Comments on: Vegas Summer League Game One: Nuggets 100 – Knicks 90

By: DS

DS — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:46:36 +0000

Someone posted an article about how much the Knicks will be improved using stats. I believe it was from ESPN New York. Can anyone re-post? I’m having the hardest time finding it. Is it restricted for some reason?

Thanks!

By: Kikuchiyo

Kikuchiyo — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:36:54 +0000

Well, I for one am going to miss the two slabs of slightly different orange that used to grace the front page of Knickerblogger.

I fear change.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:21:09 +0000

Tyson Chandler being picked up by Toronto is a good move.

By: Loathing

Loathing — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:58:24 +0000

Caleb – D’Antoni doesn’t need a finisher at point.

Everyone who sez you need to out-physical the Heat: Also need to punish them inside…lots of Amar’e dunks. I think Walshie knew what was going on and grabbed the right guy to bust them up inside…short of Dwight Howard.

By: nicos

nicos — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:32:42 +0000

@78 Huge probably does overstate it but if struggles in the p & r then Amar’e's going to struggle as well which would be very bad for the Knicks.

On today’s game- Fields looked like the best player on the floor (certainly outplayed Ebanks by a wide margin) but I still wonder if he has the quickness to be a regular rotation guy in the NBA. I’m also encouraged by Walker keeping his head up and looking to pass- he only had one assist but he made a terrific lob off the p & r to Jordan and a couple of nice passes to Boateng that led to free throws. If he’s going to see significant minutes at the two he’s going to have to move the ball better than he did last year. PEjr has to improve his handle but was very active/effective on both ends- still hard to see him as more than an end-of-the-bench guy though.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:31:39 +0000

@81
I totally agree – even his player card on ESPN just mocks his finishing skill, or lack of it.

I’m just saying he is a low-volume guy, and provides value as a passer and especially defender – maybe not $7-8 million worth if he reverts to form, but a lot more value than Duhon even then.

By: Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:25:05 +0000

His jump shot eFG% improved somewhat marginally from his career #s in 09-10, but his close eFG% shot up.

By: Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:23:48 +0000

Caleb,

He’s actually not been a better finisher than Duhon necessarily.

http://www.82games.com/0506/05CHA2A.HTM
http://www.82games.com/0607/06CHA2A.HTM
http://www.82games.com/0708/07CHA3A.HTM
http://www.82games.com/0809/08CHA2.HTM
http://www.82games.com/0910/09CHA2.HTM

Until last season he was just awful…

By: Ted Nelson

Ted Nelson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:20:37 +0000

nicos,

Good call. It’s not just 08/09, but his entire career before 09/10. Maybe his quickness means he can sustain his eFG% close. However, it looks like an aberration. If he can’t shoot and he can’t finish, he might be an offensive downgrade from Duhon. If it was lack of effort that hurt him previously, maybe coming to NYC on a smaller, shorter deal than he wanted will keep the fire under his ass lit. If it was just luck then Felton is probably the new Duhon.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:16:49 +0000

@78
I mostly agree with you but “huge” might overstate it – Felton had four near-identical seasons before 2009-2010 – he’ll always be much quicker than Duhon, a better playmaker and a strong defender… whether he earns his contract or not quite, depends on which shooter is the real Felton.