KP4Life wrote:Even though he probably isn't but that is what the media will say about the knicks. Last year it was phil and the triangle, this year Frank, especially if DSjr becomes rookie of the year.

Who cares?

KP4Life wrote:Even though he probably isn't but that is what the media will say about the knicks. Last year it was phil and the triangle, this year Frank, especially if DSjr becomes rookie of the year.

That's not the media. It's the fans too.... understandable cuz the kid hasn't played in the states. One pre season game and one blip in a regular season game. He's been hurt his whole time as a knick. He got hurt even he first got back from finishing up his season in France which kept him out of summer league. Then he got hurt in preseason. Now he's hurt again.... no need for the media to do anything extra right now.

mlby1215 wrote: They need Knicks' failure to sell.

Phil was just a way for them to shi t on Knicks. They will always find something to attack.

In this case it's not an attack. It's a report. Right now he's always hurt. Anything bad said about him is true until he can get healthy

Jmpasq wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

KP4Life wrote:Even though he probably isn't but that is what the media will say about the knicks. Last year it was phil and the triangle, this year Frank, especially if DSjr becomes rookie of the year.

That's not the media. It's the fans too.... understandable cuz the kid hasn't played in the states. One pre season game and one blip in a regular season game. He's been hurt his whole time as a knick. He got hurt even he first got back from finishing up his season in France which kept him out of summer league. Then he got hurt in preseason. Now he's hurt again.... no need for the media to do anything extra right now.

Not to mention the kid has looked awful both times he stepped on the court . Did you see him against OKC? Frickin 2 fing airballs in the span of 2 minutes

He's a baby... He could be my son and I'm not even an old guy. The basketball Gods habe spoken. Let the kid become who he's gonna become. Let him get right. He's got so much time to get there

nixluva wrote:Twitter is FULL of Knicks fans who are waiting to pounce if DSJ does well and Nitty struggles. Thank God this isn’t about one season. A 19 yr old kid has to be allowed time to grow.

We already know Ntilikina and DSJ are different kinds of players. So that is another issue. DSJ is more explosive and so you’ll get the excitement factor. Nitty’s strength starts on D so there’s a disadvantage to an extent.

They are trolls, they are not Knicks fans.

He's a skinny kid going up against players who are stronger and faster than he is used to. That seems to be playing a part in these injuries. Thats why there shouldn't be a rush to give him major minutes until he's used to the speed of the NBA game. Thats where long term injuries can happen.

Finding myself as a fan lowering my expectations of what Frank will be able to do for this team. Seems like a better option than getting PO'd about every delay. I believe thats whats driving a lot of the frustration here. Frank is almost as much of an unknown now as he was on draft day. Understandable IMO for some fans to be getting impatient. Not Frank's fault though. As soon as Frank starts really playing we'll have something more interesting to talk about.

Knickoftime wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:He's a skinny kid going up against players who are stronger and faster than he is used to. That seems to be playing a part in these injuries. Thats why there shouldn't be a rush to give him major minutes until he's used to the speed of the NBA game. Thats where long term injuries can happen.

That was true of Garnett, Durant, Porzingis and hundreds of other rookies. Correlation does not equal causation. Sometimes injuries are just injuries and not a sign of some inherent shortcoming.

Yup! Remember those pictures of Dirk as a rookie? Being young and skinny as a rookie is common for many players.

Ntilikina is an active player and IMO if you’re active rather than a guy that is relatively stationary that creates more risk of contact type injuries. Minor stuff that can put you out for a few days but not necessarily any lasting damage. An elbow to the chops, bumped knee or twisted ankle is a constant threat to ANY NBA PLAYER!