Also, Biyombo is supposed to fly into NY and meet with the Knicks. I think any of these guys could be taken by the Knicks on Thursday. Can't wait.

http://twitter.com/#!/chadfordinsider/status/82477591281410049

For most of the players on that workout list, this is the Knicks second look. Gives you a good idea who's in their final draft pool

seems like a reasonable conclusion

I hope the Knicks go with upside.

SupremeCommander wrote:

martin wrote:

http://twitter.com/#!/chadfordinsider/status/82477591281410049

For most of the players on that workout list, this is the Knicks second look. Gives you a good idea who's in their final draft pool

seems like a reasonable conclusion

smoke screen?

i don't think you waste too much time on smokescreen like that. Perhaps they float "target" player to paper's, but you don't bring in players you don't want.

Selby vs Morris
Brooks vs Hamilton
Tyler vs Vucevic

3 on 3

AnubisADL wrote:Every year people claim smoke screen and every year it gets proven false.

Selby vs Morris
Brooks vs Hamilton
Tyler vs Vucevic

3 on 3

if Morris and Vucevic are on the same team, they'll dominate.

Sean Wiliams * Dleague* fill in a poor mans Dalembert
Jordan
Greg Foster

these are very obtainable players and are probably great cost efficient players.

Would you guys rather go for
Tyler?

Shumpert
Morris
Jenkins
Nolan Smith

I wouldn't mind going after them both if they are available.
But we would need a PG as well for our future, most importantly, a year under Billups as a mentor would be very crucial and beneficial in the development of a PG.
Especially Jenkins, a players skills set and game is very similar to Billups.

Or a physical freak like Shumpert? He has has the size to play SG and the skills of the PG. If he reaches anywhere near his ceiling, he would be so nasty.
I would like to see him develop in to a lock down defender pairing him alongside TD and a shot blocking/defensive center. A player of this caliber is very useful these days, because the league has made PGs even more crucial than previous years. As a GM, it is important to build a team with a concept to stop Miami with great defensive players and have the ability to stretch the floor and do what is needed traditionally from the PG, SG, SF.
And bench players that can also do the same. Shumpert has is one of the rare gems that has the physical tools that have these skill sets and physical size.

Players like

Rose
Westbrook
Roy *prior to injury*
Wall

are starting a new position, in the combo guard, distancing from traditional PGs like

Stockton
Cp3
Deron Williams

and combo guards like

Iverson
Monta Ellis
Baron Davis
Jamal Crawford

Morris and Nolan Smith both have great size and can create and have the skills as a PG, with the edge going to Morris.
They both can be good defenders, however, I don't think either can coexist with TD without being a mismatch.

IF Cleveland selects Irving, it can be very cost efficient to get a player like Sessions as well.
With the MLE, I think role players at SG/SF, that can play defense, and hit a the 3 can be very obtainable in the league.

Pietrus
Grant Hill
Shannon Brown

JR Smith vs Marshon Brooks?

We have quite a few options, I really think we can bounce back this year and finish building our team by the summer of 2012.
I think Donnie would have done wonders if the stayed. I even wonder how he would have finished building the team with his blueprint prior to the Melo trade. We would have GS 2nd round this year I believe which would be very useful.

And finally...don't put too much into these predraft workouts and second looks. Knicks have seen everyone they need to see.

MaTT4281 wrote:Funny, looking at all of those names (excluding Jordan Hamilton who I haven't looked into at all), I would be happy taking any one of those players at 17. Let's hope we steal an extra pick or two.

Thursday's going to be a big night, I can't wait!

I usually advocate BPA, but Jordan Hamilton might fill a big need for us. He's 6'8" and has a great shot. Not to mention, he comes from University of Texas, and Rick Barnes did a good job with the last real tall SG he had (Kevin Durant). He only has an outside shot though and never met a shot he didn't like. That said, I think Melo and Amar'e have enough juice to straighten that problem out

Could mean that our draft people have a difference of opinion over some of them.

Could also mean that we are deciding whether one of them is worth trading up for.

And who knows, one or more can be there as a smoke screen, although the simple fact that we might actually feel each of them is worth it at 17, provides a natural "smoke screen" in a way, because it gives the appearance that we have a large pool of players we will consider.

Some of these guys are also there because Donnie still has to decide whether he is going to seriously attempt to buy a late first or a #2, and he things one or more of them will be there later in the draft.

As is usually the case with drafts, especially when you have a #1, it should be an interesting night.