A Blown Knee & Flat Tires-Another NY Pothole Year: 17-18 Knicks Season Thread

[knickscrusaderm]

I agree. Him running point is like Shump and Avery Bradley in their rookie years, severely limited handles and feel for the position. I think Frank has better vision than both, he can really make the pocket pass with either hand and run the P&R. Frank, Shump, and Bradley all defended their asses off as rookies. Shump was a lot more impressive than Frank to be honest as a rookie. Shump and Bradley are a lot more explosive vertically and much faster in the open floor than Frank. Frank's development is mostly dependent on that "untapped athletic potential" the scouts spoke about.

I really wish we drafted Mitchell, a local kid looking like the next D-Wade.

Don't draft Dennis Smith jr, Knick brehs

 

[El Bombi]

Don't draft Dennis Smith jr, Knick brehs

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Fitness Instagrammer Jen Selter kicked off a flight during delay

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Ignoring the Dennis Smith/Frank Nitty discussion, do we give mgmt any props for giving up on Jerian Grant? Also do y'all still miss Langston Galloway?

 

[Youhadasparkwhenustarted]

I agree. Him running point is like Shump and Avery Bradley in their rookie years, severely limited handles and feel for the position. I think Frank has better vision than both, he can really make the pocket pass with either hand and run the P&R. Frank, Shump, and Bradley all defended their asses off as rookies. Shump was a lot more impressive than Frank to be honest as a rookie. Shump and Bradley are a lot more explosive vertically and much faster in the open floor than Frank. Frank's development is mostly dependent on that "untapped athletic potential" the scouts spoke about.

I really wish we drafted Mitchell, a local kid looking like the next D-Wade.

Your post makes me think of something I read about donovan mitchell not to long ago:

Mitchell has produced like a star in the making who can terrorize pick-and-roll defenses with his three-level scoring while also mixing in more thoughtful playmaking than scouts would have projected given his sometimes-erratic style of play at Louisville. He's rapidly evolving into a primary ball-handler -- something even Mitchell didn't expect.

"I was really shaky dribbling the ball [in high school]," Mitchell said in the preseason. "I didn't really want to dribble the ball. I was kind of just comfortable playing off the ball, just getting to the basket whenever I could. The fact that I'm doing it and I'm doing it so fast I've been kind of amazed at myself."

Does draft steal Donovan Mitchell have superstar potential?
If Mitchell came in at Franks age we'd be writing him off too, hell if he came in at 20 we'd do the same. Not saying Frank will suddenly improve that much, but its way too early and Frank is way too raw to say he likely wont become a good to great ball handler.

Right now Frank needs guidance and patience above all else. 4 months into Frank's first season is too soon to start to move on from the idea of him as a starting pg, unless the Knicks find a really good replacement or can draft a Trae Young type of prospect. It'd be a different situation if Frank showed no aptitude for the pg position, but we all know thats far from the case. Not everybody learns on the same curve, sometimes you gotta stick with something for a while before you get a decent idea of how it may turn out for you.

 

[Kitsch]

Frank will be fine.

 

[Miles Davis]

Ignoring the Dennis Smith/Frank Nitty discussion, do we give mgmt any props for giving up on Jerian Grant? Also do y'all still miss Langston Galloway?

They gave up on Jerian too soon, same thing with Tim happened to him albeit we kept Tim 1 year longer. Galloway was a cool dude but he was a role player, breh got his money and I’m happy for him.

 

[knickscrusaderm]

Oh my

 

[Kitsch]

 

[Illified infinitely]

Fitness Instagrammer Jen Selter kicked off a flight during delay

She had to at least have said something.

 

[DPresidential]

“So for myself, selfishly, I would want to play in the playoffs, but we’ll see what happens and how we can end the season,” Porzingis said.

“They know I want to be in the playoffs and that’s the only thing on my mind,” Porzingis said. “I’m not going to go in there and be like, ‘No, we’re tanking.’ There’s no reason to play. That’s the only thing I’m focused on. What I need to do on the court to play better, make my team win.”

https://nypost.com/2018/01/29/kristaps-porzingis-isnt-buying-doubters-knicks-narrative/

You can't really hate this type of statement.

As said by others, we aren't debating the philosophy of tanking or not.

We should all be praising a young franchise player to not be PC when asked questions and answer genuinely. He admits it's a selfish opinion and I can't see how anyone would interpret his answers to questions about the playoffs as indicative of a player who will sacrifice a positive trajectory for a risky quick fix.

 

[K-ZOE]

Ignoring the Dennis Smith/Frank Nitty discussion, do we give mgmt any props for giving up on Jerian Grant? Also do y'all still miss Langston Galloway?

I'm outta the loop on Jerian. Is he in Chicago's rotation? Does he still play for Chicago? Is he producing? I used to want him to get minutes over Jose Calderon's non-factoring ass. I legit got mad seeing Jose penetrate and throw lobs earlier this year for Cleveland. Like "Mufukka you can do that???"
I wish we still had Langston over Ron fukking Baker. Hell I think I'd take Jose back over Baker.

Frank will be fine.

Most definitely. At another position with a primary ball handler in place.

 

[Miles Davis]

I'm outta the loop on Jerian. Is he in Chicago's rotation? Does he still play for Chicago? Is he producing? I used to want him to get minutes over Jose Calderon's non-factoring ass. I legit got mad seeing Jose penetrate and throw lobs earlier this year for Cleveland. Like "Mufukka you can do that???"
I wish we still had Langston over Ron fukking Baker. Hell I think I'd take Jose back over Baker.




Most definitely. At another position with a primary ball handler in place.

Ron Baker actually plays defense, Calderon is a broken turnstile.

 

[MR. Conclusion]

Him + KP + Hardaway...could have been something.

 

[Shogun]