jskinny35 wrote:Know I'm gonna get killed for saying this but... wasn't that impressed with Knox's breakout game. Sure he put up points and did rebound and hustle a little more, but we don't need him chucking 3's most of the time. Wish he would work on his handle and use his length more (he did that a little last night). I realize it will take a lot of time as he's young, just hope he starts using his smarts instead of trying to be a very poor man's Kevin Durant. We got THJr, Trier, Dotson and Frank at times from outside, would love Knox and Burke to work that mid-range to balance us out. Frank did show something on the other hand - more assertiveness which was good to see. Let's hope he can keep being aggressive and shift his passive instinct when out there. Fire away :)
Whether we like it or not, shooting 3s well is a must right now in the league to be able to start on a good team. Unless you are absolutely dominant at getting to the paint, you need to have confidence in taking the outside shot. At the same time I agree with you, Knox too oftem settles when he can and has the talent to take it to the basket. Many players don't have that talent at the NBA level, but he does. He isn't going to be a number 1 option in the league in my opinion, but he could be a really good third option and starting wing player. His size makes him valuable in the league right now as I can see him play the 3 or 4. He can play small ball lineups with KP at 5 and him at 4. And obviously play the 3. I like that he is a good rebounder as KP doesn't always rebound well and looks to block shots and switch on to smaller players..
Hopefully next year Knox can start, and give the team 12 points and 8 boards a night.
I don't have superstar expectations from him. I think he'll be a third option guy in the league if he develops and works hard.
