I know, I know, take the best player, but is Mudiay right for the triangle?

My other worry is are we now going for the best fit on the team instead of the best player? That can be something you regret often. We have a chance at a franchise changing player at 4, do we risk that?
Is it worth trading down to "hopefully" get Winslow? Can Winslow be that kind of franchise changing player? He very well ight.

In the end, I'll trust the basketball minds Phil is behind and a part of.

Luckily we also have FA to "worry about".

We like him - http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-knicks/post/_/id/62090/knicks-big-fans-of-justise-winslow

earthmansurfer wrote:My worry with going with Mudiay is that we have 2 pretty good PG's in Shved and Gallow, I especially liked what I saw in Shved. He fit the team like a glove and we played soooo much better with him. Remember, before he went down with the injury we were in many of the games and once he went out it was luck we clearly sucked again.

I know, I know, take the best player, but is Mudiay right for the triangle?

My other worry is are we now going for the best fit on the team instead of the best player? That can be something you regret often. We have a chance at a franchise changing player at 4, do we risk that?
Is it worth trading down to "hopefully" get Winslow? Can Winslow be that kind of franchise changing player? He very well ight.

In the end, I'll trust the basketball minds Phil is behind and a part of.

Luckily we also have FA to "worry about".

We like him - http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-knicks/post/_/id/62090/knicks-big-fans-of-justise-winslow

Are we sure Moody is the BPA? In AAU and in China he didn't really make his teams better. The fact that his AAU team did better without him is eye opening. Winslow just wins. FIBA, NCAA...we know he can accept the role of not being the best player on the team. But, with the championship in play, he was the best player on the team.

This kid seems like the real deal and is quickly becoming my #1 target at #4 if Russell doesn't fall.

I like Mudiay's potential a lot too....just hoping we come away with one of these guys and don't do anything stupid.

EwingsGlass wrote:

earthmansurfer wrote:My worry with going with Mudiay is that we have 2 pretty good PG's in Shved and Gallow, I especially liked what I saw in Shved. He fit the team like a glove and we played soooo much better with him. Remember, before he went down with the injury we were in many of the games and once he went out it was luck we clearly sucked again.

I know, I know, take the best player, but is Mudiay right for the triangle?

My other worry is are we now going for the best fit on the team instead of the best player? That can be something you regret often. We have a chance at a franchise changing player at 4, do we risk that?
Is it worth trading down to "hopefully" get Winslow? Can Winslow be that kind of franchise changing player? He very well ight.

In the end, I'll trust the basketball minds Phil is behind and a part of.

Luckily we also have FA to "worry about".

We like him - http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-knicks/post/_/id/62090/knicks-big-fans-of-justise-winslow

Are we sure Moody is the BPA? In AAU and in China he didn't really make his teams better. The fact that his AAU team did better without him is eye opening. Winslow just wins. FIBA, NCAA...we know he can accept the role of not being the best player on the team. But, with the championship in play, he was the best player on the team.

Excellent question. I don't know how any of the dudes on this board can claim that this kid is the BPA when they don't know jack about him. IMO, we know a hell of a lot about Winslow already. He has proven that he can improve on areas that were considered his weaknesses, and most of all we saw what he can be playing on the big stage. After Towns, Okafor, Russell, Winslow is he BPA

Knicks1969 wrote:If Mudiay were as good as his agent is portraying him to be, he would be at the combines. They are tying to hide him to fool clubs like Knicks or Philly

What is there to hide they will get a hands on workout with him. The combines came and went what did it prove nothing nada. Only thing I found out was Russell wears heels.

Mudiay
Prov....something (Euro)
Herog.....something (Euro)
WCS

Kaminsky might be a low risk option as well.....So Im happy with any of these three at 4.....

Russell
Winslow
Kaminsky

blkexec wrote:If Mudiay is that good, then Russell will be available at 4.....Otherwise get the best 2 way player in the draft. The important thing about 19yr olds is progression. Who has improved the most as freshmens. Winslow is a championship glue guy.....Locker room leader.....Leads with passion on the court. Leadership and Chemistry is just as important as skill sets .....just look at JR smith now and before. Winslow has instant chemistry with an increasing skill set against ACC talent. He has a proven record of playing a robin role with batman potential. Hes a low risk option. The rest of these names are high risk options at 4.

Mudiay
Prov....something (Euro)
Herog.....something (Euro)
WCS

Kaminsky might be a low risk option as well.....So Im happy with any of these three at 4.....

Russell
Winslow
Kaminsky

Mudiay isn't risky he is a safe as it gets. This guy played against professionals last year and did well. You can't use professionals and any college guys in the same sentence. All you could say about them is they are going pro.

By Corbett Smith
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Published: March 3, 2015 10:23 am
The waiting game begins for Emmanuel Mudiay, last year’s SportsDay Player of the Year.

His professional stop in China ended today, as his Guangdong Tigers were eliminated in the CBA semifinals with an overtime loss, 107-105, to the Beijing Ducks, behind 38 points by former NBA star Stephon Marbury.

Mudiay didn’t have a great game, despite filling the stat sheet with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He struggled with ball security and decision-making at times; hardly surprising, considering that he’s just 18 years old and still shaking off rust from a November ankle injury.

Here are his Game 4 highlights, from OneWorldSports.com:

It was only Mudiay’s second game back from injury, helping Guangdong stave off a three-game sweep in the best-of-five series with 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 110-99 win two days ago. As tallied by ESPN’s Chad Ford, in 12 games in China, Mudiay averaged 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, shot 51.4 percent from the field, 34.2 percent on 3-pointers and only 57.4 percent from the free-throw line.

Mudiay will now come back to the U.S., to prep for the upcoming draft. He’s expected to be selected anywhere in the top five picks. Ford currently has him third on his draft board, behind two big men: Duke’s Jahlil Okafor and Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns.