Morris Almond is on the Knicks Summer league squad
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VDesai
Posts: 42535 Alba Posts: 44 Joined: 10/28/2003 Member: #477 USA |
7/1/2009 5:46 PM
Guy looks like he moves in molasses but he has a sweet shot. He's a worthwile pickup.
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djsunyc
Posts: 44927 Alba Posts: 42 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #536 |
7/1/2009 5:48 PM
Posted by VDesai: exactly...i thought i was watching a replay in slow motion...lol... |
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nyk4ever
Posts: 41010 Alba Posts: 12 Joined: 1/12/2005 Member: #848 USA |
7/1/2009 5:49 PM
Posted by BRIGGS: We got our wish Briggs. Let's hope his head is on straight and he's ready to improve his game. "OMG - did we just go on a two-trade-wining-streak?" -SupremeCommander
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Ira
Posts: 24688 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/14/2001 Member: #91 |
7/1/2009 6:01 PM
Remember how most of us wanted Almond over Chandler in the draft a couple of years ago?
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JohnWallace44
Posts: 25119 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 6/14/2005 Member: #910 USA |
7/1/2009 6:36 PM
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/ulebcup/home/on-court/players/showplayer?pcode=JLY
Korolev is doing nothing for his Moscow Dynamos so I don't think he's the savior. Alan Hahn:
Nate Robinson has been on a ridonkulous scoring tear lately (remember when he couldn't hit Jerome James with a Big Mac in early January?)
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BRIGGS
Posts: 53275 Alba Posts: 7 Joined: 7/30/2002 Member: #303 |
7/1/2009 6:46 PM
I wouldve liked to see them give Marcus Williams a fair chance as a past first PG as well. Why not? We need help as of now at the PG position the kid is 6-3 with two+ years of NBA experience and only 23 years old. The SL is the land of opportunity.
RIP Crushalot😞
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nyk4ever
Posts: 41010 Alba Posts: 12 Joined: 1/12/2005 Member: #848 USA |
7/1/2009 6:51 PM
Posted by JohnWallace44: Well none of these guys are saviors but there HAS to be a reason this guy was taken in the lotto (although it was the Clips) http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Yaroslav-Korolev-256/ Funny, sounds alot like Gallo lol. "OMG - did we just go on a two-trade-wining-streak?" -SupremeCommander
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Paladin55
Posts: 24321 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/6/2008 Member: #2098 |
7/1/2009 6:58 PM
Posted by JohnWallace44: I'm not looking for saviors, but it should be more fun watching this group play. There are many more "stories" on this team than last year's group. I wish they could increase the number of games we play so we could have a chance to see more draftees from other teams perform, and rotate our lineups so most of the player we have could have multiple 25/30MPG outings for us to look at. (Yeah, I know it costs $$, but you have more of an opportunity to see a player get into the flow of a game- something you can't get with limited minutes on the floor. I also realize that teams get to see a lot more of what a player can do in practice, so perhaps I'm just being greedy, but it would still be nice IMO.) No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
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Marv
Posts: 35540 Alba Posts: 69 Joined: 9/2/2002 Member: #315 |
7/1/2009 7:02 PM
i don't know. i'm not looking to pee in any cheerios but if the man who brought us jeff malone can't find any use for a 6'6" sg with an outside touch . . . . .
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nyk4ever
Posts: 41010 Alba Posts: 12 Joined: 1/12/2005 Member: #848 USA |
7/1/2009 7:05 PM
Posted by Marv: I thought as part of your 10k celebration you were going to piss in Scoo, I mean Bip's cheerios.  "OMG - did we just go on a two-trade-wining-streak?" -SupremeCommander
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Finestrg
Posts: 27296 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 1/1/2006 Member: #1069 |
7/1/2009 7:06 PM
I like the move. 6'6" SG with a good strong build. Above average rebounder, and a guy who got to the line at a very good clip in HS and at Rice. After seeing limited video on him, I don't think he's Allan Houston however. Not nearly as graceful. But it's a good move. He could help us. And I agree - it is like getting another 1st round pick. Not bad...
