Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2023.01.31)

By: cgreene

cgreene — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:13:00 +0000

Took a quick peak at Bey’s stats. Hard pass.

By: Wayloncash

Wayloncash — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:58:01 +0000

This is probably very obvious, but from a defensive POV, we could sign a clone of Clyde or Gary “the glove” Payton, but if Coach wants to funnel instead of really committing to defending the three, it really will not matter. On the other hand, if this isn’t the coach’s strategy, then our players aren’t up to the task of closing out and perhaps an OG type would help. It is also possible that because the latter is true, that drives the coach’s strategy. For me, the lack of close out has resulted in a three point free for all that is very frustrating and hard to watch.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:39:09 +0000

I like Bey if the cost is low. He’s more of a 3 in my view, might still have some upside. He also has the Villanova connection with Brunson.

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:34:20 +0000

I think he’s a 3. I kind of like Saddiq, but Leon is trying to drive JK mad – Saddiq’s eFG+ is 89 !!!

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:20:13 +0000

Begley says we’ve acquired about Saddiq Bey. Is he more of a 3 or a 4 these days? He would theoretically fill our need for a combo forward, but I haven’t really looked at his stats. Would definitely eat into Obi’s time, assuming Obi doesn’t go out in that deal.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:08:43 +0000

Edey’s team is #1 in the country and surging, and the main reason for it is Edey. I don’t think chasing blocks is necessary being that he’s collecting rebounds at an astonishing rate.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:05:35 +0000

DW don’t get me wrong, I think Siakam is really good, and probably better than some of his numbers suggest. I also think that he would be very valuable on a team that has a star or two already. For example, he’d be an amazing replacement for Al Horford, or Ben Simmons, or Tobias Harris…

He just doesn’t make sense next to Randle and Mitch unless you still have all the draft picks/good young players you gave up for him to fill in the blank at the 2 with a Spida or Brown or Lillard or someone like that…

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:40:46 +0000

The Raptors need a C. Precious Achiuwa doesn’t get it done and Christian Koloko hasn’t turned into Mitchell Robinson yet. If they had a legit C they’d probably lower their opponent fg% considerably. Their half court offense is also garbage.

They could use good Hartenstein pretty badly.

By: Early Bird

Early Bird — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:36:15 +0000

Yeah, I think djphan is talking college and it’s pretty common to see those guys put up 4+ blocks per 40.

To put it in perspective, Walker Kessler put up 7 blocks on top of 1.7 steals per 40.

He does remind me a lot of Yao though. It’s the little flip shot thar does it for me on top of the size.

By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:34:11 +0000

That is all strangely true, Z-Man.

But if you look at the 2020 Raptors team (the year after Kawhi left them), that team went 53-19. Yet, as you say, nothing jumps off the page as particularly impressive from anybody on that team. So there maybe a Nick Nurse reverse bump going on? OG seems to have his all-in-1 metrics depressed vs his actual on-court contributions. Siakam, too, when he’s on his game, can be as dominant as anyone. Hmm.