knicks1248 wrote:

nixluva wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:We all know Anthony Randolph has talent. His mental makeup has come under question and the way he is talking isn't helping his case.

Wait what did the kid say that was so out of line or selfish? If someone asks you a personal growth question aren't you gonna talk about yourself? You guys are making WAY too much about this stuff.

Gallo just got finished saying people are STUPID if they don't think he's a good player! Then he proceeded to talk about the work he's putting in. These articles are meant to be about the player. AR also said he and teammates started to bond in Vegas working out and felt they all were ready to do what it takes to win.

If the coach ask his pg to get other people involve ( we know you can score when we need you to) then thats what you do. AR is really not great at anything, he's good in many areas, but hasn't mastered any of them or even become great at one thing.

Just hering a player say, MDA will give me free reign to do anything I want in this system, as oppose to him saying i'm going to do what ever the coaching staff wants me to do, has some people feeling leary

That interpretation seems harsh. MDA has been successful with guys that have had similar skills and no real defined game. AR is still developing but he's got a ton of talent and most of what he can do fits MDA's gameplan very well. AR will be given a role that makes use of his talents but that doesn't mean he'll be out there freelancing and breaking plays. MDA gives players a guide of how to play but there's freedom to be creative within that framework. This is due to all the options there are within the system. The more tools a player has the better he'll be in this offense. MDA can deal with tweeners very well cuz he doesn't really much in a traditional way.

AnubisADL wrote:

BlueSeats wrote:the kid is a project and a tweener. not meant as a criticism, just a reality check. these guys who are "jack of all trades, master of none" need a lot of coaching and the right environment to thrive. lets see if MDA is the guy to provide it. lets take nothing for granted.

Exactly. He needs to focus on being a beast at the defensive end. As I said D'Antoni might have to ride him.

According to his former coaches at LSU, Mr. Randolph needed incentive on occasion. Midway through his only season at LSU, he was averaging about eight rebounds per game—good but not great for someone with his size and athleticism. So before the team played at Vanderbilt, assistant coach Butch Pierre made a surprise announcement in a team meeting: Mr. Randolph would spend some time at point guard. He was thrilled. His teammates were shocked. But Mr. Pierre said he included an important caveat: Mr. Randolph would be permitted to bring the ball upcourt only after he grabbed a defensive rebound. He finished the game with 19 rebounds.

Then there was a matchup three weeks later with Kentucky's Patrick Patterson, a McDonald's All-American as a high school senior. Mr. Randolph had earned no such honors, and Mr. Pierre felt it was appropriate to remind him of this distinction. "I told him he couldn't even make the Burger King team," said Mr. Pierre, who now works as an assistant at Oklahoma State. Mr. Randolph wound up collecting 24 points and 14 rebounds.

Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703700904575391250591221386.html

The guy wants the ball in his hands but the question is does he know what to do with it.

I agree, if he doesn't he will have rack up many frequent flyer miles for his career, cause guys like that get traded constantly.

Bippity10 wrote:"He'd get frustrated with himself or he'd get frustrated taking instruction,"

This is my only concern regarding Randolph. Can he take criticism and instruction. Or will this be another player vs. Coach situation where the player doesn't listen, the coach is blamed and the player is enabled by the blaming of the coach? If not, the sky is the limit for him. Only time will tell

...And unfortunately we have a head coach who some believe to have communication issues with his players.

Hopefully Turiaf and Azubuike are positive influences for him here. Working with Amare and developing a relationship with him already is a positive development.

We will see.

If this was the 2010 draft and this kid was coming out of the draft no one would be saying he can't do anything well! They'd be saying we should draft this kid cuz he's got so much UPSIDE! He's a developing talent and that talent is undeniable. You can count on one hand the number of players that have come into the league with his size, athletic ability and handle. His excellent timing on shot blocks and willingness to go hard after them, chasing down players 3/4 court. The kid gives a damn and wants to be great. I see nothing wrong with an eager young player that wants to do it all and has the talent to actually do it.

Palladin - I have a tempered excitement about having Gallunari on the team, and hope any maturity issues are behind him

Gallo has been in the league for two years and I expect him to perform at an elite level as a lottery pick, immediately starting in November

nixluva wrote:I'm starting to notice a trend of negativity regarding AR. This is just what has become the default stance in NY. We've been so mentally damaged by all the losing, bad players and scandal, that now we're conditioned to think the worst of players as soon as they get in a Knick uniform.

If this was the 2010 draft and this kid was coming out of the draft no one would be saying he can't do anything well! They'd be saying we should draft this kid cuz he's got so much UPSIDE! He's a developing talent and that talent is undeniable. You can count on one hand the number of players that have come into the league with his size, athletic ability and handle. His excellent timing on shot blocks and willingness to go hard after them, chasing down players 3/4 court. The kid gives a damn and wants to be great. I see nothing wrong with an eager young player that wants to do it all and has the talent to actually do it.

Nah...I wouldn't call it negativity...simply guarded optimism tempered by legitimate doubt.

You are on vacation and we think you hear your number called in a $100 M lottery, but your tickets are at home and you can't be sure and have no way of finding out for a few days. Those numbers dominate your vacation- all you can think of is how many times you have lost- and since you bought 5 tickets, with various combinations of numbers you have used before, you just can't be sure if you actually won, and until you get home, you are thinking of all the reasons why you might not win.

No negativity...just genuine apprehension about getting a guy with Randolph's upside who had not become an untouchable after two years in GS.

"I think if people don't consider me a good player," he said, "they're stupid."

He does a lot of trash talking on the court to opponents which also needs to be monitored carefully. There were several instances last season where be was close to confrontations with other plyers

Maturity