[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

Why I like Petro for the Knicks
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum
Page 1 of 2  1  2 Next ›
« Reply To Topic
Author Thread
Vmart
Posts: 31800
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/23/2002
Member: #247
USA
6/3/2005  9:25 PM
I got a chance to see some of Petro's game a while back ago. And what I saw was a young Patrick Ewing. Petro is big and athletic with a wing span. He is very young and needs to develop and he certainly has that capabilies to do so as he is built in an athletic mold. You can tell just by looking at him that he oozes potential.

I'm like most on the board that wants to draft Bynum but if you ask me he has the same potential as Bynum there is no doubt that I think he can make an impact for the Knicks. Petro won't last past Golden State. If Bynum is gone I definitely want the Knicks to consider Petro.

Frye is another option for me but I think his impact might come at the PF position. If the kNicks can somehow get him by making sound moves to grab him. I definitely would like to build around Bynum/Petro and Frye this is the type of length that helps a team become defensive. I have visions of the KNicks maybe not next year but glimpse that would reveal the future Knicks.

Ariza sf
Frye pf
Bynum or Petro c
Crawford sg
Marbury g
AUTOADVERT
gunsnewing
Posts: 55076
Alba Posts: 5
Joined: 2/24/2002
Member: #215
USA
6/3/2005  9:30 PM
every time I hear the word raw especially with as high a lottery pick as 8 I say to myself, forget it and take the player who is ready and will become a star.

Raw to me means after years of developing the player hopefully becomes good enough to be a solid piece but by no means a key piece to a playoff team.

Bynum is only raw because he is 17. He has the skills and body that truly raw bigmen lack

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 06/03/2005 21:31:29]
Vmart
Posts: 31800
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/23/2002
Member: #247
USA
6/3/2005  9:31 PM
Posted by gunsnewing:

every time I hear the word raw especially with as high a lottery pick as 8 I say to myself, forget it and take the player who is ready and will become a star.

Raw to me means after years of developing the player hopefully becomes good enough to be a solid piece but by no means a key piece to a playoff team.

Raw was Amare's discription, Nene
gunsnewing
Posts: 55076
Alba Posts: 5
Joined: 2/24/2002
Member: #215
USA
6/3/2005  9:37 PM
Posted by Vmart:
Posted by gunsnewing:

every time I hear the word raw especially with as high a lottery pick as 8 I say to myself, forget it and take the player who is ready and will become a star.

Raw to me means after years of developing the player hopefully becomes good enough to be a solid piece but by no means a key piece to a playoff team.

Raw was Amare's discription, Nene

you don't have to tell me about Nene. I wanted him the way I want Bynum right now. The difference between those guys and Petro is Nene had the massive body and work ethic. Amare had the superb athletic ability and body.

Petro has raw skills. Thin Frame and isn't even 7ft & who knows how his basketball IQ is? Like I've said before I'd live with Petro if we draft the best player available at 8 and trade KT + 30 for a mid 1st rd pick and take Petro
Vmart
Posts: 31800
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/23/2002
Member: #247
USA
6/3/2005  9:40 PM
I can definitely live with that.

[Edited by - Vmart on 06/03/2005 21:40:53]
BRIGGS
Posts: 53275
Alba Posts: 7
Joined: 7/30/2002
Member: #303
6/3/2005  10:03 PM
we have to absolutely check and re-check this player. I do not think he is 7-1 260, but i am open-minded and lets let the knicks measure him up. I saw him standing next to Martynas and he looked 4-5 inches shorter, but maybe he is that size. We have a body of work on him through video--the knicks have his games, saw him in person multiple times, now they can work him out individually. If he measures out and worksout well, great. if he is 6-11 240 in sneakers with raw skills,id pass.
RIP Crushalot😞
gunsnewing
Posts: 55076
Alba Posts: 5
Joined: 2/24/2002
Member: #215
USA
6/3/2005  10:07 PM
keywords: raw skills

