Posted by sebstar:

Had we not drafted Gallo, there wouldnt have been so much scrutiny over the pick. Knick fans have the right to be skeptical.

But he hasnt been bashed all that hard. Several mediums gave Hill and the Knicks high scores for the draft. Hill will have his time to show and prove, so there is no need to trip.

Gallo is a great pick and will be a cornerstone of our championship squads of the mid and late 2010s. The reason there is so much scrutiny is because there is always scrutiny and lots of 'booos' no matter who we pick; it's the nature of the Knicks experience.

I'm (now) happy with the Jordan Hill pick. Like many others I didn't see him as an option at 8 and so really had to look at his resume. I can't believe the athlete he is at his size and how great his build is. As he fills out (And he clearly has the frame to do so) he is going to be a problem. That won't happen this year, but I still see him contributing with his defense and hustle. Not sure how his BBIQ is. It looks like it's going to take him some time. It's amazing he's only been playing ball for like 4 years or so. That is the type of player you take a chance on, as he hasn't realized his potential but shows the ability to get better and has at least some of the skills (most notably motor and heart) to do so...

The thing I'm pissed at is that Walsh passed on 5 when he had the chance. There was too much talent to do that considering we are trying to put a team together for Lebron (apparently) and we could have had another useful piece. We could have used DLee or Nate to help pick up a SG imo... We'll see though...

Hill plays defense, he finishes and he's a great rebounder. He can run like a deer and blocks some shots. He's 6'10 and is super athletic. He will be able to have an impact.

In April Hill was in the top 4 picks of every mock draft. Every one. The only reason he slid to 8 was because of how teams became enamored with some of the guards after workouts.

Posted by CrushAlot:

I think Hill was a very good pick. I do think the Gallo pick was a huge mistake, a reach, and a risk that didn't need to be taken with the talent available in that draft.

Gallinari was a risky pick. I hope it pans out for us, but I can see your point of view. I still think he has tremendous upside. I really want to see him in game shape before I really make any judgments.

Posted by fishmike:

Hill plays defense, he finishes and he's a great rebounder. He can run like a deer and blocks some shots. He's 6'10 and is super athletic. He will be able to have an impact.

In April Hill was in the top 4 picks of every mock draft. Every one. The only reason he slid to 8 was because of how teams became enamored with some of the guards after workouts.

That's it in a nutshell....everyone was ****tin on Johnny Flynn until about a month or so ago. He was stuck in the 20's around the time Jordan hill was at #2-4....

Regardless of what these experts think...if you are a basketball junkie and watch college basketball then you know how good Jordan Hill is. He's good but I didn't realize he had a turn around jumper...haters will be pleasantly suprised when he makes you forget about David Lee.