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more than any coach. He didn't have the time to get his team ready for his fast pace, up and down system, where your stars play close to 40 minutes a night. 
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
1/10/2012 12:19 PM
I don't know why MDA leaves Walker in the game when his shot is clearly off and he doesn't contribute in other areas of the game except stupidity. Why not play Novak who can at least hit an open 3 and give us some bench scoring? I hope Walker is cemented to the bench when Barons comes back
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RonRon
Posts: 25531 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/22/2002 Member: #246 |
1/10/2012 1:22 PM
the minutes and stye of play seemed similar to a playoff game atmosphere and minutes regarding our starters.
The best players play the most, with Iman leading the PG duties on both ends at 110%. He is the difference, between TD and the offense, and the ability he has to apply pressure/steals and initiate that fast break. Truth is we cant play these guys with that many minute and same energy on a nightly basis with this shortened schedule. However, we just couldn't put them away, we needed our best players on the court together for this revenge win. While we are still finding ourselves, a system, and communication, we need to find our 2nd unit as well. Baron Davis - if healthy he will probably slowly work back in the rotation till he gets his legs back as the 6th man with the way Shumpert is looking TD - must find back his mojo, he can be a great rotational player, focusing on shooting good shots, moving the ball, and take a page of DFFENSE from Shumpert and Anthony Carter. JJ - I hate to say it, but he we could use some minutes at PF because we don't have any outside of Balkman. Jorts and Jordan both don't have the speed to play PF. Jorts - He will continue to work and get faster, he has to continue what he is doing + a couple of wide open shots. I love what he brings, how much he has improved as a late bloomer, and continues to find his role on the team. Bibby - can't penetrate and shouldn't play any minutes without anyone that can penetrate but he still has a sick shot and some passing ability Balkman - He will play on and off with this 66 game schedule, there will be games he wont play at all but he can be a nice rotation player to give our starters a breather Novak - he can shoot 3's but that is is only skill set, he is far from a Shawne Williams role. We really could use Shawne now and I think he regrets taking more money at this point. 2.5m exemption... I think any RFA aren't realistic, we need the best UFA from Europe/China/D league to use for a 2 year deal. Which position and type of player would be up to Grunwell and his scouts. I prefer Ak47, being able to play SF-C, I think he will be a nice player to team up with Tyson Chandler with his shot blocking. FA D League Iman Shumpert - can play PG and can play SG, to compare him to Rose right now is exaggerated the way Rose has improved in 2 years, currently his 3rd season. |
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RonRon
Posts: 25531 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/22/2002 Member: #246 |
1/10/2012 1:23 PM
gunsnewing wrote:I don't know why MDA leaves Walker in the game when his shot is clearly off and he doesn't contribute in other areas of the game except stupidity. Why not play Novak who can at least hit an open 3 and give us some bench scoring? I hope Walker is cemented to the bench when Barons comes back he makes a lot of bone headed rookie mistakes but he played great a couple times this year even though we didn't get those wins. I think he lacks speed and coordination but he has athleticism that Novak doesn't have.... |
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
1/10/2012 1:30 PM
RonRon wrote:gunsnewing wrote:I don't know why MDA leaves Walker in the game when his shot is clearly off and he doesn't contribute in other areas of the game except stupidity. Why not play Novak who can at least hit an open 3 and give us some bench scoring? I hope Walker is cemented to the bench when Barons comes back He is more athletic if only he would motivate himself in better shapeso he can keep up with guys on the perimeter and get to the basket more like the old billy walker |
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smackeddog
Posts: 38389 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/30/2005 Member: #883 |
1/10/2012 1:34 PM
gunsnewing wrote:I don't know why MDA leaves Walker in the game when his shot is clearly off and he doesn't contribute in other areas of the game except stupidity. Why not play Novak who can at least hit an open 3 and give us some bench scoring? I hope Walker is cemented to the bench when Barons comes back I suppose because Walker used to be pretty good on offense (good 3 pt shooter, sometimes good at driving to the hoop), he seems to be the only bench player at the SF who has the potential to score. He was injured for most of training camp, so I'll give him more time to get his game back. |
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rvwink
Posts: 20412 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/3/2006 Member: #1145 |
1/10/2012 1:49 PM
Perhaps it might help if you go check out Billy Walker's career stats before you "cement him" to the bench. He is a career .491 shooter, .395 from 3 point range. When you see him play he looks awkward, and a bit unruly. Doesn't look much like a winner. Still, it's a mistake to overlook his career shooting numbers. Also he missed the preseason with an injury and so he is going to need some extra time, to get comfortable on the floor.
For the last 10 games, Billy is shooting .447 that is the second highest percentage on the Knicks behind Tyson Chandler. Yes higher than Amare, Melo, Shumpert, Toney, and Landry. |