Hasheem Thabeet, Terrence Williams, Jordan Hill and Flynn were all lottery picks in 2009, and the Rockets declined option years on all four of them.

Knicks don't have that luxury

AnubisADL wrote:LOL at all the hate Jennings got during that draft. I'd love them on the cheap.

Walsh's motto is to choose ethics/team players over talent
While we did lose out on Jennings, using his Philosophy he has chosen some good picks that, NO ONE ELSE, would have picked turning them to be steals.
We just got rid of Marbury, so Jennings, opening his mouth b4 the draft about Rubio, and being a 6'0, 180pd, scoring PG, not pass first was understandable

If he traded down, instead of getting Gallo, since Wilson Chandler looked like a good coming athletic SF, with good strength, athleticism, and defense.

Lopez could have been another option
Eric Gordon *which I admit I was wrong about, I thought he was going to be a poor Ben Gordon type*

or trading down for

Jrue Holiday or Lawson

and

Deandre Jordan *wow* he was instead drafted in the 2nd round, but was worthy of being a late 1st rounder with great athleticism/length, decent size and pure rawness.

Andrew wrote:Going all in on the big FA guys?

Hasheem Thabeet, Terrence Williams, Jordan Hill and Flynn were all lottery picks in 2009, and the Rockets declined option years on all four of them.

Johnny Flynn I think is a guy the Knicks should look at...he is a pick and roll PG who can push the ball...He is the third PG in Houston who isn't getting much time and now they don't have any intentions bringing him back...He hasn't performed so he should be cheap...He is definitely worth a look..

upstate wrote:

holfresh wrote:

Andrew wrote:Going all in on the big FA guys?

Hasheem Thabeet, Terrence Williams, Jordan Hill and Flynn were all lottery picks in 2009, and the Rockets declined option years on all four of them.

Johnny Flynn I think is a guy the Knicks should look at...he is a pick and roll PG who can push the ball...He is the third PG in Houston who isn't getting much time and now they don't have any intentions bringing him back...He hasn't performed so he should be cheap...He is definitely worth a look..

Flynn is very quick but lacks size, vision, and the ability to finish around the basket. They had a Flynn versus Lin poll, and Lin won overwhelmingly at Houston. Ultimately Flynn got kept in part because he had a guaranteed contract and Lin was the only one on the entire roster who did not (when Houston needed to drop a player to get Dalembert).

I doubt we are in a position to leave any stones unturned...

holfresh wrote:

Andrew wrote:Going all in on the big FA guys?

Hasheem Thabeet, Terrence Williams, Jordan Hill and Flynn were all lottery picks in 2009, and the Rockets declined option years on all four of them.

Johnny Flynn I think is a guy the Knicks should look at...he is a pick and roll PG who can push the ball...He is the third PG in Houston who isn't getting much time and now they don't have any intentions bringing him back...He hasn't performed so he should be cheap...He is definitely worth a look..

agree 100% hollie. flynn might be a good a fit here and he sure as hell isn't getting any burn in houston. i wonder what his trade value is? i'd be glad to trade struggling PG for struggling PG (douglas for flynn)