Panic a bit, it’s justified.

Also, it’s early and our our offense is good. We win last night if we hit our 3s, defense be damned.

Knick fan not in NJ:
There was so much discussion about whether Frank could become good or not I think everyone is curious how he does. That’s a natural feeling.Per the box scores he’s had a good game or two along with some bad games offensively. The only consistent thing is he seems to be taking more shots per minute than he used to.This was my general intuition; and, checking his actual stats, it seems to be true.He is taking 12.8 shots and scoring 14 points per 36 minutes, both of which are career highs.His true shooting percentage and PER are also career highs, so he’s actually both shooting more and better, which I think is progress, even if he’s still lousy at offense. I’m curious what his stats will be after a month or two if he keeps getting regular playing time.

It’s been 7 games. Just after last night’s 0-6, he’s back to a .450 ts%, right back at his career average, however unbelievable that number might look.

Without passing judgment on the Frank debate either way, I think you can concede that Frank was a bust as a pick and still have a worthwhile discussion over whether he is worth signing to a minimum deal.

I know without even glancing at the box score that this is it jest. But, there have been some earnest posts here lately implying that Ntilikina is a valuable commodity in the league, which is much more haha funny. As if a decent contribution here and there in a limited role somehow validates 5 years worth of below average play. Just looking around the league, the best case outcome for Ntilikina is what DeJounte Murray is producing. Murray, selected 29th in his draft, and with a similar profile to Frank, is putting up 18.5/8/9 for the Spurs. And even that doesn’t make him a beloved figure in the league. Most people don’t even know who is. And OG Anunoby, selected 15 spots after Ntilikina, also a defensive minded “body” guy in his profile, is averaging 27/7/4. So, even if Ntilikina doubles, then triples, then quadruples his career production this year, he still won’t be sniffing the return of his closest successful comps, neither of which are even really considered franchise players in their own right. So, to put it short, stop wasting time pretending that Frank Ntilikina was worth holding onto. Nobody is falling for it.