at 8 you don't want to here those words. at 19 maybe
Killa4luv
Posts: 27769
Alba Posts: 51
Joined: 6/23/2002
Member: #261
USA
6/3/2005  10:25 PM
If Petro looked like big Pat, you gotta take him. I need to see some more footage of these guys. I really really wish I worked for the league and I could get my hands on thhe footage of these guys. At least during the draft we'll get to see clips of each player selected and some who aren't.
Vmart
Posts: 31800
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/23/2002
Member: #247
USA
6/3/2005  10:34 PM
Here are some of Petro's stats. Briggs you say he may not be 7' tall but some places have him at 7'1'' and Bynum is listed as 7' on some and 6'11'' on some places. Its really tough to figure out what is true and what isn't. Same with Frye some places has him at 6'11'' and others have him at 7'. Confusing to say the least. But check out Petro's highs and grading. The 10 blocks sticks out even if it is Euro.

http://www.hostultra.com/~GTBA/players/player611.htm
Killa4luv
Posts: 27769
Alba Posts: 51
Joined: 6/23/2002
Member: #261
USA
6/3/2005  10:51 PM
Draft City says his worse case scenario is Steven Hunter, and his BCS is Dalembert at full potential, we should pick him up. They say he is 7 feet and ateletic although he's no Amare. That sounds pretty impressive and I have heard enough. Until it is verified that he isn't 7 feet, I would say draft him. They say he's ready for NBA minutes now and can bang down low. They say he likes to bang and the refs wont let him! We need that on our team badly!!! Petro and Bynum should be our priorities.

[Edited by - Killa4luv on 06/03/2005 22:55:35]
gunsnewing
Posts: 55076
Alba Posts: 5
Joined: 2/24/2002
Member: #215
USA
6/3/2005  10:54 PM
at 8 I want a star not a guy with as many limitations as Dalembert. I doubt Petro is a dalembert anyway. not long andquick enough
BRIGGS
Posts: 53275
Alba Posts: 7
Joined: 7/30/2002
Member: #303
6/3/2005  11:07 PM
Posted by Vmart:

Here are some of Petro's stats. Briggs you say he may not be 7' tall but some places have him at 7'1'' and Bynum is listed as 7' on some and 6'11'' on some places. Its really tough to figure out what is true and what isn't. Same with Frye some places has him at 6'11'' and others have him at 7'. Confusing to say the least. But check out Petro's highs and grading. The 10 blocks sticks out even if it is Euro.

http://www.hostultra.com/~GTBA/players/player611.htm



No, you are reading made up stats someone is projecting petro will have for the suns in 2006

here are is euro stats

he had 7 block shots in 147:30 minutes in total--- if we equate 26 minutes of playing time each game--actually his average was 13 but Im doubling it here, it equates to 1.2 block per 26 minutes in the Euro league, hardly an impressive number.
http://www.euroleague.net/plantillas/jugador.jsp?id=BWQ
RIP Crushalot😞
gunsnewing
Posts: 55076
Alba Posts: 5
Joined: 2/24/2002
Member: #215
USA
6/3/2005  11:11 PM
the only reason people care about Petro is because he was the 1st "7 footer" who caught their interest from nbadraft.net and draftcity months ago when no one knew anything about these prospects. It wouldn't surprise me if foreign 7fters as raw as Petro dropped to the 2nd rd
BRIGGS
Posts: 53275
Alba Posts: 7
Joined: 7/30/2002
Member: #303
6/3/2005  11:13 PM
I don't know what Petro's actual size is, but straight from Uconn 2005-06 Mens prespectus, Bynum is 7 feet 1 1/4 inch in his sneakers and a 7-5 wingspan.

here is a picture of Petro from 8 months ago.

http://nbadraft.net/profiles/2004u18euro/petro.jpg
RIP Crushalot😞
BRIGGS
Posts: 53275
Alba Posts: 7
Joined: 7/30/2002
Member: #303
6/3/2005  11:17 PM
Posted by gunsnewing:

the only reason people care about Petro is because he was the 1st "7 footer" who caught their interest from nbadraft.net and draftcity months ago when no one knew anything about these prospects. It wouldn't surprise me if foreign 7fters as raw as Petro dropped to the 2nd rd

