Comments on: 2012 Report Card: Jerome Jordan

By: slovene knick

slovene knick — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:01:28 +0000

A guy of his frame is a rarity…this alone needs some serious consideration. Try him out in NBA games…give him time. Twenty minutes a game for seven games or so – tell him it’s his chance. Has he got or has he not?

He’s from Jamaica the island where Knick C’s grow…I say he’s got it.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:35:58 +0000

Someone mentioned it above but I think Ryan Hollins is a good comp for Jordan. I think his ceiling is probably competent backup C who is able to fill in in case of emergency without embarrassing himself. He’s clearly very athletic, has a 7’6″ wingspan and 9’5″ standing reach. By comparison, he would have been the 2nd tallest, 2nd longest wingspan, and highest standing reach if he had been at the combine this year. For some reason there is no athletic testing on him, but clearly he has the body to play in this league. He looks probably average athletically, but there is no doubt he can be a major force protecting the basket if he can get his feet right.

By: ruruland

ruruland — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:28:37 +0000

Spurs game. The whole thing is interesting but see 1:20

Lin will thrive in pnr but also Melo isos with tilts.

Knicks can be unguardable with shooting at the 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja5DF0qNaFQ&feature=fvwrel

By: ruruland

ruruland — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:23:12 +0000

Ok I lied. Look at the last game with MDA. Notice what happens when Melo gets penetration and he finds Lin replacing space at the 3pt line at 3:45

A driving lane is created by making the defense move… Those are cracks Davis, Bibby and Douglas could not take advantage of that Lin can consistently exploit.

In this instance he takes a pull up floater. There is no better offense than having a point guard who can finish get in the lane. And as defenses start to respect Lin’s scoring, it will only create open shots for teammates.

I think Woodson is going to keep aspect of MDA’s pick and roll offense in-tact. it’s not like he hasn’t said so himself on more than one occasion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4uQZxNVDI&feature=fvwrel

By: ruruland

ruruland — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:13:00 +0000

Brian Cronin: If so, that’s quite a vote of confidence in Dunlap from Grg, right?

Yes, I can only deduce as you have. I don’t know what their relationship was like.

OT: For all of the drivel that’s been written lately regarding team construction etc, going to start posting the videos of the Woodson Knicks with full starting five.

I think the no point guard teams have warped people’s memories of how good the offense looked during this stretch.

Tonight I’m linking the highlights of the Portland game.

I think sometimes people forget that both Amar’e and Melo originally came from extreme-running teams. I argue all the time about the merits of teams that rely on running and transition, but I think with the right kind of point guard and wings it’s a threat that can be replicated some in the postseason.

I think it creates ball movement energy, too. And you’ll notice that in the highlights. You’ll see a high number of Melo/Amar’e baskets coming off layered action and multiple passes.

This idea that Woodson only knows how to create isolation plays is beyond stupid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg2lOGrz6FQ&feature=related

By: slovene knick

slovene knick — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:47:29 +0000

Adolphus was in my “hood” for two consecutive years playing in adriatic, european and national leagues. I tracked him knowing he’s actually a Knick…
First he was in Serbia where he was just rebounding and stuffing(silly efficient) with no offensive play’s designed for him.
Then during lockout he was in Slovenia and he was the best(or one of two)player on a solid well rounded team. You could see he made some serious progress.
He’ s a sleeper and can be better for Knicks than Mozgov ever could.
I was very disappointed not to see him get any playing time this year.

In the finals against Lakers I would play him alongside Chandler anytime:))

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:24:05 +0000

Mike Dunlap is a good player development coach but he’s soft spoken and will have a hard time connecting and leading a team.

Grg is the best in the business, so they will definitely be improved next year (yeah, it would be hard not to be).

Grg is definitely picky about who he coaches for and he’s never wanted to be a head coach.

I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Grg that landed Dunlap the job. I don’t think Dunlap gets hired over those two without him. It’s probably why they moved so fast.

If so, that’s quite a vote of confidence in Dunlap from Grg, right?

By: nicos

nicos — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:29:28 +0000

ruruland: I think the elite length paired with back to basket skill and touch is the rarest commodity in the NBA.

Agree, but in order to take advantage of back to the basket skill you need a certain amount of commitment from the coaching staff. They have to willing to run plays for him- are they going to do that once he starts getting minutes when Stat or Melo are also on the floor? What's encouraging is that he looks like he could be pretty effective in the high post as well- I think it'll be easier for him to get burn as a pick and pop center who can flash into the post (Marc Gasol without the passing) than as a traditional low-post guy (a la Hibbert) which would require a real vote of confidence from the coaching staff.

By: ruruland

ruruland — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:49:02 +0000

Also, a lot of the same questions about Bynum are true of Jordan. Sort of enigmatic, inconsistent motor.

I say who cares. Maybe Jordan isn’t as strong as Bynum, but he’s got a better jumper.

I think the elite length paired with back to basket skill and touch is the rarest commodity in the NBA.

By: ruruland

ruruland — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:45:29 +0000

Brian Cronin: Heh, I recently noted that George Karl assistants had not had good luck with head coaching jobs and now former Karl assistant Mike Dunlap just got hired to be the Charlotte Bobcats coach. Wow, what a slap in the face to Quin Snyder and Brian Shaw, right? You narrow the search down to them and Jerry Sloan. Sloan backs out. You bring Shaw and Snyder in for interviews and then you decide to widen the interview pool and then quickly hire Dunlap? Ouch. Is Shaw ever going to get a head coaching gig? Meanwhile, we talked about Tim Grgurich recently and it sounds like he’ll join Dunlap in Charlotte as his top assistant. Sounds like a great idea, pairing a veteran with a first-time NBA head coach (not that Dunlap is new to coaching, as he is clearly not, having coached for 30 years). ” Mike Dunlap absolutely elevates every player and team he comes into contact with.” High praise from George Karl about Dunlap. Good luck, Mike!

Mike Dunlap is a good player development coach but he's soft spoken and will have a hard time connecting and leading a team. Grg is the best in the business, so they will definitely be improved next year (yeah, it would be hard not to be). Grg is definitely picky about who he coaches for and he's never wanted to be a head coach. I wouldn't be surprised if it was Grg that landed Dunlap the job. I don't think Dunlap gets hired over those two without him. It's probably why they moved so fast.