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

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

I agree bring Bamba back home

Frank 7’2 wingspan
Bamba 7’9 wingspan
KP 7’6 wingspan

If we pick up giannis in a few years

 

[puggle]

I guess asking for two tanking teams to both win on a given night is way too much

 

[ikbm]

I agree bring Bamba back home

Frank 7’2 wingspan
Bamba 7’9 wingspan
KP 7’6 wingspan

 

[Derek Lee]

I guess asking for two tanking teams to both win on a given night is way too much

Not at all

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

If we pick up giannis in a few years

Don't do that. My heart can't take it.

 

[K-Deini]

sacramento won too

 

[Serious]

I agree bring Bamba back home

Frank 7’2 wingspan
Bamba 7’9 wingspan
KP 7’6 wingspan

@BAMBA

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

That’s my rook

 

[RickyGQ]

What would it take to pry Winslow from Miami

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

What would it take to pry Winslow from Miami

That's who I wanted NY to get last year during the draft.

 

[DPresidential]

Apparently, Frank has grown in body height an inch throughout the season and doctors believe he actually may grow more.

Ntilikina is listed at 6'5", but he's also grown an inch over the season and has been told by doctors that another inch could be coming. That, combined with his seven-foot wingspan, allows him to lock down both guards and wings. Case in point: He's big enough to switch on screens and quick and long enough to fight over them and bother ball-handlers from behind. It's no coincidence that the Knicks force more turnovers and hold opponents to nearly five fewer points per 100 possessions with Ntilikina on the floor, per NBA.com.

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I know that's mostly contract talk but I'm rooting so hard for the breh.

 

[ISO]

Apparently, Frank has grown in body height an inch throughout the season and doctors believe he actually may grow more.

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It’s lit.

 

[Captain Crunch]

What would it take to pry Winslow from Miami

Y’all nikkas can’t have him

Spoiler

But seriously, nothing short of KP would net you guys Justice, maybe Tim might entice Pat but we’re full on guards. Miami wants a good/great scorer, the Knicks don’t really have that(sans KP), Melo for Winslow might of worked.[\spoiler]

 

[nyknick]

Apparently, Frank has grown in body height an inch throughout the season and doctors believe he actually may grow more.

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Good article.

The Knicks would also be wise to loosen the leash they've kept tied around Ntilikina. It's not just that he's played only 20.9 minutes per game—a number that should be closer to 25. The team's main failure has been not helping Ntilikina learn to play without a fear of making mistakes. Watching Nitilikina is often like watching a high school player scared of upsetting the coach and getting yanked. Part of that is his personality, but, with that being the case, the onus falls on the Knicks to push him to overcome that.

"Point guard is a sensitive position; it's easy for a young player to worry about getting other guys involved and pleasing the coach," the first league executives said. "I think that's happened a bit with Frank."

We've been screaming about this all season. Rookie year is the time young player is supposed to fukk up and learn, especially when the team is trash. No need for Hornacek to pretend he's Larry Brown.

For one, he's been solid on spot-up three-pointers—32.8 percent, per NBA.com—and, as an Eastern Conference scout said, "his shot's not broken." Bumping his efficiency up to, say, around 37 percent, would morph Ntilikina into a valuable three-and-D guy even if he doesn't improve his off-the-dribble game. Combine that with a basketball IQ and court vision that scouts love and you get a valuable player who could contribute on any team.

That's what I like about Frank, even though he is putting up Lonzo shot percentages his shot looks smooth and there's no reason for him not to improve his shot quickly. Unless he decides to spend all off season in France and then comes back and gets pointers from Kurt Rambis

 

[Derek Lee]

Hilarious shot profile. Basically the same as the Phil Jackson triangle Knicks. A diet of isos/post-ups and an inordinate amount of long twos
Horny's gotta bounce