Knicks · Bridging the gap: The Mikal Factor (page 2)
BigDaddyG wrote:Uptown wrote:martin wrote:Uptown wrote:EwingsGlass wrote:Uptown wrote:No hitch in his release....Shot looks pure...Whatever issues he may have had with his form in the pre-season looks like a non issue now....I hate losing DDV. Let’s be clear. But Bridges is better. It will show. We are 4/5 of my perfect lineup. That’s not to say Hart isn’t an amazing Glue guy. He’s a brilliant Swiss Army knife of a 6 guy.
This team is 1 player away from my best lineup up of all time. No exaggeration. And with most being 26-28, it can be this way for a while.
It would be nice to have both, but you are right, Bridges is a better overall player than Donte....Bridges can score from all 3 levels and is a better defender.
Agreed that we are one player away from truly competing for a 'chip. The ages of our core players gives us an extended window to compete at a high level. We have time, so if we don't make an appearance in the finals this year, its not the end of the world. This ain't the 2013 Knicks. Of course the goal is to win a 'chip as it is every year, but realistically, the FO will be watching closely and evaluating the roster throughout the year to see what is needed to add to the core players to get us to the next level.
Robinson and Duece (don't want to lose Duece) are probably the most attractive peices on our roster for a trade because of their production and especially their contracts. Robinson is the best offensive rebounder in the league and an elite rim protector but he is rarely available. He will definitely be the main peice in a trade to bolster this roster. I think Duece may be in a similar position as Donte in that the FO doesn't want to trade him, but if its for a player that they think can get us over the top, they may reluctantly pull the trigger....
I like Josh off the bench too.
What type of player do you think is missing? Like a 3-point shooting Precious?
I think we need two pieces. We need another playmaker, preferably from the wing position. We don't have many, if any, outside of Kolek, elite passers that can get easy buckets for their teammates. I know those players are not easy to come by, but a 6'7/6'8 versatile wing would be ideal. The other piece we will need, especially since it looks like Mitch will be traded, is a rim protector. We could use a player that will/can change shots and is athletic enough to play alongside Kat for a handful of possessions depending on matchups.
So, someone like Donte?
I’ve watched some twolves games and Donte has looked pretty out of place as an initiator. As of now they have taken away from what he does best.
Knixkik wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:Uptown wrote:martin wrote:Uptown wrote:EwingsGlass wrote:Uptown wrote:No hitch in his release....Shot looks pure...Whatever issues he may have had with his form in the pre-season looks like a non issue now....I hate losing DDV. Let’s be clear. But Bridges is better. It will show. We are 4/5 of my perfect lineup. That’s not to say Hart isn’t an amazing Glue guy. He’s a brilliant Swiss Army knife of a 6 guy.
This team is 1 player away from my best lineup up of all time. No exaggeration. And with most being 26-28, it can be this way for a while.
It would be nice to have both, but you are right, Bridges is a better overall player than Donte....Bridges can score from all 3 levels and is a better defender.
Agreed that we are one player away from truly competing for a 'chip. The ages of our core players gives us an extended window to compete at a high level. We have time, so if we don't make an appearance in the finals this year, its not the end of the world. This ain't the 2013 Knicks. Of course the goal is to win a 'chip as it is every year, but realistically, the FO will be watching closely and evaluating the roster throughout the year to see what is needed to add to the core players to get us to the next level.
Robinson and Duece (don't want to lose Duece) are probably the most attractive peices on our roster for a trade because of their production and especially their contracts. Robinson is the best offensive rebounder in the league and an elite rim protector but he is rarely available. He will definitely be the main peice in a trade to bolster this roster. I think Duece may be in a similar position as Donte in that the FO doesn't want to trade him, but if its for a player that they think can get us over the top, they may reluctantly pull the trigger....
I like Josh off the bench too.
What type of player do you think is missing? Like a 3-point shooting Precious?
I think we need two pieces. We need another playmaker, preferably from the wing position. We don't have many, if any, outside of Kolek, elite passers that can get easy buckets for their teammates. I know those players are not easy to come by, but a 6'7/6'8 versatile wing would be ideal. The other piece we will need, especially since it looks like Mitch will be traded, is a rim protector. We could use a player that will/can change shots and is athletic enough to play alongside Kat for a handful of possessions depending on matchups.
So, someone like Donte?I’ve watched some twolves games and Donte has looked pretty out of place as an initiator. As of now they have taken away from what he does best.
Our last views of DDV was his 39pt game performance with Jalen out vs. Philly. He was our last gunslinger left standing.
He started the season slow off the bench for us and improved over time. Grimes also struggled making the move to DDV easy for Thibs to make. I'd venture to say DDV also did better after we got OG. with the offense of IQ and JR out, there was more shots.
When Randle went down, even more so. With iHart then surging in place Mitch there was a nice formula and it was a feel good situation.
With Mikal in the staring line up with Randle the rotation was logically out of balance. How would DDV have fit? Not as he did last year. Thats what we assume. Minny has had a massive shift in its offense with Randle in and Kat out. They need to get used to that. How Reid and DDV play off each other, and how DDV maybe steps in when Conley needs time off due to injury or what not also factor in. DDV had perhaps his best stretch in his career with us last year. Sustainable? Tough to say really.
