Ok now the off-season doesn't suck. Good deal getting him cheap
NYKMentality@ 8/4/2021 6:05 PM
I can not stop looking at KEMBA WALKER highlights.
Absolutely dominated Philadelphia while sweeping them 4-0 (2019-2020)
Swishfm3@ 8/4/2021 6:08 PM
Love this pick up. I was down on the Knicks off season movements but this definitely answered our PG issues, imo.
Chandler@ 8/4/2021 6:22 PM
we're going to get offense from all different angles with guys who are willing passers. Will be fun
if you haven't watched the You tube Martin posted you should. I'm calling dibs on the TM for Kemba and Forunier -- The French Connection
I still had dibs on Im-sanity from last year too
jamp@ 8/4/2021 6:39 PM
Moonangie wrote:
NYKMentality wrote:
martin wrote:Man, Kemba was set to make $36M, $37.6M and we got him for $8M, $8M.
Hey Martin my dude thanks for giving me another opportunity. My draft night disappointment was due to missing out on some of my favorite PGs specifically Lonzo Ball.
However this 4x All-Star Kemba Walker addition has me just as EXCITED as I was DISAPPOINTED on FA day #1!
Kemba Walker? A New York Knicks starting PG???!? Are you kidding me?!? Talk about Left Field!!
This is a perfect illustration of NYC hoops fans...quick to condemn, followed by ecstatic at the emerging developments. We're an impatient bunch. Good thing is, Leon don't pay attention to our BS.
Let's GO Knicks!!!!!!!
Wait until we hit a three game losing streak next season...
ToddTT@ 8/4/2021 6:46 PM
jamp wrote:
Moonangie wrote:
NYKMentality wrote:
martin wrote:Man, Kemba was set to make $36M, $37.6M and we got him for $8M, $8M.
Hey Martin my dude thanks for giving me another opportunity. My draft night disappointment was due to missing out on some of my favorite PGs specifically Lonzo Ball.
However this 4x All-Star Kemba Walker addition has me just as EXCITED as I was DISAPPOINTED on FA day #1!
Kemba Walker? A New York Knicks starting PG???!? Are you kidding me?!? Talk about Left Field!!
This is a perfect illustration of NYC hoops fans...quick to condemn, followed by ecstatic at the emerging developments. We're an impatient bunch. Good thing is, Leon don't pay attention to our BS.
Let's GO Knicks!!!!!!!
Wait until we hit a three game losing streak next season...
Oh crap you’re right. Blow it up!
Philc1@ 8/4/2021 7:48 PM
jskinny35 wrote:After watching Fournier clips and now Kemba - we're going to be the league leaders in step-back 2pt shots next season
Fournier is so much better than Bullock it’s ridiculous
Ditto for Kemba over Elf (thank God he’s gone)
BRIGGS@ 8/4/2021 9:40 PM
Philc1 wrote:
jskinny35 wrote:After watching Fournier clips and now Kemba - we're going to be the league leaders in step-back 2pt shots next season
Fournier is so much better than Bullock it’s ridiculous
Ditto for Kemba over Elf (thank God he’s gone)
Were gonna need Mcbride and IQ. Kemba and Rose to me play 60 games each. But thats ok with having three other PGs
Philc1@ 8/4/2021 9:43 PM
BRIGGS wrote:
Philc1 wrote:
jskinny35 wrote:After watching Fournier clips and now Kemba - we're going to be the league leaders in step-back 2pt shots next season
Fournier is so much better than Bullock it’s ridiculous
Ditto for Kemba over Elf (thank God he’s gone)
Were gonna need Mcbride and IQ. Kemba and Rose to me play 60 games each. But thats ok with having three other PGs
I think IQ ends up saving us next season by emerging as a PG. I still wanted Kemba- I wanted to trade for him when the Celtics were shopping him but fact is he’s very injury prone
Jmpasq@ 8/4/2021 9:56 PM
BRIGGS wrote:
Philc1 wrote:
jskinny35 wrote:After watching Fournier clips and now Kemba - we're going to be the league leaders in step-back 2pt shots next season
Fournier is so much better than Bullock it’s ridiculous
Ditto for Kemba over Elf (thank God he’s gone)
Were gonna need Mcbride and IQ. Kemba and Rose to me play 60 games each. But thats ok with having three other PGs
The depth is a lot better now. The PG and Combo Guard spots looked real thin
