knicks1248 wrote:Great game for frank, I only saw the highlights but the W is what I cared about.

Its a sad situation for frank because once those other 2 guys get back into the fold, He's back looking over his shoulder, and that sucks.

Like he said, consistent minutes, and a define role makes a world of difference.

The passing has always been there and we saw he always got in good rhythm with players he got time with. It just comes down to the offense and we are seeing a lot of good things and some good points made earlier.

Gustov mentioned much of this is surely coming from Frank's improved conditioning and he absolutely looks faster and strong. His skills have CLEARLY improved. He takes that mid range pull up like he took 75,000 times this summer. Also his handle is clearly improved as well. His crossovers are in the NBA PG zone. I mean he's here.

An all-star stretch the floor and post up big,
Frank, a defensive facilitating guard who had great chemistry with that big
And a star scoring wing/guard (we would have been able to get this player by this point)

What they're doing right now, I do not have a lot of faith in. Frank may not even play a few weeks from now. That's how Fizdale runs his ship.

nyknickzingis wrote:Funny all this shows me is Phil was on the right path with Horny as coach, drafting Frank for KP.
KP with Frank, and now by that time and now, you've got a wing scoring guard that can make some plays.
That would be a great trio to have as a young core.

An all-star stretch the floor and post up big,
Frank, a defensive facilitating guard who had great chemistry with that big
And a star scoring wing/guard (we would have been able to get this player by this point)

What they're doing right now, I do not have a lot of faith in. Frank may not even play a few weeks from now. That's how Fizdale runs his ship.

I thought frank and KP had a nice chemistry on the floor together. The PNR was very telling.

NYKBocker wrote:

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Holy crap. Didn't know that

He was the best all around player on the floor last night. Played like an elite PG. If he keeps this up he deserves the majority of thr PG minutes.

He really had a freaky game on D last night, and the stats don't tell you everything. He was extremely disruptive and at times, he seemed ubiquitous on the defensive end of the court.

I'm not sure it's physically possible to play 82 games like this if you're playing 36+MPG and being asked to be a traditional PG, so, in a way, the offense Fizdale runs is actually suited for Frank to do what he does best, since he has a lot of opportunity to play off the ball and let others serve as playmaker. Still, I'd like to see him be more aggressive on the offensive end.

You always want players to conserve their energy on the offense end, and in the case of someone who disrupts things on D, he needs some moments to recharge.

Frank was out there playing symbiotic defense like it’s just a part of his DNA. His effort was so natural. It doesn’t sound like a great compliment, but those types of players are rare. You know-the guys who don’t have to think or try to do the most on defense. Draymond, Pippen, and Rodman comes to mind. Just the way they moved on defense. I like this version of Ntilikina..alot. If that J comes along…

Nalod wrote:

nyknickzingis wrote:Funny all this shows me is Phil was on the right path with Horny as coach, drafting Frank for KP.
KP with Frank, and now by that time and now, you've got a wing scoring guard that can make some plays.
That would be a great trio to have as a young core.

An all-star stretch the floor and post up big,
Frank, a defensive facilitating guard who had great chemistry with that big
And a star scoring wing/guard (we would have been able to get this player by this point)

What they're doing right now, I do not have a lot of faith in. Frank may not even play a few weeks from now. That's how Fizdale runs his ship.

I thought frank and KP had a nice chemistry on the floor together. The PNR was very telling.

They did. They looked great Franks rookie year

martin wrote:So total blocks on the season:

Mitch: 13
Morris: 7
Frank: 7
Barrett: 3
Portis: 3
Randle: 2
Knox: 1
Taj: 1

Frank has same number of blocks as Portis, Randle, Knox and Taj COMBINED

Thanks for posting...Those are Wade Numbers from the guard spot.

TheGame wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Frank csme back down to earth. Wasnt playing with the same sense of urgency, the whole team wasnt. Times like that you need the PG to be a catalyst. Frank has to be ready as a starter to be that guy, every night, or he's a backup.

He has to get more aggressive. He only took 4 shots. If he misses his first couple of shots, he just stops trying to score. He has got to get out of that habit.

NYKBocker wrote:

TheGame wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:Frank csme back down to earth. Wasnt playing with the same sense of urgency, the whole team wasnt. Times like that you need the PG to be a catalyst. Frank has to be ready as a starter to be that guy, every night, or he's a backup.

He has to get more aggressive. He only took 4 shots. If he misses his first couple of shots, he just stops trying to score. He has got to get out of that habit.

I don't think that is what happened. I think he just totally deferred to Randle. Really bad. He needs to get out of this habit.

Randle and Morris are the alphas in or starting lineup. If frank is traditional primary ball handler he needs to exhibit leadership. I’m guessing here, but until Fiz hands him the keys and has Franks back he might not have the voice to install/impose his will. Frank sets the offense then runs to the corner. That on Frank? That on Fiz? That on Randle/Morris not allowing it? Seems as if Morris, Portis and Randle tough the the ball they are shooting it a lot. Little kick outs.

Knicks had a hard time with Cav’s speedy back court.