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Knixkik
Posts: 35423 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #11 USA |
4/9/2021 10:55 PM
He’s just awesome. Hopefully he starts getting more national respect. What he’s doing at 20 is special.
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Knicksfan
Posts: 33461 Alba Posts: 27 Joined: 7/5/2004 Member: #691 USA |
4/9/2021 11:39 PM
GustavBahler wrote:Respectfully disagree that RJ hasnt had clutch moments before this. He's had some rough starts, only to finish strong in the 4th quarter, going back to his rookie season. Maybe not as dramatic as this win vs. Memphis, but its not like he hasnt been clutch before. No, I didn’t mean he hadn’t had clutch games before. He has. It’s just that right now, with the huge progress he’s had in his shooting, it just strikes a little different. Like right now is way easier than ever to envision him being the face of the franchise. The improvements he has made this season are really remarkable. Knicks_Fan
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KnickDanger
Posts: 24375 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/30/2017 Member: #7578 |
4/9/2021 11:54 PM
Knicks “won” 2019 draft.
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Nalod
Posts: 71102 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
4/10/2021 2:50 AM
I have said before of his “Sneaky good” ascension traits. We dont’ get too many of those coming of age moments. We have gotten watershed games were he looks awful then not over night it improves. Maybe its 10 game cycles? I don’t know. The Kid last night had elite moments down the stretch. Did what stars do and go straight to the rim. He took a three and got fouled. He has been so good that the defense had to respect him.
It was an awful game until the last 5 minutes. RJ might have given us a taste of whats to come. ITs whats he’s done before. Then he fulfills it. HE was cool about it too. |
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ESOMKnicks
Posts: 21420 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/14/2015 Member: #6064 |
4/10/2021 4:16 AM
technomaster wrote:I think RJ was haunted by this moment leading into his rookie season I do not think RJ is ever haunted or daunted by anything. He has the stare of a cold-blooded assassin. |
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ekstarks94
Posts: 21061 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/5/2015 Member: #6104 |
4/10/2021 7:07 AM
ESOMKnicks wrote:technomaster wrote:I think RJ was haunted by this moment leading into his rookie season RJ reminds me a bit of Kobe from a mentality standpoint. When Kobe missed those two shots earlier in his career against Utah, when the media asked him about it he said “I had to take those shots”. He had to go thru that developmental process of tasting that defeat so that he can be prepared mentally when that big moment came again. As you said the look in RJs eye sometimes is one of a cold blooded killer...I think he is on his way...his growth this year has been phenomenal despite the media at large still discounting him.. |
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Philc1
Posts: 28301 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 9/2/2020 Member: #8897 |
4/11/2021 6:54 AM
KnickDanger wrote:Knicks “won” 2019 draft. They did. After Morant RJ is the best player from that draft |
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Jimbo5
Posts: 20878 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/12/2020 Member: #8854 |
4/11/2021 9:52 AM
The knicks now have a formidable dynamic duo in RJ and Randle. They really need to fibally solve the starting pg position, they need a player that can distribute the ball well and orchestrate. Hoping Lonzo to be tgat guy.i think everyone in the team will be able to take another step once they get the right starting point guard.
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MS
Posts: 27059 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/28/2004 Member: #724 |
4/11/2021 11:31 AM
I think they are in a pretty good position right now with Randle being underpaid at $19MM, the Knicks have the same chance the warriors did with Curry to build next offseason.
RJ is awesome and hit two clutch shots in two games. That takes time for 95% of the league. Jarret Allen and Lonzo would be interesting in the offseason. I love Mitch, but durability is a big question. Those two are both good defenders. We need to hit on shooters in this draft and that a pretty strong team going forward and Allen would be tradable. Would the Wizards be open to Toppin and IQ with 3 first for Beal? A bench of Frank, Mitch, Knox and Gibson with that team could be very interesting. |
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Panos
Posts: 30063 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 1/6/2004 Member: #520 |
4/11/2021 12:21 PM
Philc1 wrote:KnickDanger wrote:Knicks won; 2019 draft.They did. After Morant RJ is the best player from that draft Are you saying RJ better than Zion? |
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xblvdels3
Posts: 20736 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/31/2020 Member: #8868 |
4/11/2021 12:26 PM
Knicksfan wrote:It’s been a frustrating streak of games, so finally getting a win maybe has something to do with it. But RJ! Oh my, RJ!
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xblvdels3
Posts: 20736 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/31/2020 Member: #8868 |
4/11/2021 12:28 PM LAST EDITED: 4/11/2021 12:30 PM
ESOMKnicks wrote:technomaster wrote:I think RJ was haunted by this moment leading into his rookie season
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xblvdels3
Posts: 20736 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/31/2020 Member: #8868 |
4/11/2021 12:32 PM
I don’t know where rj is going. But his projection looks great so far.
I know 2 things Randle can play at a high level
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Nalod
Posts: 71102 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
4/11/2021 12:40 PM
Panos wrote:Philc1 wrote:KnickDanger wrote:Knicks won; 2019 draft.They did. After Morant RJ is the best player from that draft “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one your with........” |
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KnickDanger
Posts: 24375 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/30/2017 Member: #7578 |
4/11/2021 1:08 PM
Panos wrote:Philc1 wrote:KnickDanger wrote:Knicks won; 2019 draft.They did. After Morant RJ is the best player from that draft Remember pundits clowning the Knicks for "losing" that lottery? There is no question of the level of talent of Zion, and Morant could indeed end up being the more valuable of the two. But despite the dismissal of RJ's talent by the same gasbags, perhaps he's put himself into the conversation. In other words let's all come back here in ten years and compare notes. At the least I feel good about how I would feel then. |
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WOODMANnYk
Posts: 22417 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 6/30/2002 Member: #529 USA |
4/11/2021 1:34 PM LAST EDITED: 4/11/2021 1:42 PM
I said this after his 1st year with the Knicks. RJ will end up being the best player in his draft class. RJ's physique and size is bulit more for this league and he's durable.
He's developed a 3 point shot which will make him even more dangerous on offense. Still only 21 yrs old and will only get better. His free throw shooting has also vastly improved. I can see RJ becoming an all star in the short term.. The Future. GO KNICKS!
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Nalod
Posts: 71102 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
4/11/2021 1:51 PM
Deal with the reality of what was the 3rd pick. He is fulfilling his spot very nicely. Morant and Zion might be the best two players in the history of the game but it does not prove relevant as we did not pass on them. IF RJ proves better than either that only matters if he exceeds their greatness, not that one or the other falls to injury or incidence.
That Randle has fulfilled his promise takes the sting from the KP deal. Doe it matter how he came to us? Not really. |