fitzfarm wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:What's with ... this nba is a physical and he's going to get more banged up... Last time I checked the nba is a finesses league who's mvp is a 6 foot 2 toothpick 3 point shooter.. This isn't 1995 the nba is all about shooters and getting to the free throw line via driving to the lane.. Sounds perfect for kris to flourish in the nba with his skill set.. I think he makes a big impact in year one!

even phil doubts he will be ready in year 1. Likely a 2-3 year process

I don't think Phil ever said it's going to take 2 to three years he said he needs to put on weight ...and yes every rookie takes time to adjust to the Nba.. Towns only averaged 10 points a game too and he was the no question # 1 and towns is going to take awhile as well. I think Phil knows this kid is going to have a impact regardless if it's coming off the bench to start the season.

Exactly. Phil never said that. Some guys just make crap up when they have a weak point.

WAKEUPKNICKS2015 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:What's with ... this nba is a physical and he's going to get more banged up... Last time I checked the nba is a finesses league who's mvp is a 6 foot 2 toothpick 3 point shooter.. This isn't 1995 the nba is all about shooters and getting to the free throw line via driving to the lane.. Sounds perfect for kris to flourish in the nba with his skill set.. I think he makes a big impact in year one!

even phil doubts he will be ready in year 1. Likely a 2-3 year process

I don't think Phil ever said it's going to take 2 to three years he said he needs to put on weight ...and yes every rookie takes time to adjust to the Nba.. Towns only averaged 10 points a game too and he was the no question # 1 and towns is going to take awhile as well. I think Phil knows this kid is going to have a impact regardless if it's coming off the bench to start the season.

Exactly. Phil never said that. Some guys just make crap up when they have a weak point.

CrushAlot wrote:

holfresh wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

holfresh wrote:No direction franchise..

I think the Knicks did very well in rd 1. How can anyone dismiss Kristaps? Im a very straight shooter Kristaps is a unique player. If he is schooled in the post he could be an unstoppable force--he has the potential to be the best player in the draft---what else can you ask for

I think Grant was a solid pick not spectacular but solid tight for what we want to do.

I dont see free agents looking at the draft--I dont think they care about that. Money is the main ingredient.

He can't play NBA defense if anyone cares..

The complaints about him are about his weight/physical strength. His scouting report talks about his ability to play defense.

On the defensive side he’s really effective as a weak side defender, with his quickness and athleticism he can cover a lot of space in a few steps to alter or block shots ... Furthermore his lateral mobility makes him a solid P&R defender, a key skill for a big man, especially at NBA level ... His footwork also allows him to switch onto the guards forcing them to take difficult shots ... Born in August of 1995

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/kristaps-porzingis

i think when phil says that he is an eye-opening athlete you have to listen-- we're talking about an ex-nba player who coached jordan and bryant and shaq and pippen. i also saw a video of porzingis. he is definitely an athlete. good feet.

StarksEwing1 wrote:

WAKEUPKNICKS2015 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

fitzfarm wrote:What's with ... this nba is a physical and he's going to get more banged up... Last time I checked the nba is a finesses league who's mvp is a 6 foot 2 toothpick 3 point shooter.. This isn't 1995 the nba is all about shooters and getting to the free throw line via driving to the lane.. Sounds perfect for kris to flourish in the nba with his skill set.. I think he makes a big impact in year one!

even phil doubts he will be ready in year 1. Likely a 2-3 year process

I don't think Phil ever said it's going to take 2 to three years he said he needs to put on weight ...and yes every rookie takes time to adjust to the Nba.. Towns only averaged 10 points a game too and he was the no question # 1 and towns is going to take awhile as well. I think Phil knows this kid is going to have a impact regardless if it's coming off the bench to start the season.

Exactly. Phil never said that. Some guys just make crap up when they have a weak point.

i never said phil said he would take 2-3 years thats just my opinion along with some analysts. Phil said his rookie year might not be great which is understandable. You are getting angry over nothing. Just relax

actually all this week Phil has said stuff like "you can't judge a draft until 3 years later" repeatedly. There is a good chance this kid is a 2 -3 year development project before you can say if it was a smart pick or not. In a vacuum that is a normal development time for a lot of bigs. It throws a lot of prior FA rumors/theories out the window though. The David West FA pickup makes sense since he could come in as a veteran at the 4 now and as he gets older/injured you put KP in more to take his minutes.

Monroe sort of makes sense too.

Melo
West
Monroe

Then in the future a front court of

KP
Monroe

could give a lot of team fits offensively and KP could help hide Monroe if he is a shot blocker. So it would work for the immediate future. Long term Melo at the Sf will likely become a problem, but I don't think Melo is part of the long term plans anymore either (IE finishing his current contract).

I have no idea wtf the knicks are doing at the SG spot though and they have way to many PG's on the roster.

holfresh wrote:

nixluva wrote:

holfresh wrote:Can't wait for the Phil supporters to go nuts to a Monroe signing..

We have to wait and see what Phil actually does. We don't know who he is gonna actually bring in now. Maybe Monroe is one of the guys. Maybe it's someone else. Maybe he goes after Carroll or Danny Green. Maybe he goes after Khris Middleton and Gasol. We just don't know.

It's been a year and he has been screwing up and you are still waiting..