mikesknicks wrote:martin wrote:mikesknicks wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:mikesknicks wrote:I think Cam's future should be tied to RJ. I think they can be the 2/3 of the future. I don't understand why he is always put in trade as a through in? The guy has just as much talent as RJ and more defensive upside. The only question for Cam is his injuries. I believe he will be healthy and have a great contract year/season. Don't get me wrong I wanted the Knicks to draft RJ over Cam but I thought Cam would have a very good to great NBA career and still believe in Cam.
He's been in trade rumors because Thibs doesn't play him. We all have our thoughts on this, but is what is. What's the point of having him on the roster if he doesn't play? Better to trade before his value shrivels up. Also, Cam needs to be more consistent. Don't get me wrong, I want Cam to get more minutes. But he needs consistent play. It hard to lobby for a player when you're not sure what he's gonna bring on a night to night basis.
I do understand he needs to have more consistent play but how can you have that without consistent playing time? Also Thibs got it wrong with payton, burkes, and and walker for the longest time so I would not take his word for who should be playing. He did not hold Randle accountable at all for his deplorable behavior. I like Thibs but he is more Of a Defensive coach than Head coach. If Cam is traded as a trade piece he will be a very good player on another team and we will be in need for a player like him. Just my humble opinion.
Cam was hurt when he was traded to the Knicks - ankle injury. When he got back to health, he played between 15-20 minutes a game for a 12 game stretch and then got hurt again.
There is a context to who also was getting minutes at the time and how the team dynamics played out.
Reflexively just spouting out that guys need playing time and weren't getting enough doesn't really match up to the types of things that were going on in the season.
Someone else would have to sit if Cam is playing. Grimes, IQ, Obi, Burks (before Kemba got ousted) were the main guys coming off bench that would play Cam's wing'ish position. Fournier, RJ also obviously were the starters.
Who are you sitting and why?
Thibs was doing the same thing over and over and losing so who shouldn't sit? You have to change things up and see what you got. Thibs was being stubborn about playing most of the young guys including Obi. The team was a 12th place team so I don't get the Who should sit take?
The Cam Reddish talents/skills and performance alongside Knicks players are uncertain to Knicks fans throughout the offseason because of the Knicks coach playing time minutes.
And having players like Randle & Barrett who never want to come out the game to give their replacements decent playing time minute per game (Obi & Cam).
Thibs! Thibs! Thibs? were the Knicks biggest problem, mentioning Thibs were stubborn is a after thought, Thibs 82 game performance deserve to be FIRED!
The Knicks starter lineup performance Graded a F for failure throughout the 82 game season.
The Knicks biggest weakness were not just at the PG position, but the Knicks SF players were a ball-stopping disaster that couldn't get it together throughout 82 games.
The Knicks actually had two decent performing SG players on the entire roster the last two seasons, which both happen to be dynamic combo-guards (D.Rose & Quickley).
Knicks players Barretts/Burks/and Fournier's offense/defense are super poor in the backcourt, and has weak talent & skills at the SG position.
Grade the Knicks starters? A? B? C, or F for Failure?
For their chemistry and position?
PG-Kemba?
PG-Burks?
SG-Fournier?
SF-Barrett?
PF-Randle
C-MitchRob?
Reading Heat are targeting Cam for a possible deal - there must be something behind the scenes about him (eg maybe not a hard worker, poor attitude) as I can't understand why the Knicks would so quickly consider moving an athletically talented wing when they gave up a #1 pick and sat with Kevin Knox for 3 seasons.
While no one knows Cam's future outcome and he was inconsistent in limited minutes last season - to me he showed enough ability/promise to at least play him this season before concluding he wouldn't help our team.
Anyone have any guesses or insight as to why he is so undesired by the team that just acquired him?
jskinny35 wrote:Reading Heat are targeting Cam for a possible deal - there must be something behind the scenes about him (eg maybe not a hard worker, poor attitude) as I can't understand why the Knicks would so quickly consider moving an athletically talented wing when they gave up a #1 pick and sat with Kevin Knox for 3 seasons. While no one knows Cam's future outcome and he was inconsistent in limited minutes last season - to me he showed enough ability/promise to at least play him this season before concluding he wouldn't help our team.
Anyone have any guesses or insight as to why he is so undesired by the team that just acquired him?
Cam definitely got some injury concerns
martin wrote:jskinny35 wrote:Reading Heat are targeting Cam for a possible deal - there must be something behind the scenes about him (eg maybe not a hard worker, poor attitude) as I can't understand why the Knicks would so quickly consider moving an athletically talented wing when they gave up a #1 pick and sat with Kevin Knox for 3 seasons. While no one knows Cam's future outcome and he was inconsistent in limited minutes last season - to me he showed enough ability/promise to at least play him this season before concluding he wouldn't help our team.
Anyone have any guesses or insight as to why he is so undesired by the team that just acquired him?
Cam definitely got some injury concerns
Yeah but haven’t they all been bad luck injuries? I am looking forward to see what Cam can do with a healthy off season and some momentum coming into the season. He really hasn’t played with any consistency since coming into the league his first season. I don’t know why but I’m really pulling for the kid. He needs to build better fundamentals but he has the body and the athleticism.
Cam injuries mostly contact? He needs to get a bit thicker? If he perscribes to the the Thibian/Perrin/Byrant school and man up he’ll be fine. If he sees himself as “all that” and wants his due then perhaps not.
He is here. See what becomes going forward.
If Pat the Rat wants Reddish, it means he's really good so don't trade him!
