Mickey was able to maintain his strong defensive performance in Friday's scrimmage, as he had four blocks in 27 minutes. As well, he displayed a developing mid-range jumper as he spread out and hit a few 20-foot jumpers over the course of that game.

My thesis on watching Mickey and why I think he will be a first team all defensive NBA player who should come at a big discount. I talked about Wood and Mickey for most of the year. I still like Wood longer term but for our team I just love the potential of Mickey. Ive described him as as a turbo version of Taj Gibson but his offensive upside is higher than Taj. Just like the above mentioned I believe he is a guy who can actually defend all 5 positions and what i would like to see is him ultimately end up at the three after he expands his shooting range and handle at 6-8 245(and he appears very lean) he IS the most agile athlete in this draft above 240 pounds. He plays long hes a natural shotblocker and I am convinced that these skills will translate over to the NBA--But I see his upside on defense as a guy who I can throw wherever I want--where ever the need is--that he can play a position-less spot and that if we can draft Kaminsky and Fuzaro Mickey by drafting down that ALL 3 in the next 3 years will be "the core" of a new team that will help the Knicks win big for a decade. Will this happen hmm not likely a lot of ducks would have to line up AND the Knicks probably dont agree with me. These three players to me represent a "combination" of the skill players the Spurs and Warriors have. Im accepting taking Monroe for the next 2-3 years(on a 4 years deal) to try and help:melos crew " win but the reality is being competitive. The real deal is the team we build underneath But we will keep an open eye to Monroe to see if he can be part of the new Knicks. In my theory each player can have just as much effectiveness to the team on offense that it does on defense. You can have off scale balance--but as long asthe collective 5 play in a defensive unison that what makes a great defensive team. And the other end the same holds true--no weak points on the offense--no one to key hard to strategize against 2-3 all players mobile with the ball good passers and all can shoot drive and pass.

nixluva wrote:There's nothing wrong with your premise for why you want these players. The skills they have would be useful to the team if they all managed to actually perform as hoped in the NBA. The problem is that it's a difficult plan to actually execute. We don't have to jump thru that many hoops to achieve a similar result. Phil isn't looking to add 3 rookies with a questionable chance to succeed in the NBA. He wants more known quantities. His view is to let other teams experiment and develop a team full of rookies. He wants some youth but also some vets that he knows can produce at a high level and that he can depend on.

Phil isn't going rookie shopping, until after the draft or during the NBDL season. But you never know, he could buy into the second round and try to snatch somebody that fell. With the influx of Euro players, there will be a lot of great talent in the 2nd round, hidden between the surrounding bums. I would like to see him doing what the Giants did, when they traded up to snatch a 1st rounder who fell to the 2nd round. The safety from Alabama. That was a quality move that's paying off as we speak.

BRIGGS wrote:While Vince Hunter showcased his potential on the offensive end, Jordan Mickey was absolutely tremendous as a defensive performer, whether it would be working as an on-ball defender or just sticking inside and waiting for an opponent to cut right at him. With his tremendous 7'3 wingspan, Mickey is able to defend against both guards and front-court player. As well, he did a great job on the offensive end, as he continued to show off his improved mid-range jumper.

Mickey was able to maintain his strong defensive performance in Friday's scrimmage, as he had four blocks in 27 minutes. As well, he displayed a developing mid-range jumper as he spread out and hit a few 20-foot jumpers over the course of that game.

My thesis on watching Mickey and why I think he will be a first team all defensive NBA player who should come at a big discount. I talked about Wood and Mickey for most of the year. I still like Wood longer term but for our team I just love the potential of Mickey. Ive described him as as a turbo version of Taj Gibson but his offensive upside is higher than Taj. Just like the above mentioned I believe he is a guy who can actually defend all 5 positions and what i would like to see is him ultimately end up at the three after he expands his shooting range and handle at 6-8 245(and he appears very lean) he IS the most agile athlete in this draft above 240 pounds. He plays long hes a natural shotblocker and I am convinced that these skills will translate over to the NBA--But I see his upside on defense as a guy who I can throw wherever I want--where ever the need is--that he can play a position-less spot and that if we can draft Kaminsky and Fuzaro Mickey by drafting down that ALL 3 in the next 3 years will be "the core" of a new team that will help the Knicks win big for a decade. Will this happen hmm not likely a lot of ducks would have to line up AND the Knicks probably dont agree with me. These three players to me represent a "combination" of the skill players the Spurs and Warriors have. Im accepting taking Monroe for the next 2-3 years(on a 4 years deal) to try and help:melos crew " win but the reality is being competitive. The real deal is the team we build underneath But we will keep an open eye to Monroe to see if he can be part of the new Knicks. In my theory each player can have just as much effectiveness to the team on offense that it does on defense. You can have off scale balance--but as long asthe collective 5 play in a defensive unison that what makes a great defensive team. And the other end the same holds true--no weak points on the offense--no one to key hard to strategize against 2-3 all players mobile with the ball good passers and all can shoot drive and pass.

newyorker4ever wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:While Vince Hunter showcased his potential on the offensive end, Jordan Mickey was absolutely tremendous as a defensive performer, whether it would be working as an on-ball defender or just sticking inside and waiting for an opponent to cut right at him. With his tremendous 7'3 wingspan, Mickey is able to defend against both guards and front-court player. As well, he did a great job on the offensive end, as he continued to show off his improved mid-range jumper.

Mickey was able to maintain his strong defensive performance in Friday's scrimmage, as he had four blocks in 27 minutes. As well, he displayed a developing mid-range jumper as he spread out and hit a few 20-foot jumpers over the course of that game.

My thesis on watching Mickey and why I think he will be a first team all defensive NBA player who should come at a big discount. I talked about Wood and Mickey for most of the year. I still like Wood longer term but for our team I just love the potential of Mickey. Ive described him as as a turbo version of Taj Gibson but his offensive upside is higher than Taj. Just like the above mentioned I believe he is a guy who can actually defend all 5 positions and what i would like to see is him ultimately end up at the three after he expands his shooting range and handle at 6-8 245(and he appears very lean) he IS the most agile athlete in this draft above 240 pounds. He plays long hes a natural shotblocker and I am convinced that these skills will translate over to the NBA--But I see his upside on defense as a guy who I can throw wherever I want--where ever the need is--that he can play a position-less spot and that if we can draft Kaminsky and Fuzaro Mickey by drafting down that ALL 3 in the next 3 years will be "the core" of a new team that will help the Knicks win big for a decade. Will this happen hmm not likely a lot of ducks would have to line up AND the Knicks probably dont agree with me. These three players to me represent a "combination" of the skill players the Spurs and Warriors have. Im accepting taking Monroe for the next 2-3 years(on a 4 years deal) to try and help:melos crew " win but the reality is being competitive. The real deal is the team we build underneath But we will keep an open eye to Monroe to see if he can be part of the new Knicks. In my theory each player can have just as much effectiveness to the team on offense that it does on defense. You can have off scale balance--but as long asthe collective 5 play in a defensive unison that what makes a great defensive team. And the other end the same holds true--no weak points on the offense--no one to key hard to strategize against 2-3 all players mobile with the ball good passers and all can shoot drive and pass.

So we would trade what could be a franchise star player with our 4th pick for the chance to draft 3 players with question marks on if they can be NBA players and if they do they're most likely bench players?? Hmmmmmmmmmm let me think let me think...........I'm gonna go with a big fat NO on this one but thanks for trying.

Which guy is a franchise player? Is there one at 4 can you let me in on it? Which player at 4 does not have question marks?