franco12 wrote:

Welpee wrote:I couldn't disagree more. I don't think Randle and Morris complimented each other at all and it may have contributed to Randle's performance last season. I think the trade helped both players.

I think Randle suffered more from trying to perform to justify his big contract than fit with any players on the roster.

Randle is performing as an all star because of the work he put in in the off season, having a year under his belt in NYC and have Thibs as the coach. Not us having traded any players away.

Randle and Morris played very well together. In fact, prior to trade deadline those two were complimenting each other quite well and the team was looking and playing well. Agree that Randle is playing better with Thibs. Fizdale had him trying to be a stretch Point Forward. Not a good look for a guy that has such a good inside game and can bull defenders over. Thibs has him in low post much more and dribbling much less. However, the biggest difference is that Thibs has pushed "making the simple play" all year.

As for the thread topic. I would love to see Morris back. Was always a fan of good players. As they eventually figure things out and make the team better. You can never have too many of them. He was also a gamer.

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:A number of ex-Knicks are having solid seasons as role players/bench guys. The previously mentioned Ellington and Portis, as well as Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, even Carmelo. Other than Melo, these were guys who were largely dismissed as “trash” and such. In reality they were on bad teams with bad coaching being asked to perform beyond their abilities.

Yeah....I'm still kinda dismissing Kanter as trash, but you're right about the other guys.

Enes had 21 rebounds tonight - that counts for something doesn’t it?

KnickDanger wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:A number of ex-Knicks are having solid seasons as role players/bench guys. The previously mentioned Ellington and Portis, as well as Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, even Carmelo. Other than Melo, these were guys who were largely dismissed as “trash” and such. In reality they were on bad teams with bad coaching being asked to perform beyond their abilities.

Yeah....I'm still kinda dismissing Kanter as trash, but you're right about the other guys.

Enes had 21 rebounds tonight - that counts for something doesn’t it?

I mean, Brandon Jennings scored 50 in a game once too. He's also trash, at least by NBA standards. Trash players can do amazing things once in a blue moon.

martin wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

Welpee wrote:I couldn't disagree more. I don't think Randle and Morris complimented each other at all and it may have contributed to Randle's performance last season. I think the trade helped both players.

Yep, nothing but love for Marcus, but Randle wasn't really able to cook with him last year. I will say...we could really use a role player like Dot tho...

Ugh, check his stat lines and reassess. Burks/Bullock MUCH better all around.

Morris was good last year for us, so good he netted us the draft pick we took IQ with. That said his shooting last season seems to have been an aberration there’s no way he’s a top 3point FG percentage in the league kind of guy. He’s also too slow to guard wings he’s really a PF and we already have Julius and Obi

The one positive to bringing him back would be it would massively troll KP

I’m still thinking Beal ends up a Knick

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:A number of ex-Knicks are having solid seasons as role players/bench guys. The previously mentioned Ellington and Portis, as well as Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, even Carmelo. Other than Melo, these were guys who were largely dismissed as “trash” and such. In reality they were on bad teams with bad coaching being asked to perform beyond their abilities.

Yeah....I'm still kinda dismissing Kanter as trash, but you're right about the other guys.

Enes had 21 rebounds tonight - that counts for something doesn’t it?

I mean, Brandon Jennings scored 50 in a game once too. He's also trash, at least by NBA standards. Trash players can do amazing things once in a blue moon.

Look, I’m not the president of the Enes Kanter fan club or anything, but he’s averaging over 11 points and rebounds — a double double. On a good team. Illustrating my point that players who were hated on while Knicks have gone to better situations and are valued as role players. Calling them “trash” is just personal animosity. Which you’re entitled to do here. To me Kanter was someone who wanted to be a Knick and stood up to Labronna so I pull for him.

KnickDanger wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:A number of ex-Knicks are having solid seasons as role players/bench guys. The previously mentioned Ellington and Portis, as well as Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, even Carmelo. Other than Melo, these were guys who were largely dismissed as “trash” and such. In reality they were on bad teams with bad coaching being asked to perform beyond their abilities.

Yeah....I'm still kinda dismissing Kanter as trash, but you're right about the other guys.

Enes had 21 rebounds tonight - that counts for something doesn’t it?

I mean, Brandon Jennings scored 50 in a game once too. He's also trash, at least by NBA standards. Trash players can do amazing things once in a blue moon.

Look, I’m not the president of the Enes Kanter fan club or anything, but he’s averaging over 11 points and rebounds — a double double. On a good team. Illustrating my point that players who were hated on while Knicks have gone to better situations and are valued as role players. Calling them “trash” is just personal animosity. Which you’re entitled to do here. To me Kanter was someone who wanted to be a Knick and stood up to Labronna so I pull for him.

jrodmc wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

KnickDanger wrote:A number of ex-Knicks are having solid seasons as role players/bench guys. The previously mentioned Ellington and Portis, as well as Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, even Carmelo. Other than Melo, these were guys who were largely dismissed as “trash” and such. In reality they were on bad teams with bad coaching being asked to perform beyond their abilities.

Yeah....I'm still kinda dismissing Kanter as trash, but you're right about the other guys.

Enes had 21 rebounds tonight - that counts for something doesn’t it?

I mean, Brandon Jennings scored 50 in a game once too. He's also trash, at least by NBA standards. Trash players can do amazing things once in a blue moon.

Look, I’m not the president of the Enes Kanter fan club or anything, but he’s averaging over 11 points and rebounds — a double double. On a good team. Illustrating my point that players who were hated on while Knicks have gone to better situations and are valued as role players. Calling them “trash” is just personal animosity. Which you’re entitled to do here. To me Kanter was someone who wanted to be a Knick and stood up to Labronna so I pull for him.

He also has a defensive rating of 119 and gets major minutes for team with the second to last worse team defensive rating in the entire league. This isn't personal. He was barely playable as a Knicks and I'm sure Portland would love to reduce his minutes if the had options. He's trash.

+100000000000
Watch just 5 minutes of him "playing D" and I don't care if he gives you 30 and 30 every night on the other end. He's still painful trash. As mentioned, if Nurkik and Zach Collins weren't hurt, he'd be back to being glued to the bench.