Michael Jordan, a bonafide fixture of NBA Mount Rushmore royalty. A player who was a young allstar high volume scorer and won 6 titles after the age of 26 with only one coach. Goat 1.0
Scotty Pippen, a multiple Hall of fame All star who also one 6 rings with just one coach.
These two, and that Kobe fella all had one thing in common: They were incredible multi faceted players who excelled under what was called "The Triangle".
they were also great players for other coaches as well but non of them ever won a chip or achieved nearly as much without playing "Triangle".
So when someone thinks "Frank is a triangle player" as if it was a bad thing is funny. What is a "Triagle player btw? To me I take that as a player who has the potential to play great defense, pass and score points. Gaines, a man phil trusted to help Krause construct the Bulls Dynasty no doubt had influence on this pick. For those that like a credible guy making picks, someone successful with another franchise, that was Gaines. He drafted frank as a guy that can score, pass and play defense.
How many players were great after just turning 19 in the NBA? Garnett? Rookie Kobe? Jordan was a freshman, and did some really good things in college with a great team!!! We can look at their stats but it won't tell us their defensive contributions.
With all that the 3-4 posters whose skulls is on fire because the franchise who "Never develops" is doing this now, and the biggest complaint is in contrast to the better of Mitchell or DSM, not anyone taken before, or not Monk even, but Burke whose circumstance was far different than any rookie (any lottery picks spend big time in the Gleague?)!
That over the season it was suggested that he needs to be sent down to be "Humbled" as if he was arrogant, or needs to play street as if he was not motivated, or needs to just sit because he is not "Deserving". How is a non playoff team determine that?
Seems to me the plan is working. Burke was part of the plan. Evidence? He was to play for Westchester until he was in shape and ready. Then, he was called up. Some good games, so not so good games. He got his minutes and keeps getting better. That looks like a plan to me. Some of you would have me believe he was ready to play at this level game one. Nope, you have hindsight to help you be smart.
Hicks, Got minutes in the Gleague a place Willy would not go to. Willy did not get victimized, he got beat and could not earn his minutes. We doubled our investment in him. Good outcome. Jack played very well, but the plan was always for him to step aside. We have seen players, good offensive players lose time because of defense play. Tim Thomas, Derrik Williams, AR, etc. WE have a kid at 19, a slight teenager and he excels at defense, and we have posters want him on the bench? If he put up 15pts a game and played Awful defense I doubt many would complain.
Simple suggestion to that: "LIft weights, hang with Oak, eat red meat, work out". So Frank offensive game needs to: LIft weights, hang with Melo, eat chicken, workout" this summer.
And......stay away from geometry!