Knicks · Phil is at the game scouting D. Russell (page 2)
SupremeCommander wrote:so far he's my #2 so I am happy to see he's doing his due diligence... but other teams know who attends this crap so it could be a smokescreen. I don't read too much into it.Same... OK4, Russell, then guys with lots of potential
fishmike wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:so far he's my #2 so I am happy to see he's doing his due diligence... but other teams know who attends this crap so it could be a smokescreen. I don't read too much into it.Same... OK4, Russell, then guys with lots of potential
our #1 and #2 should be looked at as guys with potential too. They're just freshman... who are really, really good...
SupremeCommander wrote:honestly there arent any guys at the top Im down on. My big push for OK4 or Russell is they have proven they can dominate their peers, and that domination translates into wins and quality BB.fishmike wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:so far he's my #2 so I am happy to see he's doing his due diligence... but other teams know who attends this crap so it could be a smokescreen. I don't read too much into it.Same... OK4, Russell, then guys with lots of potentialour #1 and #2 should be looked at as guys with potential too. They're just freshman... who are really, really good...
Unlike some on this board I wouldnt kill the Knicks if they took Towns and he took time to develop while OK4 was putting up 20/10 as a rookie. I would be patient and hope the Knicks FO made the right choice.
I also think most of these questions will be answered 1) in the tourney and 2) when they work these players out. A Duke/KY matchup would be fantastic to see at some point. Fingers crossed
I want a guy who defends the front court to help mask melo's difficiences. Melo's lateral movement on D will probably be slower. Whether he becomes a defensive anchor or just a solid defender I think Towns is the perfect pick. But if we take ok4 I get it. I would not take Russell or Mudiay over those guys unless we have pick 3-4 and those guys are off the board
But if the Knicks get OK4, Towns or Russell, I think we should celebrate. Of the three, I'm most curious about Russell. I think it's really easy to get a big in FA this summer. Getting a game changing guard is very hard. We saw what a premium they were at at the trade deadline.
Remember we get 0pts in the paint. We haven't had easy shots around the rim since Amare's first season. TYSON with his occassional dunk. And all the way back to Ewing. Every year we are a jump shooting team that losses the FT battle.
gunsnewing wrote:I think the opposite. I think it's easier to find athletic guards who defend to compliment Melo than(Shumpert, butler, Matthews, green, knight, bledsoe, Beverly, chalmers & Joseph) than find big men who protect the rim while scoring.thats what you want OK4 for. When you have a guy that cant be guarded 1-1 and scores at a 65% rate its a total game changer.Remember we get 0pts in the paint. We haven't had easy shots around the rim since Amare's first season. TYSON with his occassional dunk. And all the way back to Ewing. Every year we are a jump shooting team that losses the FT battle.
gunsnewing wrote:I think the opposite. I think it's easier to find athletic guards who defend to compliment Melo than(Shumpert, butler, Matthews, green, knight, bledsoe, Beverly, chalmers & Joseph) than find big men who protect the rim while scoring.Remember we get 0pts in the paint. We haven't had easy shots around the rim since Amare's first season. TYSON with his occassional dunk. And all the way back to Ewing. Every year we are a jump shooting team that losses the FT battle.
Who was the last top shelf PG in their prime, to play for NY? Marbury? We definitely need some frontcourt help but I would put the PG position right next to getting a good big as a priority, triangle or not. If we dont its going to probably be more band aids at PG.
gunsnewing wrote:This is the one system where we can get by with a bandaid who defends and hits 3's at point
As Phil said, sometimes the triangle doesn't work. We need a PG who can penetrate and dish. We've had PGs who can't play well for more than a part of a season. Its a big reason for our lack of success and it will continue to be until Phil addresses it, regardless of the system.
http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8
Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
GustavBahler wrote:yea.. the bulls teams absolutely had a top shelf PG, he just played SF. Pip used to average 6 assists a game or more. Jordan would average 4-5 as well.nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
GustavBahler wrote:nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
No question you need a playmaker. From either guard position. Unfortunately Melo doesn't make plays for his teammates like Pippen & Odom.
You absolutely need at least one big who can defend, rebound & score some inside. We always see jumpshooting teams get exposed in the playoffs. You can usually find a big who does 1 or 2 of those things. The ones who do all 3 are usually Allstars or borderline allstars. That's why Towns is my pick. You put Greg Monroe next time him and you just built a team reminiscent to the 2010 Lakers & 99 Spurs.
You can dig deep and find diamond in the rough guards like Lin, Prigioni, Galloway, Beverly etc
When was the last time a team uncovered a really good big? Miami got really lucky with Whiteside. Can't think of another.
I wish Galloway could be that guy but he's a little trigger happy and an erractic shooter. I don't know maybe he can make some plays for guys in this system that doesn't require any player to have the ball in their hands at all times. He is only 23 Maybe he works on his shooting. He already does a fine job defensively with his long arms.
