meloshouldgo wrote:It's official, BRIGGS has a new crush. Happy valentines day Briggy.

Well his list of crushes is very long just like it is every year at this time so there's no way he can't hit on some of them.

BRIGGS wrote:

nixluva wrote:Knicks are in a position to think long term. If the opportunity presents I'd have no problem drafting Thon. We do have more pressing needs tho. I expect Phil to focus on Gurads and Wings.

Just looking at Draftexpress's last 5 in the top 60

55 Michael Gbinije # 28 in my mock
56 Kay Felder # 17 in my mock
57 Cat Barber # 25 in my mock
58 Isiah Whitehead # 30 in my mock
59 Dorian Smith
60 Joel Bolomboy

Out of the last 6 players listed--I have 4 of them as first round picks--just my opinion. All guards. The draft is cut off around 7 and it just drops like a rock. The value you can get at 8-9 can be found in rd 2 and its Loaded absolutely loaded with guards.
So if we are going to use assets to move up into rd 1 for a really good player--then we should get a big because there are not too many in this draft and Maker is just so unusual. I moved him up to lottery position #6 AHEAD of Ben Simmons. I think Maker actually compares to KP in many ways except that I think maker will be ultimately stronger physically. He has a better first bounce that KP and hes a better ball handler than KP. Many of the same bad things that people said about KP they said about Maker. I view Maker as how KP was viewed the year he almost came out. Just comparing to Willyg for one moment--Maker has so much more defensive potential--his reach and athletic ability allows him to get much higher than Willy G. He can shoot--Im not sure Willy G can shoot it he can handle I havent seen the same from Willy. Willy is efficient in what he does--but hes not close to the divers skill set of Maker.

Where is M.Richardson in your mock??

newyorker4ever wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

nixluva wrote:Knicks are in a position to think long term. If the opportunity presents I'd have no problem drafting Thon. We do have more pressing needs tho. I expect Phil to focus on Gurads and Wings.

Just looking at Draftexpress's last 5 in the top 60

55 Michael Gbinije # 28 in my mock
56 Kay Felder # 17 in my mock
57 Cat Barber # 25 in my mock
58 Isiah Whitehead # 30 in my mock
59 Dorian Smith
60 Joel Bolomboy

Out of the last 6 players listed--I have 4 of them as first round picks--just my opinion. All guards. The draft is cut off around 7 and it just drops like a rock. The value you can get at 8-9 can be found in rd 2 and its Loaded absolutely loaded with guards.
So if we are going to use assets to move up into rd 1 for a really good player--then we should get a big because there are not too many in this draft and Maker is just so unusual. I moved him up to lottery position #6 AHEAD of Ben Simmons. I think Maker actually compares to KP in many ways except that I think maker will be ultimately stronger physically. He has a better first bounce that KP and hes a better ball handler than KP. Many of the same bad things that people said about KP they said about Maker. I view Maker as how KP was viewed the year he almost came out. Just comparing to Willyg for one moment--Maker has so much more defensive potential--his reach and athletic ability allows him to get much higher than Willy G. He can shoot--Im not sure Willy G can shoot it he can handle I havent seen the same from Willy. Willy is efficient in what he does--but hes not close to the divers skill set of Maker.

Where is M.Richardson in your mock??

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