Steve Novak huh? Hummm... Dude can definitely stroke it but he can't really do anything else. Can't defend, can't put it on the floor, can't rebound a lick (at 6'10" too), no inside game...He's a good shooter, most definitely, I just wish he brought a little more to the table. Mike'll pick and choose exactly where to put him in. I guess he could be useful..Doesn't really remind me of Shawne Williams at all outside of the 3-pt shooting...Williams was at least a willing defender and hit the glass a little bit.
Watching the Clips/Lakers game right now --- tell me Ryan Gomes wouldn't be a perfect fit. 6'7" 245, very good inside/outside skills, can backup 3 & 4. This guy's a very underrated player. He'd be perfect. Exactly what we're looking for to a T..
I just can't understand why they refuse to look abroad to find some help..I mean instead of Steve Novak, how 'bout Rob Kurz? Remember this guy? 6'10" former Notre Dame Irishman, had a cup of coffee with the GS Warriors a few yrs ago and played well for them before being waived. I think I remember him with the Cavs too for a little bit...Like Novak he's a 6'10" guy that can shoot 3s but at least this guy can also rebound the basketball. Kinda reminded me of Troy Murphy a little bit, another former Irishman. I mean this guy's currently playing in Spain somewhere...He'd be a much better fit than Novak imho. Novak just doesn't do enough. He's a specialist in ever sense of the word..One-dimensional is a better description...I still say Jamelle Horne and Ryan Wittman are 2 excellent shooters that fit this system perfectly. They're both 2/3s though -- I take it they're more interested in adding a 3/4 type.
Ahh, what's the use man..They're only looking at talent right in front of them in the US. You figure H2O should have some good opinions on D-League talent now for a change..That'll be a nice switch..All we need now are talent evaluators for the Euro players...I say hire Fran Fraschilla..That guy knows the Euro players better than anyone. The Knicks' scouting department, esp. the team in charge of Euro. scouting, leaves a lot to be desired imho...
If they're dead set against looking abroad and just wanna focus on the FA pool of NBA vets looking for work, how about Al Thorton? He fits that backup 3/4 mold, kinda like Gomes. I like Gomes' game a little more (he's more polished with deeper jumpshooting range), but this guy ain't bad...Good athlete and he doesn't have a bad mid-range game..Just a thought.