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TMS
Posts: 60684 Alba Posts: 617 Joined: 5/11/2004 Member: #674 USA |
7/1/2009 7:34 PM
wanted Dionte to be added but Almond is a similar looking player w/similar size & skillset... i think this can be a nice find for us if Donnie holds onto him & doesn't bring in some undersized journeyman vet.
After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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sebstar
Posts: 25698 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 6/2/2002 Member: #249 USA |
7/1/2009 7:36 PM
Posted by Marv: yeah, he can shoot three's like layups, but he is so damn slow...wow, I had to watch the video again just to make sure I was watching that right. My saliva and spit can split thread into fiber and bits/ So trust me I'm as live as it gets.
--Royce Da 5'9 + DJ Premier = Hip Hop Utopia
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BRIGGS
Posts: 53275 Alba Posts: 7 Joined: 7/30/2002 Member: #303 |
7/1/2009 7:48 PM
Posted by sebstar:Posted by Marv: He plays a little more old school. I don't remember Allan Houston being a thoroughbred. You can see he can get up. I think if he can come in and shoot 44-45% from 3--I think we'll have a heckuva gem of a player for this system RIP Crushalot😞
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sebstar
Posts: 25698 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 6/2/2002 Member: #249 USA |
7/1/2009 7:59 PM
Obviously Almond is better than 99.99% of the world when it comes to playing basketball, so producing a Youtube clip or two isnt that hard. His shooting isnt the problem, its his below average athleticism. He'd murder in three point shootouts, but can he get that damn thing off in the NBA?
But then again Kyle Korver was murderous on the 76ers, but he seemed to die off in Utah. Perhaps their offensive schemes arent conducive to pure, spot up shooters. That said, Almond's complete and utter failure in Utah has me a bit pessimistic, but I think inviting him to our summer league is a great move. Almond has a wonderful specific talent and he deserves a second chance. This cat is tailor made for a Pringles upgrade. My saliva and spit can split thread into fiber and bits/ So trust me I'm as live as it gets.
--Royce Da 5'9 + DJ Premier = Hip Hop Utopia
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Pharzeone
Posts: 32183 Alba Posts: 14 Joined: 2/11/2005 Member: #871 |
7/1/2009 8:36 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:Posted by sebstar:Posted by Marv: Then you don't remember him coming out of Tennessee. Houston was an above average athletic player in college. He could run the floor, drive and shoot with deep range. Hill and Houston's athleticism used to give the veteran Knicks fit back in the early 90s. Doug Collins had that team running. The Knicks version of Houston is nothing like the Pistons version. I always felt like the Knicks didn't get that version. I watched enough Jazz games and Almond biggest comparison to Houston is skin tone. Slow release on his shot, two left feet, can't create his own shot and ultra slow. They both can make three pointers but you might as well compare Gallo to Houston then. I don't like to play bad rookies , I like to play good rookies - Mike D'Antoni
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Allanfan20
Posts: 35947 Alba Posts: 50 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #542 USA |
7/2/2009 12:25 AM
Posted by Pharzeone:Posted by BRIGGS:Posted by sebstar:Posted by Marv: I'm thrilled to have Almond on the SL roster, but I am with you. I always thought that the one guy who IS like Houston is Gallo. “Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do NOT do that thing.”- Dwight Schrute
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misterearl
Posts: 38786 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 11/16/2004 Member: #799 USA |
7/3/2009 9:45 AM
Almond Joy
Just imagine Allan Houston talking to Morris Almond about quantum shooting mechanics Powder Springs, Georgia is one of those quiet, suburban communities where players are taught to conform. The most interesting transition will be that of Almond's to the big city. I'm overjoyed by the possibility of Almond taking some of the shots left on the table by Quentin Richardson. once a knick always a knick
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JayNYC
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7/3/2009 10:00 AM
Morris Almond, can be a productive scorer in D'Antoni's system. I like this summer league addition. We need shooters on this team in the worst way! Look for him to be around in November.
Inhale deep like the words of my breath/
I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death-- Circa 1994 Nasty Nas: NY State of Mind
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Morris Almond is on the Knicks Summer league squad