Please let us get a stud in the draft!

We should draaft Jennings. His stock is dropping because he's not getting playing time over there.

Thabeet is the way to go. Shot blocking must return to MSG. Opponents need to start to fear the inside once again.

Hmm.... The Knicks just threw away a 6th pick on European player who games were basically viewed on 5 minute youtube clips and somehow Thabeet, a player that has been to the NCAA tournament and plays right in the backyard is a risky player. Gotcha.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Hmm.... The Knicks just threw away a 6th pick on European player who games were basically viewed on 5 minute youtube clips and somehow Thabeet, a player that has been to the NCAA tournament and plays right in the backyard is a risky player. Gotcha.

It's simple for me

Pick 1 Blake Griffin
Pick 2 Hasheem Thabeet
Pick 3 Stephen Curry
Pick 4 James Harden
Pick 5 Branden Jennings

There are a couple of prospects being hyped to high heaven who aren't even close. I moved Gani Lawal into my personal top 5 but we dont need another forward over a PG of similar talent at 5.

[Edited by - BRIGGS on 12-05-2008 10:21 PM]

Posted by Pharzeone:

Hmm.... The Knicks just threw away a 6th pick on European player who games were basically viewed on 5 minute youtube clips and somehow Thabeet, a player that has been to the NCAA tournament and plays right in the backyard is a risky player. Gotcha.

Are you going to do this again? AGAIN? Jesus. How did the Knicks "throw away" a lottery pick a few months after the draft when the kid has not played at all due to injury? Was Oden a waste of a draft pick last year for the Blazers? Enough of this stuff already.

Playing in the NCAA tournament has nothing to do with anything. Dude is too slow and has no offensive skills to be picked in the lottery. He is a project, just like Gallinari. Back to back gambles on draft picks is not worth it. Tall guys who block shots can be found anywhere and that's all Thabeet does. Thabeet will not go in the lottery.

Posted by NYKPHINS:

James Harden is outstanding. You guys outta check him out...


Agreed. He would be a great pick.

James Harden is a throw back to Earl Monroe. He's not fast--he's not athletic his body isnt the best--he's a lefty but he can play. Something like a Michael Redd with more agility and skills. Not a good defender but certainly one helluva player. I like the top 3 we can only wish.

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by GKFv2:

Thabeet is too raw to risk another lottery pick on. We need to go for the sure-thing this time. I'd take Thabeet out of the lottery though.

He wont be there out of the lottery

It's either Hasheem or Griffin for 1 and 2.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by GKFv2:

Thabeet is too raw to risk another lottery pick on. We need to go for the sure-thing this time. I'd take Thabeet out of the lottery though.

He wont be there out of the lottery

It's either Hasheem or Griffin for 1 and 2.

Thank You Ms. Cleo.

The good thing is that I believe most GM's are smarter than to draft a guy like Thabeet in the top 2. There is a chance he goes after 8 but I don't see him going before that. Definitely not top 5.

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by GKFv2:

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by GKFv2:

Thabeet is too raw to risk another lottery pick on. We need to go for the sure-thing this time. I'd take Thabeet out of the lottery though.

He wont be there out of the lottery

If you want to draft him in the lottery, then trade Lee for a lotto pick and draft him. Let's not waste our own on him.

He is certainly in the radar as he is a defensive C we desperately need and for a guy that just not long ago started playing bball has definitely skills in offense. He is already a lottery projected prospect and since we will probably be there again we have to do our job and check him out.

But that also depends on the pick. If we do #1 and Griffin is the stud player to take, no way we go differently.

I like Derozan and BJ Mullens as well. I think Mullens has tons of potential.

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by GKFv2:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by GKFv2:

Thabeet is too raw to risk another lottery pick on. We need to go for the sure-thing this time. I'd take Thabeet out of the lottery though.

He wont be there out of the lottery

It's either Hasheem or Griffin for 1 and 2.

Thank You Ms. Cleo.

The good thing is that I believe most GM's are smarter than to draft a guy like Thabeet in the top 2. There is a chance he goes after 8 but I don't see him going before that. Definitely not top 5.

Ohhh but NBA GMs definitely know how to surprise us. Don't forget Kwame and Milicic, to name a few.

Thabeet is definitely a top prospect, like it or not. But I guess its too early to be sure which guys will go where.

Problem for us is, the draft and 2010 are more interesting than 2008 Knicks...

This is not a problem. This is the first time in more than 5 years that we have something to look forward to.