BigDaddyG wrote:Uptown wrote:martin wrote:Uptown wrote:EwingsGlass wrote:Uptown wrote:No hitch in his release....Shot looks pure...Whatever issues he may have had with his form in the pre-season looks like a non issue now....I hate losing DDV. Let’s be clear. But Bridges is better. It will show. We are 4/5 of my perfect lineup. That’s not to say Hart isn’t an amazing Glue guy. He’s a brilliant Swiss Army knife of a 6 guy.
This team is 1 player away from my best lineup up of all time. No exaggeration. And with most being 26-28, it can be this way for a while.
It would be nice to have both, but you are right, Bridges is a better overall player than Donte....Bridges can score from all 3 levels and is a better defender.
Agreed that we are one player away from truly competing for a 'chip. The ages of our core players gives us an extended window to compete at a high level. We have time, so if we don't make an appearance in the finals this year, its not the end of the world. This ain't the 2013 Knicks. Of course the goal is to win a 'chip as it is every year, but realistically, the FO will be watching closely and evaluating the roster throughout the year to see what is needed to add to the core players to get us to the next level.
Robinson and Duece (don't want to lose Duece) are probably the most attractive peices on our roster for a trade because of their production and especially their contracts. Robinson is the best offensive rebounder in the league and an elite rim protector but he is rarely available. He will definitely be the main peice in a trade to bolster this roster. I think Duece may be in a similar position as Donte in that the FO doesn't want to trade him, but if its for a player that they think can get us over the top, they may reluctantly pull the trigger....
I like Josh off the bench too.
What type of player do you think is missing? Like a 3-point shooting Precious?
I think we need two pieces. We need another playmaker, preferably from the wing position. We don't have many, if any, outside of Kolek, elite passers that can get easy buckets for their teammates. I know those players are not easy to come by, but a 6'7/6'8 versatile wing would be ideal. The other piece we will need, especially since it looks like Mitch will be traded, is a rim protector. We could use a player that will/can change shots and is athletic enough to play alongside Kat for a handful of possessions depending on matchups.
So, someone like Donte?
Randle. Duh
martin wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:Uptown wrote:martin wrote:Uptown wrote:EwingsGlass wrote:Uptown wrote:No hitch in his release....Shot looks pure...Whatever issues he may have had with his form in the pre-season looks like a non issue now....I hate losing DDV. Let’s be clear. But Bridges is better. It will show. We are 4/5 of my perfect lineup. That’s not to say Hart isn’t an amazing Glue guy. He’s a brilliant Swiss Army knife of a 6 guy.
This team is 1 player away from my best lineup up of all time. No exaggeration. And with most being 26-28, it can be this way for a while.
It would be nice to have both, but you are right, Bridges is a better overall player than Donte....Bridges can score from all 3 levels and is a better defender.
Agreed that we are one player away from truly competing for a 'chip. The ages of our core players gives us an extended window to compete at a high level. We have time, so if we don't make an appearance in the finals this year, its not the end of the world. This ain't the 2013 Knicks. Of course the goal is to win a 'chip as it is every year, but realistically, the FO will be watching closely and evaluating the roster throughout the year to see what is needed to add to the core players to get us to the next level.
Robinson and Duece (don't want to lose Duece) are probably the most attractive peices on our roster for a trade because of their production and especially their contracts. Robinson is the best offensive rebounder in the league and an elite rim protector but he is rarely available. He will definitely be the main peice in a trade to bolster this roster. I think Duece may be in a similar position as Donte in that the FO doesn't want to trade him, but if its for a player that they think can get us over the top, they may reluctantly pull the trigger....
I like Josh off the bench too.
What type of player do you think is missing? Like a 3-point shooting Precious?
I think we need two pieces. We need another playmaker, preferably from the wing position. We don't have many, if any, outside of Kolek, elite passers that can get easy buckets for their teammates. I know those players are not easy to come by, but a 6'7/6'8 versatile wing would be ideal. The other piece we will need, especially since it looks like Mitch will be traded, is a rim protector. We could use a player that will/can change shots and is athletic enough to play alongside Kat for a handful of possessions depending on matchups.
So, someone like Donte?Randle. Duh
I would be great to do it without going over the apron or trading picks. Deuce is cannot be loose in any trade.
Can't trade Huk because he is incredible.
Mitch is always hurt but if we trade him he won't be, so we can get someone just like Mitch but never hurt? Right?
We need what Matt Ryan brings but has a longer track record and can fit into the make believe caps thing we fans really don't concern ourselves with.
KAT has to stop smiling. What is it about these coming home dudes whose family heritage comes from Spanish speaking Caribbean islands that are always smiling? Melo and now KAT does it and we call him soft. We really wanted Embiid. He might be dirty, but he'd be OUR dirty player!!!
We want 90's Knicks!!! Salty Ewing who held the ball and franchise hostage and Oak who never smiled unless he was getting mid evil on a player who owed him money!!! Jesus saving Charlie Ward but not him getting midget tossed by PJ Brown!!! We used to beat the Heat all but one time in the playoffs!!!
We fans got this shit all figured out!