Comments on: Draft Lottery Open Thread

By: JohnAnthony

JohnAnthony — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:29:58 +0000

GO NY GO NY GO!!

By: ben bow

ben bow — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:51:21 +0000

The way i see it, we have an easy choice right here. we pick gallinari, trade for a pick around 11, and pick augustine. right there and we are set. for augustine i’d try next years second round and balkman maybe?

1.augustine (nate)
2.jamal (nate)
3.chandler (galinarri)
4.lee (galinnari)
5.curry (Z. randolf)

that team isnt half bad. i’d say they could finish about 33wins next year, and because they are ALL young, we could improve alot. go up to .500 the next year hopefully.

By: caleb

caleb — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:30:12 +0000

In the category of athletic 7-footers, Anthony Randolph’s per-minute numbers are similar to Jordan — more scoring (though less efficient), less rebounding, slightly more blocks, many more steals, much better in the assist/TO department… plus, Randolph did it playing almost twice as many minutes a game, and he’s still just 18 — a full year younger, which is pretty big at this stage of development.

He’s more a forward, whereas Jordan is more a center.

Both are raw and somewhat risky picks, but to my mind Randolph is a much better prospect — as much potential as anyone in the draft, outside the top 2.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Anthony-Randolph-1069/stats/

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/DeAndre-Jordan-1072/stats/

By: Ricky

Ricky — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:15:50 +0000

While I’m tempted by any seven footer touted as “atheletic,” Jordan is a very risky move at #6. Quite a reach for him, I think.

By: Sodrunk

Sodrunk — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:57:19 +0000

Kevin Love=Sean May
Gallinari=Bust

The best bet for The Knicks is to trade this pick, or draft that 7 footer Jordan.Reading the short bio on him from espn.com, he reminds me a lot of Amare.”Explosive leaping ability and great speed getting up and down the floor”.That sounds like a young Amare to me.

By: BBopandbeyond

BBopandbeyond — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:29:48 +0000

No surprise…Knicks get the #6…as in 6 feet under. Since #1 and #2 eluded them, time for some creativity. TRADE-TRADE-TRADE
Bulls draft homeboy Rose, Knicks offer Curry and Crawford for BEN GORDON….NY homeboy/polific shooter/scorer. Hell…even throw in Keith Van Horn’s contract into the mix….everybody else is !

By: americanbear

americanbear — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:16:39 +0000

Terrible result. Damn Bulls are charmed.

By: Jcon

Jcon — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:35:36 +0000

Gallinari is a good ball handler and shooter. Alot more creative off the dribble than most Euro’s. 6 for him is a bit of reach but in a Dantoni system playing the PF I’m a little intrigued.

Also with Dantoni being former teamates Gallinari’s dad you have to think Mike would get him to come over.

Love strikes me as a tweener, to small to play center to slow for PF. He is skilled though….and again in Dantoni system…

There is just no home run option out there.

By: Josie C

Josie C — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:31:17 +0000

I agree with the above post about trading down for Jeff, I just don’t know if his ankles are in the shape they were in when he was coaching. We might want to consider someone more along the lines of Bob Salvador, with a better set of ankles. Just a thought.

By: Witchyas

Witchyas — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:28:42 +0000

Knicks should possibly consider trading their draft pick for Jeff Van Gundy. They need a coach, and he could be there guy.