Knicks · Welcome to the Knicks, Ignas Brazdeikis! (page 2)

martin @ 6/21/2019 2:05 PM
CleaverGreene @ 6/21/2019 2:15 PM
martin wrote:

Interesting, as many of the scouting reports questioned his D.

From the clips I saw, I love his offensive game, and yeah, they showed him cutting to the hoop a lot a picking up passes for baskets.

I also read somewhere that they calculated his NBA distance 3P shots went in at a 43% rate.

He's an older freshman, but still only 20.

Solid pick.

BigDaddyG @ 6/21/2019 2:17 PM
Chandler wrote:Mindaugas Kuzminskas version 2.0???

Reminds me of that Greek dude that never made it to our roster.


CleaverGreene @ 6/21/2019 2:33 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:
Chandler wrote:Mindaugas Kuzminskas version 2.0???

Reminds me of that Greek dude that never made it to our roster.


Brazdeikis looks like a better shooter. The Greek, besides being hurt a lot, shot a little less than 30% from 3, though when he was healthy, he was a decent enough rotation player.

BigDaddyG @ 6/21/2019 3:00 PM
CleaverGreene wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
Chandler wrote:Mindaugas Kuzminskas version 2.0???

Reminds me of that Greek dude that never made it to our roster.


Brazdeikis looks like a better shooter. The Greek, besides being hurt a lot, shot a little less than 30% from 3, though when he was healthy, he was a decent enough rotation player.


True. Positionally, I see Capt. Canada playing a similar role if he makes that far.
CleaverGreene @ 6/21/2019 4:35 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:
CleaverGreene wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
Chandler wrote:Mindaugas Kuzminskas version 2.0???

Reminds me of that Greek dude that never made it to our roster.


Brazdeikis looks like a better shooter. The Greek, besides being hurt a lot, shot a little less than 30% from 3, though when he was healthy, he was a decent enough rotation player.


True. Positionally, I see Capt. Canada playing a similar role if he makes that far.

Yeah...high energy guy off the bench who can hit from deep.

Are he and Knox competing for time? Is Brazdeikis a 3 or a smaller stretch 4?

I'm not sure Knox can defend at SF, and I figure he's gotten a little bigger in the off season. Is there anything out there about what Knox has been doing to prepare for this season?

Knicksfan @ 6/21/2019 6:26 PM
CleaverGreene wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
CleaverGreene wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
Chandler wrote:Mindaugas Kuzminskas version 2.0???

Reminds me of that Greek dude that never made it to our roster.


Brazdeikis looks like a better shooter. The Greek, besides being hurt a lot, shot a little less than 30% from 3, though when he was healthy, he was a decent enough rotation player.


True. Positionally, I see Capt. Canada playing a similar role if he makes that far.

Yeah...high energy guy off the bench who can hit from deep.

Are he and Knox competing for time? Is Brazdeikis a 3 or a smaller stretch 4?

I'm not sure Knox can defend at SF, and I figure he's gotten a little bigger in the off season. Is there anything out there about what Knox has been doing to prepare for this season?

There have been a few articles about him hard he is training and even Fiz was with him for some of that.

I think he knows there are many questioning his talent and he may use that as a motivation in his preparation.

Maybe he could start at PF? Who knows?

Nalod @ 6/22/2019 11:07 AM
From “Canada”..........Riiiiight!! LOL.....
Love the way we love them as rooks then shyt on them later.
WE forget Knox dad was a college football star and knows what the hell he is doing with his kid? Just because we don’t have video don’t mean they don’t do anything........
Of course when we do, we an extract a whole career out of 90 seconds.

Iggy? Looks like a nice pick up. Given he is “canadian” we can’t blame Fiz for hating on another “euro”.
we have a lot of roster flexibility so he can get an opportunity. Hope he is ok with playing in Westchester a bit.
They all talk shyt and can shoot there.

If Not Iggy will have a nice career in Europe in two years.

CleaverGreene @ 6/22/2019 1:02 PM
Knicksfan wrote:
CleaverGreene wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
CleaverGreene wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
Chandler wrote:Mindaugas Kuzminskas version 2.0???

Reminds me of that Greek dude that never made it to our roster.


Brazdeikis looks like a better shooter. The Greek, besides being hurt a lot, shot a little less than 30% from 3, though when he was healthy, he was a decent enough rotation player.


True. Positionally, I see Capt. Canada playing a similar role if he makes that far.

Yeah...high energy guy off the bench who can hit from deep.

Are he and Knox competing for time? Is Brazdeikis a 3 or a smaller stretch 4?

I'm not sure Knox can defend at SF, and I figure he's gotten a little bigger in the off season. Is there anything out there about what Knox has been doing to prepare for this season?

There have been a few articles about him hard he is training and even Fiz was with him for some of that.

I think he knows there are many questioning his talent and he may use that as a motivation in his preparation.

Maybe he could start at PF? Who knows?


I see a lot of offensive talent in Knox, it's just a matter of him using it at the right times and having an offense that gets him into the right situations to score where he doesn't have to force the matter.

Defensive intensity and tenacity are the biggest questions I have about him.

Nalod @ 6/22/2019 4:40 PM
Iggy? Its been done.
I like "Braz". Dude looks like an arrogant asshole. But he's our arrogant asshole!!!
BigDaddyG @ 6/22/2019 4:47 PM
Nalod wrote:Iggy? Its been done.
I like "Braz". Dude looks like an arrogant asshole. But he's our arrogant asshole!!!

