Comments on: 2017-18 Game Thread: Knicks @ Mavericks

By: djphan

djphan — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:11:02 +0000

we should really only be looking at SF types and i think the SFs are just a lot better than the two’s in this draft anyway……

jarred vanderbilt should be in the discussion also if he ever suits up….

By: Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada

Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:27:07 +0000

@103

I love Brunson, but the draft board was intended for our first rounder–I don’t think Brunson will rise up into the mid lottery.

By: Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada

Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:26:26 +0000

Idle specualation to end the night: If Luka Doncic fell victim to Euro bias and dropped to # 5, how much would you trade to get him? Assume Porzingis and Frank won’t be traded, because I don’t think they’d be on the block.

I’d trade: this year’s first, the CHI 2nd, our 2020 first, and WHG. Is that enough?

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:24:09 +0000

Do not sleep on my boy Jalen Brunson. He’s the next Kyle Lowry.

By: Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada

Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:21:26 +0000

Frank would also look really nice next to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (who will likely climb draft boards into the late lottery/mid first if he keeps up his excellent play) and the backcourt would be monstrous defensively from both a size perspective and a length perspective–SGA is 6’6 with a 7’0 wingspan, and really quick, making a living on getting into the paint, which is something Frank is obviously a little behind on. They complement one another.

My Knicks draft board in order of preference (based on a hypothetical position of anywhere from 11-16):

1a. Mikal Bridges
1b. Troy Brown
2. SGA
3. Miles Bridges
4. Dzanan Muza
5. Bruce Brown

Please, not Kevin Knox or Hamidou Diallo.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 05:04:12 +0000

Smith was really, really unimpressive for a dude that was being guarded by Jarrett Jack for a good portion of the game.

By: Jack Bauer

Jack Bauer — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 04:48:57 +0000

KP, not tired tonight!!!

By: geo

geo — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:44:39 +0000

was able to get a good nap in during that halftime…

yep, the mavs sure are bad, although they’ve been playing a bit better lately…

the knicks are pretty mediocre…not really that terrible, but, without a solid ball handler, and, lacking a true superstar to finish games…

By: kevin5318

kevin5318 — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:35:48 +0000

Frank as a secondary ball handler would add another dimension to our offense. He would look nice with Colin Sexton.

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 03:29:49 +0000

The best thing about Frank Ntilikina is he’s looking like he’ll be a plus rebounder, a great passer, and an elite defender in this league. If the shooting comes around, and it should, it’s hard not to salivate over where his ceiling could wind up. I think he’s best off ball as the off guard in a two point guard backcourt, but the plus rebounding is huge on a team where your superstar isn’t a good rebounder.