Between Butler, Matthews & Green. Butler is the better playmaker
gunsnewing wrote:GustavBahler wrote:nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
No question you need a playmaker. From either guard position. Unfortunately Melo doesn't make plays for his teammates like Pippen & Odom.
You absolutely need at least one big who can defend, rebound & score some inside. We always see jumpshooting teams get exposed in the playoffs. You can usually find a big who does 1 or 2 of those things. The ones who do all 3 are usually Allstars or borderline allstars. That's why Towns is my pick. You put Greg Monroe next time him and you just built a team reminiscent to the 2010 Lakers & 99 Spurs.
You can dig deep and find diamond in the rough guards like Lin, Prigioni, Galloway, Beverly etc
When was the last time a team uncovered a really good big? Miami got really lucky with Whiteside. Can't think of another.
I wish Galloway could be that guy but he's a little trigger happy and an erractic shooter. I don't know maybe he can make some plays for guys in this system that doesn't require any player to have the ball in their hands at all times. He is only 23 Maybe he works on his shooting. He already does a fine job defensively with his long arms
IMO a diamond in the rough starting PG is a player who can maintain a degree of exellence for the better part of an entire season. Pablo was a nice find but he was absolutely allergic to the rim. Lin's exellence was measured in weeks. Galloway, from what Ive seen looks like he has the chance to be a solid backup, but I don't believe any of them are good enough to be a starter on a contending team.
I have no problem at all with Phil taking a big and going for a PG in the second round, maybe get a FA as well. Just don't want the job to go to just another placeholder, and that's all we have had for the most part for a very long time. Hasn't worked out well for the Knicks.
GustavBahler wrote:gunsnewing wrote:GustavBahler wrote:nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
No question you need a playmaker. From either guard position. Unfortunately Melo doesn't make plays for his teammates like Pippen & Odom.
You absolutely need at least one big who can defend, rebound & score some inside. We always see jumpshooting teams get exposed in the playoffs. You can usually find a big who does 1 or 2 of those things. The ones who do all 3 are usually Allstars or borderline allstars. That's why Towns is my pick. You put Greg Monroe next time him and you just built a team reminiscent to the 2010 Lakers & 99 Spurs.
You can dig deep and find diamond in the rough guards like Lin, Prigioni, Galloway, Beverly etc
When was the last time a team uncovered a really good big? Miami got really lucky with Whiteside. Can't think of another.
I wish Galloway could be that guy but he's a little trigger happy and an erractic shooter. I don't know maybe he can make some plays for guys in this system that doesn't require any player to have the ball in their hands at all times. He is only 23 Maybe he works on his shooting. He already does a fine job defensively with his long arms
IMO a diamond in the rough starting PG is a player who can maintain a degree of exellence for the better part of an entire season. Pablo was a nice find but he was absolutely allergic to the rim. Lin's exellence was measured in weeks. Galloway, from what Ive seen looks like he has the chance to be a solid backup, but I don't believe any of them are good enough to be a starter on a contending team.
I have no problem at all with Phil taking a big and going for a PG in the second round, maybe get a FA as well. Just don't want the job to go to just another placeholder, and that's all we have had for the most part for a very long time. Hasn't worked out well for the Knicks.
Hopeful we find a way to get a 2nd rd pick. Our lottery pick is our only pick the next 2 years.
I agree been saying it for years, you need a good point guard and they are as hard to find as Centers but in this case we are running the triangle. So the need for a floor general is t as great. We don't need a Chris Paul type. We need multiple playmakers at mostly every position. Towns is a phenomenal playmaking big like Shaq & Rodman. Ok4 is great too but he's playmaking comes from the attention he receives in the post
gunsnewing wrote:GustavBahler wrote:gunsnewing wrote:GustavBahler wrote:nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
No question you need a playmaker. From either guard position. Unfortunately Melo doesn't make plays for his teammates like Pippen & Odom.
You absolutely need at least one big who can defend, rebound & score some inside. We always see jumpshooting teams get exposed in the playoffs. You can usually find a big who does 1 or 2 of those things. The ones who do all 3 are usually Allstars or borderline allstars. That's why Towns is my pick. You put Greg Monroe next time him and you just built a team reminiscent to the 2010 Lakers & 99 Spurs.
You can dig deep and find diamond in the rough guards like Lin, Prigioni, Galloway, Beverly etc
When was the last time a team uncovered a really good big? Miami got really lucky with Whiteside. Can't think of another.
