Put Some Hornacek On Our Game: 2016 New York Knicks Offseason Thread

[Ironman]

What I miss brothas? I see Ghost P. Made history

 

[PIFF101]

I see Bron and K Love cooked us. We got outrebounded and got destroyed on fast break points

 

[Francis White]

Knicks schedule isn't looking toobad. A lot of those games are winnable.
playoffs?

Let's hope not then the moronic front office and fans on this site will say" it's the playoffs anything can happen we can get hot and go all the way" that's the shyt that kills this team, it's not good enough to be in the playoffs and have done nothing to deserve it.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Let's hope not then the moronic front office and fans on this site will say" it's the playoffs anything can happen we can get hot and go all the way" that's the shyt that kills this team, it's not good enough to be in the playoffs and have done nothing to deserve it.

It's nothing to worry about, Knicks are 9 games behind the 8th see with 8 games to play. We're just about mathematically eliminated anyways.

 

[Wargames]

So it really is Thibs or bust brehs

Also I wouldn't be surprised if Melo stays and they go after Rondo and maybe Bazemore.

 

[storyteller]

Missed the game last night doin' the family thing for Easter, so no post game. But here's an article that got me pretty hype...

Kristaps Porzingis on Carmelo: ‘We need him. I need him.'

The underplayed story of this season is how much better the Knicks are when Porzingis is sharing the floor with Anthony. That two-man lineup is a +66 this season through 1,471 minutes, which is by far the most productive pairing for the Latvian rookie.

This is just a cool statistic. Lemme get to the stuff I liked to see...

The 20-year-old said he hopes to work out with Anthony - who owns a gym in New York - during the offseason to improve his post moves. Porzingis also indicated he may seek out the assistance of a "former NBA player who is really good in the post," which certainly fits the profile of Hakeem Olajuwon.

This is the perfect offseason combo. Post and big man work with the Dream and then Scoring and Forward work with arguably the best scorer of the past decade.

"I'll sit down with Phil, Steve (Mills) and Kurt and just really hear their opinion because that's the most important. They're the guys who take care of me so I want to hear their opinion about it," Porzingis said. "Really think about it. Sit down with my family. Obviously if they don't want me to play, 100 percent, then I will probably listen to them. But at the same time I really want to help my national team. It's a big opportunity for us to make it to the Olympics. So I really just have to sit down with a fresh mind and make the right decision."

He'll at least consider skipping the Olympic stuff to get in that extra offseason work which I like.

 

[storyteller]

Also I wouldn't be surprised if Melo stays and they go after Rondo and maybe Bazemore.

Low key, if they managed that and added a legit back-up PF with an exception, they'd have a pretty nice squad next season. I prefer the youth route, but there aren't many young promising PG's (any?) around and I like Bazemore or Crabbe over the 20+ million SG's not named Batum. A lot of this offseason depends on what Melo wants to do with that NTC though.

 

[Francis White]

Low key, if they managed that and added a legit back-up PF with an exception, they'd have a pretty nice squad next season. I prefer the youth route, but there aren't many young promising PG's (any?) around and I like Bazemore or Crabbe over the 20+ million SG's not named Batum. A lot of this offseason depends on what Melo wants to do with that NTC though.

Stop it. They need way more than a back up PF to be decent. What about coach? They need a real point guard. No more of these fantasy quick fixes can help the team. A decent team doesn't make the playoffs. They need real improvement .

 

[A.V.]

As awkward and hot-headed as Rondo is, I'll take him. His first season he's gonna try to make an impression. THAT'S the Rondo I want. I'll even take Luke as a coach if the offense is implemented better and tweaked a little bit. I don't feel we need DRASTIC changes to really click as a team to be reckoned with. Then again I ain't been watching like I normally do either

 

[storyteller]

Stop it. They need way more than a back up PF to be decent. What about coach? They need a real point guard. No more of these fantasy quick fixes can help the team. A decent team doesn't make the playoffs. They need real improvement .

Rondo ain't a real PG now?


Kent Bazemore doesn't improve this team on both ends?

You realize the cap jumps in 2017 also right? That means you take the cheaper PG/SG/plus a back-up PF...have cap space in 2017...and have you've got your first rounders going forward...

Rondo/Grant
Bazemore/AA
Melo/D-Will
KP/Legit Back-up
RoLo/KOQ

That's ready to compete for a playoff spot without even acknowledging the potential for Wroten or Hernangomez to come in and crack the rotation. As far as coaching goes, everyone in this thread should know my stance by now.

 

[storyteller]

As awkward and hot-headed as Rondo is, I'll take him. His first season he's gonna try to make an impression. THAT'S the Rondo I want. I'll even take Luke as a coach if the offense is implemented better and tweaked a little bit. I don't feel we need DRASTIC changes to really click as a team to be reckoned with. Then again I ain't been watching like I normally do either

We're trotting out the worst starting PG and worst starting SG in the league right now. The Melo/KP combo alone is +66 on the year. You get a more a consistent KP and bring in a legitimate starting back court and this team is a playoff team. I think Luke stays west coast though I wouldn't mind adding him. I'm praying the triangle doesn't disqualify Thibs and Blatt.

 

[Danie84]

I find it hilarious VuYaChick getting Affallo minutes

...is the sole reason (instead of working on his game) he'll opt out, tho

My Knickas

 

[Miles Davis]

I find it hilarious VuYaChick getting Affallo minutes

...is the sole reason (instead of working on his game) he'll opt out, tho

My Knickas

If he opts out good, more cap space. But he ain't going nowhere

 

[storyteller]

I find it hilarious VuYaChick getting Affallo minutes

...is the sole reason (instead of working on his game) he'll opt out, tho

My Knickas

I'd love for AA to opt out and D-Will to opt in. We'd have money for either a top tier FA (though I'm not big on any of the options) or space to really go hard at a quality pairing for our backcourt. Right now, I'm operating from the state of mind that he opts in and we need to make him a 6th man mainly because that leaves us with the guaranteed cap space we have to work with. If AA opted out, I'd combine the savings with our cap space and start checking around for PG's that might be available for a salary dump (PHX rebuilding? Would Minne eat Calderon's expiring for long term relief on Ricky Rubio's contract?).

 

[Prodyson]

I'd love for AA to opt out and D-Will to opt in. We'd have money for either a top tier FA (though I'm not big on any of the options) or space to really go hard at a quality pairing for our backcourt. Right now, I'm operating from the state of mind that he opts in and we need to make him a 6th man mainly because that leaves us with the guaranteed cap space we have to work with. If AA opted out, I'd combine the savings with our cap space and start checking around for PG's that might be available for a salary dump (PHX rebuilding? Would Minne eat Calderon's expiring for long term relief on Ricky Rubio's contract?).

Maybe we can trade him for a low second round pick and a nobody? Or something along those lines, considering everyone is going to be overpaid next year and someone may find some value in his contact if they just want a veteran shooting guard to come off the bench