Last 18/19 NY Knicks season transmission: "F*** all the haters from you to SAS" See y'all in '20

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

 

[ikbm]

 

[Columbo]

Melo

 

[ProlificLurker]

I think Fiz can get a lot more out of him assuming the recovery goes alright. I don't know how often we all talked about KP overcompensating his coverage because of Jack/Kanter but I'm glad these dudes went out of their way to illustrate it clearly. One thing I could imagine Fiz doing is pairing KP and Mitch with the intention of having players chase HARD on perimeter passes; chase them off the line and funnel them in toward the rim protection. I remember seeing the Spurs do it fairly often.

This should bode well for Frank, lots of mins to be had if the emphasis is on length and perimeter defense
Was already expecting him to play more than last season, but when he gets back, a pairing of KP + Money Makin Mitch up front with 3 guys who can defend the perimeter well should mean extra mins for Frankie Smokes.....the defensive possibilities

Unfortunately, until he's traded or waived that scenario would also likely result in consistent dosages of Lance Thomas

Especially since they let Beasley walk and (stupidly) waived Troy Will ()

But back to the positives, imagine a line up of (upon his return):

KP
Mitch
Knox
Frank
Burke

or

KP
Mitch
Knox
THJr
Frank

3+ defenders in either line up, with Knox having the tools to at least hold his own defensively, and Burke/THJr being the only known weak link. While both Burke & Timmy are both sub par defensively, they both have improved to the point that neither are complete liabilities on the defensive end of floor, and with multiple + defenders on the floor with them a lot of their weaknesses can be hidden. That, at minimum, is a far cry from and marked improvement defensively over a line up consisting of Kanter, Beasley, THJr, and Jack

Hell, depending on how he uses them in his offensive schemes the KP-Mitch-Knox-Timmy-Frank or KP-Mitch-Knox-Frank-Burke line ups might be better offensively too than any 4 vets + KP line up that Hornacek would trot out there on a nightly basis last season

Better flow, better balance, more versatile, much more promise & intrigue at the very least. Cant wait to see how Fizzy molds this young core

 

[ProlificLurker]

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

This should bode well for Frank, lots of mins to be had if the emphasis is on length and perimeter defense
Was already expecting him to play more than last season, but when he gets back, a pairing of KP + Money Makin Mitch up front with 3 guys who can defend the perimeter well should mean extra mins for Frankie Smokes.....the defensive possibilities

Unfortunately, until he's traded or waived that scenario would also likely result in consistent dosages of Lance Thomas

Especially since they let Beasley walk and (stupidly) waived Troy Will ()

But back to the positives, imagine a line up of (upon his return):

KP
Mitch
Knox
Frank
Burke

or

KP
Mitch
Knox
THJr
Frank

3+ defenders in either line up, with Knox having the tools to at least hold his own defensively, and Burke/THJr being the only known weak link. While both Burke & Timmy are both sub par defensively, they both have improved to the point that neither are complete liabilities on the defensive end of floor, and with multiple + defenders on the floor with them a lot of their weaknesses can be hidden. That, at minimum, is a far cry from and marked improvement defensively over a line up consisting of Kanter, Beasley, THJr, and Jack

Hell, depending on how he uses them in his offensive schemes the KP-Mitch-Knox-Timmy-Frank or KP-Mitch-Knox-Frank-Burke line ups might be better offensively too than any 4 vets + KP line up that Hornacek would trot out there on a nightly basis last season

Better flow, better balance, more versatile, much more promise & intrigue at the very least. Cant wait to see how Fizzy molds this young core

You and me on the same page.

Frank should play 1 and 2 with his defense. Give him more time to get out of his timid playing style.

 

[Wargames]

This should bode well for Frank, lots of mins to be had if the emphasis is on length and perimeter defense
Was already expecting him to play more than last season, but when he gets back, a pairing of KP + Money Makin Mitch up front with 3 guys who can defend the perimeter well should mean extra mins for Frankie Smokes.....the defensive possibilities

Unfortunately, until he's traded or waived that scenario would also likely result in consistent dosages of Lance Thomas

Especially since they let Beasley walk and (stupidly) waived Troy Will ()

But back to the positives, imagine a line up of (upon his return):

KP
Mitch
Knox
Frank
Burke

or

KP
Mitch
Knox
THJr
Frank

3+ defenders in either line up, with Knox having the tools to at least hold his own defensively, and Burke/THJr being the only known weak link. While both Burke & Timmy are both sub par defensively, they both have improved to the point that neither are complete liabilities on the defensive end of floor, and with multiple + defenders on the floor with them a lot of their weaknesses can be hidden. That, at minimum, is a far cry from and marked improvement defensively over a line up consisting of Kanter, Beasley, THJr, and Jack

Hell, depending on how he uses them in his offensive schemes the KP-Mitch-Knox-Timmy-Frank or KP-Mitch-Knox-Frank-Burke line ups might be better offensively too than any 4 vets + KP line up that Hornacek would trot out there on a nightly basis last season

Better flow, better balance, more versatile, much more promise & intrigue at the very least. Cant wait to see how Fizzy molds this young core

I still don't like the Mitch/KP duo against small ball Front Courts, and that gives dynamic guards even more targets to try to switch onto.

Smart move in my opinion would be the only play that duo against lineups who go that big and then stagger their minutes around each other at Center against small lineups.

 

[knickscity]

From the wrong person what Knox said about melo could be taken as a complete diss.

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Jack Napier not gone like this

 

[Tim Dripcan]

Seriously, why would any so called fans hate on the school of hard Knox...

Knox Vs Tatum matchup.

 

[The War Report]

It's that time of the year again -- Melo summer workouts. :shaqlol2:

 

[No Homo]

 

[storyteller]

I still don't like the Mitch/KP duo against small ball Front Courts, and that gives dynamic guards even more targets to try to switch onto.

Smart move in my opinion would be the only play that duo against lineups who go that big and then stagger their minutes around each other at Center against small lineups.

Here's why I think it's feasible. Any guard that draws a switch from let's say KP, still has to worry about Mitch meeting him at the rim. That means that KP can play closer to the guard and deny the jumper because he gets blown by, Mitch is waiting at the glass. Kp can trail the play and move to cover the weakside of the rim, cutting the passing lane or at least meeting Mitch's man at the rim. So a guard can shoot contested; drive into Mitch for a contested lay-up; or pass to Mitch's man cutting where that guy has KP coming with a head of steam to challenge at the rim. The timing for the offense to complete that play has to be really good.

Granted, in the small ball era, this type of design doesn't happen. Most teams have one true rim protector out there at a time and the bigs have to show discipline with their hands (Mitch definitely doesn't have that yet). But if this works, you can press up on every ball handler because there's always a second rim protector behind you. That makes the typical mismatch a lot less worrisome....it's a big if though I admit.

 

[storyteller]

Great flier type. 22 years old, true PF (can and hasn’t played Center in the modern era style), good rebounder, one of those guys you get the sense is on the verge of something at times but hasn't put it together. Low risk, potential good reward...he has talent.

 

[DPresidential]

What's the verdict on this, brehs?

I like it. I get the sense that he's soft as baby shyt but is he salvageable?