I'm really impressed with this kid. He dosen't seem to force anything, always looking for the open guy, can shoot the ball, and plays his ass of on defense. I'm not sure if I'm accurately describing him, but there's just something about him and I think thats why all these draft boards rate him so highly despite lack of production. Only knock on his game is that I'd like to see him be a bit more aggressive in looking for his shot. His 3pt shot looks nice but dosen't take more of them.
I like him too. My only question is that he gives me Killian Hayes vibes athletically. It's hard to see how that will translate some times.
BigDaddyG@ 1/27/2021 1:08 PM
ESOMKnicks wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
Evan Mobley used to give me Kareem vibes, but this one was more like Charles Smith
Yeah, I still wonder if he's a center or an AD style PF. He definitely needs to get stronger.
TPercy@ 1/27/2021 1:21 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:
TPercy wrote:
I'm really impressed with this kid. He dosen't seem to force anything, always looking for the open guy, can shoot the ball, and plays his ass of on defense. I'm not sure if I'm accurately describing him, but there's just something about him and I think thats why all these draft boards rate him so highly despite lack of production. Only knock on his game is that I'd like to see him be a bit more aggressive in looking for his shot. His 3pt shot looks nice but dosen't take more of them.
I like him too. My only question is that he gives me Killian Hayes vibes athletically. It's hard to see how that will translate some times.
Yeah he dosen't have much bounce like Hayes, but the guy is a bully! Like he has 25+ pounds of lean muscle on him despite being I think a foot shorter.
Skip to 2:06 for Exhibit A. He had a similar play in last nights game but the tape isn't out yet.
martin@ 1/28/2021 10:47 AM
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Luka came in fat, which helped the cause. One tweaked hamstring at the break might be enough to push that pick into the lottery. I'm also counting on KP to miss his usual share of games.
BigDaddyG@ 1/28/2021 12:54 PM
BigDaddyG@ 1/28/2021 1:59 PM
Nalod@ 1/28/2021 2:51 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:
martin wrote:GOOD
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Luka came in fat, which helped the cause. One tweaked hamstring at the break might be enough to push that pick into the lottery. I'm also counting on KP to miss his usual share of games.
Kind of feel like KP had held his end of the bargain but Timmy and Luca have not. They have to be out of the playoff race (Play in does not help our cause) and they have to it in their head that they shelve Luca to protect the investment and reboot for next season. same for KP if possible. NO incentive to tank and the pick is gone. Doubt they petty enough to play only for the optics of how it looks that they traded KP. They can point to Dennis and be ok public relations wise. Pick it gone either way so it’s what’s best for the team. It will play out. Rumor is Leon has a dozen donuts sent to Lucas house every morning.
wargames@ 1/29/2021 12:48 AM
Nalod wrote:
BigDaddyG wrote:
martin wrote:GOOD
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Luka came in fat, which helped the cause. One tweaked hamstring at the break might be enough to push that pick into the lottery. I'm also counting on KP to miss his usual share of games.
Kind of feel like KP had held his end of the bargain but Timmy and Luca have not. They have to be out of the playoff race (Play in does not help our cause) and they have to it in their head that they shelve Luca to protect the investment and reboot for next season. same for KP if possible. NO incentive to tank and the pick is gone. Doubt they petty enough to play only for the optics of how it looks that they traded KP. They can point to Dennis and be ok public relations wise. Pick it gone either way so it’s what’s best for the team. It will play out. Rumor is Leon has a dozen donuts sent to Lucas house every morning.
I’ve said this before but they would be better off just focusing on getting Luka and KP through the season healthy and try to build chemistry even if they lose games. Then they can try to get a legitimate third piece on the team instead of relying on Timmy. Adding a guy like a Fournier to replace a chucker like Hardaway and say or very own Frank Ntilkina to help defend against all he elite PG’s out west and I see them being a playoff team again in 2022. They aren’t inherently bad, the West just got better as a whole and they stagnated. They thought that Luka was Dirk and he might be but he isn’t yet. Hell I don’t expect that kid to come back in as bad shape after the lousy season they are about to have either.
They might get into the play in, hell they might get hot and work their way into the playoffs legit. However we’re definitely getting a pick no later than 20 which is better than the experts had us doing a few weeks ago.
BRIGGS@ 1/30/2021 12:41 PM
Orlando Robinson 7-1 240
BigDaddyG@ 1/30/2021 1:28 PM
BRIGGS wrote:
Orlando Robinson 7-1 240
44% from 3 (only 18 attempts so far). He looks mobile on D and his recognition isn't cringe worthy. I think he could definitely fill a niche.
BRIGGS@ 1/30/2021 3:56 PM
Sam Hauser 6-8 G Virginia
TPercy@ 1/30/2021 6:20 PM
Jaden Springer on ESPN
EwingsGlass@ 1/31/2021 8:47 AM
So, when we win the 1 and 2 picks this year, who are you guys taking for the Knicks?
BRIGGS@ 1/31/2021 10:33 AM
EwingsGlass wrote:So, when we win the 1 and 2 picks this year, who are you guys taking for the Knicks?
I’d take Mobley and Cunningham
TPercy@ 1/31/2021 10:36 AM
BRIGGS wrote:
EwingsGlass wrote:So, when we win the 1 and 2 picks this year, who are you guys taking for the Knicks?
I’d take Mobley and Cunningham
Man don’t do this to me
Knixkik@ 2/1/2021 9:42 AM
Franz Wagner from Mich should enter that late lottery consideration for us. He's a 2-way player that does a little of everything. Can shoot and really competes defensively. He probably doesn't have top upside but he could be a long-term starting SF, our biggest hole, and offer good production on both ends of the floor.
