Allanfan20 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:Maybe we should thank Zion for ripping the ball away and sending him to ground, that had to be motivating

Maybe we should thank Knox for having Zion’s number for a good portion of that game. He actually played good defense despite that play.

That still was pretty embarrassing,

I thought zion only played the first half, hit his knee and never came back?

knicks1248 wrote:Maybe we should thank Zion for ripping the ball away and sending him to ground, that had to be motivating

Right, Knox was happy as the day is long until that happened. Never in a million years though to restore his dignity thru POWERBUILDING!
Yeah, that's it, Weightlifing is a good idea!!!

A lot of ifs. This is not the Steve Novak and Chris Copeland knicks. WE talking blue chip kids. Trier, Frank, Dotson and DSM. These were high Micky D all American players. Add Mitch. This team is young and in two years could be substantial.
Make the playoffs this year, super. If not, keep drafting until we get this shyt right.

jrodmc wrote:

Nalod wrote:His father played with Heisman winner Charlie ward on the championship team at Florida state and drafted 6th round in the NFL. Charlie Ward is good friend with Kevin Sr still. The kid got DNA of a pro athlete and mentorship to keep his head right thru the process. Not their first rodeo.
Randle played at Kentucky. Good synergy perhaps there. Want something to chew on, maybe these guys do right and something goes amiss in Lakerland. Maybe Lebron blows a tire or back and outlook is not good. "Rebuild". Know who has a player opt out? AD. He can walk this year. hold that thought.
Barretts father played at ST Johns and over seas. His godfather is Steve Nash. This is second generation pedigree type players. THey have been eating right and mentored to not let their entitlement get to their heads. In both cases they have exceeded their parents trajectory as professionals and had one season at the highest level NCAA teams in the land. Used to the circus, girls hitting on them, know the money is coming. Their parents did not make big pro money either. These kids still have to perform but they are primed for prime time!
Say Our two youngin's have a fine season and show big upside. Knicks got capspace and picks. AD strolls on to the east coast and wants a part of this.
With picks and youthier assets to trade if need be this can become a place to happen.

....and then Giannis sniffs the air in 2021 and realizes his career trajectory is on-line with AD's, and the magnetic pole shifts and suddenly the West is nothing but aging Warriors and an empty Laketown. Now we got yoots and two still-sort-of-youthy superduperstars. The juggernaut arrives! JimmyD opens the big checkbook, cap space hits be damned! IT whispers while handing Jimmy the pen, than he's AD's third cousin, 16 times removed, and Mills had an overseas summer job as assistant manager at a gyro/yogurt stand that Giannis' family used to frequent before every home game when he was ripping it up in grade school! Fiz, who once shot a pelican with a bb gun and has all of his 401K in Oikos, Inc, does pushups in practice every time the Greek Freak beats MitchRob during 3-shooting drills!

Believe the dream!

We did learn unicorns were real!

I said something bad has to happen in Lakerland as I fully expect AD to resign. Lakes paid a kings ransom to get him. (Pun intended)
I fully expect Giannis to resign with Milwaukee or trade him if he bolts. Im not sure we can handle another "empty the cupboard" trade without a path to build around Giannis. Not this year.

I think we are premature to make a move and I doubt AD bolts. A Laker meltdown with Lebron in career ending injury is an axis tilting event.