Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2018.06.05)

By: Clyde's suit

Clyde's suit — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:36:03 +0000

I like what I see in Knox. The guy is a legit 6′ 9″ with very long arms. He doesn’t seem to be super athletic but does have some finishes at the rim. I hate to curse the guy but he sort of reminds me of “Greek Freek” when I watch film on him.
I gotta feeling this kid is going to become a very nice player (but what the hell do I know..LOL). Considering that we are going nowhere for a couple of years, I think we can afford to draft a kid with his potential and develop him.

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:51:39 +0000

I just saw an interesting factoid:

Trae Young was the most double teamed point guard in NCAA history last season. He was double teamed on 43.7% of his touches past half court. #2 on that list was Steph Curry at 31.4%. If he somehow falls to 9 I think you have no choice but to pick him. I don’t see how he gets past Orlando or Cleveland, but if somehow he’s there that would be a miracle.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:43:32 +0000

It’s rough because Fultz actually showed some of the skills that made him get drafted so high when he did play towards the end of the season. The driving ability and his passing are certainly still there. But if he really just cannot shoot at all it will be so tough, Simmons can get away with it more because of his size and supreme handle, but I can’t see a 6’4″ guard who’s never been much of a defender succeeding without being able to shoot at least a little bit. Wade didn’t shoot 3s but he could hit jumpers and he was an absolute beast driving and finishing.

About KP, well, if he comes back playing bad it’s our problem too, since his reputation will likely still command a huge contract for a guy who would have improved marginally at best in 4 years in thr league and now has a big red flag in terms of injury history… I would much rather see him play well and get a max than sucking and getting a 4 year 100 million deal anyway.

By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time

Knick fan not in NJ at this time — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:32:34 +0000

You are correct about the draft years. I was remembering the 2015 draft and thinking it was the 2016 one. I think 2016 wasn’t a memorable draft for me because the Knicks had no first round pick, so I skipped it mentally.

As for Fultz, I am not sure Simmons, or Embiid for that matter, is a good analogy. It’s taking a rosy view of Fultz that he had a injury and it took a while to recover. Some people think he just lost his shot. I don’t know which is true. If it was an injury and he’s recovered, I would agree with you that it’s too early too knock his pick. Actually, a lot about that draft is too early to tell. We still argue about Ntilikina and we’ve seen him play for a year.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:13:47 +0000

In reply to Knick fan not in NJ at this time.

In the next draft, Fultz was a consensus top two pick and actually picked number one and hardly played.

Fultz was two years after the Towns draft. And he barely played because he was injured for most of the year. You wouldn’t knock Ben Simmons’ first year after he was drafted because he didn’t play at all, right?

By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time

Knick fan not in NJ at this time — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:34:37 +0000

I wish I knew more about college basketball. The draft seems such a fascinating subject. And many mistakes are made by many teams. Look at 2016. KAT went first and ended up justifying that pick. But Okafor and Russell, both of whom were highly touted, went next and are now barely in the league. We had hardly heard of Porzingis and he turned out to be a great pick at number four. In the next draft, Fultz was a consensus top two pick and actually picked number one and hardly played. In both drafts, after number 9 it was basically a crap shoot for the next ten players or so. And the players get so hyped it’s hard to trust anything you read about them. For this draft, I have read all the posts here, and all that I am really sure of is that the draft is at least nine players deep and there is no standout top pick this year the way there was with Towns. I trust the Knicks scouting staff, but I am not sure I trust our top management when it comes to evaluating picks. They don’t have a great track record from their days in Orlando and Sacramento and they seem to put more of a premium on points and less on defense than I would like. It is nerve wracking.

By: MSA

MSA — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:32:08 +0000

Nah, he’s getting the max…

By: kevin5318

kevin5318 — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:28:05 +0000

On the other hand KP returning and looking bad coming of a torn knee could help us in contract negotiation.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:25:06 +0000

It’s a whole different injury, but Gordon Hayward had videos of him shooting in January and he didn’t come back at all. Granted it might have been precautionary to just keep him out until next season but well, I hope the Knicks take it very very slowly with KP.

I think he’s going to try to return before the end of the year because of the contract and that just scares me.

By: Stratomatic "Porzingis, Ntilikina, and one of the Bridges are going to lead us to the promised land"

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:00:04 +0000

KP’s recovery rate encourages me and also pisses me off because it means he’s gonna play this season and ruin the tank.

Now I think we should keep Lee for his veteran leadership and try for the 8th seed. hahaha

Seriously, I want him to come back this year with maybe about 20 games left. That will be long enough to see what he looks like, but since they’ll go very slow with him it won’t be enough time for him to have a major impact on wins. If he looks good by the end of the year, free agents will be willing to come the following year as long as they also see some progress with the other young players. If he doesn’t play at all, any chance of bringing in a legit star with available cap space the following year is pretty much shot.