HofstraBBall wrote:Nalod wrote:MOst of the comments are based on what we see. Willy got some junk time.
Most are about offense. All we really know is Willy is behind on the defense.
Last year Willy was on the bench, worked his way into the rotation bigly.
I expect either by trade or by merit willy will work his way back.
Losing sucks. But in a division with Philly and Boston, both with great youth its not to our benefit to compromise on rebuilding.
We don't have the assets to for massive upgrade either like boston did.
Jaylen Brown in his 2nd or third year. WE slamming out yoots after three games.
Boston did something very smart, they likely did not want Fultz and got the guy they wanted. Ball was not for them either. They wanted Tatum.
Kid going to get lots of opportunity with Haywood out.
Im not worried about Boston or philly, but remember Philly to get in this position made some moves that has not panned out and have been snake bit. Norlens was not all they hoped, OK4 seems to have regressed some (jury still out) and Simmons missed a year. Embiid fell in the draft because of his injury. They have been in hell for years.
We been in hell for just three years but we did not have all our no. 1 picks!Its a long road. Tune in or tune out.
Bostons Rookie did look good.
Like to add on how funny it is when guys on here claim to have more insight then the coach on who should be starting or getting the playing time. Coach sees these guys every day. Sees them scrimage and practice. They know quite well what Willy is not doing and Kanter and KO is. Kanter has looked good. KO has played decent as well.
When was the last time a fan was right about some dude they claimed should be getting more playing time? All those fan favorites that eventually were given a chance quickly proved why they werent given the oportunity to do so. ie. Jimmer. Chase Randle..etc etc.
Think the coach is trying to win games!! What ALL coaches do. Yes the time will come where he has to just play the young guys and give them an education. But for some fans to say that he should give up on winning, at the start of the season, is ridiculous.
We have fans 10 times smarter than the entire Knicks coaching staff .. the sentence the Knicks has a roster of young-players mean the young-players need coaching-development. KP is/are a bigger project in his 3rd season than he were in his rookie season.
There's a article where Lee mention in the post game interview after the Knicks got blown-out by Boston, Lee mention how so many of the Knicks players dont know the plays, and Lee weren't talking bout Kanter n Mcderm the last players put on the roster.
The Knicks need Willy Kanter n Quinn in the rotation because all 3 Bigs know how to pass the ball out of the post plus put up a good screen, and most important they dont clam-up like a chump when opponents get extra physical in the 2nd half of the game.