Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2018.12.27)

By: GHenman

GHenman — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:52:02 +0000

I would take a 6’6″ Prigioni. Especially on this team with so many guys that want to shoot.

By: Knick fan not in NJ who thinks our rookies will lead us to a lousy lottery pick in 2019

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:27:46 +0000

A Pablo Prigioni who is three inches taller, has tremendous reach and is in his very early 20’s is a very interesting player.

By: geo

geo — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:46:03 +0000

prior to a short while ago (maybe a month or so), i never really checked in on twitter stuff too much…the knicks have inspired me though…

so, kanter just posted a faceplam emoji – and, someone responded that’s how the rest of us feel watching him play defense 🙂

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:37:18 +0000

@45 The Knicks need to cut ties with Kanter ASAP.

By: ClashFan

ClashFan — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:36:46 +0000

If Kornet starts we’re gonna get some sulking from Kanter. He should embrace it and hope to be traded to a playoff-bound team where he can be a scoring big off the bench.

By: The Glass Half Rebuilt

The Glass Half Rebuilt — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:36:20 +0000

@43 you’re absolutely right that Frank has been terrible as a shooter (and his assist rate is paltry, and his defense is probably overrated). I’m more projecting that long term, Frank seems like the best bet of all of our guards to be a passable combination as a shooter/passer/defender. He doesn’t take bad shots, he’s the most willing passer, and he’s already the best defender. He’s definitely terrible now but his ceiling to me is a 6’6” Pablo Prigioni.

By: kevin5318

kevin5318 — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:36:04 +0000

Kanter is upset.

By: geo

geo — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:30:21 +0000

djphan
December 27, 2018 at 4:33 pm
i dont think age really tells you much with frank…. yes hes young and yes other young guards like him struggle… but those other young guards had other things going for them even in their rookie years…. namely they all had foundational skills that all nba guards should possess which is converting opportunities near the basket….

the reason frank is dangerously close to being a bust is solely because of that… there are other guards that couldnt shoot from outside or pull down boards and sometimes both… but they wound up putting together a career because they convert opportunities all other nba guards get or make for themselves… if u dont… ur a huge minus based on that alone which is why 2p fg% is such a sticky stat for all nba players…

age matters yes… but alot of times older players that get drafted established their ability to convert at the basket in college or overseas at much younger ages too… the fact that frank still cant in the nba is not to be discounted or explained away purely by age…

i just want to say how impressed i am with your dedication to keeping your writing in all lower case letters – especially with your i’s, which can be a bit of a pain after a while…i’m also really digging the fact that you’ve forgone communicating with punctuation too…

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:59:12 +0000

When I watch Frank Ntilikina play, I dont see a guy who has no game on offense. His problem is all confidence, because if truth be told he’s likely the best passer, best defender, and best shooter of all the point guards we have on the roster.

Since 2015-16, there have been 1171 player seasons in excess of 650 MP, and Ntilikina has the 13th- and 17th-worst eFG% seasons of that set. In TS%, he would be 8th- and #10th-worst. I just don’t see any objective evidence to this claim, even though Mudiay is a horrible shooter himself and Burke is… not good.

Other current and former Knicks:
Mudiay #10, #37, #41
Hezonja #20
Vonleh #59
Jennings #42 (some of which as a Knick)
Shumpert #73
Grant #58
Rose #59
Knox #109
Larkin #114
Galloway #134
Porzingis #175

By: swiftandabundant

swiftandabundant — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:56:25 +0000

When Frank and KP played together last year, those were the best 5 man units we had and the defense was actually really good when those two shared the floor together. I hope the FO is smart enough to realize that. But I’m officially worried.