There was one move he made tonight, where Frank drove to the rim, and instead of shooting (which he should have done) spun quickly and tried to dish it to a teammate. While Frank made the wrong decision, the athleticism that allowed him to change directions so quickly suprised me a little, because I hadnt seen it on any level before. It was a small thing, but a big thing as well.

If Frank could channel more of that athleticism into his offense, might end up developing faster than
most of us expect. Attitude is everything in this situation IMO.

NardDogNation wrote:To be honest, I never understood the hypemachine that came with DSJr. I think he'll be a good player pn the level of an Eric Bledsoe-type but he is certainly not the kind of player that will be the best player on a contender. And if he's not the best player on a contender, will you want him to have the usage-rate that his skillset will necessitate?

BigDaddyG wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Frank drove a little more than he did the last time. One drive was very telling. As Frank elevated, he drew some very light contact from his defender. Frank reacted, like he was about to get hit by a truck. Confidence is a big player in why Frank isnt comfortable going to the rim, a lot more than skill. Thats a good thing actually, if Frank keeps working on getting through his anxiousness.

Frank is similar to Gianni's in that he has long strides and cover ground quickly. But he's still physically underdeveloped. More strength training in the off-season will do the trick. It wasn't that long ago when you could make KP fall by looking at him. Now he's gotten to the point where you at least need a forearm to push him down. You'll need at least two forearms to push him down.

Conditioning should definitely help in that dept. Pretty sure Frank wants to come back not feeling like a kid among men.

GustavBahler wrote:This might have been the best all around game Ive seen from Frank. I believe he is seeing how getting to the rim not only makes it easier on himself, but his teammates as well. Was impressed after the miserable start, how Frank subbed in (after Hornacek sat the starters en masse) and helped right the ship.

Frank was a plus 14 tonight with 3 more steals. He's going to be special.

anrst wrote:the frank doubters have exposed themselves, and they will be dealt with accordingly.

sounds kinda darth vader'ish.

Welpee wrote:Knicks fans were griping about Frank's injuries yet we haven't heard a peep about DSJr has now missed more games this season than Frank.

Yes, but dunks and pointzz.

Juliano wrote:Mitchell with another show, the lad has perenial all-star written all over him. Goes on to show nothing is set in stone with drafts picks, personality is more important than raw physical ability and on that respect Frank has everything going for him. It's probably going to take him longer than Mitchell but I feel he's going to quietly improve to stardom in his own quiet way. Right now he's focused on learning the pace, doing what the coach tells him to, not being a liability for the team. Defense is the basement of his game and he's building on it, he'll add pieces and bits along the way. If his games against his peers at the Euro U18 are anything to go by, the lad could be relied upon to be a leader in offense and that's an indicator of what he may be able to do when he's fully grown and fully confident.

Its funny though... because this just again shows how valuable Frank is. If we have a chance to draft a really good player like Mitchell in the draft, but say he's a bit short for SG as Mitchell is when you have Frank in the backcourt it doesnt matter. Frank is a guy can and will guard 3 spots.

I have seen enough from Frank to know we got the right guy, especially to build a defense around KP. If he takes longer he takes longer.