Comments on: Knicks Fire Steve Mills https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/ Knicks, Stats, Humor, Analysis. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Stratomatic: Frequently wrong, but never in doubt https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689263 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:41:44 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689263 Are we getting draft compensation for taking on Russell at that price? 🙂

]]> By: Stratomatic: Frequently wrong, but never in doubt https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689262 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:39:59 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689262 Wow, Oladipo has been in a coma since returning from his injury. He can’t hit the ocean. Right now he’s dragging the Pacers down. They need him to get his conditioning back and his shot at least tolerable soon. They have to have him peaking by the end of the season or they are not a serious threat in the East this year despite having some very good talent.

]]> By: Oaktrees https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689131 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:58:19 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689131 Just sayin’

@StevePopper
A few Knicks items about 24 hours from deadline – hearing Morris will be moved and that they are still in on D’Angelo Russell. And…two weeks after being announced as rebranding arm of Knicks, Steve Stoute is a prominent voice in all of this, including finding new front office.

]]> By: Stratomatic: Frequently wrong, but never in doubt https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689110 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:08:25 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689110

Gobert has shot worse than .500 FG% in just 4 games this year. He score 20+ points more often than he scores <10.

Worrying about high-volume scorers is fine, but if you let Gobert hang 20 on you while taking 12 possessions to get there, you're giving the rest of the Jazz a serious cushion. Gobert is the primary reason that the Jazz are 8th in DRtg, but he's certainly contributing to their 8th-ranked offense, too.

I love Gobert. He’s going to damage any serious mismatch, but in order to really blow up an opponent’s strategy (which is small ball and shooting 3s in Houston’s case right now) you have to damage their advantage more than they damage yours. D’Antoni is saying, yeah, we’ll give up more rebounds and paint points going small like this, but you are going to have to hurt really bad inside to offset what we are doing to you with our speed, space, and driving. The rest is “we’ll see”.

]]> By: KnickfaninNJ https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689098 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:44:52 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689098 I agree, I don’t see the matchup with LA being good for Houston, but I don’t think it’s much worse after this trade either. They were going to have trouble either way.

]]> By: The Honorable Cock Jowles https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689095 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:35:46 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689095 Yeah, I seemed to have forgotten that as much as you might be afraid of LeBron, Anthony Davis is also down there waiting to eat your 6’6″ PF/C alive.

]]> By: djphan https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689091 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:26:52 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689091 it’s really really hard to replicate rim defense with perimeter guys…. and it’s really weird that houston had to include a pick in this deal….

i highly suspect that this is for luxury tax reasons…

]]> By: The Honorable Cock Jowles https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689090 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:26:25 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689090

Guys like Gobert and Capela are not going to got off for 35-40 against a mismatch. They are too limited.

Gobert has shot worse than .500 FG% in just 4 games this year. He score 20+ points more often than he scores <10.

Worrying about high-volume scorers is fine, but if you let Gobert hang 20 on you while taking 12 possessions to get there, you're giving the rest of the Jazz a serious cushion. Gobert is the primary reason that the Jazz are 8th in DRtg, but he's certainly contributing to their 8th-ranked offense, too.

]]> By: Stratomatic: Frequently wrong, but never in doubt https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689086 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:10:30 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689086 There’s nothing wrong with Covington. I like him a lot. I argued above that’s he underrated on boxscore metrics because of his value on individual defense. But unless someone knocks out LA or there are injuries etc.. Houston is not getting to the finals now for sure. Their ultra small ball will give a lot of teams fits. It just won’t win a title.

]]> By: Stratomatic: Frequently wrong, but never in doubt https://knickerblogger.net/2020/02/knicks-fire-scott-mills/#comment-689083 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:59:25 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=18089#comment-689083 Guys like Gobert and Capela are not going to got off for 35-40 against a mismatch. They are too limited.

Who do you want on Anthony Davis if you are Houston?

LA can just flip Davis to C and James to PF and Davis will pummel Houston. No one is going to stop James anyway. Also, it’s not like Howard/McGee can’t also still give you quality minutes scoring and rebounding if it’s working.

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