Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:

reub wrote:8 assists and FIVE steals tonight against Harden and the Rockets. I see Hornacek using him more and more. His defense is already elite and I believe that his offense will get better almost by the game for the next few years. He's a real treasure!

His defense is the real deal and his vision is better than I expected the concerns about his ability to score and handle are legitimate

Handles can be developed and while he'll probably never be an elite scorer you really don't need 20 ppg from him. Just look at Rondo. Why people expect him to be a finished product at age 19 and 7 games into his career beats me.

good point but I don't like the Rondo comparison -- Rondo simply can't shoot reliably

Frank can shoot. He needs to find some rhythm of when to look for his shot and when not too (that will come). He needs to learn to use his length to his advantage. Yes he's 6'5" or so but with those arms he must have an amazing standing reach for a point guard. Like KP he will be able to shoot over opponents without having to jump over them. Nice little floater in the lane under control and well balanced for transition or rebound if he misses (as opposed to the kamikaze approach of D. Rose and his ilk, where if they don't score they create a fast break opportunity for the other team as they crawl back on the court)

Welpee wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:

reub wrote:8 assists and FIVE steals tonight against Harden and the Rockets. I see Hornacek using him more and more. His defense is already elite and I believe that his offense will get better almost by the game for the next few years. He's a real treasure!

His defense is the real deal and his vision is better than I expected the concerns about his ability to score and handle are legitimate

Handles can be developed and while he'll probably never be an elite scorer you really don't need 20 ppg from him. Just look at Rondo. Why people expect him to be a finished product at age 19 and 7 games into his career beats me.

good point but I don't like the Rondo comparison -- Rondo simply can't shoot reliably

Frank can shoot. He needs to find some rhythm of when to look for his shot and when not too (that will come). He needs to learn to use his length to his advantage. Yes he's 6'5" or so but with those arms he must have an amazing standing reach for a point guard. Like KP he will be able to shoot over opponents without having to jump over them. Nice little floater in the lane under control and well balanced for transition or rebound if he misses (as opposed to the kamikaze approach of D. Rose and his ilk, where if they don't score they create a fast break opportunity for the other team as they crawl back on the court)

Rondo comparison was only to illustrate you don't need your pg being a big time scorer to effectively play the position.

got it and totally agree. Some of the all time greats never felt like they needed to lead their team in scoring but were ready and able to sink a dagger in when you forgot about them

Welpee wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:

reub wrote:8 assists and FIVE steals tonight against Harden and the Rockets. I see Hornacek using him more and more. His defense is already elite and I believe that his offense will get better almost by the game for the next few years. He's a real treasure!

His defense is the real deal and his vision is better than I expected the concerns about his ability to score and handle are legitimate

Handles can be developed and while he'll probably never be an elite scorer you really don't need 20 ppg from him. Just look at Rondo. Why people expect him to be a finished product at age 19 and 7 games into his career beats me.

good point but I don't like the Rondo comparison -- Rondo simply can't shoot reliably

Frank can shoot. He needs to find some rhythm of when to look for his shot and when not too (that will come). He needs to learn to use his length to his advantage. Yes he's 6'5" or so but with those arms he must have an amazing standing reach for a point guard. Like KP he will be able to shoot over opponents without having to jump over them. Nice little floater in the lane under control and well balanced for transition or rebound if he misses (as opposed to the kamikaze approach of D. Rose and his ilk, where if they don't score they create a fast break opportunity for the other team as they crawl back on the court)

Rondo comparison was only to illustrate you don't need your pg being a big time scorer to effectively play the position.

got it and totally agree. Some of the all time greats never felt like they needed to lead their team in scoring but were ready and able to sink a dagger in when you forgot about them

If Frank could become some form of a modern day Dennis Johnson I'd be thrilled. No flash, no sizzle, just defense, effective play and winning.

the big fundamental at pg!!

Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Chandler wrote:

Welpee wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:

reub wrote:8 assists and FIVE steals tonight against Harden and the Rockets. I see Hornacek using him more and more. His defense is already elite and I believe that his offense will get better almost by the game for the next few years. He's a real treasure!

