Thibs has 13 players to create a rotation. 3 of these players will be out of the rotation when the season starts.
(My guess it's DSJ, Bullock, Rivers - INJ)

Guards:
• Elfird Payton
• Frank Ntilikina
• Dennis Smith Jr.
• Immanuel Quickley
• Austin Rivers
• Alec Burks
Forwards:
• R.J. Barrett
• Obi Toppin
• Julius Randle
• Reggie Bullock
• Kevin Knox
Bigs:
• Nerlens Noel
• Mitchell Robinson

blkexec wrote:I think the bigger problem will be rotation.

Thibs has 13 players to create a rotation. 3 of these players will be out of the rotation when the season starts.
(My guess it's DSJ, Bullock, Rivers - INJ)

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Frank and Bullock would probably split minutes - they would ideally be your 3 and D guys. Bullock gives you more 3 and pretty good d, while Frank gives you less 3, elite D... and when he’s feeling good, more all around game.

I think Noel will maybe get 15mpg, Mitch will stay around 25-28; this will give Thibs some extra mins to get obi on the floor with Randle on a regular basis.

I remember a game during linsamity where D. Wade and Lebron gave Lin a reality check. I don’t think he ever really recovered after that game lol

I 100 percent believe in IQ abilities but my approach is slowly off the bench.

I saw sexton and garland 2 quick guards try to test his handle last game. Iq held up!

Also saw them at the end of the game give him his respect with a dap.

Side note :

Who saw Dotson try to check RJ strong on that offensive possession? haha. RJ won lol

Start Quickley.

Philc1 wrote:

xblvdels3 wrote:100 percent on board with Quickley but I agree with Clyde. better to come of the bench for the first 3-5 games. If he looks solid as a substitute and Payton is bricking put him as the starter.

The pacers are aware of what Quickley has been doing. I think teams will test him as he gets scouted. I don’t want him to get waxed and lose confidence by the pros in the first game.

I want to say Quickley was my desired draft pick a month ago.

I don't get it. This mentality that the knicks have to keep starting these veteran scrubs no one else wants because eh uh I dunno

BigDaddyG wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

xblvdels3 wrote:100 percent on board with Quickley but I agree with Clyde. better to come of the bench for the first 3-5 games. If he looks solid as a substitute and Payton is bricking put him as the starter.

The pacers are aware of what Quickley has been doing. I think teams will test him as he gets scouted. I don’t want him to get waxed and lose confidence by the pros in the first game.

I want to say Quickley was my desired draft pick a month ago.

I don't get it. This mentality that the knicks have to keep starting these veteran scrubs no one else wants because eh uh I dunno

It's more to protect the young players. Teams scouts, schemes change and it can be challenging for a rookie. Just thinking long-term.

CleaverGreene wrote:I really think it should be Quckley at this point...though I really wish we had a longer pre-season for things to sort themselves out and/or had played a couple of top tier teams with good PGs for him to play against. He will have some ups and downs, but he seems like a confident kid.

I'd give him the baptism under fire treatment.

For what it’s worth he looks like a better player than sexton or Garland.

BigDaddyG wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

xblvdels3 wrote:100 percent on board with Quickley but I agree with Clyde. better to come of the bench for the first 3-5 games. If he looks solid as a substitute and Payton is bricking put him as the starter.

The pacers are aware of what Quickley has been doing. I think teams will test him as he gets scouted. I don’t want him to get waxed and lose confidence by the pros in the first game.

I want to say Quickley was my desired draft pick a month ago.

I don't get it. This mentality that the knicks have to keep starting these veteran scrubs no one else wants because eh uh I dunno

It's more to protect the young players. Teams scouts, schemes change and it can be challenging for a rookie. Just thinking long-term.

I've seen a bunch of interviews of Quickley. He's a very mature kid. Not to mention there won't even be crowds at games this year so even if he has a bad game it's not like he's getting booed

Look Philc...I'll come out and say it. We need to walk a fine line between developing and drafting Cunningham. Payton is a tank commander. It's in his blood. It's a skill that's been honed over the years in Orlando. There's no need to rush IQ. Let Elfrid cook.

The problem is that we have been essentially tanking for three seasons, and we still have not gotten the 1st pick. There is no way Thibbs is trying to tank, so we might as well just go for the best record we can and hope the ping pong balls fall our way at the end. Even with Quickley starting, we should still miss the playoffs.

Knixkik wrote:

CleaverGreene wrote:I really think it should be Quckley at this point...though I really wish we had a longer pre-season for things to sort themselves out and/or had played a couple of top tier teams with good PGs for him to play against. He will have some ups and downs, but he seems like a confident kid.

I'd give him the baptism under fire treatment.

For what it’s worth he looks like a better player than sexton or Garland.

We will see.

Having said all that please no do not start him. Let him learn the NBA. Then let him beat up on the second teams. And literally most importantly, just get Quickly, RJ, Knox, Obi, and Mitch on the floor at the same time.. I want that group to play a lot together this year

knicks1248 wrote:Look, IQ looked very solid, but it was the cavs, there was no scouting report or game planning for him because he got the nod at the last minute. The Cavs saw how much the Zone defense killed us with detroit, so they came in with that game plan and IQ and Knox shattered it, and they never recovered.

I say bring him off the bench, if we're struggling to start games that's when you make the change

The young Cavs guards (3rd year Sexton and 2nd year Garland) allowed the Knicks to mount a huge comeback victory in the 3rd game - they had to be at least a little embarrassed, right? You'd think they'd make adjustments between games, come out and try to crush the rookie in the 4th game.

Instead he played even better!