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11 replies on “Knicks Morning News (2025.07.12)”
This ^^^^^^^^^^
My notes for whatever they’re worth. Missed the first 5min of the 3rd.
* Dadiet really needs to rebound. Both teams gave up 45% oreb% so I don’t know what’s going on there. He scored almost everything off movement, cuts, or transition, so it’s not surprising assists were low. He’s moving really well.
* Diawara looks big. Eyeballing it, he’s roughly the same height and width as Nnaji, which is insane for a guy who supposedly can defend the perimeter.
* Nnaji zero rebounds. Not great. Moves well. Looks strong.
* SL Knicks are trying to play fast. I’m thinking that just might not be Kolek’s game or he’s pressing.
* I thought McCullar did a very good job staying in front of people defensively. Not sure what he’s going to do on offense.
* Hukporti was pretty good. I thought he gave up some passes to the roller that he shouldn’t have, which could be a problem in the NBA, but maybe that’s unfair to him with how awful everyone else was playing.
* I guess Dink Pate had 6rebs and 3asts in 14min?! I don’t remember it. Maybe because the announcers spent more time talking about Rikers Island for an unexplained reason than they did about the game. He needs to shoot better.
Watched most of the first half. Ron Holland really stood out, seems like he put on some muscle. Never saw Bobby Klintman play before, he looked pretty good.
Kolek executed terribly but showed some of the physicality I was looking for. Not concerned about the passing or shooting, just his individual and team D. Saw some baby steps there but he wasnt really getting targeted.
I couldn’t tell whether Dadiet was getting frozen out or just not working hard enough to get open. McCullar and Pate were forcing terrible shots, so maybe some of both. I don’t see much hope for McCullar, his shot looks terrible and never went in much in 5 years in college.
Hukporti did a few good things out there…tough rebounds, a follow jam, couple of blocks…got up and down the court well, seemed fully recovered from the torn meniscus. I hoped to see more chemistry with Kolek but there was zero.
I thought Diawara looked better than Nnaji in terms of being able to play in the NBA sooner than later. His footwork is not good, but he made some decent passes and showed some fluidity at times. Nnaji had a couple of moments, but mostly looked like the typical raw project C that never quite makes it.
Once this Vegas run is over, I hope to never see any of the rest of the team outside of the Westchester County Center. Not even Luka Scuka.
Seems pretty clear that our last two roster spots should go to a PG and a big wing. It doesn’t seem like there’s a candidate at the PG spot is available on the Summer League set, so that’s probably the best use of the vet’s min spot. Obviously CP3 would be perfect, but it doesn’t look like that’s gonna happen. Brogdan and Fultz will probably get more somewhere else. I’m not really interested in running back the Cam Payne Experience but beggars can’t be choosers. Is Jared Butler an option? His stats don’t look terrible.
As to the big wing, the only guy on the vet’s list I find intriguing is Boucher.
From James Edwards III:
If find it interesting that nobody’s called out Beauchamp — I thought he had a decent game, with solid (and successful) moves to the basket and a few jump shots that went in.
His final box score bites, so maybe there’s a reason nobody else noticed or cared, and I don’t think he’s roster material, but it felt like he was playing more to NBA form than most of the others.
Looking forward (sic) to game 2.
I have to admit it took me all game to get used to how bad everyone was. In truth I never got used to it. You’d think that being on the cusp of real paydays playing a game you’ve spent your life on and being on the cliff where garbage collector is the alternative would drive some of these guys to excellence, given that they all have NBA bodies. Definitely a few of the Pistons were like that (e.g., Holland).
I get that a few of them are new to the game, but still. Phew.
I should have mentioned Beauchamp. I would like him more if he wasn’t 24+ with 3 years in the league and actually had a chance to make the roster. Just another guy who distracts from the guys we really want to look at…took 15 shots.
I wasn’t watching Beauchamp as closely, so between the offense being a mess and the announcers unaware that a game was being played in front of them, I couldn’t really say much.
I do think making shots is supposed to be an issue for him, so you’d like to see him come out and do that.
I think we should cut these kids some slack. What system are they even running post-Thibs?! That coupled with first-game jitters explains a lot, at least for one night.
Diawara’s athleticism is maybe most intriguing storyline rn, plus he’s tight with our best prospect (Dadiet), so I wonder if he has enough juice to grab a roster spot? Most likely he’ll be a 2-way or go back to Europe, but you never know…
Looking at the box score I see Tervor Keels got his revenge. Is he still fat?
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