spree#8 wrote:
Is this where we will stay? Doubtful.
Well, I can’t see us receiving one of the top 5 picks in the draft nor can I see us earning one of the 8 seeds in the playoffs. I could be wrong, but I could also be correct.
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spree#8 wrote:
Is this where we will stay? Doubtful.
nazrmohamed wrote:6-10 is still pretty attractive too Shakes.
I just rather be closer to top 5 cause it gives us more options and a higher ceiling.
Don Che wrote:i just want no parts of Sexton nor Knox
Doncic on this roster for offense is amazing...defense tho? Do you see Hardaway and Doncic defending at a high level? I dunno along with having Kanter at the 5.
We need more plus defenders
Don Che wrote:i just want no parts of Sexton nor Knox
Doncic on this roster for offense is amazing...defense tho? Do you see Hardaway and Doncic defending at a high level? I dunno along with having Kanter at the 5.
We need more plus defenders
nazrmohamed wrote:Don, if you had Djoncic you'd make it work. We could get a defensive C for Kanter pretty easy. At that point we're talking about having 3 high end draft prospects, KP/Frank/Djoncic. That's what matters. You gotta see Kanter and Hardaway as the help and whatever fits the trio I mentioned gets to play. Go get your defenders via FA, smart trades and have Hardaway and Kanter come off the bench for all I care.
But first you gotta get to that point. You gotta tank bro. Right now we're in range to find filler. Doncic is a star, people wanna talk about his athleticism. He's got deceptive quickness and hesitation dribbles to throw guys off, he's an elite level playmaker and he's a fearless 3pt shot maker. He would define our gameplay, people gotta understand the gravity of that. Not Frank, not KP. Luca is gonna be the on ball player with Frank and KP playoff off ball. And not because of his scoring, although I believe he'll be a pretty good scorer but because of his command and leadership. Dude has that IT factor.
Hassan Whiteside wrote:I'm just tryin...tryin 2 really get my NBA 2K rating up
Basketball is a sport where you don’t necessarily have to be the fastest to succeed and James Harden of the Houston Rockets has been demonstrating that all throughout this season as well as his entire career,..
changing speeds is not just about your explosiveness.
To anyone that doesn’t follow the NBA, James Harden has just wrapped up a historical season leading the league in assists, while averaging a stat-line that hasn’t been seen since Oscar Robertson and producing the most points per game for his team since Wilt Chamberlain in 1961-62, all while leading his team to the third best record in the NBA. Simply said, what he’s accomplished this season is amazing.
I remember how at one point during the season I was listening to a podcast where it was quickly mentioned as a side note that P3 Applied Sports Science, who have worked with over 100 NBA players, measured James Harden’s athletic abilities and found out that he was average to below average in most categories. While being one of the best basketball players on the planet, his physique certainly doesn’t stand out as much as that of LeBron James or Russel Westbrook. So, finding out that he’s not one of the most athletic players in the NBA is definitely not a surprise. But knowing this, what is it then, besides the cognitive portion of the game, that gives him such an enormous edge over the rest of his peers in the NBA?
It turns out that James Harden is elite at decelerating, according to Marcus Elliott at P3. His exact words are “Harden is barely average in almost every metric we look at related to athleticism, except for deceleration metrics, and in those he’s one of the best athletes we’ve ever measured in any sport — in soccer, football, or basketball.” Anyone who’s ever played basketball knows how important change of pace is but when striving to become better players, both athletes and coaches often focus on acceleration and explosiveness. Yet by decelerating quicker than your opponents you can always gain an advantage in the open floor as well as in short spaces on the court, which Harden has clearly been demonstrating all throughout his career.
nazrmohamed wrote:And trust me shakes, most of these fans who are all about Knick pride won't act proud of a team that just misses the playoffs..... you missed the playoffs. They won't be that proud of a team that gets routed in the first round either. Cut the bullshit. We're at a point that will decide where we are for the next 10 yrs. This team sucks, don't waste it with fake hustle. NY is right at the point where 6 yrs ago we woulda traded for Carmel. Before we do something stupid, I rather stack as many assets as possible and there's nothing more valuable than high potential youth. We have three on a roster of 14, really 2.
I believe we need 3. You gotta understand KP, Hardaway and Kanter aren't my core. That's like a place holder core. My core is more about Frank, KP and the player we haven't drafted yet. Why are we wasting time? I'll give them to trade deadline but we need to be sellers at the deadline. I'd prioritize potential in any move. And then post deadline we should be in full tank mode. The top end talent has high end potential.
Don Che wrote:nazr i do think the 5 spot or w/e spot next to KP needs to be resolved.
if we go wing or PG in the draft....i'd sign Kevon Looney to be that guy...he's thin but he's 21 and can guard multiple positions. And let KP defend the rim. Let Noah be the back up incase we have legit bigs to worry about.
Don Che wrote:Bagelys game won't translate as good as ppl think on offense imo unless he shreds the tournament
Doncic/Bamba/Ayton/JJJ
I'm curious about
Porter I can't judge
Frank will be fine... once this season is over...Frank will take over