if the knicks don't jump to the top3 and hang around where they normally are at 7-8-9, who's the better PG prospect?

briggs i know you have been sweating evans lately, admit it though, conf-usa is weak. his size is nice, without a doubt.

i've been very impressed with lawson this year, i never really got the hype coming out of oak hill (best player EVER at oak hill, best HS PG in the country as an underclassmen, etc etc), i thought he really put it together down the stretch. clearly NC's best player and most important player this yr, absolutely UNSTOPPABLE in traffic, literally a one man fast break. watching this guy push it with NC was great basketball to watch, nobody could stop them. if steve nash can win 2 MVPs in SSOL, who knows what the potential for lawson is. i think he's legit though. i think n8 the great is also as good as gone, so a PG it is.

to tell you the truth i'd be happy with either.

[Edited by - bigsm00th on 04-07-2009 8:52 PM]

I think Lawson is smallish--I think we need to look for bigger players. Guys in the NBA will pick him apart in the defensive halfcourt.

Im looking

Griffin
Evans
Derozan

i agree, i wouldn't use up our lottery pick on Lawson... i want a guy w/bigger upside

Posted by BigSm00th:

if the knicks don't jump to the top3 and hang around where they normally are at 7-8-9, who's the better PG prospect?

briggs i know you have been sweating evans lately, admit it though, conf-usa is weak. his size is nice, without a doubt.

i've been very impressed with lawson this year, i never really got the hype coming out of oak hill (best player EVER at oak hill, best HS PG in the country as an underclassmen, etc etc), i thought he really put it together down the stretch. clearly NC's best player and most important player this yr, absolutely UNSTOPPABLE in traffic, literally a one man fast break. watching this guy push it with NC was great basketball to watch, nobody could stop them. if steve nash can win 2 MVPs in SSOL, who knows what the potential for lawson is. i think he's legit though. i think n8 the great is also as good as gone, so a PG it is.

to tell you the truth i'd be happy with either.

[Edited by - bigsm00th on 04-07-2009 8:52 PM]

I like Evan's much better than Lawson -- to me Lawson is a back-up. Doug Gotlieb who I respect said the same thing on the radio yesterday.

I actually would take a shot at Drue Holiday and Johnny Flynn over Lawson and I wouldn't be that upset if we took either guy over Evans. I would however be concerned that Evan's could be a star down the road.

Holiday kind of reminds me of Walt Frazier --- nothing to fancy, under control, plays both ends.

Lawson is way too small, we already are undersized in our back court compared to the elites - we need to get bigger and more skilled.

Posted by King1:

Ty Lawson to me is Jason Gardner from Arizona years ago. I like Mills from St. Marys much better and lower in the draft

He's better than that--I just don't think he is for us. We need bigger players.

Gardner was first team all american and had a better shot I just think we need to trade for next years draft because this one sucks

I agree with Mullens I wish we could trade and get three bench players but I dont think any of these will be big time starters.

To me, skill is more important than size and Lawson is the most skilled pg in the draft. Did someone say Lawson has no jump shot? Is 47% from 3 pt range, no jump shot?