franco12 wrote:
I just read the post article on the season starting and how that will screw over teams like the Knicks that might be turning over the roster and coaching staff.

I saw that article and had to laugh. Every season ends up screwing the Knicks because the Knicks are always turning over their roster and/or staff. Getting a couple more preseason games in won't make a difference.

Starting five :
Robinson
Wood
Avijda
Barrett
Derozan

Bench :
Rozier
Bullock
Anthony
DSJ
Baynes
Metu
Tillie
Bolmaro

Philc1 wrote:Draft Vassell at 8 and Tyler Bey at 27. Trade for Chris Paul and sign Carmelo

Probably good for 45-37 in the East

If the NBA is going to start around Christmas time, and play 72 games and have the finals in June- like it seems they want and intend- then older, high mileage players like Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are going to be on some combination of minutes restriction, skipping back to backs and the like, and spending a lot of time on the injured list with any number of nagging old athlete injuries.

I think that the shortened season makes the most sense to go after young players like a FVV who doesn't rely on athleticism like other players might.

franco12 wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Draft Vassell at 8 and Tyler Bey at 27. Trade for Chris Paul and sign Carmelo

Probably good for 45-37 in the East

If the NBA is going to start around Christmas time, and play 72 games and have the finals in June- like it seems they want and intend- then older, high mileage players like Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are going to be on some combination of minutes restriction, skipping back to backs and the like, and spending a lot of time on the injured list with any number of nagging old athlete injuries.

I think that the shortened season makes the most sense to go after young players like a FVV who doesn't rely on athleticism like other players might.

The NBA was off for 4 months, roughly and entire off season(june to oct), 8 teams have been off for almost 8 months, another 8 teams came back to play 8 games in August, (after a 4 month lay off). Most of the teams that made the playoffs and didn't make it pass the 2nd round played a total of 12- 20 games (after a 4 month lay off) The Lakers (who won it all) played 15 playoff games to win it, and add in the 7 or 8 games in august making it a total of 23 games (after a 4 month lay off).

Take into account there was zero traveling, and maybe 1 or 2 back to backs..

Allanfan20 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

franco12 wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Draft Vassell at 8 and Tyler Bey at 27. Trade for Chris Paul and sign Carmelo

Probably good for 45-37 in the East

If the NBA is going to start around Christmas time, and play 72 games and have the finals in June- like it seems they want and intend- then older, high mileage players like Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are going to be on some combination of minutes restriction, skipping back to backs and the like, and spending a lot of time on the injured list with any number of nagging old athlete injuries.

I think that the shortened season makes the most sense to go after young players like a FVV who doesn't rely on athleticism like other players might.

Starting the season on dec 1 should not be a problem at all

The NBA was off for 4 months, roughly and entire off season(june to oct), 8 teams have been off for almost 8 months, another 8 teams came back to play 8 games in August, (after a 4 month lay off). Most of the teams that made the playoffs and didn't make it pass the 2nd round played a total of 12- 20 games (after a 4 month lay off) The Lakers (who won it all) played 15 playoff games to win it, and add in the 7 or 8 games in august making it a total of 23 games (after a 4 month lay off).

Take into account there was zero traveling, and maybe 1 or 2 back to backs..

It would be horrible for the NBA if it started on December 1st. I don’t care how much time off they have had. They need to have the draft, recruit free agents, makes their trades, make a game plan for the team they have (and the Knicks certainly don’t have a roster set in stone), have a training camp to develop some chemistry, have a pre-season and start the season. Starting on Christmas is barely enough time.

All of these things usually takes months, not 2 Or 3 weeks. Thank God the Knicks AT LEAST have an an established/veteran coach.

What has training camp ever done for us, Mills signed 6 guys in 48 hrs last season, not to mention we have a new roster every season for the last 7 season, we still come out of the gate looking lost.

Its a weak draft, and a weak FA class, and we had 8 months to study every possible FA, every possible draft pick, and every possible trade. Just because you can't publicly stated, doesn't mean talks having been going on behind closed doors, and the NBA knows that.

I do think they need to move the draft up a week

knicks1248 wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

franco12 wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Draft Vassell at 8 and Tyler Bey at 27. Trade for Chris Paul and sign Carmelo

Probably good for 45-37 in the East

If the NBA is going to start around Christmas time, and play 72 games and have the finals in June- like it seems they want and intend- then older, high mileage players like Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are going to be on some combination of minutes restriction, skipping back to backs and the like, and spending a lot of time on the injured list with any number of nagging old athlete injuries.

I think that the shortened season makes the most sense to go after young players like a FVV who doesn't rely on athleticism like other players might.

Starting the season on dec 1 should not be a problem at all

The NBA was off for 4 months, roughly and entire off season(june to oct), 8 teams have been off for almost 8 months, another 8 teams came back to play 8 games in August, (after a 4 month lay off). Most of the teams that made the playoffs and didn't make it pass the 2nd round played a total of 12- 20 games (after a 4 month lay off) The Lakers (who won it all) played 15 playoff games to win it, and add in the 7 or 8 games in august making it a total of 23 games (after a 4 month lay off).

Take into account there was zero traveling, and maybe 1 or 2 back to backs..

It would be horrible for the NBA if it started on December 1st. I don’t care how much time off they have had. They need to have the draft, recruit free agents, makes their trades, make a game plan for the team they have (and the Knicks certainly don’t have a roster set in stone), have a training camp to develop some chemistry, have a pre-season and start the season. Starting on Christmas is barely enough time.

All of these things usually takes months, not 2 Or 3 weeks. Thank God the Knicks AT LEAST have an an established/veteran coach.

What has training camp ever done for us, Mills signed 6 guys in 48 hrs last season, not to mention we have a new roster every season for the last 7 season, we still come out of the gate looking lost.

Its a weak draft, and a weak FA class, and we had 8 months to study every possible FA, every possible draft pick, and every possible trade. Just because you can't publicly stated, doesn't mean talks having been going on behind closed doors, and the NBA knows that.

I do think they need to move the draft up a week

And all teams will have equal time. We all read established teams will fair better. We are not.
We won’t be.
We rebooted our entire front office.
You said in another post “New regime won’t go with same roster”. Its actually a good thought. Broaden that out and consider that everything is on the table regarding the roster. There will be another purge before we start building on it.
Since “new regime won’t go with same roster” then use your imagination if you have one and think of the endless possibilities. Beyond frank, beyond DSJ.......Beyond Rainman