Posted by PresIke:

oh, i see the bobby knight video is in this post...

those who doubt he can play pg, did any of you watch that video, and if you have why does that not convince you a little more he can play pg?

"He's as good of a passer as has every played college basketball." - Bobby Knight

[Edited by - PresIke on 05-11-2009 09:32 AM]

we think ilike man....nobody mentioned the video...I happen to agree with Knight cuz whe you watch him play he actually wants to play point....he's a pass first but as you can clearly see, his team is caca poo poo.

Knight said everything I'm gonna say right now....Curry's heart and feel, knowledge, poise, courage....everything shows signs of greatness...I'm rooting for the kid and if th eKnicks get him I would be totally ok with it.

At 8, Curry has to be the choice. The guy is the best shooter in college basketball and a much better passer than Nate and probably even Duhon. While he will not be break down many defenses with his dribble, he presence on the court will create space because his man cannot leave him. Please Walsh draft this guy. Don't be fooled by athleticism and go for a guy like Jennings.

Posted by PresIke:

oh, i see the bobby knight video is in this post...

those who doubt he can play pg, did any of you watch that video, and if you have why does that not convince you a little more he can play pg?

"He's as good of a passer as has every played college basketball." - Bobby Knight

[Edited by - PresIke on 05-11-2009 09:32 AM]

Pure passing ability does not make you a pg.

Let's do an exercise... Is David Lee a good passer? Yes. Is David Lee a point guard? No. Why not? He can't break down a defense you say? oh.... Well maybe if Curry isn't quick enough to break down a defense he's not a PG either.

Things that make you go hmmmm.

I'm so tired of being the soft team - and Curry is the most powder puff pick we could make

Posted by VDesai:

Yes but playing PG in the NBA is a lot different than playing PG for 1 year at Davidson where you're the only good player. His top skill and most NBA ready skill is shooting and he'll have to adjust to being more of a floor general and playing PG at the speed of the NBA rather than the Southern Conference against teams like Wofford and Elon. Davidson has been competetive with a lot of top notch teams, but that is still a major adjustment in game speed. He certainly has a good chance of doing it, but it is very much not a slam dunk- and that has to be taken into account in his valuation.

straight up, this still doesn't make sense to me...

if he had a pretty high assist total and was a PG on a bad team where he was the only good player why would that be a knock on him? if anything it shows that he made the team THAT much better because of his abilities to score and pass.

i'm not saying his whole game is ready to be pg, but the fact that bobby knight and others have raved about his passing ability and court vision amongst the best in the ncaa's why would this be dismissed so easily...

again because we know him as a shooter.

bobby knight starts off his commentary with this response to those who know him as a shooter and not as a passer.

i'm not saying it's a slam dunk either, but at 8 in this draft he's a pretty darn good pick for the knicks.

i will go on record again saying nor do i, nor the knicks (i suspect) have much interest in UK poster favs DeRonzan and Evans.

These guys are RAWER ATHLETES, which seems to be a popular obsession with internet b-ball fans, but they just not ready to help the Knicks next year much...who need INSTANT help next year to be competitive (as that is their goal...which makes sense from my perspective). the knicks want BASKETBALL PLAYERS, not ATHLETES.

wasn't that the big knock on isiah from some fans, that all he cared about was getting "younger and more athletic" which seemed sensible when the knicks had the slowest, oldest, most boring team in the nba. but the knicks don't have the luxury of waiting 3 years to see if DeRonzan and Evans can develop their games. Curry is ready, even if he has some potential shortcomings. his high b-ball iq, court vision/passing ability, leadership, maturity, and ice water jumper with crazy range are desperately needed on the knicks.

Ike - get ready - when Nate and Lee go out the door and we have Curry at PG, we're going to be one of the slowest teams in the league again instantly.

Do the Bulls struggle with a young PG who can't shoot? Did Parker get by without a shot for a long time? LeBron for that matter?

We are getting whipped most games. Not finessed.

We need a physical, not gonna back down player at either the 1, or the 5 in this draft.

Posted by PresIke:

Posted by VDesai:

Yes but playing PG in the NBA is a lot different than playing PG for 1 year at Davidson where you're the only good player. His top skill and most NBA ready skill is shooting and he'll have to adjust to being more of a floor general and playing PG at the speed of the NBA rather than the Southern Conference against teams like Wofford and Elon. Davidson has been competetive with a lot of top notch teams, but that is still a major adjustment in game speed. He certainly has a good chance of doing it, but it is very much not a slam dunk- and that has to be taken into account in his valuation.

straight up, this still doesn't make sense to me...

if he had a pretty high assist total and was a PG on a bad team where he was the only good player why would that be a knock on him? if anything it shows that he made the team THAT much better because of his abilities to score and pass.

i'm not saying his whole game is ready to be pg, but the fact that bobby knight and others have raved about his passing ability and court vision amongst the best in the ncaa's why would this be dismissed so easily...

again because we know him as a shooter.

bobby knight starts off his commentary with this response to those who know him as a shooter and not as a passer.

i'm not saying it's a slam dunk either, but at 8 in this draft he's a pretty darn good pick for the knicks.

i will go on record again saying nor do i, nor the knicks (i suspect) have much interest in UK poster favs DeRonzan and Evans.

These guys are RAWER ATHLETES, which seems to be a popular obsession with internet b-ball fans, but they just not ready to help the Knicks next year much...who need INSTANT help next year to be competitive (as that is their goal...which makes sense from my perspective). the knicks want BASKETBALL PLAYERS, not ATHLETES.

wasn't that the big knock on isiah from some fans, that all he cared about was getting "younger and more athletic" which seemed sensible when the knicks had the slowest, oldest, most boring team in the nba. but the knicks don't have the luxury of waiting 3 years to see if DeRonzan and Evans can develop their games. Curry is ready, even if he has some potential shortcomings. his high b-ball iq, court vision/passing ability, leadership, maturity, and ice water jumper with crazy range are desperately needed on the knicks.

I don't really think we're that far apart. I think he is defintiely a project at PG, but pretty worthwile. I've already said I'd be ok with him at 8. If he keeps working at PG he may eventually develop into a Mike Bibby type. I think it won't be an easy transition and that needs to be taken into account when evaluating him as a prospect. If he can't be a PG in the NBA he's pretty much limited to being a 6th man scorer cause I don't see how can start at the 2 and be able to hold up defensively.

The more I think about it, the more I am liking the pick of Curry at 8. I think another advantage for him is the fact that he's a very headstrong kid and the big lights and the city won't phase him for a second. Of course I share some of the same worries that Des does, with his ability to play the PG, but from what I saw last year, I think he's going to catch on - he'll never be a pure PG, but he'll be much better than a combo-guard playing PG.

I'm officially down with Curry at 8.

Posted by nyk4ever:

The more I think about it, the more I am liking the pick of Curry at 8. I think another advantage for him is the fact that he's a very headstrong kid and the big lights and the city won't phase him for a second. Of course I share some of the same worries that Des does, with his ability to play the PG, but from what I saw last year, I think he's going to catch on - he'll never be a pure PG, but he'll be much better than a combo-guard playing PG.

I'm officially down with Curry at 8.

factorial? i canot disagree. the kid's got upsidee, just wish he had a few more inches (in height fellas - get your minds out of the gutter) on him. did we ever settle the 6' vs 6'3" thing? all we kow, he can be 5'9" like nate....oh wait, nate's 5'7"....