Knicks · Nerlens Noels has found his home with the Knicks but where does that leave Mitch? (page 3)

GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 9:18 AM
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

martin @ 5/9/2021 11:43 AM
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.

GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 12:22 PM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

martin @ 5/9/2021 12:40 PM
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.

GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 1:18 PM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.

So you're saying there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

martin @ 5/9/2021 1:35 PM
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 1:52 PM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

martin @ 5/9/2021 2:12 PM
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

I don't know GustavBahler, is this what your back and forth is all about? Feels very childish of you. This is my original and can be taken at face value

martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

Nalod @ 5/9/2021 2:36 PM
6 agents in three seasons. His off season at least makes one agent change and fires up 3’s at the Y.
I’d say he has improved in all facets but to what degree might be a fair statement. Short camp, Covid and a brief season for him.
Only 31 games. Everyone improved this year. yes, even Kevin and frank but but not enough to play. Speaks for the team as a whole. Mitch did return after his hand healed and I won’t look to hard at shooting stats given he could not practice with a cast on.
He gets a pass to some degree, but the clock is ticking and his contract matters.
Everything matters. His injuries, agents, work habits, ego, basketball IQ, upside potential, his motivation, etc.
Might be a hard worker but not smart? There is more we DON’T know than what we do.
GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 2:39 PM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

I don't know GustavBahler, is this what your back and forth is all about? Feels very childish of you. This is my original and can be taken at face value

martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

I dont know either Martin. Im trying to get you to share with the board, wether or not you have decided Mitch's lack of progress is enough to bring him back? Is it a state secret? Trying to expand the discussion beyond $$$$.

How many ways to I have to ask the same question? Why the detour to semanticland?

How does Mitch's current level of play in your words "hurt" him beyond less money in the bank? You know, the Knicks part. What I'm here for.

martin @ 5/9/2021 2:43 PM
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

I don't know GustavBahler, is this what your back and forth is all about? Feels very childish of you. This is my original and can be taken at face value

martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

I dont know either Martin. Im trying to get you to share with the board, wether or not you have decided Mitch's lack of progress is enough to bring him back? Is it a state secret? Trying to expand the discussion beyond $$$$.

How many ways to I have to ask the same question? Why the detour to semanticland?

How does Mitch's current level of play in your words "hurt" him beyond less money in the bank? You know, the Knicks part. What I'm here for.

Actually you are not asking it, you are putting statements out and attributing them. Twice or more.

If you wanna ask, feel free but that's not at all what you are doing until now. That's not sementicland.

GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 2:59 PM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

I don't know GustavBahler, is this what your back and forth is all about? Feels very childish of you. This is my original and can be taken at face value

martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

I dont know either Martin. Im trying to get you to share with the board, wether or not you have decided Mitch's lack of progress is enough to bring him back? Is it a state secret? Trying to expand the discussion beyond $$$$.

How many ways to I have to ask the same question? Why the detour to semanticland?

How does Mitch's current level of play in your words "hurt" him beyond less money in the bank? You know, the Knicks part. What I'm here for.

Actually you are not asking it, you are putting statements out and attributing them. Twice or more.

If you wanna ask, feel free but that's not at all what you are doing until now. That's not sementicland.

So it was semantics. I tried to bring out your opinion on Mitch's status beyond this season. Instead of correcting me, explaining why this is important. You decided to shut down any attempt to continue the discussion.

The biggest tell is that you still havent answered the question....

martin @ 5/9/2021 3:38 PM
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

I don't know GustavBahler, is this what your back and forth is all about? Feels very childish of you. This is my original and can be taken at face value

martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

I dont know either Martin. Im trying to get you to share with the board, wether or not you have decided Mitch's lack of progress is enough to bring him back? Is it a state secret? Trying to expand the discussion beyond $$$$.

How many ways to I have to ask the same question? Why the detour to semanticland?

How does Mitch's current level of play in your words "hurt" him beyond less money in the bank? You know, the Knicks part. What I'm here for.

Actually you are not asking it, you are putting statements out and attributing them. Twice or more.

If you wanna ask, feel free but that's not at all what you are doing until now. That's not sementicland.

So it was semantics. I tried to bring out your opinion on Mitch's status beyond this season. Instead of correcting me, explaining why this is important. You decided to shut down any attempt to continue the discussion.

The biggest tell is that you still havent answered the question....

GustavBahler, I am trying to be very candid with you here. If you think that style of posting - and it amounts to you putting your words into statements and attributing to me while taking cover several posts later as trying to ask a question - is anywhere near reasonable, it's just not, and I don't think you'd want anyone else doing the same for you. And to be clear, your statements were absolute, clear tangents on what I had put out.

Maybe you didn't read what I wrote closely or just misspoke or whatever, but really, if you want to ask a question then do so, and if I think it's worth responding to, I will.

GustavBahler @ 5/9/2021 4:26 PM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

We are literally not talking about that at all. It was just about Mitch not doing enough in the offseason and how it has hurt him.



So you're saying
there is room for improvement and you dont know wether or not to bring him back.

Not at all

So you havent said anything at all.

I don't know GustavBahler, is this what your back and forth is all about? Feels very childish of you. This is my original and can be taken at face value

martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

I dont know either Martin. Im trying to get you to share with the board, wether or not you have decided Mitch's lack of progress is enough to bring him back? Is it a state secret? Trying to expand the discussion beyond $$$$.

How many ways to I have to ask the same question? Why the detour to semanticland?

How does Mitch's current level of play in your words "hurt" him beyond less money in the bank? You know, the Knicks part. What I'm here for.

Actually you are not asking it, you are putting statements out and attributing them. Twice or more.

