Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2019.07.02)

By: Z-man

Z-man — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:36:22 +0000

Guys like Vonleh, Kornet and Mudiay will always be available. Portis is a gross overpay and a mistake, no defending that move…seems like we once again bid against ourselves. Payton and Randle are fair market value deals when considering the premium you pay for a team option.

Gibson, Ellington and Bullock are all unheralded lunch-pail guys who had to bust their asses to become pro’s pros, so they are fine on 1+1 culture-building deals. If the goal is to develop the young guys to see what you have , none of these guys will get in the way. They might actually help bring out the best in Payton, Randle and Portis as well.

Overall, I think this is going to be a very fun, scrappy young team to watch.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:21:24 +0000

@177 I don’t think “athleticism” in the raw sense separates Simmons from Knox. It’s more of a skill/coordination thing. Simmons has what Scalabrini called “elite decision-making” skills. Unfortunately, he was talking about Julius Randle and describing what he was missing that keeps him from being a true star.

Maybe a good analogous comparison is Kanter vs. Jokic. Kanter has just as much raw athleticism but he is playing checkers while Jokic is playing 3-D chess.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:17:09 +0000

Congrats, Jowles, very impressive work. I’m a dabbler in acoustic guitar and singing typical covers…James Taylor, Eagles, etc. and always wanted to try writing/performing some original stuff. I got a Martin D35 for my 40th birthday but have never done it justice. Now my voice is mostly shot, but maybe when I retire I’ll focus more and get something written by channelling my pain as a lifelong Knicks (and Mets and Jets) fan.

By: Farfa

Farfa — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 05:53:15 +0000

I listened to the (very likable) Jowles’ music and I don’t think I know anything about life anymore

This blog is David Lynch’s idea of heaven

By: geo

geo — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 05:08:54 +0000

and his hair was perfect

seriously, that dude has got some superior hair…

I was trying to find the total number of available free agents this off season, but, no luck…seems like a lot are already gone though…free agency feels different this year…

the world moves fast these days, and, now so does nba free agency…

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:01:08 +0000

By the way, Jeremy Lin is still available… I know he’s done and all, but they could bring him as a mentor and it could be an actual feel good moment.

By: BJ

BJ — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:41:56 +0000

I’ m not saying this FO got the best guys available or got the best deals on an AAV to VORP level. But I think the star players not signing here was largely beyond the FO’s control, the great deals (Noel, WCS, etc.) probably wouldn’t sign here on those deals for multiple reasons, and the renting cap space options might not have been available to the Knicks or for whatever reason were not as compelling as the moves they chose to make instead. I think the upside of lottery protected first rounders at indeterminate future draft class that will most likely be a late pick is comparable to the upside of looking at how these players perform and having options to keep them around if there is a fit or trading them if their value is high and suitors come calling. As I outlined earlier, I think having a functional team is a value add in itself. Gibson and Ellington might not seem to be the most natural fits as they are at the end of their prime years, but both have been relatively productive the last two years relative to their careers so hopefully they’ve figured something out that can serve as an example to the kids. Also they project to be positive players next year, and if not we can walk away. If the plan is to be functional, then players who can eat minutes with respectable production if necessary but also step back if younger players step up are a very helpful piece in keeping the plan on track and the players invested in it.

By: Grocer

Grocer — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:34:51 +0000

To ‘distract’ and ‘calm?’the angry knicks fanbase for losing/letting go KD’s trio …

the angry knicks owner for

FTFY. Always good to remember the Knicks worst enemy is Dolan.

By: TheOakmanCometh

TheOakmanCometh — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:32:18 +0000

Sure seems like a lot of value deals being signed today. If only we ‘d had some cap space this offseason….

By: heavencent35

heavencent35 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:08:54 +0000

Once upon a time we are sad to Justin Holiday, Copeland, Fields etc gone. But those seems to be good move.