It mightve been smart for PJ to just keep quiet about KP--the guy goes all season without saying a word and then 24 hours before the draft--throws a nuclear bomb out. I think some people were like--ok I like KP but the packages we heard or even close to it sounded quite intriguing.

no on in the last 3 drafts was worth that.

knicks1248 wrote:phil was never serious about trading kp..who the hell was going to cough up 1 top 5 pick, 1 middle of the draft pick and 2 starters, for kp and the 8th pick... that was completely laughable.

no on in the last 3 drafts was worth that.

Your making stuff up again.

BRIGGS wrote:I think they did a fine job--nothing wrong with what they did. They brought in shooters with good size who defend and they have a nice looking athletic Euro who has some Jeremy lin in him. I wouldve rather had Burton than Cornett --but they seemed high on Cornett.

It mightve been smart for PJ to just keep quiet about KP--the guy goes all season without saying a word and then 24 hours before the draft--throws a nuclear bomb out. I think some people were like--ok I like KP but the packages we heard or even close to it sounded quite intriguing.

PJ is his own man. His public comments told KP two things in two no uncertain terms: (1) we think super highly of you, but (2) don't fool yourself -- I'll ship your ass out of town if I think it makes the team better. Get in line and cut the crap if you're serious about staying here.

I like it; I know others don't

We'll see how it plays out

Dotson and Jaramaz look like Phil players we've come to expect as do Hayes and Kornet. All good system fits which should enhance execution going forward. Again Knicks don't do sexy in the draft under Phil but he did say that he wasn't necessarily looking at flashy athletes with elite Hops etc. He did what he said he would do.

StarksEwing1 wrote:I'm like the draft too. Some are bitchin about passing up DSJ BUT I'm not(his injury history scares me and his lack of defense too). Frank is younger, playing in pro ball, and can actually defend which we haven't had in years and years. 2nd round picks are always a "wait and see" type thing but I like what we did we got a guy who can shoot and play d and another bug guard so maybe they ca turn into good role players off the bench

Dotson seemingly decided to work on his game leading up to the draft, and made a concerted effort to show he could pass the ball, but at the very least we have a guy able to knock down Js and compete on the defensive end.

OJ, the Serbian kid, is a wildcard. We are either going to fall in love with him in SL or be frustrated with an out of control game and poor shooting.

Kornet needs to work out and improve his body, and Hayes needs to dedicate himself to the sport.

This should be a good group to observe and analyze in SL.

I like the Kornet/Hayes signings a lot, though I would have liked it if we had picked up a UFA small forward, though I can't say I know much about who was available. Maybe someone is added later.

Also wish we had bought another #2. Seems that it was possible...I assume that the guys we might have taken were off the board.

Havent seen the other picks yet, going to do some research, cant say how I feel overall about the draft. I hope Frank has a great career as a Knick. Used to live in France for a while, nice to see a Frenchman on the team, just hope he delivers.

Ira wrote:I remember the Red Holzman teams when Phil was a young player. They emphasized ball movement and defense. That's the direction Phil is taking now and I like it. I hope he stays the course.

I used to go to those games as a kid. I keep hoping Phil would adopt more of Red Holzman's old system instead. You're right, the ball used to move so fast, I remember being amazed by that, and they never seemed to miss.

GustavBahler wrote:

Ira wrote:I remember the Red Holzman teams when Phil was a young player. They emphasized ball movement and defense. That's the direction Phil is taking now and I like it. I hope he stays the course.

I used to go to those games as a kid. I keep hoping Phil would adopt more of Red Holzman's old system instead. You're right, the ball used to move so fast, I remember being amazed by that, and they never seemed to miss.