2019 #1 with full lottery protection to 15 and Kuz to Phoenix for Eric Bledsoe

Kyle Oquinn to Denver for Ken Faried Malik Beasley and Will Barton(frees up 15 mm in cap for Denver)

Line up
Willy G
Carmelo Anthony
W Barton
Ron Baker
Eric Bledsoe

KP
FAried
Beasley
C Lee
Frank N

Christian Wood(3 years 4.5mm)
Lance Thomas
Dotson
Vet minimum pg and big

Knickoftime wrote:Translation: This is a very tortured, roundabout way for Briggs to diminish Porzingis some more.

and to get bledsoe on this team

BRIGGS wrote:

Knickoftime wrote:Translation: This is a very tortured, roundabout way for Briggs to diminish Porzingis some more.

Team does not work with Willy G and Kp in stArting unit.

What truly separates people who can analyze basketball and those who think they can is knowing when to say "I don't know"... "I don't have enough information yet"

THAT's a real BB mind and just a sound mind in general. These are exceedingly young players with relatively little NBA experience. To say you know whether they can co-exist long term is ludicrous.

That's pretender stuff.

I don't think kp is a 38 minute player.

Pretend doctor guesswork.

BRIGGS wrote:

Knickoftime wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Knickoftime wrote:Translation: This is a very tortured, roundabout way for Briggs to diminish Porzingis some more.

Team does not work with Willy G and Kp in stArting unit.

What truly separates people who can analyze basketball and those who think they can is knowing when to say "I don't know"... "I don't have enough information yet"

THAT's a real BB mind and just a sound mind in general. These are exceedingly young players with relatively little NBA experience. To say you know whether they can co-exist long term is ludicrous.

That's pretender stuff.

I don't think kp is a 38 minute player.

Pretend doctor guesswork.

I think we've seen a good sample size.

I realize you do.

That's my point.

BRIGGS wrote:

Knickoftime wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Knickoftime wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Knickoftime wrote:Translation: This is a very tortured, roundabout way for Briggs to diminish Porzingis some more.

Team does not work with Willy G and Kp in stArting unit.

What truly separates people who can analyze basketball and those who think they can is knowing when to say "I don't know"... "I don't have enough information yet"

THAT's a real BB mind and just a sound mind in general. These are exceedingly young players with relatively little NBA experience. To say you know whether they can co-exist long term is ludicrous.

That's pretender stuff.

I don't think kp is a 38 minute player.

Pretend doctor guesswork.

I think we've seen a good sample size.

I realize you do.

That's my point.

Nah. The math is against him. Willy G can play 38 minutes-- KP 28 for 65-72 games

Anyone can look at his numbers for his first 2 seasons and just predict a conservate number moving forward.

what else you got but basic literacy?

magicTs wrote:Lol yeah lets bench KP.

Dear Lord.

this isn't benching KP - it's moving him to the second unit where he can be the focal point of the offense, and play the 5 without getting beaten up by the opposing team's starting line up.

franco12 wrote:

blkexec wrote:The problem is KP should've never been a starter from the beginning. But now it's too late. What this team needs is a Crowder type SF. A defensive and rebounding SF.....to compliment melo and KP on defense. offense....melo at PF is the best lineup for Hornys small ball culture.

I agree with this completely.

A strong defensive SF or PF that can defend PFs & SFs and rebound.

We're just such a mix of parts.

What happens when/if Noah comes back & what happens if he's healthy enough to contribute?

And what happens if Horny figures out that Noah is about as useful in a Phoenix-type offense as Melo is in any type of defensive scheme at this point?
God, everytime I see Noah's name, I miss Rolo more... and I hate the memory of Chris Dudley's FT shooting even more.

No way KP is ever going to the bench at this point. Only in knicksfanland can a top 5 jersey selling unicorn be relegated to the bench. If he's going to be injury prone, sending him to the bench is only going to delay the inevitable. And KP's brother can see that giant ultrasuperdupermax payday approaching like one of those enormous Russian jetliners coming in for a landing...