GustavBahler wrote:martin wrote:GustavBahler wrote:arkrud wrote:GustavBahler wrote:blkexec wrote:Playing these youngsters and winning, also shows how bad the vets are, as a team. Money Mitch is a G league player getting starter minutes. That's the best experience to have. I bet if he went to the G league now, he would destroy them, just based on his few games of experience and confidence.I'm also tired of seeing the vets get all the minutes, due to political reasons like Kanters contract year. Either there's a bigger strategy I'm not aware of, benching Kanter whos one of the most popular enforcers on the team, is a huge risk of losing him. But Kanter in my opinion, is a bench player on a good team. Durant is taller than Kanter, which is crazy when you think about it. I didn't realize it until the GS game.
Benching Kanter this early in the season, after one bad game, was a questionable move because the Knicks already have a bad rep when it comes to the way they treat their people. Be it coaches or players.
Dont believe Fizdale wants a rep as a frontrunner. A guy who is willing to push aside a proven vet, who is still producing at a high level. For the next shiny object.
Kanter need to humble a bit. He is not all-star by any stretch.
Being a best big on really bad team means nothing. Numbers will come automatically.
He needs to play way better defense and stretch the court at least a bit to have any consideration.
And he is not even close to doing this. I doubt he can.
He need to put his expectations in order and benching should help him in long run to stay in himself.
After one bad game against an elite big, when he's on his game. Sure lets bench everyone after one bad game. Because they need to be humbled. And they arent as good as they think they are. Barf.
I didn't look at it as 1 bad game from Kanter, or even if Kater was the focus of the shift. Feel like the focus was about getting 2-way players out there, or maybe start with players who are more in tuned with what coaching staff wanted to do from a defensive position.
Kanter's perimeter issues aside. He brings a more to the table than MitchRob does right now.
That should be enough of a reason for a team player, a seasoned vet like Kanter (still with plenty of game) to keep his job. Especially this early in the season.
Its about respect. In spite of what has been argued, Kanter didnt need to be humbled. He worked on what he was told to work on, and Fizdale praised his improved D.
One bad game (and that's really all it was) should'nt be enough for the bench.
I get wanting to ease Kanter out, if he isnt in their plans, even if I disagree. Its how Fizdale seems to be doing it. Its something I would expect at a big box store, not the Knicks. I dont get the urgency to plug MitchRob into the starting lineup. No issue at all about it happening at some point. Believe you have to also do it and show respect for a vet who has been arguably the hardest worker, and a positive influence.
You keep reiterating 1 bad game; statistically speaking, point and rebounds, that may be the case.
But we don't know what the coach is asking of from the players. What the expectations are in terms of defense. What has been asked to of Kanter.
His defense is poor and continues to be poor. It is improved. Not sure that means it is good enough.
I personally don't think Kanter will be a starter on the team or even ON the team next year and would love for the young guys to continue to get prime starting minutes as appropriate. And I won't flinch when those young guys start or continue to get minutes even if it's not fully earned or deserved. Feel like the coach and staff understand that, player probably should too.
Frank, Dot, Knox, Trier, THJr, Mitch, Vonleh seem to be those guys.