Comments on: Knicks Sign Donte DiVincenzo, Trade Obi Toppin

By: gkhenman

gkhenman — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 12:08:43 +0000

Now that they have lost FVV, Quickley should be more attractive to Toronto than ever. We should see if there is a reasonable offer for OG that Masai will accept.

By: gkhenman

gkhenman — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:45:45 +0000

“Hasn’t the time come for this franchise to move beyond the peculiarities and baked-in low ceiling of Tom Thibodeau? I submit that it has.”

You make some valid points. However, posting it here over and over again won’t make it happen. It definitely won’t be happening in the off season after a second round loss. Unless there is a serious implosion, I expect both Rose and Thibs to get contract extensions. I think we should all sit back and enjoy the ride as much as possible.

By: walkerandbendercornerstones

walkerandbendercornerstones — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:42:49 +0000

Again, imagine being mad that we sign and draft players who play hard.

By: Early Bird Writes

Early Bird Writes — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:41:47 +0000

Hasn’t the time come for this franchise to move beyond the peculiarities and baked-in low ceiling of Tom Thibodeau? I submit that it has.

It’s really mind boggling how Rose managed to fuck up signing both Harden & FVV for the $12M exception

Sucks we need to settle for the best player available that will actually take the MLE this year

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:24:28 +0000

Let the record reflect that it took E 36 hours and 10 minutes into 2023 free agency to post his first “hustlebunny.”

Honestly, I’m impressed by the restraint.

By: Reese Bobby, but only a little bit

Reese Bobby, but only a little bit — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:10:12 +0000

According to Katz, Thibs has been obsessing over this particular hustlebunny since draft night 2018.

Hasn’t the time come for this franchise to move beyond the peculiarities and baked-in low ceiling of Tom Thibodeau? I submit that it has.

By: Max

Max — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:39:44 +0000

Welcome to move number 2.

Grade in itself: B+

I love DDV, he’s far from a star, but a very solid player.
He give us much needed shooting and he’s a stout and willing defender with a good BB-IQ.

And the money is good, especially if you compare it to what the Dillon Brookses and Max Struses of the world are getting.

Him, IQ and J-Hart all play bigger than their size under the boards (RJ and Obi are the opposite, Grimes is neutral) giving us a lot of flexibility to play smallball against specific lineups with the assurance to have enough shooting always on the floor (using some combination of JB, IQ, Grimes and DDV).

From a playing time standpoint, with the current roster, I’ll expect DDV to play 15 minutes (Obi’s ones, now shared as backup-4 between RJ and J-Hart) plus 5-9 more (depending on the game) from the wings batch.

At the same time I understand @Djphan’s doubts about “how” DDV will be used by our coach, we’ll see (fingers crossed).

Plus, I love the Villanova Connection and while getting Mikal could be really difficult, maybe it’s time to pry Jay Wright out of retirement…

Grade in the grand scheme of things, while we wait for the big trade: TBD

Considering the way Obi was used (corner howitzer) we’re a better team today with Donte in that role.

I’d rather have a bigger backup-4 for the grit and grind of the regular season (and as insurance for Randle’s injuries/rest) but Maybe Sims and I-Hart will work on their shot this summer…

Anyway I don’t think Leon’s over, a big trade is in the cards and (for good or bad) it will shake our roster like an earthquake.

P.S.
Barring the next big trade, you know what would have been great?
Find a way to ship Fournier somewhere, keeping Obi and signing DDV in Evian’s cap space.
A bench of IQ, DDV, J-Hart, Obi and I-Hart would have been fantastic…

By: iserp

iserp — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 06:10:56 +0000

Obi will probably show that he is better than he has been here… but I think he will play akin to John Collins, who was not conductive to winning and neither had lots of trade value, as we have seen recently. In any case, good luck Obi, you have landed in a great situation, make the most of it.

About DDV and minutes, I hope he takes from RJ’s minutes, not Quickley’s or Grimes’, and that is a positive.

Dillon Brooks getting $20M AAV is further proof that we are living in a simulation

Maybe we should knock them about trading Tari Eason for RJ in some fashion. Do they still have cap space to absorb RJ’s contract?

By: Z--man

Z--man — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 04:06:30 +0000

I thought that initial Sabonis contract report was ridiculously low, this one makes more sense.

By: TheClashFan

TheClashFan — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 04:00:49 +0000

We need a nickname for DDV.

The Italian Hustlebunny?
Ginger Hustlebunny?
Donte DeHustlebunny?

Sorry. That’s all I got.