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Nalod
Posts: 72088 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
6/6/2017 10:19 AM LAST EDITED: 6/6/2017 10:21 AM
We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome.
I guess we have to find a white player to compare him to besides Dirk. What about Tom Guggliotta???? He as "only" 6-10 but avged 20.6 pts and 8.7 Rebs in his lone allstar year at age 27. Drafted 6th in 1992 and was 1st team all rookie. Made $82,000,000 in his career. |
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fishmike
Posts: 53902 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 7/19/2002 Member: #298 USA |
6/6/2017 10:25 AM
really tough with Willy/KP on the roster, the amount of quality guards in this draft and the lack of quality guards on the Knicks to really look at him. Now I dont believe in passing on what is clearly the BPA for a position of need, not in the NBA, but I think with the Knicks it will be choosing equal talent and a position of need.
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EnySpree
Posts: 44919 Alba Posts: 138 Joined: 4/18/2003 Member: #397 |
6/6/2017 10:25 AM
Nalod wrote:We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome. You were doing good until you started this bull****. Do better Subscribe to my Podcast https://youtube.com/c/DiehardknicksPodcast
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Nalod
Posts: 72088 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
6/6/2017 10:37 AM
EnySpree wrote:Nalod wrote:We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome. Really, Look at the threads and comparisons. Im making fun of all of us in a light hearted way. nothing vicious or derogatory. |
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SupremeCommander
Posts: 34071 Alba Posts: 35 Joined: 4/28/2006 Member: #1127 |
6/6/2017 10:42 AM
it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan
DLeethal wrote:
Lol Rick needs a safe space
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EnySpree
Posts: 44919 Alba Posts: 138 Joined: 4/18/2003 Member: #397 |
6/6/2017 10:50 AM
Nalod wrote:EnySpree wrote:Nalod wrote:We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome. It has to do with skillset more than race. Ralph Sampson is a pretty good comparison to KP. I cant think of anyone else he would compare to. He doesn't even play like Dirk. Lauri if anything plays alot like Dirk. Not many Black players that are 7' perimeter players that had any sucess in the nba. Subscribe to my Podcast https://youtube.com/c/DiehardknicksPodcast
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 40242 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
6/6/2017 11:11 AM
Nalod wrote:We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome. You could also go with Detlef for the tall white guy who can shoot comparison? Joking aside, I think Dirk is probably best case with Troy Murphy or Terry Mills as a floor. Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right.
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 40242 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
6/6/2017 11:19 AM
SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan See also Frye, arenas, Jefferson, Bibby, terry, Dickerson, iguadola... etc. They do better than a lot of college programs. Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right.
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Vmart
Posts: 31800 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 5/23/2002 Member: #247 USA |
6/6/2017 11:46 AM
SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan You can add Duke to that list. |
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Nalod
Posts: 72088 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
6/6/2017 11:56 AM
EnySpree wrote:Nalod wrote:EnySpree wrote:Nalod wrote:We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome. Channing Frye. |
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JrZyHuStLa
Posts: 25677 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 1/5/2007 Member: #1241 |
6/6/2017 12:07 PM
Nalod wrote:EnySpree wrote:Nalod wrote:EnySpree wrote:Nalod wrote:We have talked about him and he is rising. I hope he gets taken earlier. The kid is fluid and can shoot. If Minny thinks Wiggins is the SF of the future, this kid might be a better PF than Issac (Has smallhands, no joke) and in todays game a 7 footer playing two on two with Towns would be awesome. Channing Frye is a bum. |
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BigRedDog
Posts: 22226 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 1/23/2004 Member: #569 |
6/6/2017 12:27 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan Frye =huge disappointment fishmike
9/27/2024 11:00 PM
Ug I hate this. The idea of Towns is great until you see what a pussy he is. Jules is a dog. DD was a flamethrower locked up cheap for 3 more years.
First Leon move I hate
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nyknickzingis
Posts: 23029 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 12/8/2015 Member: #6207 |
6/6/2017 12:27 PM
If he is the one who has most all star potential and is better than Monk/Ntilinkina/Smith, then I would do it.
Could utilize a 3 man rotation of KP/Markkanen/Willy. Willy is already comfortable coming off the bench. But I'm not sure that Lauri will be BPA at 8. |
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newyorker4ever
Posts: 26515 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/19/2014 Member: #5816 |
6/6/2017 12:36 PM LAST EDITED: 6/6/2017 12:37 PM
The kid has talent obviously but he's not a good fit for us with us already having KP and Willy which are two big guys that don't play good defense (besides blocking shots for KP) and with needs at SF,SG,PG why use our lottery pick on another tall kid that can shoot but doesn't play good defense. If they want a big man then get one at pick 44 that can be a bruiser down low and rebound the basketball or get a late 1st rounder and take C.Swanigan or a player like him.
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SupremeCommander
Posts: 34071 Alba Posts: 35 Joined: 4/28/2006 Member: #1127 |
6/6/2017 1:03 PM
BigRedDog wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan instead of digging waaaaaaaaaaaay back, how about we look at first round picks from Arizona AFTER Frye got drafted: 2008 - Jerryd Bayless the only thing notable from this list is a runner-up finish at the dunk contest DLeethal wrote:
Lol Rick needs a safe space
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 40242 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
6/6/2017 2:06 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:BigRedDog wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan Too early to tell with Johnson, Gordon and Jefferson. Bayless, hill and Williams have been disappoints, but you have guys like Budinger and McConnell who have been great values. They're not as bad as Indiana or Duke. They're solid. Throw in the fact that most of the guys you mentioned were one and done, im not that worried about Arizona's player development. Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right.
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yellowboy90
Posts: 33942 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/23/2011 Member: #3538 |
6/6/2017 2:45 PM
I just hope the Minny front office is making a case for Markkanen and then come to an agreement that they should draft. Slide Lauri in between Wiggins and Towns. You can do it Thibs!
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SupremeCommander
Posts: 34071 Alba Posts: 35 Joined: 4/28/2006 Member: #1127 |
6/6/2017 2:52 PM
BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:BigRedDog wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan so you're saying the best recent players were drafted in the second round or undrafted. I suppose that would be relevant, if we weren't talking about what to do with the #8 pick I feel similarly about Duke and Indiana but this isn't a thread about a player from Duke or Indiana. As for the one-and-done thing, that's not me cherry picking. That's a list of EVERY first round pick from UA since Channing Frye. Lastly, Lauri might prove to be a great player--but again--Arizona has had its fair share of DISAPPOINTING FIRST ROUND PICKS DLeethal wrote:
Lol Rick needs a safe space
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BigDaddyG
Posts: 40242 Alba Posts: 9 Joined: 1/22/2010 Member: #3049 |
6/6/2017 3:34 PM
SupremeCommander wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:BigRedDog wrote:BigDaddyG wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:it seems to me that most guys that are taken from Arizona turn out to be busts. Maybe this kid breaks that trend but I am apprehensive simply because they all disappoint. For reference: see Hill, Jordan I'm saying it's reach to say Arizona can't produce NBA players. They have and will continue to do so. And really is Aaron Gordon a bust? Jefferson looks to be solid considering where he was picked. Stanley had a disappointing second season, but it's not out of the realm of possibility he'll bounce back. I wouldn't let any perceived Arizona "curse" stop me from drafting Lauri. Let Willy, Kyle, Lance battle for minutes. Talent usually wins out in these instances. Always... always remember: Less is less. More is more. More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough except when it's just about right.
- The Tick
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