BlueKnickers wrote:

KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:I really don’t want to see Deuce go, but if McCullar can bring the same defense but at 6’6 then we definitely have to consider moving him on the right deal. Honestly , I hate to admit it, but Deuce would be perfect on the Lakers next to Luka, LeBron, and Reeves. He could just focus on his strengths instead of having to initiate the offense like he has to do here sometimes. I want him to stay on the Knicks, but the kid deserves to get paid probably more than we’ll be able to.

We all love Dooooooooooce. He turned into a sniper and is a really good piece on any team. But if they are within a few percentage points of each other as shooters McCullar actually brings more ball handling, creation and passing options than Deuce. He's actually a better option overall on defense with his size and Deuce is a plus defender as it is.

McCullar is a really solid player and possible starter material. I'd like to run him next to Brunson, because Jalen benefits from playing next to a combo who can take the reins on some plays and let Brunson go off ball. Jalen would be pretty effective taking a few more catch and shoot threes.

Kevin would have been a top 20 pick if he hadn't sustained his knee injury. It was a really bad bone bruise that persisted so long most clubs took a pass on him. In hindsight, relative to the draft class of 2024 he looks more like like another Top 10 pick we plucked in the 50s. Both him and Diawara are amazing draft picks.

Dadiet was picked 25 in the same draft class and McCullar is far ahead of him in development which he should be considering his experience and age over Dadiet whom may still pan out for us.

One of the stellar achievements of this FO is filling the pipeline with up and coming players from the second round which helps when it comes time to decide on whom to pay up and whom to trade. At this point, I believe they will retain Mitch and move Deuce.

I don't follow how other clubs draft but has there been any other club of recent vintage that has drafted this well late in the draft? The Knicks are aces at it ATM.

Come the think of it, Diawara and McCullar both are wing type guys that fit next to Brunson Mikal OG KAT perfectly.

McCullar will be more of a PoA type guy that'll allow Mikal and OG to roam. Don't know how his secondary ball handling will be at the NBA level but it's not nothing and probably within the same range as Diawara right now.

Both Diawara and McCullar will still need to prove 3 point capability over a season but it's something right there for them both to grab.

As long term development guys, you can't ask for better prototypes.

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BlueKnickers wrote:

KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:I really don’t want to see Deuce go, but if McCullar can bring the same defense but at 6’6 then we definitely have to consider moving him on the right deal. Honestly , I hate to admit it, but Deuce would be perfect on the Lakers next to Luka, LeBron, and Reeves. He could just focus on his strengths instead of having to initiate the offense like he has to do here sometimes. I want him to stay on the Knicks, but the kid deserves to get paid probably more than we’ll be able to.

We all love Dooooooooooce. He turned into a sniper and is a really good piece on any team. But if they are within a few percentage points of each other as shooters McCullar actually brings more ball handling, creation and passing options than Deuce. He's actually a better option overall on defense with his size and Deuce is a plus defender as it is.

McCullar is a really solid player and possible starter material. I'd like to run him next to Brunson, because Jalen benefits from playing next to a combo who can take the reins on some plays and let Brunson go off ball. Jalen would be pretty effective taking a few more catch and shoot threes.

Kevin would have been a top 20 pick if he hadn't sustained his knee injury. It was a really bad bone bruise that persisted so long most clubs took a pass on him. In hindsight, relative to the draft class of 2024 he looks more like like another Top 10 pick we plucked in the 50s. Both him and Diawara are amazing draft picks.

Dadiet was picked 25 in the same draft class and McCullar is far ahead of him in development which he should be considering his experience and age over Dadiet whom may still pan out for us.

One of the stellar achievements of this FO is filling the pipeline with up and coming players from the second round which helps when it comes time to decide on whom to pay up and whom to trade. At this point, I believe they will retain Mitch and move Deuce.

I don't follow how other clubs draft but has there been any other club of recent vintage that has drafted this well late in the draft? The Knicks are aces at it ATM.

Come the think of it, Diawara and McCullar both are wing type guys that fit next to Brunson Mikal OG KAT perfectly.

McCullar will be more of a PoA type guy that'll allow Mikal and OG to roam. Don't know how his secondary ball handling will be at the NBA level but it's not nothing and probably within the same range as Diawara right now.

Both Diawara and McCullar will still need to prove 3 point capability over a season but it's something right there for them both to grab.

As long term development guys, you can't ask for better prototypes.

Yes, for example, you could put McCullar on Cade instead of OG or Bridges for POA pressure to slow down DET.

He's big enough and strong enough to guard the biggest guards in the league. That frees up the wings to patrol the lanes and seal up the rest of the defense. Then if you have a Mitch as your backstop some of the time, you create real defensive pressure.

His ball handling is probably more advanced than Deuce when it comes to being a secondary ball handler.

Let's not forget we're talking about a player with 5 years of college and strong fundamentals. He's not a kid. He was considered among the top few defensively nationwide, but he is more than that. He's a seasoned product that needed to heal and now he'll need minutes.

martin wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:

martin wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:

KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:I really don’t want to see Deuce go, but if McCullar can bring the same defense but at 6’6 then we definitely have to consider moving him on the right deal. Honestly , I hate to admit it, but Deuce would be perfect on the Lakers next to Luka, LeBron, and Reeves. He could just focus on his strengths instead of having to initiate the offense like he has to do here sometimes. I want him to stay on the Knicks, but the kid deserves to get paid probably more than we’ll be able to.

