Knicks · Knicks are working out 6"6' Point Daniel Hackett (page 1)

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Euro guard Daniel Hackett to audition for the New York Knicks, a source said.

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CrushAlot wrote:

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Euro guard Daniel Hackett to audition for the New York Knicks, a source said.

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He has been playing in Italy.

BigDaddyG wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

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Euro guard Daniel Hackett to audition for the New York Knicks, a source said.

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He has been playing in Italy.

Is this the same guy who played on USC and was cool with Gallo?

Yes

Also Mills was talking about looking at European players to bring to the knicks even before the draft.

wargames wrote:Interesting this is all based on a google search so don't read into too much but it seems he left his Milano deal because he had a promise to be signed by a NBA team..... and when you watch video of him on youtube he is basically running the triangle in Europe....

Also Mills was talking about looking at European players to bring to the knicks even before the draft.

This kid is a big lefty PG right? Seem to remember liking him at USC but seems like that was 4-5 years ago. Interesting.

TPercy wrote:How good is he?

He's really good based on Italian BBall standards (via Wikipedia):

2x Italian League champion (2013–2014)
Italian Cup champion (2013)
Italian Supercup champion (2013)
Italian Cup MVP (2013)
Italian League Finals MVP (2013)
Italian Supercup MVP (2013)
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2009)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hac...

wargames wrote:

TPercy wrote:How good is he?

He's really good based on Italian BBall standards (via Wikipedia):

2x Italian League champion (2013–2014)
Italian Cup champion (2013)
Italian Supercup champion (2013)
Italian Cup MVP (2013)
Italian League Finals MVP (2013)
Italian Supercup MVP (2013)
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2009)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hac...

CrushAlot wrote:

wargames wrote:

TPercy wrote:How good is he?

He's really good based on Italian BBall standards (via Wikipedia):

2x Italian League champion (2013–2014)
Italian Cup champion (2013)
Italian Supercup champion (2013)
Italian Cup MVP (2013)
Italian League Finals MVP (2013)
Italian Supercup MVP (2013)
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2009)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hac...

Thanks. Hopefully this means the Knicks don't trade their pick for Lawson or Bledsoe.

If this was there guy I would assume a trade like that was to move the player to another team.

wargames wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

wargames wrote:

TPercy wrote:How good is he?

He's really good based on Italian BBall standards (via Wikipedia):

2x Italian League champion (2013–2014)
Italian Cup champion (2013)
Italian Supercup champion (2013)
Italian Cup MVP (2013)
Italian League Finals MVP (2013)
Italian Supercup MVP (2013)
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2009)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hac...

Thanks. Hopefully this means the Knicks don't trade their pick for Lawson or Bledsoe.

If this was there guy I would assume a trade like that was to move the player to another team.

Kinda looks like JR. Only he seems to be a clutch player and beloved in Italy.

wargames wrote:yep, that's him. He was known for his defense and size but considered to raw offensively to draft. It looks like he figured out how to play offense in Italy.

Well that's good but hopefully he didn't forget that we like defense in the NBA and has still been working on that part of his game as well. He sure don't look 6"6' in those clips.

technomaster wrote:Actually it looks like he's ripped off a lot of MJ/Kobe moves... But perhaps not as athletic. Is he supposed to be a pg or a sg? Looks like a wing scorer in the videos.

CrushAlot wrote:

wargames wrote:

TPercy wrote:How good is he?

He's really good based on Italian BBall standards (via Wikipedia):

2x Italian League champion (2013–2014)
Italian Cup champion (2013)
Italian Supercup champion (2013)
Italian Cup MVP (2013)
Italian League Finals MVP (2013)
Italian Supercup MVP (2013)
Second-team All-Pac-10 (2009)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Hac...

Thanks. Hopefully this means the Knicks don't trade their pick for Lawson or Bledsoe.

I doubt an unproven player would stop a trade for one of those players.

CrushAlot wrote:

technomaster wrote:Actually it looks like he's ripped off a lot of MJ/Kobe moves... But perhaps not as athletic. Is he supposed to be a pg or a sg? Looks like a wing scorer in the videos.

I think he plays both positions.

Any guard the Knicks look at is likely to be a big Combo. There's no real point to having another pure PG in this system. It's literally a waste of skills for a pure PG in the Triangle. Guards that are big scorer/passers fit better. Low usage, more attack mode, catch and shoot, drive and dish. Also must be a defensive presence. That's the prototypical Triangle guard.

TPercy wrote:I heard he is bad defensively coming out of college.

An early entry candidate for the 2009 NBA Draft.

Career Highlights:

Ranks fifth in all-time assists at USC with 363. Earned All-Conference Second Team honors as a junior. Helped lead Under-20 Italian team to a bronze medal at European Basketball Championships in 2007 and was selected to the preliminary roster of Italian national team.

Junior (2008-09):

Ranked first in Pac-10 in assists (166), eighth in steals (48), and second in minutes (37.3 mpg). Ranked first on team in assists (4.7 apg) and steals (1.4 spg), second in free-throw percentage (.735) and three-point percentage (.376), third in rebounds (4.2 rpg), and fourth in points (12.3 ppg). Played all 40 minutes in all five of USCís postseason games and played less than 32 minutes just twice on the season. Scored in double figures in 26 of 35 games. Scored a career-high 26 points against California, and also scored 24 points against Washington. Dished out a career-high 13 assists against Oklahoma, fourth all-time in USC history. Made 11 free throws in two separate games, against Georgia Tech and Washington State.

Sophomore (2007-08):

Battled through injuries to average 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 29 games. Led team in free-throw percentage (.823, fifth best in the conference) and ranked second in three-point percentage (.377). Scored in double figures in nine of 29 games. Posted a triple-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists against South Carolina, the first recorded triple-double in USC history. Dished out 10 assists twice on the season, against South Carolina and Southern Illinois. Scored a career-high 26 points against Oregon along with six rebounds and six assists.

Freshman (2006-07):

Averaged 5.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists while playing in all 37 games, including 16 starts. Scored in double figures five times on the season, including a season-high 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting in a first round NCAA Tournament win over Texas, while also contributing four rebounds and three assists. Dished out seven assists twice, in games against Bethune-Cookman and Longwood. Scored 13 points along with seven rebounds in his collegiate debut against South Carolina. Hit 11-for-11 free throws against George Washington en route to 18 points for the game.

Strengths: Large and versatile combo-guard with a good shooting stroke. Unselfish player who showed ability to run the point full-time as a junior.

Personal: Majoring in Social Sciences and History. Grew up in Italy where his rather was a player and a coach. Speaks Italian fluently.