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

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

Much respect to him but I still don't regret picking Frank over him

*Drinks spiked eggnog*

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

if frank aint making decisions with the ball in pick and roll he's virtually useless in the offense right now.
cant shoot, and cant go to the rim effectively
dude is all fukked up right now
he needs to be ball dominant to have an effect on offense but he's too scared to....and theres 4 other guards on the roster not afraid to.
he's a bad fit.

Frank doesn't match this style of coaching. He would be nasty on the Spurs though. There's a few good players we could acquire for him.

 

[tremonthustler1]

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This article is exactly why G-League will NEVER be what the Coli wants it to be

PHILADELPHIA – Despite their struggles with confidence and just about everything else, neither of the Knicks draft picks — Kevin Knox nor Mitchell Robinson — will be sent down to the G League.

Coach David Fizdale was adamant about that Wednesday, even as Knox and Robinson were dropping dramatically in playing time and production. Knox, the ninth overall pick, has been the biggest disappointment while struggling to keep up with the pace and physicality of the NBA.

Despite the Knicks’ efforts to pump up the benefits and esteem of their G League team in Westchester, there’s still a stigma attached to a demotion. And that’s a league-wide stigma. It’s why high draft picks rarely play in the G League, because doing so would be an indictment on their future.

Theoretically, time in the G League could boost Knox’s confidence while giving him more reps. It worked for Knicks guard Trey Burke, who revived his career – and confidence – in Westchester. But the 19-year-old Knox was clear he prefers to remain with the Knicks.

“It says a lot that Fiz has confidence in me to keep me here, he wants to keep me with the team, so I’m happy with that,” Knox said.

Knox entered Wednesday’s game in Philly averaging 7.4 points on 32.5 percent shooting, besieged often on both ends of the court. Questions have already surfaced about his effort, but Fizdale said he’s confident the prized rookie will fight through the growing pains.


But the G League is apparently out of the question.

“No. No way,” Fizdale said. “I want him with us, even if he’s not playing a lot of minutes on nights, just being around the group, being around the NBA, watching games from that perspective. It’s all experience and learning. I don’t want him spending a minute there right now.”

In the three games prior to Wednesday’s, Knox averaged 11 minutes and three points on 20 percent shooting.

“These games don’t stop coming,” the coach said. “I like the way he keeps coming to work every day. I love the way the team keeps rallying around him and pushing him. I’m going to keep throwing him out there, getting him battle tested. But this is where it’s at. He has to go through this and teams aren’t going to let him. He has to keep learning, going back to the film, going back to the practice court, jumping into the fire. And I think in the end he’s going to turn out to be pretty dang good.”

The hype surrounding Knox hit overdrive following a fantastic Summer League in Las Vegas. But it quickly faded in the NBA, with Fizdale twice removing Knox from the starting lineup because he wasn’t ready.

Knox said he always kept the Summer League performances in perspective.

“Everyone knows Summer League isn’t the real deal,” he said. “I just went out and worked really hard in the summer.

“And Summer League I played really well. But it didn’t really set any expectations. I knew it was going to be harder against NBA players so I just have to adapt and get used to the plan up here and get better.”

Robinson, meanwhile, has struggled to stay on the court because of foul trouble, twice fouling out in less than 17 minutes of game action. Fizdale said the 19-year-old rookie – who took all of last year off after forgoing college – has a bad habit of fouling below the shoulders.

“The key is getting his hands out and meeting people at the rim more,” Fizdale said “Right now he’s just getting a lot of fouls below the shoulders. That’s on the ground. We’ve got to eliminate those.”

But like with Knox, the G League is out of the picture.

“I’m keeping both of them with us. We’re raising them as a village now with the group,” Fizdale said. “Through whatever tough times they go through that’s what we’ve got to go through with them right now. But I want them with our guys, playing with our guys, interacting with our guys, having successes and suffering with our guys.”

 

[sdizzle]

Just not a good fit

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

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This article is exactly why G-League will NEVER be what the Coli wants it to be

This article is exactly why I love Fizdale as coach. We really need to develop Knox and Mitchell. Those guys are our core for this team. They will be what Simmons and Embiid are to the 76ers. That is the key component to great coaching. Phil did it with Mike and Pippen, Shaq and Kobe, Pop did it with Robinson and Duncan, Duncan and Ginobili.

And these guys are young, only 19 years old. Now if we keep Dotson, Trier and Burke, we will be nice in a couple of years.

 

[Wargames]

Just put Frank and Knox in we're not winning this game

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

Dotson, Trier, Timmy, I like this lineup.

 

[Ironman]

The fukk yall being so negative, pessimistic, and How the Knickfans stole Christmas ass mofukkas for?

Philly has three legitimate all stars against a team of rookies, g leagers and 2nd unit guysDon't yall want to tank and get Zion or whoever anyway?fukk happened to this thread gotdamn yall alive to complain about this shyt cheer the fukk up​

 

[BAMBA]

Mike Breen made a good point last night...if Knox and Frank were rockin da bench full time then it could make sense to let them play in the G-League. But they are getting to play, so let them get their bumps and bruises against the pros and learn to walk it off. I guarantee you Mitch is learning more tonight getting tossed around by Embiid than he would droppin 20 points in the G.

 

[Frump]

This article is exactly why I love Fizdale as coach. We really need to develop Knox and Mitchell. Those guys are our core for this team. They will be what Simmons and Embiid are to the 76ers. That is the key component to great coaching. Phil did it with Mike and Pippen, Shaq and Kobe, Pop did it with Robinson and Duncan, Duncan and Ginobili.

And these guys are young, only 19 years old. Now if we keep Dotson, Trier and Burke, we will be nice in a couple of years.

Might want to slow down with comparing them to the duos you mentioned when we don’t know if they’re even gonna be good nba players

KP is who we’re building around

 

[Wargames]

Look at this shytty defense

 

[DPresidential]

The fukk yall being so negative, pessimistic, and How the Knickfans stole Christmas ass mofukkas for?

Philly has three legitimate all stars against a team of rookies, g leagers and 2nd unit guysDon't yall want to tank and get Zion or whoever anyway?fukk happened to this thread gotdamn yall alive to complain about this shyt cheer the fukk up​

True.

I'm going to try to start seeing the glass half full again.

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

Might want to slow down with comparing them to the duos you mentioned when we don’t know if they’re even gonna be good nba players

KP is who we’re building around

Of course KP is legit locked in but I'd develop Knox and Mitch around him. I haven't been wrong in scouting potential so far.

 

[Bobby Lashleys eyebrows]

Philly getting away with a lot of fouls.

 

[El Bombi]

Why not put Frank Nicotine in the G-League?