Allanfan20 wrote:Knox and RJ look much faster.

Obi is impressive looking. When he learns to slow down he’ll be a beast. His cross-court passes aren’t going to work in the NBA though.

Payton played well.

Besides Obi, I was most impressed with Knox. He looked more fluid

NYKBocker wrote:Yeah. I like it. Frank, DSjr, Knox, Obi, Mitch lineup was good. RJ settled down. Noel is a good center.

Randle and Payton needs to go.

Allanfan20 wrote:

ramtour420 wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:Randle = $hit.

He will muscle his way to a 20/10 line tho

He will absolutely have that line and everyone will call him our best player. Meanwhile, everytime he touches the ball, he looks like he’ll turn it over.

We gotta ship Randle's azz outta here pronto, before he starts teaching Obi all them master spinster moves of his, and ruins such a promising kid for us.

I totally agree with your assessment from last night.

NYKBocker wrote:^ Frank looked good last night. His on ball and help defense is elite. If someone can't see this then they are blind or Frank did something personal to them.

I totally agree with your assessment from last night.

Thibs is the 4th coach that does not see Frank as a starting PG? Why? Even worse, if the first game is any indication, he does not think he is even a PG. Why?

Jmpasq wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Good to see basketball

No one excited me on the Knicks or Pistons Pistons can’t start a 18 yo pg in the nba. Stupid?

I still believe we needed a 3 point marksman—- time will tell

The lack of shooting is alarming. How did we amass all of these lottery players without getting one guy that can hit a 3 off a screen.

HofstraBBall wrote:

Jmpasq wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Good to see basketball

No one excited me on the Knicks or Pistons Pistons can’t start a 18 yo pg in the nba. Stupid?

I still believe we needed a 3 point marksman—- time will tell

The lack of shooting is alarming. How did we amass all of these lottery players without getting one guy that can hit a 3 off a screen.

Think Burks, Rivers and Bullock are good three point shooters? Quickly is allegedly one as well. Still think we will trade for another shooter.

Rivers and Bullock are average. Quckley was 43% from 3 in college and is probably the best 3 pt shooter on the roster.

NYKBocker wrote:^ Frank looked good last night. His on ball and help defense is elite. If someone can't see this then they are blind or Frank did something personal to them.

I totally agree with your assessment from last night.

Thought he looked good as well given his role. Looked faster and more comfortable than we have seen him. Missed the 3 he made but the pull up jumper off the dribble was picture perfect form with full confidence of a ton of reps behind it. The defense doesn’t need to be talked about. But on offense there were times when he was calling the ball carrier to swing the ball to Knox as he was gonna set a pick for him to break free. Dude is a pure team player to the core. Had 7 pts on 2 attempts with 3 ft attempts before missing 3 put backs to push him to 2-5. He even tried to organize a play at the top of the key calling his own number but ended up tripping and falling down. He also split the defense between 3 defenders and almost had a beautiful ally oop to Mitch but miss timed the pass. But how he split the defense is something we’ve never seen Frank do to get inside he teeth of a defense. Still has work to do but this is a game worth him building on. He did fall on the ground like 2 times though along with miss timed passes. Gotta clean that up.

Philc1 wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:^ Frank looked good last night. His on ball and help defense is elite. If someone can't see this then they are blind or Frank did something personal to them.

I totally agree with your assessment from last night.

Thibs is the 4th coach that does not see Frank as a starting PG? Why? Even worse, if the first game is any indication, he does not think he is even a PG. Why?

And he's the third coach in a row who thinks Randle should start at PF - even ahead of Obi this time.

Give it time, he will eventually realize Frank is the best +/- player on the roster besides Mitch

Randle was our best player last year. So yeah makes sense to start him. As much as I hate him handling the ball still feel that is the right move. Obi may be, but one game vs Detroit does not erase Randle's proven production. As for Frank, I hope so. Just getting to the point the whole "Just wat and see" rant is getting old. Frank and Dennis have to step up and become above average PG's that have more impact or else its time to try someone else at PG. Frank can always be a solid bench role player.