If you wanna ask, feel free but that's not at all what you are doing until now. That's not sementicland.

So it was semantics. I tried to bring out your opinion on Mitch's status beyond this season. Instead of correcting me, explaining why this is important. You decided to shut down any attempt to continue the discussion.

The biggest tell is that you still havent answered the question....

GustavBahler, I am trying to be very candid with you here. If you think that style of posting - and it amounts to you putting your words into statements and attributing to me while taking cover several posts later as trying to ask a question - is anywhere near reasonable, it's just not, and I don't think you'd want anyone else doing the same for you. And to be clear, your statements were absolute, clear tangents on what I had put out.

Maybe you didn't read what I wrote closely or just misspoke or whatever, but really, if you want to ask a question then do so, and if I think it's worth responding to, I will.

Since we're being candid. Go back and read our past interactions Martin. You're frequently combative, if not obnoxious from the jump. So my clumsy attempt to get you to expound on how this hurt Mitch was clamming up. Look at my question in bold. You said I didnt ask you "properly" What was that Martin?

Want me to ask you again? You wanted to keep arguing. Try taking the high road the next time.

Jmpasq @ 5/9/2021 10:51 PM
GustavBahler wrote:
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.


Ugh, hate when I type a reply and my phone signal craps out.

I understand that Mitch still bites on fakes, not enough now to make fouling out an issue.

Where you, Jmpasq, and I apparently disagree is wether we've seen enough to bring Mitch back for anything more than a clearly team friendly deal. I believe there is enough evidence to make a competitive offer, but not so competitive that it keeps the FO from bringing back Noel. Id like to see if the cap prodigy Leon Rose hired can help make bringing back both Mitch and Noel doable.

Confident that bringing in a real floor general will give Mitch,Noel,Obi, the BBall equivalent of a "power up". Will make the most of their skill sets. Give us a competitive edge on both ends of the court.

Don't get me wrong I want him back but we have to be careful how much we spend on our centers. Id rather not spend more than 20 million on the position

technomaster @ 5/9/2021 10:57 PM
The Knicks can get by with guys like Noel and Gibson. Mitch has legit center size, elite athleticism and hands... mega tools and upside.

He’s a critical weapon against teams that play legit bigs.

technomaster @ 5/9/2021 11:17 PM
One more bit to add - the Knicks could also try to add a big man that can shoot or offer some playmaking. On the younger side, think Markannen or Kaminsky. Or on the older less mobile side - something like Mark Gasol.
Philc1 @ 5/10/2021 5:05 AM
martin wrote:
GustavBahler wrote:
Jmpasq wrote:
martin wrote:Mitch had a ton of offseason to do 2 things to propel him into a very large extension: Make sure his FT's were solid - and really anything almost above 65% would have been OK - and developing a bunny jumpshot. Anywhere between 5-15 feet.

He lost millions because of it.

Probably the same with not going to college for a year.

This is what's concerning. You can tell Barrett and Randle worked their asses off and became much better players. Mitch is still the same the player.

Fouled out very few times this season, as opposed to last season. Thats an improvement. When the PG is looking to get Mitch involved, he fills the stat sheet.

The only way to do that is to find a real floor general. The FO finds one, by going whatever route, we should see a more productive player. Already impacts the strategy of opposing offenses. The only way to know for sure if Mitch will take his game to the next level, is to find a next level PG in his prime, or in the neighborhood.

One of Mitch and Obi's greatest strengths is moving without the ball. Before even considering moving on from them. I want to see a legit floor general running the offense. Who is mentally and physically up to the job.

Not concerned about the shooting (or lack thereof) Mitch can do a lot of damage with the right PG, without taking a single jumper. I do agree that it shouldnt stop Mitch from expanding his game. I see Mitch having enough of one right now to bring back. If he doesnt break the bank

I truly do wonder how he and his trainer worked on correcting his Fouling in the offseason and somehow missed out on and neglected the FT's and jumpshots. Regardless, feel like it was more the coaches who helped out Mitch with that one; the preseason games were an almost duplicate of Mitch biting on pump fakes and it took him that long to also learn to better manage PnR and team defense.

Also, pointing out deficiencies around him doesn't really speak to what he could have accomplished as an individual, and that's the point we are speaking to.

Mitch wasn’t biting on fakes like in previous seasons. That’s why his fouling went down dramatically

MaTT4281 @ 5/16/2021 8:50 PM
On a clinching high and watching highlights from this year. We would be downright scary if we had a healthy Mitch with the team. He made Payton seem serviceable at times as a target for an easy lob. All the cleanup baskets and airspace he takes away from the opposing team.

Noel is good. Bring him back.

Mitch is very good. Bring him back too.

EwingsGlass @ 5/16/2021 11:07 PM
Man, Noel has some serious defensive chops. I love him next to Robinson using up all 48 minutes regardless who starts.

I have to agree with Martin that Robinson might be losing Millions by not putting the extra work in. While those videos of him crossing up high schoolers are fun and all, I figure he can do a little better. That said, I don’t know what he is really doing in his offseason, so I can’t talk.

What I do know is that with his dimensions and that quick bounce, his upside at C is huge. Nothing would make me happier than watching him take the next step.

martin @ 5/16/2021 11:09 PM
Man, such a physical talent. I've almost forgotten what he adds to the mix. Hope he comes back with a vengance

MaTT4281 wrote:On a clinching high and watching highlights from this year. We would be downright scary if we had a healthy Mitch with the team. He made Payton seem serviceable at times as a target for an easy lob. All the cleanup baskets and airspace he takes away from the opposing team.

Noel is good. Bring him back.

Mitch is very good. Bring him back too.

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