Welpee wrote:So offensively the ever popular KP at center/Melo at pf strategy may yield some benefits, but what about on the other end? Do people really think defensively this is sustainable? Do people really think KP and Melo can handle the rebounding chores?
Yes I do. Melo is a good rebounder, KP needs a bit of work. It's true it must be a team effort but Rose is a good rebounder for his position. On the defense end, Melo won't be as much a liability as at the 3 spot. KP won't have to run all over the court to follow his guy. It also means we can put better defender at the 2 and 3.
Welpee wrote:So offensively the ever popular KP at center/Melo at pf strategy may yield some benefits, but what about on the other end? Do people really think defensively this is sustainable? Do people really think KP and Melo can handle the rebounding chores?
Knicks are a good rebounding team, one of the best in the league in fact. We will still be above average regardless. As for defense, we are already a terrible defensive team, but moving KP to the 5 and Melo to the 4 will improve the defense because you are no longer playing guys out of position on defense.
Andrew wrote:Anunoby....knee injury in the last game :(
That's too bad. Hopefully it's not too serious.
Kuz is another guy, a rookie. Older rook, but still a rook. He's had 2 starts and averaged 15.5 per game in them. That's not bad. Willy has shown immense abilty as a scorer. I don't know, but I think NY has a decent future with KP, Willy, Kuz up front. They need some guard talent for the longrun in the draft this coming year. Someone. They tried to get it in Grant, but he didn't have the overall game. Hopefully Phil and Gaines get someone in the teens which is where we will likely draft, who can do some PG/SG work for us. Do that, sign a younger free agent in free agency for the backcourt, and you have 5 players there - one at each spot on the floor. That's not counting Plumlee and Baker, who are also rooks, and can be back next year for cheap. Future looks decent, maybe good, all depends on how good KP will be.
