Older thread '20 NYK Off-season Thread

[storyteller]

I've got serious issues with how this franchise has handled player development and Trier's no different. From the outside looking in, it seemed like they did him dirty and then he regressed. He handled that poorly for sure too, don't get me wrong. But I do think he got kinda screwed and I'm rooting for him to a find a team that can take advantage of his scoring ability while covering for his limitations.

 

[KnickstapeCity]

We love to overrate our players but there's no reason to shed tears over Dotson either.

He's 26 years old and has been shooting 41% from the field last two seasons

Yes, Dotson is a replaceable player. U can find another Dotson and I fukk with dude.

I know my nikka @Ironman not going to dap them 2 posts.

My nikka Big dikk Mike Wood.

 

[Peter Popoff]

They need to get rid of Elfrid asap.

 

[Ironman]

They need to get rid of Elfrid asap.

 

[Deep_Black_Conscious]

They need to get rid of Elfrid asap.

Watching he and Scrambles refuse to give RJ the ball when he had it going
Watching Elfrid pass to a double/triple teamed Scrambles in the post with RJ wide open in the corner

 

[Peter Popoff]

Watching he and Scrambles refuse to give RJ the ball when he had it going
Watching Elfrid pass to a doubl/triple teamed Scrambles in the post vs. a wide open RJ

Elfrid: Am I starting tonight coach?

Competent head coach: nikka, when is your contract up. Don't nobody want your bum chucking ass on the team.

Kick rocks nikka. Go play soccer with a grenade or something. fukk up out my face.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Hang on....could Lakers do that?

No. Had they done this before March 1, then yeah.


Free agency just started early for Trier.

 

[Ty-Fife]

Sucks we couldnt see him get his minutes at the end of the season. Dude was doing his thing in the G-League.

 

[Ironman]

Sucks we couldnt see him get his minutes at the end of the season. Dude was doing his thing in the G-League.

IggyIs he even still on the team?

 

[Derek Lee]

 

[storyteller]

Deni's a player I like in that his skillset can be really fun to build with if you're a creative GM or coach. He's got range, can grab a board and run the break himself, he's a really good passer for his position and he's got more grit than you'd expect. You could toy with moving him around for small ball units or oversized ones alike. All of that said, I don't see a future star, so you'd be picking him while conceding that there's a lid on how high he climbs. In a draft with so much uncertainty though, I think 5-8 is the range he becomes really viable. I suspect if we stay put in the draft, Killian or Toppin is around both of whom I'd prefer. Even if we draft and those guys are gone too, I'd be caught debating Haliburton, Lewis and Deni...this draft is really hard to make a board for.

 

[Wargames]

Deni's a player I like in that his skillset can be really fun to build with if you're a creative GM or coach. He's got range, can grab a board and run the break himself, he's a really good passer for his position and he's got more grit than you'd expect. You could toy with moving him around for small ball units or oversized ones alike. All of that said, I don't see a future star, so you'd be picking him while conceding that there's a lid on how high he climbs. In a draft with so much uncertainty though, I think 5-8 is the range he becomes really viable. I suspect if we stay put in the draft, Killian or Toppin is around both of whom I'd prefer. Even if we draft and those guys are gone too, I'd be caught debating Haliburton, Lewis and Deni...this draft is really hard to make a board for.

I don’t know Lewis well, but for a while here I’ve said I think we come away with one of Hayes, Haliburton, or Deni and I am sticking to that. I do think the knicks go BPA. They’ve been burned going for position need with Frank and Knox. Also there are some decent PG’s later in the draft and they could always give DSJ another shot.

 

[ISO]

I know we’ll end up with the Israeli

 

[Typical Knicks Fan]

I know we’ll end up with the Israeli

He doesn’t look bad. With our luck we’ll probably miss out on him too and end up picking one spot behind.

 

[storyteller]

I know we’ll end up with the Israeli

My money's on Haliburton, Anthony or Lewis. It depends on what the new management values most in a lead ball handler.