Panos wrote:

martin wrote:

Panos wrote:

martin wrote:

Panos wrote:

technomaster wrote:Huge win. It seems like we like demoralizing these other teams with our roaring comeback. We're those annoying teams that used to plague the early Thibs Knicks teams. Knicks would be strong for 45 mins (and each starter playing 40+mins), then other teams would overwhelm at the end and steal a few games with fresher legs.

The rotation has been a bit different this year and certainly less iso/grind heavy on O. The Knicks have a lot of weapons off the bench this year and we've been grinding with our starters less.

Last year's rookies were basically dead weight for most of the year - Dadiet/Kolek/McCullar JR/Hukporti took up roster spots but were never trusted. (To be fair, Hukporti looked primed for minutes, then got hurt)

Two of last year's draft picks have emerged as minutes-ready: Kolek and Hukporti. And while Dadiet still doesn't seem quite ready (may never be ready?) at forward, his countryman and 2nd round rookie this season Diarawa keeps getting chances and rave reviews from the coach. He had a nifty move today, showed poise taking his man 1-on-1 with secondary defenders nearby.

I really wonder what os going on in Diadiet's mind/psyche seeing his classmates getting time, and now the guy drafted this year getting time, and he's collecting splinters. I don't see him coming back from this psychologically with this team. Might need a change of scenery.

What? You means like how Deuce folded after 2 putrid years of shooting? Or like Kolek who is 4 years older than Dadiet and how he folded after his first year and beginning of this one?

Last year Dadiet was one of the youngest guys in the league. It's OK to marinate, cause that would be the expectation quite frankly

No. More like Frank and Knox.
Its just my opinion.
Everyone is different. I don't see in him the eye of the tiger that the other two you mentioned have. Just because Deuce and Kolek can do it doesn't mean Dadiet can.

That;s fair and all but Kolek was pretty much exactly in the same position you describe Dadiet is in just 1 or 2 months ago, while being 4 years older. Kolek looked awful in preaseason and SL before that.

GLeague play may give us a hint more data but even that is lacking.

Look, I'd love to be wrong and you right.
But I'll believe when I see it.

I don’t know if there is even a wrong or right. Dadiet has played exactly 36 minutes this year, so just about nothing. On top of nothing last year.

Is there even enough data to look at?

martin wrote:

Panos wrote:

martin wrote:

Panos wrote:

martin wrote:

Panos wrote:

technomaster wrote:Huge win. It seems like we like demoralizing these other teams with our roaring comeback. We're those annoying teams that used to plague the early Thibs Knicks teams. Knicks would be strong for 45 mins (and each starter playing 40+mins), then other teams would overwhelm at the end and steal a few games with fresher legs.

The rotation has been a bit different this year and certainly less iso/grind heavy on O. The Knicks have a lot of weapons off the bench this year and we've been grinding with our starters less.

Last year's rookies were basically dead weight for most of the year - Dadiet/Kolek/McCullar JR/Hukporti took up roster spots but were never trusted. (To be fair, Hukporti looked primed for minutes, then got hurt)

Two of last year's draft picks have emerged as minutes-ready: Kolek and Hukporti. And while Dadiet still doesn't seem quite ready (may never be ready?) at forward, his countryman and 2nd round rookie this season Diarawa keeps getting chances and rave reviews from the coach. He had a nifty move today, showed poise taking his man 1-on-1 with secondary defenders nearby.

I really wonder what os going on in Diadiet's mind/psyche seeing his classmates getting time, and now the guy drafted this year getting time, and he's collecting splinters. I don't see him coming back from this psychologically with this team. Might need a change of scenery.

What? You means like how Deuce folded after 2 putrid years of shooting? Or like Kolek who is 4 years older than Dadiet and how he folded after his first year and beginning of this one?

Last year Dadiet was one of the youngest guys in the league. It's OK to marinate, cause that would be the expectation quite frankly

No. More like Frank and Knox.
Its just my opinion.
Everyone is different. I don't see in him the eye of the tiger that the other two you mentioned have. Just because Deuce and Kolek can do it doesn't mean Dadiet can.

That;s fair and all but Kolek was pretty much exactly in the same position you describe Dadiet is in just 1 or 2 months ago, while being 4 years older. Kolek looked awful in preaseason and SL before that.

GLeague play may give us a hint more data but even that is lacking.

Look, I'd love to be wrong and you right.
But I'll believe when I see it.

I don’t know if there is even a wrong or right. Dadiet has played exactly 36 minutes this year, so just about nothing. On top of nothing last year.

Is there even enough data to look at?

Alpha1971 wrote:

DLeethal wrote:Dadiet looks very Kevin Knoxish to me. Hope I’m wrong.

So far I think he plays like he just happy to make an appearance. Seems like he understands his expectation is to just continue to learn the next few years cause he is so young. He needs to have more of a hunger to steal minutes, like Diawara. He seems to passive but in the G League his natural talent and confidence is more apparent. Let's see what happens, perhaps the team trades Diawara in a trade with Gershon ? Then Dadiet gets the express treatment.

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I think he and Yabu both got some first half run vs. Indiana before getting pulled for more Jemison and Diawara minutes. If there was a time for those guys to shine, and don't forget that they have longer and bigger contracts, that was it. Instead, Brown decided to go with the min. salary guys.