TripleThreat wrote:SocraticBallin22 wrote:But I really think with Burke's ability to create his own shot and his offensive versatility, we would have won a lot more of those close games. And this is when Horny was trying to win and he was going with Jack. What does this say about him?
Why hasn't Burke been playing?!?
There is a difference between
A) Creating your own shot
B) Creating your own shot CONSISTENTLY
C) Creating your own shot CONSISTENTLY with the defense focusing on stopping you above all else
D) Looking for your own shot
Most NBA players can create their own shot sometimes. Depends on the situation, matchup, whether they are in a zone or not, their current usage patterns, the specific layout of the court itself, home versus road, etc, etc.
The best players can do it consistently, night after night.
The elite players can do it night after night with the defenses selling out to lock them down
If Burke could consistently create his own shot at the NBA level, he wouldn't have been in the G League. Hes a player who is looking for his next contract and simply looks for his own shot first, last and only. His job is the actually run the offense. As much as Jarrett Jack gets hammered on this forum, he actually attempts to run the offense. He's just not very good at it. Most of Jack's career, he didn't bother trying to run the offense, he went hero ball. But he's broke and wants to keep an NBA job.
To be fair to Burke, his shooting does look better. Though he's still lousy on defense.
His job is to run the offense. He's not looking to run the offense. He's looking to compile some volume stats to get paid again after this season. Which, on his part, is a boneheaded move. But if he wasn't such a bonehead, he wouldn't have been bounced to the G League in the first place. Yes, give him minutes, he'll put up a few stats, but at the cost of running the actual offense.
He's not very good to start. He's small and slow. He doesn't play within his actual limitations. He is not doing the baseline requirement of his position. I rarely say this, but he's a waste of a roster spot.
I’d have to disagree, Burke was the best distributor on the floor tonight hence his 6 assists and passing is one of his better skills. Burkes offensive game and pg ability have never been in question, its always been his terrible defense, tonight vs orlando he played great defense that’s undeniable.
Burke is NBA caliber talent who just took time to develop defensively. There is a reason he was taken 9 th overall it was because he can light up the scoreboard . The world is trays oyster now especially playing on the Knicks, if he can consistantly play like he did tonight on BOTH ends. we are looking at a piece of our future.
As far as jack is considered talk about a guy who is barley nba talent the guy is a awful defender who cant attack the rim at all.... he has the IQ to make the smart pass to set up plays on occasion and only looks for his shot as a last resort. You know who else had great basketball IQ and only looked for his shot as a last resort Jose no defense Caldron. He’s a 3rd string nba level player at this point in his career and that’s even giving him the benefit of the doubt, most teams would have released Jack.
Jack was part of the operation Tank, the knicks management isn’t stupid they know they need at least two good lottery drafts as well as good free agent signings to make this team a contender with the likes of GSW,Houston,wolves,Cavs,celts no way do we stand a chance vs those teams without building from within.
Keepers for now:
KP
Frank
Burke
Mudiay
THJR
O’Quinn
Dotson
Borderline
Kanter
Beasley
The rest can go as far as I’m concerned. Let the kids play esp frank, Burke and Mudiay
And Pray for Doncic