martin wrote:He should probably go to the GLeague to get playing time there to figure it out, it'll build his non-fouling confidence

Can we send Randle too to build his ball-handling confidence. Maybe Fiz too, so he can build his end of the game management confidence. I hope Allan Houston has built all the GM confidence he needs so he step in soon.

He has open 15 footers. I don't care about hoisting 3pters in the summer, He has to hit that shot!!! First he has to take it. We to assume we know more than the 12 coaches and hours of video?

I know Clyde and Breen put ideas in our heads and no doubt know more than most of us. Clyde tells us what happened. He can tell us what they need to do. Doing it and how is the hard part. When fans say "They should let clyde talk to these guys".........Its not like they are not being told or coached. If you played a sport you know what you do wrong, its doing it the right way INSTINCTIVELY THAT MATTERS. For a guy like Mitch who is still raw, that does not happen over night.
This kid has a great upside which is why he was drafted and is playing in the NBA, not the Gleague.

martin wrote:man, I watch Mitch and see that he was a looooonnnggg way to go. So many fundamentals that are just not there.

Even when he is running back on D he is completely oblivious of what is going on behind him until he fully turns around, head is always looking where he is running and he has no idea about court awareness.

This kid was so obviously athletically advanced in highschool one can imagine his dominance at that level.
Why he did not get to college is not known. Its reported he is a smart kid, so was it academics?, Disinterested in academics? Projected he'd go first round so why mess it up in a year in college? Thought he'd go higher? Its all kind of bizarre circumstances.
Its one thing to play pick up and learn fundamentals, its another to play the game in front of 20,000! Why was he not recruited for top schools? Duke, Kentucky, Etc?

If Kevin Knox got benched for not playing defense, then at some point, Fizdale has to send a message. I'd bench him for the game once he picked up his 5th foul. And I'd tell him that before the game.

And then I'd push the fouls he would be allowed back to 4 and then 3. And if his minutes don't go up, he sits.

Nalod wrote:

martin wrote:man, I watch Mitch and see that he was a looooonnnggg way to go. So many fundamentals that are just not there.

Even when he is running back on D he is completely oblivious of what is going on behind him until he fully turns around, head is always looking where he is running and he has no idea about court awareness.

This kid was so obviously athletically advanced in highschool one can imagine his dominance at that level.
Why he did not get to college is not known. Its reported he is a smart kid, so was it academics?, Disinterested in academics? Projected he'd go first round so why mess it up in a year in college? Thought he'd go higher? Its all kind of bizarre circumstances.
Its one thing to play pick up and learn fundamentals, its another to play the game in front of 20,000! Why was he not recruited for top schools? Duke, Kentucky, Etc?

He's playing exactly how I saw him at the gym, before the draft. But when you are 7ft tall, and the average player in the gym is 6'2 he will dominate on pure natural physical tools. In the NBA, you need more than that. This might be the reason why he decided not to go to college. I think he would've learned a lot, but also would've expose a lot. I'm guessing his agent thought he would get drafted much higher on potential, than on college stats. Just my guess.

When I talked to him, very briefly, he appears to be very book smart and has interest outside of basktball. I think I asked him what would you do, if you didn't play ball.

He's not like us or most NY fans who grew up playing basketball in the park. Basketball, even in my 40s, is still my top exercise. For him, he was just blessed with height and forced to play this game. It's hard to tell if he would eventually develop the passion needed to be a starting caliber NBA center.

For the right price, I would trade him. Otherwise, I would temper my expectations. See him in a backup role. And hope he's not the only 7fter on the team after the trade deadline or prior to next season. Our wins and loses are impacted on whether he fouls out, thats not a good team. He's should be behind other veteran centers.....and I'm not talking about undersized PF's, which is what we have. But a legit center, like we had last year in D.Jordan

The G league will only cause him to use more of his physical tools, and less basketball IQ type moves. He needs to learn the NBA speed and NBA center tendencies to help his growth. But this is just my opinion....I could be wrong.

How many times have you seen him wide open around the FT line, there's not a defender within 8 feet of him, and he gives the ball up to someone heavily guarded..

He's also shooting FT at a 59% clip, I rather have Kornet

martin wrote:man, I watch Mitch and see that he was a looooonnnggg way to go. So many fundamentals that are just not there.

Even when he is running back on D he is completely oblivious of what is going on behind him until he fully turns around, head is always looking where he is running and he has no idea about court awareness.

Agree

I was hoping he would turn out to be the next M. Camby but he is looking more like the next J.Mcgee.

SupremeCommander wrote:I'll be honest.. I love Robinson as a prospect and think he's our best one. If push comes to shove though, I would draft Wiseman and trade Robinson. He is just so raw. I feel like he has to play behind someone like DeAndre Jordan for a while to learn the ropes. Oh wait

Right now he is playing behind Taj, and it seems to me the things he needs to learn are in his head