nykshaknbake wrote:
How has he not been developed properly? He was hurt most of last season, consistently got 20 mpg the season before and showed very little. The Knicks have never forced him to carry an offensive load more than he was comfortable with. In fact they did move him around to find a place. What else besides giving him guaranteed 30 mpg independent of earning it(which no player in the NBA gets)could they have done? Spurs are brought up because alot of folks have asserted that Pop would have him starting and playing 30 per game.
You remember how Knox played last year. At times he looked downright horrible. He did show some flashes but overall he was horrible. But Fizdale stuck with him all year. He allowed him to make a ton of mistakes and now this year he looks like a different player.
The way Fizdale handled Knox is the way he should have handled Frank. Yes Frank struggled mightily on offense but he should have stuck with him the way he stuck with Knox. Let him play live with the ofers on offense
Yes Frank eventually suffered the injury but up to that point Fiz had a very short leash and kept yanking him around.
The fans booing DSJ was definitely not a good look. But maybe it was a blessing in disguise. Now that Fiz knows the fans will not put up with him yanking Frank around maybe just maybe he will give Frank a real look now.
The interview after the game seems to hint at this. The reporter asked Fiz about Frank going 0 for 6 and he basically said I don't give a **** and launched into the positives that Frank brought to the game
All I have to say is hallelujah Fiz has finally seen the light - I hope.