Knicks · Knick at Pistons, 12/13 7pm/MSG: The evil DET Empire returns after a decisive blow from OB1 & the plucky Knicks Republic (page 4)

knicks1248 wrote:Zone defense knicks have no shooters

That's what happens when you start Elfrid Payton (20%) and then have DSJ (29%) as the first PG off the bench

Q2 6:24
DET 39 NYK 27

Uptown wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Smith jr. is doing a decent job finding teammates, not enough probing defenses attacking the rim. Once in a while he should attack as soon as he gets the ball to keep the D honest. Year 4, safe to say that he's not a shoot first PG. Which is good, to a point.

Switching back and forth between zone and man...Difficult to probe a zone.

Smithjr's crossover seems slowish. We've seen him blow by good defenders. Wish he would pick up the pace.

Philc1 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Zone defense knicks have no shooters

That's what happens when you start Elfrid Payton (20%) and then have DSJ (29%) as the first PG off the bench

what our other option again?

knicks1248 wrote:Zone defense knicks have no shooters

Question why they were trying to attack it with a PnR? Gotta attack it feeding the high post.

Q2 5:45
DET 41 NYK 29

Knixkik wrote:Smith and Knox just do not look like they belong. We will have to attempt to be patient but there’s nothing about them that look like nba players right now.

They both suck. No D, can't shoot, turnover the ball (especially in DSJ's case). Our plus minus when DSJ and Knox were on the court together last year was like -20

Allanfan20 wrote:Come on Mitch.

Rookie as hell foul.

HofstraBBall wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Zone defense knicks have no shooters

Question why they were trying to attack it with a PnR? Gotta attack it feeding the high post.

You have to be playing with High IQ players to understand that

NYKBocker wrote:Offense already looks better with Frank

WTF is wrong with Thibs?

Uptown wrote:Not a fan of Bullock...

He stinks. Quickley needs to start at the 2

GustavBahler wrote:

Uptown wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Smith jr. is doing a decent job finding teammates, not enough probing defenses attacking the rim. Once in a while he should attack as soon as he gets the ball to keep the D honest. Year 4, safe to say that he's not a shoot first PG. Which is good, to a point.

Switching back and forth between zone and man...Difficult to probe a zone.

Smithjr's crossover seems slowish. We've seen him blow by good defenders. Wish he would pick up the pace.

Don't disagree...Thinking causes players to play slower. I think Dennis is caught between when to attack and when to get his teammates involved. He just needs to be aggressive and react.

knicks1248 wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Zone defense knicks have no shooters

That's what happens when you start Elfrid Payton (20%) and then have DSJ (29%) as the first PG off the bench

what our other option again?

Frank Ntilikina

Q2 5:35
DET 41 NYK 29