Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2022.10.03)

By: outlier files: geo

outlier files: geo — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:23:59 +0000

interesting thought on the sound of the car, that’s definitely something to keep in mind…was just talking to someone yesterday about the dear whistles that people have to use in some spots back east…

i still got a few more years using this vehicle, plus i hate driving now, cuz it means i gotta leave the house and all and share the road with other people, new vehicle safety features though are what’s gonna get me to buy my next car…

By: outlier files: geo

outlier files: geo — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 06:18:18 +0000

i thought elvis performed well at 68…

steve miller is 78…what an inspiration, he looked pretty dang fit up there, gotta love that rock and roll lifestyle…not sure i’ve ever seen another performer more comfortable speaking to the audience…

it was like a music class, very very cool…excellent sound, probably the liveliest audience i’ve seen yet a yaamava…

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:52:10 +0000

Oh, I have an idea… and again, this is just my attempt at humor… maybe it’s because in 2020 it took Leon Rose 33 picks to determine no one was worth drafting. And then in 2021, it took him 19 picks. But in 2022, it only took 11 picks for Leon Rose to reach the determination that no one was worth drafting. Ergo, weak draft.

By: Hubert IV

Hubert IV — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:40:07 +0000

If I may gently, politely, and with a big smile ask…

What’s the basis for asserting this draft was weak?

I did a quick google search and didn’t find anything to corroborate. Kevin Pelton’s WARP has it rated very, very high.

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:24:57 +0000

Ousmane has a very high ceiling but also a non-existent floor. He struggled physically in Australia for most of the year, I’m very skeptical he can make it work in the NBA.

On the flip dice, he’s very young and very tall for a wing.

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 03:58:57 +0000

Agbaji seems like your prototypical senior who couldnt dominate until he was playing against competition 3-4 years younger than him. He took the team to a championship but against players who were less polished less physically mature, etc.

Agbaji’s numbers are comparable to Grimes’s numbers despite the fact Grimes was a year younger, balanced out by playing in a weaker conference.

But when draft pundits talk about it being a weaker draft, you have a guy like Agbaji going in the lottery 11 picks ahead of where Grimes went the year before.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 03:29:11 +0000

Director NYC, I’m not buying Thibs’ logic on the Obi-Randle combo. I had said in an earlier post…just because it hasn’t worked doesn’t mean it cant work. I hope he at least keeps tinkering with the possibility, especially if Obi’s defensive awareness and frame improved enough for him to not need a shotblocker to protect him on that end.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 03:25:43 +0000

Just because I’m bored, frustrated by the Mets, and excited about going to the preseason opener tomorrow night, I did a deep dive on Trevor Keels. I think he is the kind of guy you don’t mind rolling the dice on at #42. Just turned 19 in August, played 1000+ in the shadow of the #1 pick, another lottery pick, and two other first rounders, on a storied college team with a GOAT-level coach against great competition. Excellent physical profile, needs skills work on offense, high motor and tough as nails on D but doesn’t read situations and screens well. Seemingly good decision maker, 98 assists vs. 45 TOV. Shot is flat on both jumpers and FTs but form doesn’t look terrible. Lots of baby fat to work off, 13+% body fat at combine!

He probably should have stayed at Duke, fixed his shot and gotten into shape before entering the draft, but he’s the kind of guy you like to have in the G-League on a 2-way.

By: Director NYC

Director NYC — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 03:01:00 +0000

Does Anyone have any insight and/or historical perspective on how advanced, per 36 or per 100 posessions type stats that attempt to extrapolate a smaller sample size are impacted during “extensive garbage time”? (Marv Albert voice, lol)

The reason why I ask is that I just heard Thibs mention that Obi/Randle duo was mediocre if you include two blow out games but terrible when you eliminate those as he deemed them irrelavant because the outcome of the game had already been decided.

In other words, is there a way to remove anything that happened last year with Hartenstein when Clips were either up 20 or down 20 in the second half. (with the exception of the special comebacks, of course). If yes, how does Hartenstein measure up when those plays are ommitted?

We all know that statistics reveal truths that eyes of the experts and fans don’t see. I just wonder if in garbage time when competing vs 3rd string players who wont be in the league much longer all or any advanced stats should really be omitted.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 02:12:53 +0000

Geo, it doesn’t drive itself, but one of the advantages of me being forced to take whatever the dealership had is that it is loaded with ALL the safety features. Like, there is a light in my side mirrors that blazes whenever car is in my blind spot. All sorts of bells and whistles.

The quiet has its pluses and minuses. I can accelerate really quickly without realizing, and I now have to use the horn a bit when I’m in a residential neighborhood and kids are playing in the street, because they don’t hear a car coming.