Uptown wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Knicks invested a full 82 game season in the name of player development. This was to be the calling card of the org and the coaching staff. If 100% of the attention has been dedicated to player development for which we were happy to sit through a 17 win season for as fans. We should see something better than what we have seen in this area 100 games now invested towards the cause. Fiz didn't have to worry about taking heat from any losses last season. Was given Carte blanche in the name of development. All that was expected was progress from the young players. And this is all after ignoring everything else wrong and looking for just one aspect of coaching(player development) to be decent after investing 100% attention towards this area smh.
It's fair to be critical of player development at this point, but its unfair to place all the blame on Fiz. The moment the front office signed Morris, Portis, Peyton, Ellington and Bullock, it was clear they had visions of chasing the 8th seed. Development and tanking was the objective last year, this year the objective was to stay in the playoff race as long as possible.
If Fiz is following the orders of the front office and trying to push for the playoffs, of course the vets will get more playing time than the youth as they are more experienced. As a result. Zo gets buried on the bench, Knox loses mins, and if Peyton never got hurt, Frank would be coming off the bench too..The front office didnt spent 70 mil this off season to watch 70 mil worth of players turn into bench cheerleaders during games and mentors to the youth in practice.
So again, how much blame does the front office have in the way this season is playing out?
This is if you completely rule out the possibility that Fiz was in favor these signings. That management made every single move this offseason against Fiz will or without his input. Not saying it is or isn't the case. But it shouldn't be so conveniently cleaned up for him to have his hands washed based off the little info we know.
But I wouldn't lose any sleep if the Knicks cleaned house. Not sure where "placing all blame on Fiz" comes from but this thread is created to act like its absolutely preposterous for Fiz to have any accountability. With this I disagree
And its not about that young players are getting buried on the bench for superior vets. That's not the complaint. The complaint is
Kevin Knox 37% 7.9pts 3rebs 1.3ast 20mins
Frank Ntilikina 38% 6.5pts 2.2rebs 3.5ast 26mins
Dennis Smith jr 35% 5.9pts 1.6rebs 2.9ast 17.9mins
Mitch Robinson 68% 8.5pts 6.6rebs 1.9blks 3.8pf 20.5mins
Daymean Dotson 41% 6.1pts 1.6rebs 1.1ast 16.4mins
Alonzo Trier 51% 7.7pts 1.5rebs 1.4ast 13.6mins
After dedicating a full 82 games in the name of development. Not one player(not one) can outperform or break out. Not one player fits like a glove with Fiz coaching. Where the evaluation of players when being considered to be added, matches the identity the coach is pushing. Which creates the environment necessary perform and grow. Fiz also likes to make statements like "Mudiay we gonna get you right". It could very well be when the discussion of Randle got brought up that Fiz felt he could coach Randle up to bring him to the next level. Made the FO confident in acquiring him. Same with Portis who is 24, whose career isn't even in his prime. Why can't he be coached up to take his game to another level? Also what is the blueprint for which Fiz is laying out for the FO to follow when evaluating players to bring into the org? So that the transactions can become successful. As they fit what he is looking for in terms of ready made skills as well as untapped potential he is capable of tapping into?
Brogden a 2nd round pick and 4th option on a good team with an MVP level superstar to make the game easier for him was a possible risk that if his role and touches and attention raised. He could end up not measuring up, but yet getting paid like a stud. Yet he miraculously has gotten better as player even though he is receiving attention as a top option, go figure. Jeremy Lamb can fit like a glove there as well as a journeyman player. UDFA Kendrick Nunn can slide in as a rookie and fit like a glove with what Spoelstra is trying to do. Same with Tyler Hero, same with Duncan Robinson in his 2nd yr on the team from being an UDFA and progressing.
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12/5/2019 7:12 PM
