PG Quickley
SG RJ
SF Knox
PF Obi
C Mitch
Bench:
Frank
DSjr?
Iggy?

The starting 5 up there looks like a good mix of long, athletic and skilled guys who are very coachable and have a chance to develop under a great coach who's really going to push them.

All 3 of those bench guys have huge question marks. Frank needs to be reasonably healthy and if he is there's no way he's not in Thibs rotation. He can guard most 1-4s most nights and be a ball handler. Hits FTs. I hope to see DSjr turn it around and who knows about Iggy. Neither of those two have much to show for. One would *think* Frank would be valuable to Thibs but who knows... Thibs does like guys he can grind to dust and dont pull groins so time will tell

Obviously its wildy early with 4 preseason games but with Knox playing well suddenly you see this crazy athletic guy hitting 3s, playing above the rim and part of a defense that smothers you with length and speed.

Of the list you posted: Quick, Mitch and RJ are keepers for sure as the 3 of them can have a major affect on the game with or without the ball. I think those 3 will be a part of the core that really turns this thing around for us in a few years. Frank is on the cusp as he needs to prove he can be consistent threat with the ball. I think Knox can join the core if he continues to give the same effort on defense and on the glass. Love that rebound and simultaneous outlet pass he made the other night. Shows he starting to think one play ahead. Loving his growth.

Love Obi's athleticism and his passing ability but he's a bit smallish out there. Didn't play with much confidence in the last game. Would love to feature Obi in the high post (elbow area) to take advantage of his passing and face up game. I would much rather see him consistently knock down the 15 footer before worrying about knocking down 3 pters. Also, he looked good in the post in game 1 vs the Pistons, would like to him get more looks down there to build up his confidence.

As for Dennis, as much as I want to see him succeed, he may need a fresh start elsewhere. If Quick is what we all hope he will be, then Dennis is as good as gone especially when you consider he's up for a reup at the end of the season.

fitzfarm wrote:Love the direction we are headed .

We have the making of a core 5 in
Robinson
Toppin
Knox
Rj
Quick

Nice back ups
Dsjr
Frank
Noel

Excited for 2 more firsts to add to the bunch. Besides the struggles and boring one year contract vets this team is soaring in the right direction esp with a pedigree coaching staff. Even if we struggle this year and get another lottery pick it could be another building block. Plus the Mavs pick !! Man it took a lot of firings and different personnel but New York is actually having a successful rebuild ...

Having a pg like quick is going to make all the difference.

Will be good to see the development of FN and DSJ pan out this year. They have a bit of an uphill battle as their CapHolds are significant (3x salary).

Will be interesting to see if they aren’t their contracts. That said, both still have upside that can be unlocked with good coaching call and confidence.