My Posse's On Broadway: Official NY Knicks 2016-2017 Season Thread

[Wargames]

 

[DPresidential]

Ntilikina fits the mold of what type of guard you would want in a modern NBA defense and offense, not just strictly a triangle point guard.

From what you guys have posted, it seems like Frank, if he isn't a bust, will be the best PG to at least help prevent KP getting dumb fouls on the stop gap caused by a defensive breakdown on the perimeter.

To imagine KP and Frank putting clamps on both the perimeter and the paint makes me hype.

 

[Derek Lee]

Oh man the boos when we pick Ntikilina over Monk

Knicklikina

The Garden started chanting "Por-zing-is" after game 12 of Kristaps' rookie season. Gonna set the O/U for Frank at 24.5.
Clyde trying to pronounce Ntilikina every game is gonna be comedy.

 

[Wargames]

Though I hear the rumor is the Magic loved him when he came in to work out with them

Also.....

 

[Youhadasparkwhenustarted]

To break up the tank talk for a bit:
http://www.netsdaily.com/2017/5/17/15654512/woj-nets-knicks-76ers-all-interested-in-j-j-redikk

In a podcast recorded after the dust had settled from the NBA Draft Lottery, Adrian Wojnarowski said J.J. Redikk, an unrestricted free agent this summer, is being sought not just by the Clippers, but by three Atlantic Division teams, the Nets, Knicks and 76ers.


Woj stated that the Sixers appear to have the most interest, but that the Nets may want to add the 6’4” shooting guard, if the price is right.

“Brooklyn, the Knicks are teams that have interest in Redikk. We'll see how far they're willing to pay,” Woj noted.

Why does Phil have interest in JJ Redikk ?
This is from Woj so it's probably legit too.

 

[ISO]

To break up the tank talk for a bit:
http://www.netsdaily.com/2017/5/17/15654512/woj-nets-knicks-76ers-all-interested-in-j-j-redikk



Why does Phil have interest in JJ Redikk ?
This is from Woj so it's probably legit too.

He has an infatuation with cacs true shyt

 

[storyteller]

The good news is that one of Frank, Fox and Smith Jr. is bound to fall to us. If none of them do, that should mean that Isaac or Tatum has dropped instead. We're gonna get a quality piece out of this. If we got Frank and then also brought Milos Teodosic over to play a mentor and be a Euro Vet for our all Euro squad...

 

[storyteller]

To break up the tank talk for a bit:
http://www.netsdaily.com/2017/5/17/15654512/woj-nets-knicks-76ers-all-interested-in-j-j-redikk



Why does Phil have interest in JJ Redikk ?
This is from Woj so it's probably legit too.

My theory is he's keeping Reddikk in mind in case Melo to the Clippers is the only option. A sign and trade with Reddikk would make salary matching as easy as coming up with a figure that works. But it could be that Phil is just doing due diligence on SG's, the Knicks have interviewed and worked out some SG options too recently. If he did chase Reddikk, it'd probably at least mean there's a deal in place to move Lee...hopefully for another pick in this draft, there are a lot of promising players.

 

[Youhadasparkwhenustarted]

My theory is he's keeping Reddikk in mind in case Melo to the Clippers is the only option. A sign and trade with Reddikk would make salary matching as easy as coming up with a figure that works. But it could be that Phil is just doing due diligence on SG's, the Knicks have interviewed and worked out some SG options too recently. If he did chase Reddikk, it'd probably at least mean there's a deal in place to move Lee...hopefully for another pick in this draft, there are a lot of promising players.

All very possible reasons, I doubt Phil's so nonsensical as to try sign Reddikk while Lee is still on the team, unless the signing is contingent on other moves being made.

I would normally disregard an article like that, but it's Woj so

 

[Kitsch]

I want Courtney Lee gone by training camp.

 

[RickyGQ]

The talk amongst the smart basketball writers is that the draft concept is useless. Basically that rookies should be able to choose their teams, so that tanking or being an incompetent franchise doesn't keep getting rewarded. I personally love this idea. Even tho it means teams like us get screwed a bit, it would force management to actually put a product they'd have to sell to rookies just as much as vets.

 

[The War Report]

Melo gotta go. We need a top 5 pick next year and the year after.

 

[DPresidential]

The talk amongst the smart basketball writers is that the draft concept is useless. Basically that rookies should be able to choose their teams, so that tanking or being an incompetent franchise doesn't keep getting rewarded. I personally love this idea. Even tho it means teams like us get screwed a bit, it would force management to actually put a product they'd have to sell to rookies just as much as vets.

No, I can't cosign this.

There needs to be a draft. There is a valid reason to give struggling teams a shot at improving their future, breh.

A place like Utah would be doomed.

 

[Kitsch]

Members of the Knicks organization have been in touch with representatives for N.C. State point guard Dennis Smith Jr. about scheduling a pre-draft workout, a league source confirms. There has been no workout scheduled yet but the contact between the Knicks and Smith's camp - which was first reported by ZagsBlog - is an indication that the Knicks would like to take a closer look at Smith Jr. as a potential first-round draft pick. The Knicks have the No. 8 pick in June's draft. Team president Phil Jackson says they are looking at guards and wings. Other players whom members of the organization are fond of include French point guard Frank Ntilikina and Kentucky's De'Aaron Fox and Malik Monk, per sources.

 

[tremonthustler1]

I hope Ntikilina is not another Dante Exum. People are too caught up on his size for a PG.

Kid Frankie played MUCH tougher comp than Exum