His defense is the real deal and his vision is better than I expected the concerns about his ability to score and handle are legitimate

Handles can be developed and while he'll probably never be an elite scorer you really don't need 20 ppg from him. Just look at Rondo. Why people expect him to be a finished product at age 19 and 7 games into his career beats me.

good point but I don't like the Rondo comparison -- Rondo simply can't shoot reliably

Frank can shoot. He needs to find some rhythm of when to look for his shot and when not too (that will come). He needs to learn to use his length to his advantage. Yes he's 6'5" or so but with those arms he must have an amazing standing reach for a point guard. Like KP he will be able to shoot over opponents without having to jump over them. Nice little floater in the lane under control and well balanced for transition or rebound if he misses (as opposed to the kamikaze approach of D. Rose and his ilk, where if they don't score they create a fast break opportunity for the other team as they crawl back on the court)

Rondo comparison was only to illustrate you don't need your pg being a big time scorer to effectively play the position.

got it and totally agree. Some of the all time greats never felt like they needed to lead their team in scoring but were ready and able to sink a dagger in when you forgot about them

If Frank could become some form of a modern day Dennis Johnson I'd be thrilled. No flash, no sizzle, just defense, effective play and winning.

the big fundamental at pg!!

Even in down games the kid will learn things. When to attack and how to better use screens. There's no rush for him. He's clearly focusing on half court execution early in his career. He had a couple of drive opportunities he made but he should increase his drives as he develops.

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Uptown wrote:Lets pump the brakes on the Dennis Johnson, Billups and Rondo comparisons. Franks averaging 4pts, 3asts and shooting 31% from the fieldHe hasn;t shown anything to merit those comparisons...

Uptown wrote:Lets pump the brakes on the Dennis Johnson, Billups and Rondo comparisons. Franks averaging 4pts, 3asts and shooting 31% from the fieldHe hasn;t shown anything to merit those comparisons...

Sorry to gloat, but Frank was drafted because he's a great defender and a winner. We saw that on full display tonight. Yes KP did the heavy lifting. Frank's defense was amazing, the kind of impact I expect from an all NBA defender, not a 19 year old rookie averaging 4pts and 3 assists.

Sorry but that game was intoxicating. Seeing our future flash before our eyes. So good. Fuck Dennis Smith Jr and Sr too

fishmike wrote:

Uptown wrote:Lets pump the brakes on the Dennis Johnson, Billups and Rondo comparisons. Franks averaging 4pts, 3asts and shooting 31% from the fieldHe hasn;t shown anything to merit those comparisons...

yea Mr. Not taking Dennis Smith is going to set us back years. You were saying? Frank's just a triangle PG? This is going to hurt for years? Frank is missing that burst? Seems like at 19 years old he's got quite a bit. There arent a lot of NBA players playing defense like Frank is right now. He keeps this up he's winning an award.

Sorry to gloat, but Frank was drafted because he's a great defender and a winner. We saw that on full display tonight. Yes KP did the heavy lifting. Frank's defense was amazing, the kind of impact I expect from an all NBA defender, not a 19 year old rookie averaging 4pts and 3 assists.

Sorry but that game was intoxicating. Seeing our future flash before our eyes. So good. Fuck Dennis Smith Jr and Sr too

fishmike wrote:

Uptown wrote:Lets pump the brakes on the Dennis Johnson, Billups and Rondo comparisons. Franks averaging 4pts, 3asts and shooting 31% from the fieldHe hasn;t shown anything to merit those comparisons...

yea Mr. Not taking Dennis Smith is going to set us back years. You were saying? Frank's just a triangle PG? This is going to hurt for years? Frank is missing that burst? Seems like at 19 years old he's got quite a bit. There arent a lot of NBA players playing defense like Frank is right now. He keeps this up he's winning an award.

Sorry to gloat, but Frank was drafted because he's a great defender and a winner. We saw that on full display tonight. Yes KP did the heavy lifting. Frank's defense was amazing, the kind of impact I expect from an all NBA defender, not a 19 year old rookie averaging 4pts and 3 assists.

Sorry but that game was intoxicating. Seeing our future flash before our eyes. So good. Fuck Dennis Smith Jr and Sr too

"Fuck Dennis Smith Jr and Sr too" - Yeah! We got the juice tonight. Great day to be a long-suffering Knicks fan. Frank and KP the cornerstones to our next championship.

GustavBahler wrote:Frank had a few missed opportunities to get to the rim tonite, but he showed a legit crossover to get
in the paint. Which was on my wish list.

I get the feeling his teammates are encouraging him to be more aggresive. Frank doesn't have that comfort level going to the rim just yet. But he's slowly gettin there.