No way 2nd round, i know for a fact that Denver offered him pick 22 and when he declined, they sold the pick to Orlando. Denver wanted to keep him in Europe and he refused the deal. he should still go anyhwere from as high up as 7 down to 25.
RIP Crushalot😞
gunsnewing
Posts: 55076
Alba Posts: 5
Joined: 2/24/2002
Member: #215
USA
6/3/2005  11:19 PM
hahahahahahaha good detective work Briggs! to think that people flipped out on me when I said he was at best 6-10 230 LOL!
Vmart
Posts: 31800
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 5/23/2002
Member: #247
USA
6/3/2005  11:21 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:
Posted by gunsnewing:

the only reason people care about Petro is because he was the 1st "7 footer" who caught their interest from nbadraft.net and draftcity months ago when no one knew anything about these prospects. It wouldn't surprise me if foreign 7fters as raw as Petro dropped to the 2nd rd

No way 2nd round, i know for a fact that Denver offered him pick 22 and when he declined, they sold the pick to Orlando. Denver wanted to keep him in Europe and he refused the deal. he should still go anyhwere from as high up as 7 down to 25.

I have no problem going with Bynum, Frye, Petro. But really just want the Knicks to solve the void left by Pat Ewing once and for all. My pick still would be frye at 8 and getting Kwame in a trade.
BRIGGS
Posts: 53275
Alba Posts: 7
Joined: 7/30/2002
Member: #303
6/4/2005  12:13 AM
Posted by Vmart:
Posted by BRIGGS:
Posted by gunsnewing:

the only reason people care about Petro is because he was the 1st "7 footer" who caught their interest from nbadraft.net and draftcity months ago when no one knew anything about these prospects. It wouldn't surprise me if foreign 7fters as raw as Petro dropped to the 2nd rd

No way 2nd round, i know for a fact that Denver offered him pick 22 and when he declined, they sold the pick to Orlando. Denver wanted to keep him in Europe and he refused the deal. he should still go anyhwere from as high up as 7 down to 25.

I have no problem going with Bynum, Frye, Petro. But really just want the Knicks to solve the void left by Pat Ewing once and for all. My pick still would be frye at 8 and getting Kwame in a trade.


Eric Williams will be at that Bynum workout tomorrow. heck I think he has to be the MOSt under rated prospect in the entire draft process. I look at him and I see lottery pick. Hes more explosive and bigger than Diogu and he can play C in the nBA, while these other guys cant.

not for nothing, but IF we went for a G or SF at 8, Id pay to keep Williams in the draft by giving him 30.
RIP Crushalot😞
JUNKMEIN
Posts: 20401
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 11/14/2004
Member: #797
6/4/2005  7:09 AM
The fact of the matter is that we can still move on Kwame to help hold down the frontline. If you put Kwame with Marbury I think he flourishes in NYC.

Now we also shouldn't be down on PETRO without having anything to base it on. Speculation pro and con about his height without actual legitimate feedback is just that...Pure Speculation. We need a 5 with upside. If Bynum is not there then PETRO is our pick.
Killa4luv
Posts: 27769
Alba Posts: 51
Joined: 6/23/2002
Member: #261
USA
6/4/2005  2:09 PM
Posted by JUNKMEIN:

The fact of the matter is that we can still move on Kwame to help hold down the frontline. If you put Kwame with Marbury I think he flourishes in NYC.

Now we also shouldn't be down on PETRO without having anything to base it on. Speculation pro and con about his height without actual legitimate feedback is just that...Pure Speculation. We need a 5 with upside. If Bynum is not there then PETRO is our pick.
thats real talk right there.
Page 1 of 2  1  2 Next ›
« Reply To Topic
Why I like Petro for the Knicks
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum

©2001-2025 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy