NardDogNation wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:Lamelo is a talent. Question and potential problem is the fit. His game may not fit with RJ honestly. Knicks would have to completely build a team around his game and give him the ball. Which would be fine if he proves to be a player cappable of carrying a franchise. But if he isn't then you'd have catered to his game to make it work. Only for him to not be good enough to win with. Or he is a 6th man extrodinary, which you gave up assets to net.

If he is the guy, then it better come with a vision and a plan. And it probably won't be clean process. Or maybe he is that good and it would be.

I don't think he fits with RJ at all. But if I had to choose between the two, I think that LaMelo will be the superior player; so I'd trade Barrett for assets if it really came down to it. Maybe we could re-unite the Ball brothers in NYC, along with Brandon Ingram in a sign-and-trade. I'd want more for Barrett, especially since the deal would harm our 2021 flexibility, but I think it works as far as the principles are concerned.

But if we really are in a position to get LaMelo Ball, we could always leverage him and see if we can get back Devin Booker from the Suns. I think he's an underrated talent and actually fits with Barrett. And being that he's dating a Kardashian, I'm sure he'd want to up his profile by being a Knick.

Why do you guys think RJ and Ball wouldn't fit? I don't see that.

Ball wants to set guys up, feel like he could fit with pretty much anyone

martin wrote:

NardDogNation wrote:

newyorknewyork wrote:Lamelo is a talent. Question and potential problem is the fit. His game may not fit with RJ honestly. Knicks would have to completely build a team around his game and give him the ball. Which would be fine if he proves to be a player cappable of carrying a franchise. But if he isn't then you'd have catered to his game to make it work. Only for him to not be good enough to win with. Or he is a 6th man extrodinary, which you gave up assets to net.

If he is the guy, then it better come with a vision and a plan. And it probably won't be clean process. Or maybe he is that good and it would be.

I don't think he fits with RJ at all. But if I had to choose between the two, I think that LaMelo will be the superior player; so I'd trade Barrett for assets if it really came down to it. Maybe we could re-unite the Ball brothers in NYC, along with Brandon Ingram in a sign-and-trade. I'd want more for Barrett, especially since the deal would harm our 2021 flexibility, but I think it works as far as the principles are concerned.

But if we really are in a position to get LaMelo Ball, we could always leverage him and see if we can get back Devin Booker from the Suns. I think he's an underrated talent and actually fits with Barrett. And being that he's dating a Kardashian, I'm sure he'd want to up his profile by being a Knick.

Why do you guys think RJ and Ball wouldn't fit? I don't see that.

Ball wants to set guys up, feel like he could fit with pretty much anyone

I think what a lot of people don’t see from Ball is a consistent jumper and any form of defence what’s so ever!! Ball posses prodigious playmaking ability with not much else. Huge gamble on a high pick? Like the idea of leveraging Booker with the pick though.

Nalod wrote:Rookie:

“He needs to work on his shot”
If a good shooter: “he needs to work on his handle”
If a good there : “he needs work on Defense”.

Add in “Needs to get bigger, lose weight, Gain weight, grow, lateral movement, penetrate......etc.”
If not he is a a sure fire generational rookie. They come around about every 5-10 years.
I’m not worried about Lavar, I’m worried about LaMelo being a self entitled little prick and not fulfilling the hype or his potential because he came up in this circus created by his dad. I’d have to understand his character/personality. Is this kid a killer and ascend? RJ, Frank, Knox all teens when they came here and handled their shyt very well. Dennis, OK4 and our very own KP really have not. D’angelo Russell had issues early on and was fortunate to get on a Nets team that did well by him. Takes a few years for some kids. Some of you have already given up on Knox. Some of you think since knicks never have developed they never will despite personal changes. “Well look at Frankie?”. “Should have sent them to the Gleague!””.. Frank in less than three seasons has had 3 presidents, 2 GM’s and 3 head coaches. At 21 he is the longest tenured Knick.
This is why players don’t want to sign here!!! We don’t build.
Is Leon the answer? HOw long is his contract? We getting a new coach? Frankie will be 4 seasons-4 coaches. Knox, 3 for 3.
This has to stop!!! I’m a fan, I hope it will!!!! Thats all I got, “HOPE”!
At least Dolan does move on and is willing to pay for his mistakes. Problem is the mistakes!
Hope prevails in the house of Nalod1

You could be right about that but Lonzo came out alright, even though he hasn’t played up to being a second pick of the draft. He’s still a good player though without the character issues. There totally was a circus in LA though and LaVar calling out the coach to the media all of the time is not acceptable. He would have a field day in New York! Imagine if the Knicks drafted him and they all got off to a bad start even for the first 2 weeks? There’s no way LaVar would shut up and nothing would stop him.

With that said.... imagine if LaVar would be LaVar AND Melo turns out to be the prick you said he could be? Awful.

Nalod wrote:I’m basically says he needs to be judged/evaluated on his play. Not his pops..

I agree with that but you know full well how bad the circus is. I thought they ended Barnum and Bayley.

Nalod wrote:I’m basically says he needs to be judged/evaluated on his play. Not his pops..

Agreed!