We all love Dooooooooooce. He turned into a sniper and is a really good piece on any team. But if they are within a few percentage points of each other as shooters McCullar actually brings more ball handling, creation and passing options than Deuce. He's actually a better option overall on defense with his size and Deuce is a plus defender as it is.

McCullar is a really solid player and possible starter material. I'd like to run him next to Brunson, because Jalen benefits from playing next to a combo who can take the reins on some plays and let Brunson go off ball. Jalen would be pretty effective taking a few more catch and shoot threes.

Kevin would have been a top 20 pick if he hadn't sustained his knee injury. It was a really bad bone bruise that persisted so long most clubs took a pass on him. In hindsight, relative to the draft class of 2024 he looks more like like another Top 10 pick we plucked in the 50s. Both him and Diawara are amazing draft picks.

Dadiet was picked 25 in the same draft class and McCullar is far ahead of him in development which he should be considering his experience and age over Dadiet whom may still pan out for us.

One of the stellar achievements of this FO is filling the pipeline with up and coming players from the second round which helps when it comes time to decide on whom to pay up and whom to trade. At this point, I believe they will retain Mitch and move Deuce.

I don't follow how other clubs draft but has there been any other club of recent vintage that has drafted this well late in the draft? The Knicks are aces at it ATM.

Come the think of it, Diawara and McCullar both are wing type guys that fit next to Brunson Mikal OG KAT perfectly.

McCullar will be more of a PoA type guy that'll allow Mikal and OG to roam. Don't know how his secondary ball handling will be at the NBA level but it's not nothing and probably within the same range as Diawara right now.

Both Diawara and McCullar will still need to prove 3 point capability over a season but it's something right there for them both to grab.

As long term development guys, you can't ask for better prototypes.

Yes, for example, you could put McCullar on Cade instead of OG or Bridges for POA pressure to slow down DET.

He's big enough and strong enough to guard the biggest guards in the league. That frees up the wings to patrol the lanes and seal up the rest of the defense. Then if you have a Mitch as your backstop some of the time, you create real defensive pressure.

His ball handling is probably more advanced than Deuce when it comes to being a secondary ball handler.

Let's not forget we're talking about a player with 5 years of college and strong fundamentals. He's not a kid. He was considered among the top few defensively nationwide, but he is more than that. He's a seasoned product that needed to heal and now he'll need minutes.

Oh, I'd go as far as saying McCullar's handle is much better than Deuce's already. I don't think that's an overreach

I was high on McCullar coming out and he reminds me of Grimes with the way he moves. But I am really concerned that he’s unplayable with his jumper as bad as it is. It isn’t smooth and it doesn’t go in.

martin wrote:6’7 version of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf with that quick release shot.

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Shot looks way different than it did rookie year. He's improving, even if it's not readily noticeable on the big club.

martin wrote:Kev brings the GLeague stats. Knicks giving him the ball to see what happens

37min, 10-20, 5-10 3pt, 11 assists, 4 TOs, 5 block.

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And I think I heard him call the bank shot here.

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But I thought McCullar can't shoot a lick

Mwah ha ha ha

BigDaddyG wrote:My man Pacome 8-23 for 30. Get em up!

ha I didn't even notice. 6-12 downtown.

I don't watch the games and only catch the highlights and maybe 5 minute clips.

It seems to me that the Knicks are using the GLeague minutes for some guys as straight development, which is rhetorical I guess, but maybe at an extreme. They don't really care about winning at all, or defense as a priority (but I may be wrong there). Give Dadiet all the shots. Have McCullar and Dillion Jones be the PGs on the floor with ball in hands and just let them see what happens. When the 2-way guys aren't around, let Dink get all the shots. Give Trey all the middle and lane rebounds and such.

Like that it seems.

11 minutes, 18pts, 4 assists, 2 TOs

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martin wrote:Pretty good

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Tyler Kolek, a god amongst men

martin wrote:

BlueKnickers wrote:

martin wrote:Game is really starting to slow down for him.

11 minutes, 18pts, 4 assists, 2 TOs

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Kolek is an instant dime machine most of the time he's on the floor, but he is not a microwave player on offense.

I think his offensive skills are underrated though. He is a good shooter and he can do Nash things in the paint, but he is the kind of guy who needs reps to calibrate his shooting touch. If he had at least 15 consistent minutes a night, his shooting touch would lock in, but now he has to be in G League to get those reps.

Brown should have prioritized keeping Kolek in the rotation even for less minutes, but I suspect he was at least an advocate for getting Alvarado whom we know Brown favors over Kolek.

IMO, a regular dose of Kolek over time will pay much higher dividends than featuring Alvarado instead.

Perhaps some folks have forgotten we would not have won the tournament earlier this year without Kolek on the floor.

I think this year, GTA will get the trusted minutes.

Next year though, anything goes.

We shall see after today

So nice, I'll post it twice