TPercy@ 2/2/2021 11:52 AM
2021 NBA Mock Draft PICK PLAYER TEAM HEIGHT POS. AGE 1. MIN Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State 6-8 PG 19.3 2. CLE Evan Mobley USC 7-0 C 19.6 3. NYK Jalen Green G-League Ignite 6-6 SG 18.9 4. ORL Jalen Suggs Gonzaga 6-4 PG/SG 19.6 5. DET Jonathan Kuminga G-League Ignite 6-8 SF/PF 18.3 6. WAS Jalen Johnson Duke 6-9 SF/PF 19.1 7. CHI Keon Johnson Tennessee 6-5 SG 18.8 8. OKC Ziaire Williams Stanford 6-8 SG/SF 19.3 9. SAC Sharife Cooper Auburn 6-1 PG 19.6 10. CHA Corey Kispert Gonzaga 6-7 SF 21.9 11. ATL James Bouknight Connecticut 6-5 SG 20.3 12. HOU Moses Moody Arkansas 6-6 SG 18.6 13. MEM Scottie Barnes Florida St 6-9 SF/PF 19.5 14. NOP Alperen Sengun Besiktas 6-9 C 18.5 15. SAS Isaiah Jackson Kentucky 6-11 PF/C 19.0 16. IND Kai Jones Texas 6-10 PF 20.0 17. HOU (via POR) Usman Garuba Real Madrid 6-8 PF 18.9 18. NYK (via DAL) Cam Thomas LSU 6-4 SG 19.3 19. GSW David Johnson Louisville 6-5 PG 19.9 20. OKC (via MIA) Franz Wagner Michigan 6-9 SF 19.4 21. PHX Josh Giddey Adelaide 6-8 PG/SG 18.3 22. TOR Marcus Bagley Arizona St 6-8 SF/PF 19.2 23. BOS Greg Brown Texas 6-9 PF 19.4 24. DEN Josh Christopher Arizona St 6-5 SG 19.1 25. PHI Terrence Shannon Texas Tech 6-6 SG/SF 20.5 26. BKN B.J. Boston Kentucky 6-7 SG 19.1 27. UTA Day-Ron Sharpe North Carolina 6-11 C 19.2 28. MIL Charles Bassey Western Kentucky 6-11 C 20.2 29. LAC Davion Mitchell Baylor 6-2 PG 22.4 30. LAL Jared Butler Baylor 6-3 PG/SG 20.4 31. OKC (via MIN) Filip Petrusev Mega Bemax 7-0 PF/C 20.7 32. NOP (via CLE) Tre Mann Florida 6-5 PG 19.9 33. PHI (via NYK) Juhann Begarin Paris 6-6 SG 18.4 34. ORL Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Villanova 6-9 PF 20.2 35. NYK (via DET) Ayo Dosunmu Illinois 6-4 SG 21.0 36. NOP (via WAS) Justin Champagnie Pittsburgh 6-6 SF 19.5 37. CHI Ariel Hukporti Nevezis 7-0 C 18.8 38. OKC Bones Hyland VCU 6-3 PG 20.3 39. SAC Jaden Springer Tennessee 6-4 PG/SG 18.3 40. NYK (via CHA) Keyontae Johnson Florida 6-5 SF 20.6 41. BKN (via ATL) Roko Prkacin Cibona Zagreb 6-9 PF 18.1 42. HOU Matthew Hurt Duke 6-9 PF 20.7 43. SAC (via MEM) Daishen Nix G-League Ignite 6-5 PG/SG 18.9 44. NOP Terrence Clarke Kentucky 6-7 SG/SF 19.4 45. SAS Luka Garza Iowa 6-11 C 22.0 46. IND Ochai Agbaji Kansas 6-5 SG/SF 20.7 47. MEM (via POR) Rokas Jokubaitis Zalgiris 6-5 PG 20.2 48. DAL David Duke Providence 6-5 PG 21.3 49. UTA (via GSW) Herb Jones Alabama 6-8 SF 22.3 50. ATL (via MIA) Isaiah Livers Michigan 6-7 SF/PF 22.5 51. BKN (via PHX) Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana 6-9 PF/C 20.9 52. DET (via TOR) Sandro Mamukelashvili Seton Hall 6-11 PF/C 21.6 53. BOS Joel Ayayi Gonzaga 6-4 PG/SG 20.9 54. OKC (via DEN) Scottie Lewis Florida 6-5 SG/SF 20.8 55. PHI Aaron Henry Michigan St 6-6 SG 21.4 56. CHA (via BKN) Carlik Jones Louisville 6-1 PG 23.1 57. IND (via UTA) Chris Duarte Oregon 6-6 SG 23.6 58. IND (via MIL) Jay Huff Virginia 7-1 C 23.4 59. CHA (via LAC) John Petty Alabama 6-5 SG/SF 22.1 60. SAC (via LAL) Yves Pons Tennessee 6-6
TPercy@ 2/2/2021 11:53 AM
ESPN mock draft that just came out, sorry if copy paste came out to iffy
TPercy@ 2/2/2021 11:54 AM
Knixkik wrote:Franz Wagner from Mich should enter that late lottery consideration for us. He's a 2-way player that does a little of everything. Can shoot and really competes defensively. He probably doesn't have top upside but he could be a long-term starting SF, our biggest hole, and offer good production on both ends of the floor.
You see I like him, but I tend to distrust those guys who don’t seem to excel at at one thing.
