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NYKresurrection
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Isiah is no fool despite the opinion of the fickle fans of this website. I can see a Scenario involving a trades and possible draft position movement.
#1. Keep our pick which will be around #23 and draft PG Acie Law IV
#2. Trade Frye to the Spurs for their #28 & #33rd picks in the draft. That in itself is not bad considering Isiah's ability to draft talent. Turn those picks into SG Morris Almond at #28 and SF Reyshawn Terry at #33.
#3. Trade Nate Robinson to Seattle for their #36 pick. Turn that into PF Sean Williams
#4. Buyout Francis & Big Snacks !!!
Roster looks like;
C = Curry / Morris
PF = Lee / Williams
SF = Balk / Terry
SG = Craw / Almond
PG = Marbs / Law IV
End of Bench =
Collins ( play him if he out plays the other PG's )
Q ( if he heals and returns to form, then play him, if not, buy him out )
Rose ( emergency only )
The following year we can shed Marbs and Q if necessary and we are close to the cap !!!
Here is the background on my picks !!
Acie Law IV Texas A&M
Birthday:1/25/1985NBA
Postion:Point Guard
Ht:6-3 Wt:195
2006 Statistics
787689898778
Overall
92NBA Comparison: Chauncey Billups
Strengths: Big time competitor who wants the ball in crunchtime … Has become a great team leader who has learned how to lead by example … Rare point guard who can operate equally well in a half court set or up tempo offense … Defensively Law shows good lateral quickness and reflexes to play passing lanes … Decent court vision, capable of driving and dishing in traffic … Great ball handler who uses his shifty quickness to get past most opposing defenders … Once in the lane, Law effectively uses his body control and ability to finish with both hands … Fundamentally sound player who plays the game with good poise and patience, rarely does Law force the action … Has the ability to hit the pull up J from mid-range off the dribble … Creative slasher who understands how to use the glass or floaters in the lane … Has improved greatly from behind the three point line where he can now convert with regularity … Unselfish player who will often look to get teammates involved first before attempting to shoot the ball … Possesses a great basketball IQ. Law plays the game very efficient and intelligently … Pushes the ball aggressively and effectively up the court …
Weaknesses: Still learning how to play the point guard position from the stand point of improving his teammates and controlling the tempo of games … Could stand to increase his upper body strength and add a few pounds to his frame … Perimeter shooting despite improvement can still go through streakiness … Settles at times for mid-range shots when he could drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense … Lacks the explosive first step to get full separation from his defender … Doesn’t always apply the same intensity on defense that he shows on offense … Can be a little turnover prone as he can telegraph his passes … Still remains to be seen if he is able to make players around him better … The mechanics in his shooting form are flawed and could need to be refined if he struggles in the NBA … Lack of strength prevents him from finishing after contact ... Defensively Law tends to gamble reaching for the ball and picks up quick fouls … While greatly improved, Law can go through periods where his overall play is inconsistent …
Matthew Maurer - 2/5/2007
Morris Almond
Birthday:2/2/1985
NBA Postion:Shooting Guard
Ht:6-6 Wt:214
2006 Statistics
787878897778
Overall
91NBA Comparison: Michael Redd
Strengths: Almond possesses an NBA ready body capable of handling contact … Explosive and crafty scorer who can put up big points in a matter of minutes … Has legit NBA three point range … Does a great job of utilizing the mid-range on his pull-up jumper … Excellent rebounder who makes a great impact on the glass thanks to his long arms and awareness … Basketball IQ is very advanced, understands the game’s nuances … Despite his scoring mentality, Almond remains unselfish as he continually looks for open teammates … Moves extremely well without the ball, usually gets open by working of screens and picks … When slashing to the basket, he has no problem converting due to his body control and strength … Shows a good post up game to take advantage of mismatches … Because of his scoring prowess, Almond constantly looks to attack his defenders and draw fouls … Superior free throw shooter … Finishes well after contact due to his body strength … Defensively he does a solid job of playing the passing lanes for easy steals … Underrated athlete who may not make breath taking plays but certainty isn’t below average …
