I don’t think it does. The teams who would want him would be contenders for who want him as a bench scorer anyway. Like Boston used him the year before.
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I don’t think it does. The teams who would want him would be contenders for who want him as a bench scorer anyway. Like Boston used him the year before.
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It’d also help that the projected bench line-up would have all quality passers for their roles. Rose, IQ,Obi,Hartenstein feels like a recipe for any three point shooter to come in and get their efficiency numbers pumped.
The key would be winning though. It’s wild how different we look at role players when they’re on winning teams vs losing teams. The Bobby Portis phenomenon, if you will. He caught so much hate in NY, but was beloved within half a season on the bucks (a season where his numbers were pretty close to career norms besides efficiency shooting up in a better fit).
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I’m projecting a starting 5 of Robinson, Randle, Barrett, Fournier, Brunson.
It’s going to be a lot of the same spacing issues and that backcourt perimeter defense is suspect with two ball watching forwards on top of it and you also have three lefties who thrive in the paint.
Meanwhile the bench unit of Hartenstein, Grimes, Quickley, Rose, Toppin will bring a lot more portability and versatility, more speed, more shooting, more athleticism, more movement.
It can be a rough start to the season if Thibs doesn’t quickly made adjustments.
It’s going to be a lot of the same spacing issues and that backcourt perimeter defense is suspect with two ball watching forwards on top of it and you also have three lefties who thrive in the paint.
Meanwhile the bench unit of Hartenstein, Grimes, Quickley, Rose, Toppin will bring a lot more portability and versatility, more speed, more shooting, more athleticism, more movement.
It can be a rough start to the season if Thibs doesn’t quickly made adjustments.
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My best scenario
C- Mitch,Hartenstein,Simms
Pf-Obi,
Sf- RJ, Reddish
Sg- Quick, Grimes
Pg- Brunson, McBride
2way- Keels, Hunt
Trade Fournier and Randle for Russ(6 Man)
Trade Drose for backup Pf (doesn’t matter)
Don’t Max RJ give a Jaylen Brown type contract
Let reddish and hartenstein be the backup 4
Let everybody cook
Get Thibs head out his ass and not fukk up the rotations this year
C- Mitch,Hartenstein,Simms
Pf-Obi,
Sf- RJ, Reddish
Sg- Quick, Grimes
Pg- Brunson, McBride
2way- Keels, Hunt
Trade Fournier and Randle for Russ(6 Man)
Trade Drose for backup Pf (doesn’t matter)
Don’t Max RJ give a Jaylen Brown type contract
Let reddish and hartenstein be the backup 4
Let everybody cook
Get Thibs head out his ass and not fukk up the rotations this year
storyteller
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That's the nightmare scenario starting-five and also def has a strong chance for happening. Just an iso-heavy, slow-paced offense that's hoping to keep things close until the bench comes in and makes things fun. It took all-pro Randle for that to work last time it did.I’m projecting a starting 5 of Robinson, Randle, Barrett, Fournier, Brunson.
It’s going to be a lot of the same spacing issues and that backcourt perimeter defense is suspect with two ball watching forwards on top of it and you also have three lefties who thrive in the paint.
Meanwhile the bench unit of Hartenstein, Grimes, Quickley, Rose, Toppin will bring a lot more portability and versatility, more speed, more shooting, more athleticism, more movement.
It can be a rough start to the season if Thibs doesn’t quickly made adjustments.
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Thibs needs to be fired if Ev startsI’m projecting a starting 5 of Robinson, Randle, Barrett, Fournier, Brunson.
It’s going to be a lot of the same spacing issues and that backcourt perimeter defense is suspect with two ball watching forwards on top of it and you also have three lefties who thrive in the paint.
Meanwhile the bench unit of Hartenstein, Grimes, Quickley, Rose, Toppin will bring a lot more portability and versatility, more speed, more shooting, more athleticism, more movement.
It can be a rough start to the season if Thibs doesn’t quickly made adjustments.
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Fournier didn’t have a bad season as an individual. He just wasn’t used right, and still broke the Knicks record for most made 3s.
At this point he’s an proven commodity and I think when discussing trades concerning him the Knicks are treating him as such instead of just a throw in.
Some of his value comes from he’s started and came off the bench throughout his career and has been productive in either role
Look at the warriors. GP2, Poole, Wiggins all are premium basketball talent now.
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TheFireCar
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Brunson really left Luka to play with Julius Randle 
Peter Popoff
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I know you're being pessimistic and shyt but I agree.Brunson really left Luka to play with Julius Randle
TheFireCar
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as a Mavs fan im a bit salty Brunson left....
but im skeptical how he is going to do in New York....i don't see him having the same spacing that he had with Luka.. but hopefully he proves me wrong.. I want him to do good with yall honestly
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If Randle's playing with him. It will be terrible spacing and the team will be humiliating to watch.
