I DVR all the Knick games so I can watch them on my own time. Last night I watched KP every play. I was pretty shocked by how fast he is getting it. His passing and court vision has improved incredibly. He lost his man on defense a couple times, once for a score but the rest of the time he was incredible on defense especially away from the ball. He simply covers an amazing amount of space and is so quick. He almost looks a little slow because of he's simply taller than everyone out there, but he had no problem keeping up with Phili's 6 foot speedy guards laterally. His footwork there is fantastic and he simply blankets you when you drive.

His upside as a scorer is unreal. That midrange jumper off curls cant really be defended and he's pretty silky smooth. He can post smalls set up for easy 3s.

Best of all he's really loved by his teammates. Melo was having a miserable night and I noticed he was the first guy standing and pumping and smiling when KP was putting on his show in the 4th. His teammates love him and the way he plays.

What a gem.

ROY? Im not sure... but he's without a doubt in the running. All star? Very possible. THIS YEAR

More important is this "project" has exceeded most expectations. Kudo's to his team, his coach and the culture that is supporting him either it be Mills, Jackson and his family.

In light of Oka4' recent troubles its nice we have a good kid.

newyorknewyork wrote:KP has outplayed Towns over the last 6 games.

6-10 and 2-2 from 3, 3-3 from the line, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 blocks, 75TS%

Coaching staff has done a fine job with him. I think Rambis is the big man coach.

Towns:
minutes per game: 27.4
13.9ppg 9.2rpg 2.2blk .8apg .8stl 50.2%fg 30.0%3ptfg 83.7%ft 51.5%efg

ORTG: 103
DRTG: 97
WS48: .146

Porzingis:
minutes per game: 28.1
13.8ppg 9.3rpg 2.0blk .9apg .7st 43.2%fg 32.7%3pfg 83.1%ft 47.1%efg

ORTG: 105
DRTG: 98
WS48: .148

Also, last 5 games for each show Towns is struggling and Porzingis is improving:

KP last 5:
15.6ppg 10.8rpg 3.4blk

Towns last 5:
8.4ppg 6.0rpg 1.6blk

Bonn1997 wrote:
If you look at the offensive ratings, KP has a slight efficiency advantage. The FG% is lower because of him taking 3s.

There were a few games where Porzingis really forced things on offense - the 5-16fg game against Anthony Davis and the games against the Heat. But he seems to be learning to let the game come to him and when to be aggressive. The game is slowing down for him. Which is crazy considering it is only game 19. You see game to game adjustments and improvement. His passing last night was great - the feed to Robin Lopez for an easy layup is a time he might've forced a shot only two weeks ago.

Either way, none of the other candidates are even close to sniffing ROY (Okafor, Mudiay, Turner, etc).

L.A. must really feel bummed about their pick. More so than Philly. Kobe would rather crash and burn the franchise down in his swan song, then relinquish the reins to a rookie. Sucks for Russell.

GustavBahler wrote:I dont see Porzingis hitting a rookie wall because of his experience playing pro ball in Spain. Hard to say if Towns will drop off. Towns doesn't just rely on his outside shot, he has the makings of a great post player. He has other options if his shot isnt falling. Could be close.

Towns already has. Could be early rookie wall, could be Minny struggling to find identity.

But KP will hit some kind of wall eventually.

Its inevitable.