I'm sticking with Cap'n Canada until Clyde blesses him with an official mispronunciation that sticks.

Knicksfan @ 6/23/2019 9:06 AM
Nalod wrote:Iggy? Its been done.
I like "Braz". Dude looks like an arrogant asshole. But he's our arrogant asshole!!!

He does in every highlight video I see of his game. Then you see interviews and he is this nice, grounded dude that is still confident but it’s all about the team. I think this guy is one of those players in your lineup or bench that can have an impact on tipping a series in your favor. Of course I’m talking way down the road, but he looks like one of those pieces that brings intangibles that really make an impact in your favor.

SupremeCommander @ 6/23/2019 8:31 PM
I really like this pick. I wonder if he is a bad defender, or was he being asked to defend out of position? He was a PF in college but I think he's a wing that played out of position because he happens to be 6'8"
CleaverGreene @ 6/23/2019 8:49 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:I really like this pick. I wonder if he is a bad defender, or was he being asked to defend out of position? He was a PF in college but I think he's a wing that played out of position because he happens to be 6'8"

Someone posted some defensive metrics for him, and he was not bad at all, which surprised me, since the word was that D might be an issue for him.

Also saw, and mentioned it earlier, that the Knicks brass considered him a first round talent based on their scouting analysis of him. Did not see that in any other publication, but we did well with Robinson and Trier last year, and Robinson was obviously a 1st Rnd talent, with Trier being an earlier 2nd Rnd talent, in my opinion, so maybe our guys know what they're talking about.

KingQuis @ 6/23/2019 10:47 PM
Ira wrote:
anrst wrote:Stories all say he’s a 3 point gunner but highlight reels show a guy committed to taking it to the rack

He seems to be good at both. His main weakness may be defense, but he can't be worse than Knox on d.

Agreed!

knickstorrents @ 6/24/2019 2:00 AM
As I learn about him I like him more and more. Tough and strong, aggressive and can shoot. Seems well grounded too. Good pick and I think him and RJ can develop some ESP on the court. Team chemistry is important in winning teams and the RJ + Iggy duo is a great start.
Ira @ 6/24/2019 9:13 AM
I know I'm going to get flack for this, but I think Iggy will become a better player than Knox when all is said and done.
SupremeCommander @ 6/24/2019 9:29 AM
Ira wrote:I know I'm going to get flack for this, but I think Iggy will become a better player than Knox when all is said and done.

None from me. Knox did not impress me last year. You could pass it off as a rookie thing... but then again the big knock on him while at Kentucky is he disappeared for large stretches at a time.

Nalod @ 6/24/2019 11:29 AM
NBA gives out Rookie of the month awards, and runner up.
One for the East rookie of the month, the other for the West.
Trae young won the eastern Five times.
Luka Doncic won the east all 6 times.
Kevin Knox was the player who won it in December in the east.

rookies are inconsistent. Focus on the ups. It shows the potential. Then break down the season into segments and how the player evolved over time. Stats tell a big story, but also what the team is asking him to do.
I thought he finishes the season strong with a more well rounded game. It matters.

Personally I hope Braz is the rookie of the year!!! I hope both him and Knox blow the doors off the league!
I hope JR Barrett is the runner up. I hope Fiz has big issues as who to give minutes too! And if its crowded then teams will come begging to trade with them!

CleaverGreene @ 6/24/2019 12:42 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:
Ira wrote:I know I'm going to get flack for this, but I think Iggy will become a better player than Knox when all is said and done.

None from me. Knox did not impress me last year. You could pass it off as a rookie thing... but then again the big knock on him while at Kentucky is he disappeared for large stretches at a time.


Iggy Braz has an alpha dog mentality, from everything I've read. Not saying that's good or bad, just a fact. I'm not sure you can have 5 alphas on the floor at once, so rooks have to adapt. Barrett seems to be an alpha, as is our DII scoring leader, Hinton. It will be interesting to see how they adapt in the pro setting.

Some can be the alpha and play as a complimentary player. Many pros were the go to guy in HS and/or college, & in the NBA they learn how to play off the ball.

Of our younger players from last year, I see Smith & Trier as alphas. Mario was overseas, and showed glimpses of it last year. Mudiay has also shown it in the past, and even he showed flashes last year.

Not sure what kind of player Knox is at this point, same with Frank, for that matter. Confidence is a strange thing, & sometimes you have to nurture it.

When you see GS play, you see a lot of alphas willing to buy into the team concept. That one game...37 assists for 40 baskets was ridiculous. They are always moving and cutting in that offense. Some hero ball at times, of course, but when clicking it's easy to admire them.

You need a balance of alphas and comps, complimentary players, or you need guys comfortable doing both. Some alphas adapt their game, some never do and you see teams where it's "my turn, your turn" ball, which is something I saw too much of at times last year.

I just hope our coaches can instill the right mentality into a very young team.

Not sure what Knox has worked on. I'd like more coming off picks for open jumpers and cutting to the hoop w/o the ball from him. He should exploit certain matchups, but I see him as more of a comp player at this point, and he should work on his off the ball game.

I also see him as a 4, to be honest. I think it will be easier for him on D, and he has enough quickness to exploit a larger PF.

Just don't think we should be down on him after a mixed bag from him last year. Might have to wait until he is 22/23 to see what he really has, but I think he will be worth the wait.

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