One thing I did notice is Nitty sees the right pass VERY quickly and will let it go. While he's not a Pure PG he does have excellent instincts for such a young kid. Let's remember his age also. I wanted Monk but i've also understood the reasons why Phil wanted a very unselfish BIG Combo Guard like Nitty. In a team game he can be a serious ball mover and glue guy that leads to winning. Nitty is not your team's leading scorer or go to guy like a Fultz or DSJ. Still that doesn't mean he won't be big factor in helping this team win.

nixluva wrote:Knicks Fans will be complaining about Nitty because he's not the same kind of player as a DSJ. Nitty is more like a Kawhi Leonard if he was a PG/SG. Not so flashy but very low mistakes and excellent defense. Nitty should be great at Catch and Shoot, PnR or coming off DHO's or Curls. He won't be nearly as impressive doing And1 Ankle Breaking on a consistent basis.

One thing I did notice is Nitty sees the right pass VERY quickly and will let it go. While he's not a Pure PG he does have excellent instincts for such a young kid. Let's remember his age also. I wanted Monk but i've also understood the reasons why Phil wanted a very unselfish BIG Combo Guard like Nitty. In a team game he can be a serious ball mover and glue guy that leads to winning. Nitty is not your team's leading scorer or go to guy like a Fultz or DSJ. Still that doesn't mean he won't be big factor in helping this team win.

I believe thats the motivation behind bringing THj on board. Frank has two or three young stars to distribute the ball and grow together.

THj
KP
Willy
Frank
(Need a young glue guy)

Welpee wrote:Melo is a better player than Tayshaun Prince. Guarantee you the Pistons have no regret passing on Melo in the draft and rolling with Prince as their small forward. Now, I know they wish they had drafted somebody other than Darko, but the point is Prince probably help them win more games (including a championship) than Melo would've in spite of Melo's superior stats and future HOF status.

This is not an accurate comparison. Of Melo was on the Pistons he would've probably have grown into kawhi. The Pistons would have grown into a dynasty and would have never traded billups. Look how Melo took his game to the next level when Billups got there just imagine Rasheed, Tayshaun, Rip, and Ben mentoring a talent like Melo.

MS wrote:We are going to really regret ****ing up this draft selection.

Smith is special. He's hitting jumpers, blowing by people, getting people easy buckets and is 19. He's a guy people would want to play with and would have solidified the lineup after years of searching for a point guard

No "we" won't.

Not all of us have our wet noses pressed up against every other team's windows at all times.dd

3 best guys I have seen tatum Smith and Collins so far.

nixluva wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Man I hope Frank N is up to the challenge--Dennis Smith looks like a star NBA player.

3 best guys I have seen tatum Smith and Collins so far.

We Know Nitty has talent but his actual GAME is not the same as DSJ. Nitty is not going to win a highlight reel battle in terms of how he gets things done. Nitty is going to have to get it done with smart, team Oriented play and aggressive defense. Kind of like a smaller Kawhi.

Is who is not an apt comparison unless you think Frank is going to grow into a dynamic high usg and high efficient guy.

Ira wrote:When I was looking at the draft lottery before the draft, I thought of Smith as a younger, smaller Derrick Rose - which might not be all bad, but not the direction the Knicks want to go.

If he shared the rock like Rose used to, it would have been a good thing for the Knicks.

BigDaddyG wrote:

Is that the kid who does the Shriners commercials?

GustavBahler wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

Is that the kid who does the Shriners commercials?

Haha, naw man. This team hasn't made me that cynical.