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

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

I don't see everyone's love fest with Bazemore

His defense but he makes some pretty stupid decisions.

 

[OsO]

I can rock with Hornacek.

Lin would be a good fit, since he can play sg too, but outside of him I'd rather not go after any pg and give Grant a chance to shine. His shot looked good towards the end of this season, and as long as he keeps improving his jumper he's bound to take a big step forward. I think the focus should be on finding younger wings who have some upside to them and can stretch the floor.

My ideal target list
1: Nicolas Batum
2.Evan Fournier
3. Allen Crabbe
4. Kent Bazemore
5. Bradley Beal ( not for a max though, but that's probably what it would take to get him )

I'd be iffy on a Derozan signing, but after these guys I can't think of any other guys I'd want on the team. There's already enough front court players on the team, so I don't see a need to go after any unless Phil plans on getting creative and flipping one of them first.

I'd be happy with any of those guys you listed. I would sign Lin for the low. I'd take Derozan in a heartbeat. No Rondo though. He's a PG who can't shoot and also can't get along with coaches. Not what the Knicks need with a new coach coming in trying to establish a new culture.

3. Is it time for the Knicks and Carmelo Anthony to part ways?
Elhassan: Melo's no-trade clause notwithstanding, it's time to aggressively shop him. If they can get a first-round pick for him, great. But waiting until after the first week of free agency might yield some desperate suitors who have struck out in the market and want something to show for their cap space.

Adams: Yes. Hanging on to Anthony and spending cap space on veterans only ensures that the Knicks won't be bad enough to add other high-level pieces through the draft. He's still good enough that teams close to contention might consider giving up a young piece to land him.

And there are several desirable destinations for which Anthony might consider waiving his no-trade clause. Would Miami give up Justise Winslow? How about calling OKC about Serge Ibaka? Or Boston with any combination of their young guards or picks?

Doolittle: It has been time for that for quite awhile. The disconnect between what Anthony needs from the rest of his career and what the Knicks can give him is a big as ever. If the Knicks' offseason plays out as I suspect, this might finally be the summer when Anthony forces his way out. To the Rockets. Clippers. Heat. Anywhere.

Webb: Yes. We've seen what Melo has to offer the Knicks. Meanwhile he turns 32 this month and needs to slide into a supporting role for a contending team. He wanted to create a legacy in New York, but the real opportunity is elsewhere, as a professional scorer and big-brother type for a team that can go deeper into the postseason.

Pelton: From their standpoint, yes. But despite his financial incentive to approve a trade and the resulting trade bonus, Anthony seems relatively happy in the Big Apple. As long as that is the case, Anthony's no-trade clause means he isn't going anywhere.

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Trade Melo for some bum n*ggas

Or a mid-first rounder

22, 7 and 4 last year. Put some respect on his name.

I hope he rides the momentum from the Olympics and kills this upcoming season. 30 mins a game putting up 20, 7, and 4With plenty of clutch buckets

 

[DPresidential]

Do you think we should go after Jeremy Lin? He patterns his game after Dragic who had a good run in Phoenix with Hornacek as coach. We can even go after players who were off the list because they weren't triangle players, like Rondo, who would improve our defense right away.

I might get a shoe thrown at me in this thread but...

Considering the limited options, I'd lowkey look forward to

Hornacek

Lin, Derozan, Melo, Porzingis, Lopez

Wroten, Grant, D Williams, ? ? ? - on the bench.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

I can rock with Hornacek.



I'd be happy with any of those guys you listed. I would sign Lin for the low. I'd take Derozan in a heartbeat. No Rondo though. He's a PG who can't shoot and also can't get along with coaches.

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DeRozan is a shooting guard who can't shoot.

If you want DeRozan so bad, might as well trade for Rudy Gay. Will cost you 1/2 the money and the same production.

I wonder what D-Will is going to do out. I think Hornacek can get him to stop shooting jump shots and get him more transition buckets.

Lopez isn't going nowhere, you need a center who can set good picks

 

[nomoreneveragain]

Waste your cap space on DeRozan when Westbrook has made it clear he wants to go to NY/LA

 

[Kitsch]

@Skooby
Predicting offseason for Knicks, Melo, Porzingis

MCW.

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

If we have a realistic shot at getting Westbrook, then I wouldn't go after a Point Guard this summer. Start Grant and see where he takes us. If we suck, then we have a chance at getting a high draft pick with cap space because Calderon will be off the books.

 

[Wargames]

Brehs better pray for Gordan Hayward and let them Westbrook dreams die.

Anyhow Hornecek will likely work wonders with the guards we got already. The more I read about Horny the more I believe he was a great coach for the Knicks roster.

 

[Derek Lee]

I might get a shoe thrown at me in this thread but...

Considering the limited options, I'd lowkey look forward to

Hornacek

Lin, Derozan, Melo, Porzingis, Lopez

Wroten, Grant, D Williams, ? ? ? - on the bench.

NEGGED

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

I agree

 

[KnickstapeCity]

 

[storyteller]

Lookin' even more like Melo ain't waiving his NTC.

Carmelo Anthony said he hoped Knicks president Phil Jackson, once he opened the team’s search for a new coach, would “give everybody a shot to come in and say what they have to say and see if you like that person or not.”

Well, Jackson fell for Jeff Hornacek on Monday, and a source said Anthony likes the choice.

“He likes it because Hornacek runs a real modern offense — which will highlight [Kristaps] Porzingis,” a source familiar with Anthony’s thinking said. “That’s what Melo wants. He wants Kristaps to be as much a focal point of the offense as himself. He’s got a coach well-suited.”

The Post reported last week Anthony had reservations about interim coach Kurt Rambis and wouldn’t have had objections to David Blatt, who had no chemistry with Anthony’s buddy, LeBron James, in Cleveland. However, J.R. Smith, another friend of Anthony’s, was a big Blatt fan.

 

[Liquid]

So I am seeing people here hoping to grab Lin now? I swear I can't make this shyt up with the knicks

As far as Hornacek is concerned...good hire if they give him time to work. Problem is that we can't start going guard crazy like the Suns did for many years there. We need a balanced team...starts with dumping Melo and try to legit build a team around Porzingis.

 

[Liquid]

Lookin' even more like Melo ain't waiving his NTC.

Unfortunately it seems like we are stuck with him. What a mess.

 

[pimpineasy]

Cookout at my spot this weekend. We gotta celebrate Been workin on greens and red beans n rice recipes that's gonna have y'all





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