Alan Hahn keeps saying this guy is a target, and a lot of people on the board seem to want him.. One question...

WHY??????????

from Everything I read this guy is a typical New York Knick player.. and I mean past 5 years new york knick player.

He makes bad decisions, can't shoot, dominates the ball.... I've heard comparisons to BOTH Larry Hughes and Jamal Crawford...

PUKE

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Would you want this guy???????????????

prototypical nba ready body raises his stock. his shooting is just average. who on the knicks has better than average shooting besides gallo and nate? he would be a young qrich in some respects.

I'm with Briggs on the fact that Evans is one of the Top 3 players in this draft. He has an NBA-ready body (6'6 for that matter) which is huge in terms of PG, he can get to the hoop, he can create his own shot, plays D and is not a questionable character guy.

He was only a freshman last year and he played great basketball, he's only going to get better. I'm all for drafting him.

Posted by nyk4ever:

I'm with Briggs on the fact that Evans is one of the Top 3 players in this draft. He has an NBA-ready body (6'6 for that matter) which is huge in terms of PG, he can get to the hoop, he can create his own shot, plays D and is not a questionable character guy.

He was only a freshman last year and he played great basketball, he's only going to get better. I'm all for drafting him.

Well, I'm not. He has the physical gifts to eventually become one of the best players in the draft. But he sure hasn't done enough to be considered third best yet. I don't see it. Not at all.

Evans *could* be a pretty awesome pro. But so could Tyler Hansborough and you know what? I'd rather take him than Evans. Evans *could* be much better than Hansborough but at least he is pretty much guaranteed to be serviceable-to-good. Evans is boom or bust. He's looked great in workouts, but he's the biggest guy competing in drills against POINTS. I'm sorry but Evans hasn't run the point yet and I don't care how much bigger he is than Chris Paul, he's done nothing yet where I think he won't hurt the team against better competition. And for the record, I think Evans is a SG.

If you don't know why Evans would be a good pick, then you haven't watched him play much. He was NBA-ready coming out of high school last year. Don't fool yourself into thinking he can't ball.

I hate to break it to you but getting a Larry Hughes from this draft picking at 8 is not really a bad haul. He's gonna have some degree of success on the NBA level, but just not sure he's a lead dog.

[Edited by - vdesai on 06-24-2009 11:53 AM]

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Posted by codeunknown:

NBA offense works almost exclusively around pick and roll - for that reason, Rubio and Curry are your best options at guard. Beyond that, whether its Evans, Harden, Jennings, or the other crap available, its really a non-factor.

It's a talent league always has been always will be. Tyreke Evans is the second best talent in this draft. He can handle the ball as good as any 5-11 guard in the draft and the power to go right through them. He is a mismatch nightmare and has all the tools. He has star player written all over him. In fact I would say its Evans Griffin and everyone else.



[Edited by - BRIGGS on 06-24-2009 1:01 PM]

i'm with you.

no to evans, for the most part.

Posted by Swishfm3:

Posted by Elite:

this is interesting, u guys are making me think twice. Sounds like he could be good.. But is he a fit on this team???

Simpleton

Some of you guys are amazing. You start a thread basically bashing the guy without ever seeing him play...and completely changed your opinion because of what a few people posted. Hilarity.


anyway..I hardly ever agree with Briggs but, IMO, he is on the money about this guy.

EVANS or CURRY. I want one of those two wearing a Knicks as he shakes Sterns hand

Faggoton

I stated "from what I read" in my post, never did i claim to see him play... I said "sounds like".. I diddnt totally change my opinion, i said u guys are making me think twice and it sound slike he COULD be good. Whats the problem?

I made the post cuz I had yet to read any reasons why we should take him, and wanted explination.. which is what i got... is that ok with you?

These videos are the only things that have ever given me pause on Evans. In crunch time he ran an awkward offense and although Memphis wins it, it wasn't because they outplayed Tennessee. Then against Tulsa, same deal, they win, but Evans makes some poor plays.

He makes plays to win the game and plays to lose the game sometimes in the same possession.

i'm not really familiar with Evans. I read this on draft express. Does he really have as many holes in his game as this scouting report spells out??

"Weaknesses: His jumpshot has shown very little progress and he continues to struggle with inconsistent shooting … Most of his shooting woes can be directly pointed at his unorthodox release … He slings the ball from behind his head, losing sight of it completely at the point of release … Must improve his midrange game, his pullup lacks rhythm, often leaving him off balance with varying results … A bit of a tweener at this point, does not have the blazing speed or quickness to play as a PG full time, and lacks the vertical explosiveness possessed by the wing players … A decent athlete with an unreliable outside shot (a combination that is not ideal for the next level), he will have to rely on his deceptiveness and crafty game off the dribble to get by defenders … Has always had the ball in his hands and been allowed to operate freely, will he be able to adapt and still be effective playing off the ball and does he know how to use screens or how to work in a traditional half court set? ... Is still prone to tunnel vision, where he seems to forget about his teammates … Defensively, he is a bit lackadaisical, and while he does have long arms, because of questionable lateral quickness he will have to work extremely hard to contain the ball on the perimeter … The 3.6 TOs per game are a result of both the system he was in, and his out of control play … Needs to learn to pick his spots better, rather than attacking into traffic and getting into trouble …"