent but shot like 50% on middle & right side midrange shots (pull up form looks a lot smoother than his catch and shoot), 43% at the rim in half court but got there a ton and with ease (sometimes he'll smoke some easy ones ala RJ, other times he just needed more strength or to embrace the contact and go through instead of around).

Free throws aren't great but his foot placement is inconsistent and awful so I wouldn't be shocked if he could clean that up and be in the 70-80% range. Passing he needs better ball placement (tend to be a little low) but for a two his vision is fine. Think his floater game is concerning and needs to improve, but he shot well midrange and gets to the rim fine enough in the meantime.

TheGreenArrow · Post #1864 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:06 pm

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RHODEY · Post #1865 » by **RHODEY** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:07 pm

2010 wrote:I wouldn’t be mad at Sochan.

Yes he definitely intrigues me...

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2010 · Post #1866 » by **2010** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:18 pm

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Complainers & whiners gonna be punching the air when this kid pans out if we didn’t pick him.

2010 · Post #1867 » by **2010** » Fri May 13, 2022 8:25 pm

RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:I wouldn’t be mad at Sochan.

Yes he definitely intrigues me...

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I think you can get away with playing Sochan as a small-ball 5. That could really open things up allowing this team to feature a more modernized approach to the offense.

RHODEY · Post #1868 » by **RHODEY** » Fri May 13, 2022 9:04 pm

2010 wrote:
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Complainers & whiners gonna be punching the air when this kid pans out if we didn’t pick him.

His game as described sounds eerily similar to IQ's....

HarthorneWingo · Post #1869 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Fri May 13, 2022 9:09 pm

2010 wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:I wouldn’t be mad at Sochan.

Yes he definitely intrigues me...

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I think you can get away with playing Sochan as a small-ball 5. That could really open things up allowing this team to feature a more modernized approach to the offense.

Reminds me of Dennis Rodman. Does he have a motor? Also, he has a little hitch in his release.

TheGreenArrow · Post #1870 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Fri May 13, 2022 10:01 pm

2010 wrote:
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Complainers & whiners gonna be punching the air when this kid pans out if we didn’t pick him.

Yeah he’s not my first choice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But I wouldn’t be too upset if we took him(which I doubt we do)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RHODEY · Post #1871 » by **RHODEY** » Fri May 13, 2022 10:16 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:
2010 wrote:
RHODEY wrote:Yes he definitely intrigues me...

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I think you can get away with playing Sochan as a small-ball 5. That could really open things up allowing this team to feature a more modernized approach to the offense.

Reminds me of Dennis Rodman. Does he have a motor? Also, he has a little hitch in his release.

Motor is very good from what I hear. He reminds me of Nic Batum but with more defensive refinement in place of Nic's offensive refinement. But they both have those "swiss army knife" games.

WargamesX · Post #1872 » by **WargamesX** » Sat May 14, 2022 12:08 am

RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:
TheGreenArrow wrote:

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Complainers & whiners gonna be punching the air when this kid pans out if we didn’t pick him.

His game as described sounds eerily similar to IQ's....

If the FO thinks it will work I will respect their decision.

DaGawd · Post #1873 » by **DaGawd** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:27 am

2010 wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:I wouldn’t be mad at Sochan.

Yes he definitely intrigues me...

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I think you can get away with playing Sochan as a small-ball 5. That could really open things up allowing this team to feature a more modernized approach to the offense.

Yeah but thibs

RHODEY · Post #1874 » by **RHODEY** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:38 am

WargamesX wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:
Complainers & whiners gonna be punching the air when this kid pans out if we didn’t pick him.

His game as described sounds eerily similar to IQ's....

If the FO thinks it will work I will respect their decision.

They get a TBD from me. Generally the draft picks have been good. But even there it seems with OBI they created a redundancy with Randle still being the go to guy.

RHODEY · Post #1875 » by **RHODEY** » Sat May 14, 2022 6:06 am

More Sochan Intel. He' definitely at the top of my list, But I don't want to get too excited because I can envision the Spurs swooping in to steal him from us.

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thebuzzardman · Post #1876 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat May 14, 2022 11:41 am

2010 wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:I wouldn’t be mad at Sochan.

Yes he definitely intrigues me...

Watch on YouTube

I think you can get away with playing Sochan as a small-ball 5. That could really open things up allowing this team to feature a more modernized approach to the offense.

Thibs probably plays him full time at SF with Noel at C

thebuzzardman · Post #1877 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat May 14, 2022 11:43 am

WargamesX wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
2010 wrote:
Complainers & whiners gonna be punching the air when this kid pans out if we didn’t pick him.

His game as described sounds eerily similar to IQ's....

If the FO thinks it will work I will respect their decision.

Me too. Like I respected picking Obi over Haliburton or even Maxey, not trading up for Maxi, IQ over Banes...
I guess Grimes and Jokobitus is ok after Knicks won all the games and destroyed draft position.

Fat · Post #1878 » by **Fat** » Sat May 14, 2022 11:45 am

RHODEY wrote:More Sochan Intel. He' definitely at the top of my list, But I don't want to get too excited because I can envision the Spurs swooping in to steal him from us.

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Looks like obi toppin with defense going off these highlights

TheGreenArrow · Post #1879 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:50 pm

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DaGawd · Post #1880 » by **DaGawd** » Sat May 14, 2022 2:55 pm

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Shaedon Sharpe Folksssss SHAEDON SHARPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If there’s someone at the top they feel can be that guy the FO better use every asset we have to get him. We have a bunch of picks and some ok young players but it all means nothing without getting that one potential superstar first which I’m not sure is on the roster yet