I have the feeling many folks here perceive me to be a "negative" person...always looking on the down side. or maybe none of you do or none of you have noticed or care (lol). But this post was inspired by EnySpree (who probably is a NedHater lol). i hope you dont take any of my "hate" seriously - i just try to be objective. i really really am a knicks fan! i swear!
here are some positive vibes to share:
- rose is really really really fast. he should be a pain in the ass to defenses because he's constantly penetrating. He will fit in with the new "TurboTriangle" offense. we havent had a PG this good in years. since this is his contract yr he will be playing hard to prove doubters wrong.
- Courtney Lee is a professional 3&d guy. lock down defender who can hit the open three. EVERYWHERE he has gone (and he has truly gone everywhere), he has fit in without a problem
- Carmelo can still score the ball. dude is a 1st ballot hall of famer and one of the best scorers of this generation. dude just knows how to score - whether thats running the circle, triangle or square
- Porzingus - has the chance to be a top 10 player some day. no matter how bad things may get all i have to do is think of how good KP can and will be. i've never seen a basketball player like him before at that size. right now K.A.T is getting hyped but i truly believe KP could be better than him
- Noah - lives and breathes NYC. what he doesnt provide in stats he will provide in intangibles. dude has LOTS of heart and isnt afraid of ANYONE. he DEMANDS excellence and hard work
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BENCH
- B. jennings - wants to be NYC and will make exciting plays to get the crowd hype. the former lottery pick has finally learned to combine his quickness & talent with intelligence. that injury might have humbled him
- Sasha knows the triangle inside and out and even though it seems like he has been here forever hes only like 32. dude still has a nice outside jumper and he plays hard
- Lance thomas - yet another native new yorker who has worked hard to get to where he is. a capable defender who can also knock down 3s
- hernanogomez - this was a great draft pick who is experienced playing in pro ball overseas. kinda reminds me of scola. but he plays hard, sets solid screens and has soft hands
- oquinn - i really like NYC natives. kyle is a rugged big man who has versatile traits such as passing and outside shooting
BENCH BENCH (holiday, plumlee, ndour, kuz, baker)
- collectively they played well in the preseason and were always competitive
COACHING
- Hornecek - im highly satisfied with whatever the hell the coach is running (which seems to me 2ndary break sets - like drag stagger screens, swing action, etc - before settling into the triangle if necessary). Its uptempo and plays to their strengths
ok so thats ned's positive spin on things - no negatives...just positive vibes #nixluvaVibes
Knicks should be improved: win about 40 games and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Melo, Rose and even Noah will have some nice moments however this team should be about PORZINGUS. the sooner they make him the primary player, the better