Frankistans remember his first exhibition game trying to run a successful pick and roll with Enes Kanter and steady words of encouragement from wizened vet Ramon Sessions. 4 years later, he still needs to work on his PnR game. Lax handle, horrific 2 pt shooting and poor decisions at worst make Frank running the offense dicey. Frank hanging in the corner to shoot 3s let's the defense rest their PG and avoid foul trouble.

If Frank could tighten his handle, get a reliable floater, and just learn the pass and reads out of a pick and roll then....

As is? He was at times infuriatingly passive on offense, refusing to run off Taj Gibson picks. In FIBA, maybe less pick and rolls so it fits his game better.

gradyandrew wrote:Franks minutes, distribution, and age match up exactly with Jimmy Butler's rookie season. The next season Butler got regular minutes the next season before starting the final 12. Frank Lost the starting PG spot to Elfrid the second year in a row. He showed flashes of being a complete player; crisp passes, pesky defense, a reliable 3, and a willingness to drive for dunks.

Frankistans remember his first exhibition game trying to run a successful pick and roll with Enes Kanter and steady words of encouragement from wizened vet Ramon Sessions. 4 years later, he still needs to work on his PnR game. Lax handle, horrific 2 pt shooting and poor decisions at worst make Frank running the offense dicey. Frank hanging in the corner to shoot 3s let's the defense rest their PG and avoid foul trouble.

If Frank could tighten his handle, get a reliable floater, and just learn the pass and reads out of a pick and roll then....

As is? He was at times infuriatingly passive on offense, refusing to run off Taj Gibson picks. In FIBA, maybe less pick and rolls so it fits his game better.

The problem is that you can name hundreds that one can say matched up with JB's early numbers. Why? Because they were not very good. JB was a RARE example of a turnaround story in the NBA. Saying Frank can do what JB did is like saying every other mediocre player in the NBA can do the same.

Fact is, with ONE second round pick the Knicks got a player that is twice the player that Frank and Knox have been. Why not try to do the same and move on from the fandom dream that is Frank? Especially when you consider the dream will cost $7M and Cap hold of $18M?