BRIGGS wrote:Its a match made to happen. Minny wants a big--they have the ability to move down 2 and get the same thing. I DO not think that big is Issac. Its either Allen or Collins. So NY --if they really want this player--better evaluate the scenarios closely--Dont trust Cuban!

is this something your read.
Or felt?

Nalod wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Its a match made to happen. Minny wants a big--they have the ability to move down 2 and get the same thing. I DO not think that big is Issac. Its either Allen or Collins. So NY --if they really want this player--better evaluate the scenarios closely--Dont trust Cuban!

is this something your read.
Or felt?

you know the answer to that. total mislead of a thread title.

BigRedDog wrote:

Kemet wrote:Minny is in desperate need of a PG to take them to the playoffs .. Rubio is a tier 3 PG receiving starters pay n contract.

They just drafted Dunn last yr. I can't see them taking another pg

A team that's been in the lottery 10 straight times, has zero clue on how and who to draft. If they had 3 serviceable pg's they would draft another because he's the most talented.

Rubio was like 2nd or 3rd in the league in assist, that's not tier 3, just because he doesn't dunk, shoot 3's like curry, and get triple doubles like westbrook, doesn't make him a tier 3.

nyk4ever wrote:

Nalod wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Its a match made to happen. Minny wants a big--they have the ability to move down 2 and get the same thing. I DO not think that big is Issac. Its either Allen or Collins. So NY --if they really want this player--better evaluate the scenarios closely--Dont trust Cuban!

is this something your read.
Or felt?

you know the answer to that. total mislead of a thread title.

Even if it's something BRIGGS conjured up, it makes good sense. The Mavs are moreso in the market for a guard and the Wolves are moreso in the market for a big. Swapping picks allows both teams to better achieve these goals. I do wonder what else the Mavs can offer the T'Wolves to move up though?

HofstraBBall wrote:Cuban using reverse psychology. Nit will be a NOT. Hope Knicks dont draft the long shot. As he seems to be Grant 2.0. Knicks best stay with the more known draft picks. Would love Monk but he is probably gone Think Smith will surprise and go early. May have a chance at Fox as i think he may drop due to his lack of outsude shot. Lauri or Mitchell seem good. But like every draft, its needles in hay stack scenario.

I think there is a chance he will disappoint like Grant, but there is a much larger chance he will be better by quite a bit.

The area I think the Knicks can improve the quickest and easiest is on defense. By making a few changes to their rotation from last year, they can go from defensively poor/challenged to pretty good defensively. Need more minutes for Lance Thomas, CLee, and to sign a veteran free agent like Amir or PJ Tucker who defends the bigger forwards well (KP can not). Then you add a kid like Frank at PG, and we know Baker does well on defense, you have a lineup that defends at 4, 3, 2 and 1. Use KP more as an anchor at 5 that doesn't have to take on smalls, I think the defense will improve quite a bit.

Nalod wrote:

BigRedDog wrote:

Kemet wrote:Minny is in desperate need of a PG to take them to the playoffs .. Rubio is a tier 3 PG receiving starters pay n contract.

They just drafted Dunn last yr. I can't see them taking another pg

Tyus Jones is also there.

nyknickzingis wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:Cuban using reverse psychology. Nit will be a NOT. Hope Knicks dont draft the long shot. As he seems to be Grant 2.0. Knicks best stay with the more known draft picks. Would love Monk but he is probably gone Think Smith will surprise and go early. May have a chance at Fox as i think he may drop due to his lack of outsude shot. Lauri or Mitchell seem good. But like every draft, its needles in hay stack scenario.

I worry about the Grant similarities as well, but the other side is that he is way younger than Grant and unlike Grant his outside shot is much much better. Grant was what a 4 year college player? He already developed his tendancies. Nti can still be molded and made into a player that fits what the Knicks want him to do.

I think there is a chance he will disappoint like Grant, but there is a much larger chance he will be better by quite a bit.

The area I think the Knicks can improve the quickest and easiest is on defense. By making a few changes to their rotation from last year, they can go from defensively poor/challenged to pretty good defensively. Need more minutes for Lance Thomas, CLee, and to sign a veteran free agent like Amir or PJ Tucker who defends the bigger forwards well (KP can not). Then you add a kid like Frank at PG, and we know Baker does well on defense, you have a lineup that defends at 4, 3, 2 and 1. Use KP more as an anchor at 5 that doesn't have to take on smalls, I think the defense will improve quite a bit.

Please explain to me the similarities between J.Grant and Frank Nitty cause i damn sure don't see them??

Kemet wrote:Minny is in desperate need of a PG to take them to the playoffs .. Rubio is a tier 3 PG receiving starters pay n contract.

Which is why I worry they'll screw us yet again and take Frank.