wargames wrote:

Nalod wrote:

wargames wrote:

martin wrote:

wargames wrote:Why even talk about the draft? We know they won't get anyone who is really good.

You got some strong PSD going on my brother

When is the last time they took BPA? Mitch in the second round after taking Knox at #8. This team with three first round picks is a nightmare.

Obi. he was not needed positionally. He was seen as a player who had dropped and was a surprise to be there for us.
Haliburton also fell and he was needed positionally. Im not saying we did the right thing. Hindsight tells us a lot looking back. But at that moment in time we took what was perceived as the BPA.

I thought it was Haliburton at that time. I am pretty sure there are threads of me freaking out when they didn’t take him, but you’re not wrong. OBI was highly thought of. Maybe we’ll see one day what he can do with consistent minutes.

Everyone was scratching their heads as we needed a PG and instead took the national player of the year. Draft was in october two weeks before season started. This was post covid bubble. Players did not get on court after play stopped and dare not get hurt.
Haliburton looked great but OBi was seen a potential steal.

Last night you see that randle man strength vs OBI fast breaking and long ranging game. We won so what ever is bugging RJ don’t matter but once the kid feels well knicks should start clicking more. In a good world Randle is teh 3rd option behind Brunson and RJ. In a perfect world he is 4th and thats a luxury world were knicks are a very good team! But lets get to that “good” world first.

Nalod wrote:

wargames wrote:

Nalod wrote:

wargames wrote:

martin wrote:

wargames wrote:Why even talk about the draft? We know they won't get anyone who is really good.

You got some strong PSD going on my brother

When is the last time they took BPA? Mitch in the second round after taking Knox at #8. This team with three first round picks is a nightmare.

Obi. he was not needed positionally. He was seen as a player who had dropped and was a surprise to be there for us.
Haliburton also fell and he was needed positionally. Im not saying we did the right thing. Hindsight tells us a lot looking back. But at that moment in time we took what was perceived as the BPA.

I thought it was Haliburton at that time. I am pretty sure there are threads of me freaking out when they didn’t take him, but you’re not wrong. OBI was highly thought of. Maybe we’ll see one day what he can do with consistent minutes.

Everyone was scratching their heads as we needed a PG and instead took the national player of the year. Draft was in october two weeks before season started. This was post covid bubble. Players did not get on court after play stopped and dare not get hurt.
Haliburton looked great but OBi was seen a potential steal.

Last night you see that randle man strength vs OBI fast breaking and long ranging game. We won so what ever is bugging RJ don’t matter but once the kid feels well knicks should start clicking more. In a good world Randle is teh 3rd option behind Brunson and RJ. In a perfect world he is 4th and thats a luxury world were knicks are a very good team! But lets get to that “good” world first.

I remember Obi being talked about as a potential #1 or #2 pick to Minnesota or golden state due to both teams looking for a more win-now player. I was a huge fan of Haliburton and still wish we took him. He’s a great player. But when Obi was on the board, he was perceived as a player who fell surprisingly far, and with Leon’s son being his agent, it felt like it was meant to be. I still think he will get extended this summer and the Knicks will kick the Randle/Obi can down the road further.

Nalod wrote:Rumor is Kyrie is playing sunday and has met with anti defamation league and has gone “above and beyond” what was expected.
What is not known is whether he got circumcised in the time away.

Rumor is Mel Gibson is casting Kyrie in Passion of the Christ reboot

wargames wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

I like him. He might be a nice piece to put on the bench next to IQ long term. Hopefully his scoring will fall back to the early season lows or he won’t be there for the Knicks to draft.

I think his scoring output falls somewhere in between. He's like Josh Giddey with a first step. He could plug into a number of offensive schemes.

Uptown wrote:

wargames wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

I like him. He might be a nice piece to put on the bench next to IQ long term. Hopefully his scoring will fall back to the early season lows or he won’t be there for the Knicks to draft.

Sarcasm? First off, like you said, no way will this kid be there for us when we pick unless we somehow get into the top 8. Second, is by some miracle we are able to get him, no way is this kid a bench player long term....Black reminds me of Cade but he is more athletic.

I just looked at his early stats his prior high was 10 pts. His other two games ended with him having 3 and 5. He had a game where he shot 1-7 and his 10 pt game saw him shoot 1-6 from 3. I said if he keeps it up he will go out the Knicks range but outside this game he was not looking like a top 10 let along a lottery pick.

Also side note between his push Shot and his Hair if you told me he was Joakim Noah’s kid I would absolutely believe you.

I like him next to IQ…

BigDaddyG wrote:Man, this dude would fit in well with the current Knicks roster.

He keeps this up and we will have no chance to draft him.