Weaknesses: While an unselfish player at times, Almond will force passes into the post resulting in most of his turnovers … Ball handling remains an issue of concern, while decent he can be uncomfortable when pressure is applied … Opposing teams have adopted the philosophy of defending him by being very physical. While he doesn’t back down it’s not unusual for him to need a period of adjustment … Must approach the game consistently with toughness and the killer instinct to dominate … Defensively Almond would benefit by playing defense with the same intensity that he uses on offense … While greatly improved from last year, Almond’s jumpshot can go through periods of streakiness … Due to his team’s personnel there are times where he will force shot out of shear frustration … Would benefit greatly by working on his overall quickness and foot speed (plyometrics etc.) …
Matthew Maurer - 1/25/2007
Reyshawn Terry North Carolina
Birthday:4/7/1984
NBA Postion:Small Forward
Ht:6-7 Wt:232 Site Profile
2006 Statistics
878886787867
Overall
88NBA Comparison: Stephen Jackson
Strengths: Terry has a good amount of quickness to create separation from his defender … Athletically he is among the elite level athletes at his position in the college game … Physically he has all the tools one looks for in a defender … Long arms, quickness, and size … Underrated ball handler who can take opposing players off the dribble … Great help defender who gets a number of shot blocks by rotating over … Has three point range and can convert off the dribble or with his feet set … Unselfish player who looks to teammates often for offensive opportunities … Is capable of slashing to the basket and finishing in traffic with flair … When Terry gets going, he has the ability to put up big points … Great rebounder who uses his athleticism and long arms to make an impact … Though already a senior, he appears to have poential ... Has a great body that is NBA ready with good strength … Solid slasher who uses his leaping ability and body control to produce amazing finishes …
Weaknesses: Has struggled some this season getting his confidence going … Looks at times as if his focus is elsewhere instead of in the game … Has always been a bit of an inconsistent player who goes through periods of streaky play … Has a tendency to gamble too much on steals which can leave him out of position giving his man the open look … Prone to making mental mistakes during games … Isn’t a big fan of physical contact and lacks a certain amount of mental toughness … Defensively he is still learning how to play the passing lanes and anticipate passes … Doesn’t put enough pressure on opposing defenses … Settles at times for the long range shot instead of taking the ball to the basket and drawing fouls … Needs to find a comfort level and better utilize the mid-range jumper … Has a bad habit of standing around on offense instead of moving around to get open …
Matthew Maurer - 1/3/2007
Sean Williams Boston College
Birthday:9/13/1986
NBA Postion:PF
Ht:6-10 Wt:235
2006 Statistics
9910785678965
Overall
89NBA Comparison: Theo Ratliff
Strengths: The best shot blocker to come along in years ... Has the ability to alter any shot in the lane, making him a huge defensive presence ... Length is unbelievable. His 7-5 wingspan and defensive mindset make him a menace to opposing shooters. Loves to block jump shooters on the perimeter ... Gets his fair share of steals as well ... Extremely high vertical leap ... Quickness is outstanding defensively... Has finally developed a semblance of an offensive game... Developing into a decent free throw shooter with an improvement from 51% as a sophomore to mid 70s so far this season... Knows his role in the offense ... Good at getting points on put-backs and dunks ... Defends well man to man as well as on help ... Strong on the boards offensively and defensively ...
Weaknesses: No evidence of any range on his jump shot, as he rarely shoots from outside 5-8 feet ... Gets into foul trouble too often, but as aggresively as he is defensively blocking shots, it's understandable ... Should be a stronger rebounder considering his size and athleticism, similar to Ratliff. Could be a lot better with crisper fundamentals and working on positioning and boxing out better ... Added body strength would allow him to play the center position on the next level ... Barely touches the ball outside the paint ... Can be passive offensively, just looking to crash the glass. Should work on a few signature offensive moves ... Attitude isn't the best, appears to lack maturity ... Has had off the court issues already in his collegiate career, with two suspensions ... He's a talented player, but he'll need to stay focused to realize his excellent potential
GOD arose JESUS from the grave !!!
Isiah arose the Knicks from their grave !!!
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4/11/2007 6:35 PM