ekstarks94@ 8/4/2021 9:59 PM
If Kemba can stay healthy …he is going to cook….thing is keeping Thibs in check on the mins
BigDaddyG@ 8/4/2021 10:27 PM
BRIGGS wrote:
Philc1 wrote:
jskinny35 wrote:After watching Fournier clips and now Kemba - we're going to be the league leaders in step-back 2pt shots next season
Fournier is so much better than Bullock it’s ridiculous
Ditto for Kemba over Elf (thank God he’s gone)
Were gonna need Mcbride and IQ. Kemba and Rose to me play 60 games each. But thats ok with having three other PGs
Yeah, we know that. The difference is that we don't have to rush Luca and McBride into any chaotic situations. We can expect that at least one of Rose or Kemba will be available for most of the season. The ideal situation is that McBride, Luca or IQ prove their playmaking chops enough that the Knicks can load manage Rose and Kemba into the postseason. Elfrid, and I'm not trying to crap on him, was such a negative for most of the season that the Knicks had no choice but to burn Derrick out. I think Luca could be a 60 cent/$1 version of Jose Calder (prime Calderon) and eat some quality minutes once he's acclimated. McBride, at the very least, can eat minutes with physical defense. At the very least, he's 5 fouls. I'm hopeful that IQ shakes the sophomore slump and shows overall improvement.
EwingsGlass@ 8/4/2021 10:31 PM
McBride will get to practice against Rose and Walker and will get workouts in with the rest of the gym Rats… and have Thibs and Johnnie Bryant working with him. I don’t think he could be in a better position as a young player.
TheGame@ 8/4/2021 11:36 PM
Man, this is by the far the best offseason we have had since we signed Amare. With one move Rose turn a "meh" offseason, into an A+ offseason. I wonder if he already knew Kemba was thinking about doing a buyout. If so, then the guy is a genius and we are in good hands going forward.
smackeddog@ 8/5/2021 4:56 AM
On Knicks Fan TV the Boston fan guest said Kemba's knee issue is Osteoarthritis
Nalod@ 8/5/2021 7:30 AM
At 8mm he is low risk so if it don’t work out no big problem. The talent is there. Perhaps there is an opporntinity he rests/rehabs and we don’t see him until January and they bring him along slow. There is a reality that he might need some at age 31 come to reality moment where he has to make some changes (if he is not rehabbing or eating great), etc. This might not be great, but it can’t be a disaster.
VDesai@ 8/5/2021 9:31 AM
At 8mm as opposed to 35mm, there's not the pressure to be playing to a max contract. To me it opens up the idea that Kemba can come to terms with reduced minutes, a different sort of role and preserve his career for longer- similar conceptually to what Rose has bought into, but maybe on a lesser scale. By all accounts he has always brought a very positive attitude to the court and is beloved by teammates. I think this is a good space for IQ to learn from a couple of great scorers while developing his game. Might make sense for the Knicks to give Rose/Kemba some off days on back to back games (maybe rotate the one who plays). Aside from IQ, hopefully Vildoza and McBride emerge as playable depth.
martin@ 8/5/2021 9:33 AM
VDesai wrote:At 8mm as opposed to 35mm, there's not the pressure to be playing to a max contract. To me it opens up the idea that Kemba can come to terms with reduced minutes, a different sort of role and preserve his career for longer- similar conceptually to what Rose has bought into, but maybe on a lesser scale. By all accounts he has always brought a very positive attitude to the court and is beloved by teammates. I think this is a good space for IQ to learn from a couple of great scorers while developing his game. Might make sense for the Knicks to give Rose/Kemba some off days on back to back games (maybe rotate the one who plays). Aside from IQ, hopefully Vildoza and McBride emerge as playable depth.
And I think this will cascade to Rose too, neither PG has any pressure to overdue it
