Day: April 18, 2019

In case you happen to check out Knickerblogger, I thought it’d be fun to show you what posters here had to say when you were drafted last June. People were very much into you from the start.

Frank had some pre-pick thoughts…

There really are some interesting names left. 9 picks left. I’d be super happy with:

Frazier
Okobo
Melton
Jacob Evans
KBD
Mitchell robinson
Khyri Thomas
Bruce Brown
Justin Jackson

Silky Johnson, Fleet Admiral of the Tank Armada announced the pick…

Mitchell Robinson, not Deanthony Melton…..

The reactions began…

Frank

Mitchell Robinson? I can roll with that.

Brian Cronin

I’m down with Robinson.

Frank

Dude, Mitchell Robinson is seriously talented…Robinson is legit.

kevin5318

OK!

DRed

Certainly can’t complain about his college production.

thenoblefacehumper

I actually love that pick….the scouting reports and (admittedly limited) numbers on Robinson are really good.

Brian Cronin

Yeah, Robinson has talent.

BigBlueAl

Kevin Pelton had Robinson as his 18th best prospect.

Frank

Sam Vecenie (who really follows high school and college players) said that as a high school senior he basically played Deandre Ayton to a standstill or maybe even got the better of him. He loves Mitchell Robinson.

SI has as his comp = Tyson Chandler.

DRed

He was apparently a very good AAU player

ptmilo

I can’t complain about this pick just bc I was irrationally in love with Melton. Robinson seems like a totally legit flyer for round 2.

BigBlueAl

The more I read about Robinson the more I like the pick, kid apparently during his AAU games was the best shotblocker and rebounder in his draft class and shot 70% on his 2pters.

Zanzibar

Pelton notes that his rankings are different from how the actual draft will turn out, but this order is still odd and way off from everything else we’ve seen this draft season.

Here’s what the top 10 of this projection looks like:

1. Luka Doncic

2. Deandre Ayton

3. Trae Young

4. Jaren Jackson Jr.

5. Michael Porter Jr.

6. Mikal Bridges

7. Mohamed Bamba

8. Dzanan Musa

9. Mitchell Robinson

10. Miles Bridges

ess-dog

Huge value pick with Robinson

Bruno Almeida

I actually really like the Robinson pick, seems like a super fair gamble for a guy who might have a sky high ceiling.

nicos

I am actually kind of excited about summer league- rolling out Frank, Dotson, Knox, and Robinson.

Z-Man

I think we just drafted a Hassan Whiteside clone…

[FOXsports] ‘We’re excited’: Knicks have hopes for lottery, free agency
(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 6:05:16 PM)

The New York Knicks are excited and optimistic

[NYPost] Which recent lottery pick got a better review from Knicks brass?
(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 8:30:27 PM)

Frank Ntilikina needs to become a better outside shooter. It’s that simple, according to the Knicks brass. As the team gears up for another draft with a certified top-five pick, Knicks executives still proclaim high hopes for their past two lottery picks: Ntilikina and rookie Kevin Knox. Judging by the lukewarm praise Wednesday from team…

[NYPost] Knicks on clock to back up all the hype
(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 3:52:43 PM)

They stand by the letter of their letter. For now, that is how we must judge Steve Mills and Scott Perry, the men tasked with building the Knicks out of this ash heap of a 17-65 season. Both men insist that the 279-word missive that was sent to season-ticket holders earlier this month over their…

[NYPost] Knicks exec on star chase: ‘A lot of guys are interested in New York’
(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 3:26:11 PM)

Whether it’s winning the draft lottery, or signing Kevin Durant and a star companion, or making trades to ease into their massive salary-cap space, Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry won’t back off from the giant optimism displayed in a recent letter to season-ticket holders. “I firmly believe [in] what we’re doing,…

[NYPost] The random call that put Patrick Ewing back on Knicks’ draft side
(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:34:24 AM)

Knicks owner James Dolan had a brainstorm in late March, and it turned into Patrick Ewing representing the franchise on the lottery dais in Chicago on May 14. According to team president Steve Mills, Dolan gave him a random phone call a few weeks ago that could turn Ewing into the good-luck charm that brings…

[NYPost] Awkward clue Kevin Durant is leaving the Warriors
(Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:08:53 AM)

Kevin Durant isn’t voicing his summer plans, but his body language tells a story Knicks fans can only dream. The Golden State Warriors star — presumably until free agency in July — sat through a recent CBS “60 Minutes” interview alongside teammates that doubled as a torture session he seemingly couldn’t wait to escape. There…

[NYTimes] N.B.A. Playoffs: Kyrie Irving Powers Celtics to 2-0 Series Lead Over Pacers
(Thursday, April 18, 2019 3:00:34 AM)

Irving had 37 points, Jayson Tatum had 26, and Boston, which had been trailing by 11 entering the fourth quarter, protected its home court advantage.

[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: The Celtics Really Need Jayson Tatum to Soar Again
(Thursday, April 18, 2019 1:27:45 AM)

Whether he stays put or leaves as trade bait, much in Boston hinges on Tatum’s playing as well as he did in last year’s playoffs. Remember that dunk on LeBron James?

[NYTimes] Those Denver Upstarts Save Their Season Thanks to Jamal Murray
(Thursday, April 18, 2019 4:39:04 AM)

The Nuggets were considered a fluke No. 2 seed. They bounced back to even their series against the Spurs.