I wish Galloway could be that guy but he's a little trigger happy and an erractic shooter. I don't know maybe he can make some plays for guys in this system that doesn't require any player to have the ball in their hands at all times. He is only 23 Maybe he works on his shooting. He already does a fine job defensively with his long arms
IMO a diamond in the rough starting PG is a player who can maintain a degree of exellence for the better part of an entire season. Pablo was a nice find but he was absolutely allergic to the rim. Lin's exellence was measured in weeks. Galloway, from what Ive seen looks like he has the chance to be a solid backup, but I don't believe any of them are good enough to be a starter on a contending team.
I have no problem at all with Phil taking a big and going for a PG in the second round, maybe get a FA as well. Just don't want the job to go to just another placeholder, and that's all we have had for the most part for a very long time. Hasn't worked out well for the Knicks.
Hopeful we find a way to get a 2nd rd pick. Our lottery pick is our only pick the next 2 years
Looks like Phil has made it his mission to stockpile some picks to make up for all the ones they've squandered. Might be the best thing he's done so far, even if you may disagree about how much he gave up for them.
GustavBahler wrote:he has only gotten a couple late 2nd rounders. We really needed to get another 1st to recoup the terrible bargnani tradegunsnewing wrote:GustavBahler wrote:gunsnewing wrote:GustavBahler wrote:nixluva wrote:In the Triangle you don't really need a PG at all. Phil played without a real PG many years in his starting lineup. You need a good defensive guard who can also pass and score effectively. In Phil's history his SG/SF have been very good passers and that makes sense given the way the offense sets up. Guys like Pippen and Odom could pass from the top of the offense as could Jordan or Kobe from the weak side opposite the Triangle.http://www.82games.com/uy4.htm
Season Player APG
89-90 John Paxson 4.1
BJ Armstrong 2.5
90-91 BJ Armstrong 3.7
John Paxson 3.6
91-92 BJ Armstrong 3.2
John Paxson 3.1
92-93 BJ Armstrong 4.0
93-94 BJ Armstrong 3.9
Steve Kerr 2.6
94-95 BJ Armstrong 3.0
95-96 Ron Harper 2.6
96-97 Ron Harper 2.5
97-98 Ron Harper 2.9
99-00 Ron Harper 3.4
Derek Fisher 2.8
Brian Shaw 2.7
00-01 Derek Fisher 4.4
Brian Shaw 3.2
01-02 Derek Fisher 2.6
02-03 Derek Fisher 3.6
Brian Shaw 1.5
03-04 Gary Payton 5.5
04-05 Smush Parker 3.7
05-06 Smush Parker 2.8Guards like Russell and Mudiay are perfect cuz they have SG size but can pass and drive etc. like a PG. but also score from the perimeter. This is why they brought in Shved. He's 6-6 and pretty much can pass like a PG and drive effectively. If he ever gets his shot going he'd be a perfect rotation guard.
You don't need a PG when you have the 2 best SGs of all time Jordan/Kobe handling the ball more.Bulls also had until a few days ago the best passing forward in NBA history in Pippen. they all averaged more assists than almost everyone on that list. We don't have that luxury. Its possible that the triangle might be scrapped, what then? Long term we need a solid PG, playing with subpar PGs has been a disaster.
No question you need a playmaker. From either guard position. Unfortunately Melo doesn't make plays for his teammates like Pippen & Odom.
You absolutely need at least one big who can defend, rebound & score some inside. We always see jumpshooting teams get exposed in the playoffs. You can usually find a big who does 1 or 2 of those things. The ones who do all 3 are usually Allstars or borderline allstars. That's why Towns is my pick. You put Greg Monroe next time him and you just built a team reminiscent to the 2010 Lakers & 99 Spurs.
You can dig deep and find diamond in the rough guards like Lin, Prigioni, Galloway, Beverly etc
When was the last time a team uncovered a really good big? Miami got really lucky with Whiteside. Can't think of another.
I wish Galloway could be that guy but he's a little trigger happy and an erractic shooter. I don't know maybe he can make some plays for guys in this system that doesn't require any player to have the ball in their hands at all times. He is only 23 Maybe he works on his shooting. He already does a fine job defensively with his long arms
IMO a diamond in the rough starting PG is a player who can maintain a degree of exellence for the better part of an entire season. Pablo was a nice find but he was absolutely allergic to the rim. Lin's exellence was measured in weeks. Galloway, from what Ive seen looks like he has the chance to be a solid backup, but I don't believe any of them are good enough to be a starter on a contending team.
I have no problem at all with Phil taking a big and going for a PG in the second round, maybe get a FA as well. Just don't want the job to go to just another placeholder, and that's all we have had for the most part for a very long time. Hasn't worked out well for the Knicks.
Hopeful we find a way to get a 2nd rd pick. Our lottery pick is our only pick the next 2 years
Looks like Phil has made it his mission to stockpile some picks to make up for all the ones they've squandered. Might be the best thing he's done so far, even if you may disagree about how much he gave up for them.