Nalod wrote:a work in progress.
I don' know how anyone can predict his upside.
Even Magic didn't how good Olidipo would be. Few years in he gets better. Away from Westbrook, more growth.
Charlie Ward? damn. Kid is 19.

just about sums it up

I think he's going to be a 10 point 6 assists 2 steals type of starter in 2 years. Better than that, I don't know depends on how much work he puts in. For sure I think he's a starter in this league. He's a good culture guy and teammate. He will move the ball. He will play a low usage game from that spot. You want players like this around KP and Timmy. What remains to be seen is if he'll be a 10 point guy or a 15 points a night guy or even 20. That depends a lot on how much he improves his shooting from mid-range (he will have that shot alot) and his drives to the basket.

I'm fully behind this kid. Last night's game the only positive from a loss against a bad Bulls team is that Frank looked like our second best player easily.

fin89 wrote:So we've seen Frank play 20 games thus far in the NBA. I wanted to ask for your take on the rook, i'll give mine. I really feel like point guard is the toughest position to transition to in the NBA. So, it is really difficult to project how these players might turn out. Frank has not really improved much from the start of the season until now and teams are adjusting on defense to take advantage of his lack of offensive production. Aside from picking up too many fouls, I'm encouraged by his defense and believe this to be his main asset as a player. His passing is difficult to judge as his offensive woes makes it difficult to create opportunities. Frank also seems to struggle driving to the hoop which requires a good deal of instinct as well as practice. I'm hopeful Frank can develop into a solid defensive player with average offensive production. I don't believe he'll be able to really contribute the way we want until he becomes a legitimate threat on offense to keep defenses honest. Probably won't be until year three that we know exactly what we got.

He looks like what I thought he'd be a backup that can defend both guard spots with little offensive potential. Not enough value for the 8th pick but will be a legit rotation player. The problem is he isn't a difference maker we need a lot more talent on this team

awe1028 wrote:My evaluation of Frank: He has been everything I expected him to be based on his scouting reports.

Strengths
Coming into the draft Frank was said to have 2 strengths: Defensive potential and the ability to run on offense. Through the first 25 games he has shown that as a rookie at age 19 he is already one of the best defensive players in the NBA. With regards to running an offensive, though he could stand to improve he has shown he is already NBA competent in that area.

Weaknesses
Frank's weaknesses were supposed to be a loose handles, dribble penetration and breaking down the defense, reluctance shooting the ball and simply being more consistent with the jumper when he did decide to shoot. So far these have been reflected in his play.

Conclusion
Over the last few games Frank has made a concerted effort to be more aggressive shooting and breaking down the defense and IMHO has shown some improvement. He still has to be more consistent with the jumper and work on his handles but he trending in the right direction and at 19 he has time on his side. Unlike some who are ready to jump ship on Frank after only 25 games I actually see a player with still plenty of upside. Fortunately, Perry and Honacek see that same upside too.

Look at that post up by Frank in the Orlando game he had not shown that before:

https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/937430323528429569

EnySpree wrote:It's all about breaking out of his shell. There are times we wonder why he didn't just shoot, pass, drive... why did he pick up his dribble... stuff like that. The kid could easily reach that 14pt, 7 assist a game bench mark the average NBA point guard hovers around. It's not like he has to learn the position. It's all about opening up his game and just playing without trying to be perfect

I agree. With starters minutes and increased shot attempts he’s going to be just fine. We have to remember his age in all of this. A kid like Donovan Mitchell is not only more aggressive but a couple of years older. Once Frank develops a bit more physically and mentally I expect he’s going to be a handful for teams to deal with.

He looks like he’s going to get a LOT bigger as he fills out and I suspect he’ll start bullying PG’s. He may not blow past them but rather get them on his hip and power to the hoop. I think because he lacks that strength and weight now he’s less inclined to seek contact.