nixluva wrote:Man that would be a truly great turn of events for the Knicks. I'm not even going to get myself excited about it cuz it's almost too good to be true. It could happen but i'm not sure how likely it is that Philly would do such a thing. They know they'd be handing us a gift. Usually they look to extract some value with their drafting. Taking KrisP would surrender that value to the Knicks.

Come on now--I love this kid. If it was my choice and he was there at 4 hed be a Knick.

Vmart wrote:I'm not buy any of this I still maintain the top four will be Towns, Okafor, Russell and Mudiay.

I know youre a smart guy but on this one Porzingis is the real deal. I guess if youre a Knick fan and you dont like Porzinigis this will make you happy right?

BRIGGS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Draftnet updated their mock and has him going 5th and the Knicks taking Mudiay.
http://www.nbadraft.net/2015mock_draft

Wow they have Kaminsky down to 21 at this pace the Knicks can get Kaminsky for a secondary pick

He's just not projected to be a solid NBA player.

“The biggest thing for me – the thing that I think most about – is that you can get into the gym whenever you want here,” Porzingis told Yahoo Sports over dinner recently. “They give you a card, or a key, and in the middle of the night, if you want to work out, you just go to the gym and get your work in – and I think that’s amazing.

This is why you draft him at #4, or why Hinkie takes him, even if he does not come out this year, or why Orlando might take him. You don't need to know anything else, if this is what he's thinking about.

Already said stuff about how basketball is his life dozens of times, this kind of article just confirms it.

LA won't take him if he's not coming out this year...Hinkie might.

We are going top end up with the ability to take Russell, OK4, or Porzingis.

If I'm Phil would not trade down and not take any other player at this spot if Porzingis is there, unless for some amazing reason OK4 and Porzingis are both there, and that won't happen.

Might add that he has already said that he wanted to play in NY, by the way. The articles are out there. If we draft him he will play with us next year.

Not sure if folks are just obtuse, Europhobic, or perhaps even racist (yup), but there is a reason this guy is being talked about by the guys will might lose their jobs if they are wrong.

If I'm wrong about him being worth it at 4, I lose some forum credibility...no big deal- I thought Duncan might be too weak after watching him in college despite his skill, and Mardy Collins might be a serviceable guard in the NBA- I know I'm wrong sometimes- but there are some pretty savvy guys out there looking at Porzingis as a potential franchise changer, and some of you are sticking your heads in the sand, closing your eyes, or putting your hands on your ears like little kids saying "nah nah nah nah nah...I'm not listening...I'm not listening."

The Town/OK4/Russell/Mudiay trope being thrown out all the time might just happen, but no matter how the draft goes, and if this or that person "picks it correctly," the only time you really know if the picks were good ones is to look back at them 3-5 years down the line.

WaltLongmire wrote:

“The biggest thing for me – the thing that I think most about – is that you can get into the gym whenever you want here,” Porzingis told Yahoo Sports over dinner recently. “They give you a card, or a key, and in the middle of the night, if you want to work out, you just go to the gym and get your work in – and I think that’s amazing.

This is why you draft him at #4, or why Hinkie takes him, even if he does not come out this year, or why Orlando might take him. You don't need to know anything else, if this is what he's thinking about.

Already said stuff about how basketball is his life dozens of times, this kind of article just confirms it.

LA won't take him if he's not coming out this year...Hinkie might.

We are going top end up with the ability to take Russell, OK4, or Porzingis.

If I'm Phil would not trade down and not take any other player at this spot if Porzingis is there, unless for some amazing reason OK4 and Porzingis are both there, and that won't happen.

Might add that he has already said that he wanted to play in NY, by the way. The articles are out there. If we draft him he will play with us next year.

Not sure if folks are just obtuse, Europhobic, or perhaps even racist (yup), but there is a reason this guy is being talked about by the guys will might lose their jobs if they are wrong.

If I'm wrong about him being worth it at 4, I lose some forum credibility...no big deal- I thought Duncan might be too weak after watching him in college despite his skill, and Mardy Collins might be a serviceable guard in the NBA- I know I'm wrong sometimes- but there are some pretty savvy guys out there looking at Porzingis as a potential franchise changer, and some of you are sticking your heads in the sand, closing your eyes, or putting your hands on your ears like little kids saying "nah nah nah nah nah...I'm not listening...I'm not listening."

The Town/OK4/Russell/Mudiay trope being thrown out all the time might just happen, but no matter how the draft goes, and if this or that person "picks it correctly," the only time you really know if the picks were good ones is to look back at them 3-5 years down the line.

I can relate to how Porzingis feels. Since I was a kid, always wanted my own indoor bball court to play whenever I wanted. Im about to buy a house with a huge multi-story shed that the previous owner used as an auto shop, its big enough to put in a small full court setup. Cant wait to move in and set it up. Just have to remember Im old, lol.

I agree that quote is telling. Its the players who are always striving to improve their game, whenever they can, who have the best shot of becoming special.