Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by purple012870:

Seems like there's a ton of 2 things in this draft:

1. Excellent PG Prospects
2. Raw Centers - You've got:

Bynum
Petro
Akindale
Martinas Andry... (can never remember that spelling)
Splitter

We could very well have our choice of any one of those 5 Centers at 8 and then turn around and grab a PG at 30. If, in fact that happens, I believe we'll get more production from the 30th pick than the 8th pick next season.

If it was up to me, Id give Bynum a guarantee at 8 and call it a day, the problem is the Knicks have 0 patience.

I would to bring in a serious, serious big man coach, the best athletic trainer in the country and a nutritionist and concentarte the entire first year on getting his body, mind, skills all honed up and ready to participate in year 2. You would think of any team in the lottery, the Knicks have a great ability to put a pick in the cupboard for a year. If I fail, well I failed, I took a great chance with a 7-1 300 pound skilled 17 YO, no matter what, i think that he will be a jerome james at WORST, considering that, you could hav a real bust at 8. On the flip side you could have a franchise C, but the reality is you would have to be patient for possibly 2 years. EVEN in 2 years he would start the season 19.

Thats my choice, I know the Knicks wont do it, they seem to need to have to satisfy today to forget about tomorrow.

But I would say LOOk at what Seattle did. They took a C in the lottery knowing he would sit a year or 2, and they still won 52 games.
i just dont think isiah is that smart, he seems to panic and has this win today at all costs mentality that never works in the nBA. Hey maybe we can win 45 games with what we have and than BANG, we bring in a muscular 7-2 300 pound skilled C the year after. Makes sense, no?

Posted by diderotn:

Unlike you all, I want two centers: Bynum and Petro....

Posted by Killa4luv:

Posted by diderotn:

Unlike you all, I want two centers: Bynum and Petro....

me too, tho it doesn't have to be those 2, I'd like to get any 2 bigs, i'd like bynum and taft, or taft and akindale/frye.

Id like us to get a play now big, and a develop big stashed away for later. I'll be pissed off if we draft a pg, it makes no sense.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by purple012870:

Seems like there's a ton of 2 things in this draft:

1. Excellent PG Prospects
2. Raw Centers - You've got:

Bynum
Petro
Akindale
Martinas Andry... (can never remember that spelling)
Splitter

We could very well have our choice of any one of those 5 Centers at 8 and then turn around and grab a PG at 30. If, in fact that happens, I believe we'll get more production from the 30th pick than the 8th pick next season.

If it was up to me, Id give Bynum a guarantee at 8 and call it a day, the problem is the Knicks have 0 patience.

I would to bring in a serious, serious big man coach, the best athletic trainer in the country and a nutritionist and concentarte the entire first year on getting his body, mind, skills all honed up and ready to participate in year 2. You would think of any team in the lottery, the Knicks have a great ability to put a pick in the cupboard for a year. If I fail, well I failed, I took a great chance with a 7-1 300 pound skilled 17 YO, no matter what, i think that he will be a jerome james at WORST, considering that, you could hav a real bust at 8. On the flip side you could have a franchise C, but the reality is you would have to be patient for possibly 2 years. EVEN in 2 years he would start the season 19.

Thats my choice, I know the Knicks wont do it, they seem to need to have to satisfy today to forget about tomorrow.

But I would say LOOk at what Seattle did. They took a C in the lottery knowing he would sit a year or 2, and they still won 52 games.
i just dont think isiah is that smart, he seems to panic and has this win today at all costs mentality that never works in the nBA. Hey maybe we can win 45 games with what we have and than BANG, we bring in a muscular 7-2 300 pound skilled C the year after. Makes sense, no?