Steve Novak (aka) the sniper

YuvalNYC

Rotation player
Novak is the most underrated 3 Point shooter in the NBA.
Hope he signed to a good extension this summer.
 
the only problem i thought novak would cause is his lack of defense but he has played very solid defense when he is on the floor other than that he fits in perfectly with the flow of the offense
 

tiger0330

Legend
Novak should be playing because he us the answer go this question.

Q: If the game is tied or the Knicks are down by 3 in the last 20 seconds who do you want taking the last shot Carmelo Anthony or Steve Novak?

A: Steve Novak
 
If I was MDA once the team is healthy I'd split I'd have both Novak and Jorts be the back up 4 and choose which one should play based on matchups or something.

I'd have Jeffries be the back up 5 most of the time with Amare playing the 5 occasionally

PF
Amare/Jorts/Novak

C
Chandler/Jeffries/Amare

I think thats a good 5 man rotation in the post since I think all these players deserves to get some minutes.

And I agree with Paul1355 about playing Novak at the 4 when Amare is playing the 5
I think we should try and pick up a veteran center like Pryzbilla just in case one game Amare or Jeffries fouls out and were short on big men. You never wanna be short on centers.
 
Novak should be playing because he us the answer go this question.

Q: If the game is tied or the Knicks are down by 3 in the last 20 seconds who do you want taking the last shot Carmelo Anthony or Steve Novak?

A: Steve Novak
Noooooooooooooooo lol.

BUT it allows us to run distraction plays where Melo drives and Novak runs out behind him and is open at the 3.


Imagine this play with Amare or Melo driving

 

WVKnickfan

Rotation player
Novak should be playing because he us the answer go this question.

Q: If the game is tied or the Knicks are down by 3 in the last 20 seconds who do you want taking the last shot Carmelo Anthony or Steve Novak?

A: Steve Novak

I would have to say Novak also b/c when he sets his feet you can count the basket b/c it is going in.
 

iJoe

Rotation player
Melo will get the ball most of the time at the end of games. Thats a no brainer and its pretty much already settled. In terms of ability, Melo has a lot more options on what he can do on offense than almost any other player in the league.

I'm a Novak fan also. People forget he's actually getting better and better defensively as well. Getting some important rebounds too.
 

finestrg

Rotation player
Melo will get the ball most of the time at the end of games. Thats a no brainer and its pretty much already settled. In terms of ability, Melo has a lot more options on what he can do on offense than almost any other player in the league.

I'm a Novak fan also. People forget he's actually getting better and better defensively as well. Getting some important rebounds too.

Nice post Joe...I agree, Melo still gets those shots at the end of the game. Unless we straight up need a 3 to tie -- the way Novak's looked, I wouldn't mind him taking that shot either if we could get him a good look.

And he has gotten a little better out there defensively and on the glass. He'll never be great in these areas but he's not embarrassing himself either...Novak actually looks like he has a clue out there -- he plays smart basketball and you can tell he's got a nice feel for the game out there...Another thing I like a lot is listening to him on an interview...Very impressive the few times I've listened to him talk...For those that have heard him a couple of times on the post-game with Tina, tell me he doesn't sound like a future coach or announcer. Well-spoken, articulate, smart, confident, sounds like a tremendous team player and he's got some charm to him --- I see a future coach or NBA announcer here, maybe even a lead/play-by-play guy, who knows..He'd definitely make for a great color sidekick on a broadcast...Some guys just have that extra something when it comes to communicating and this guy does...In the meantime, keep making those 3s brother!!!! What an awesome shooter --- I got my arms up in the air everytime he lets it go!!!
 

tiger0330

Legend
RunningJ should rename this the Official Steve Novak thread and it should be made a sticky or bumped and bumped to the top of the thread list. Steve Novak is god, while Melo and Stat are mere humans sharing his glory.
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Real Talk....since Allen Houston great peremeter performance Steve Novak is the real-deal....all those wanna-be 3-ball shooters we had in the past decade none match-up to Steve Novak defense, quick movement without the ball, or the many different catch n shoot style from the left/right side of the court.

I already have the "trio" of players who earned their way into this so-call 2nd unit everyone keep mentioning....rookie Shump, Jefferies, annnd Steve Novak, their chemistry is outstanding....I havnt found the next two players in that lineup because of Jeremy Lin & Tyson Chandler fit so damn well in that lineup. Adding another rookie (Jorts or Jordan) to the lineup will mess things up because Dantoni didnt give out playintime to Jorts & Shump, or Jordan & Shump.
 

RunningJumper

Super Moderator
Real Talk....since Allen Houston great peremeter performance Steve Novak is the real-deal....all those wanna-be 3-ball shooters we had in the past decade none match-up to Steve Novak defense, quick movement without the ball, or the many different catch n shoot style from the left/right side of the court.

I already have the "trio" of players who earned their way into this so-call 2nd unit everyone keep mentioning....rookie Shump, Jefferies, annnd Steve Novak, their chemistry is outstanding....I havnt found the next two players in that lineup because of Jeremy Lin & Tyson Chandler fit so damn well in that lineup. Adding another rookie (Jorts or Jordan) to the lineup will mess things up because Dantoni didnt give out playintime to Jorts & Shump, or Jordan & Shump.
I also like Baron playing with Novak, he seems to be putting a lot of effort into getting him open.
 

Kiyaman

Legend
Here is the bummer....I see players value increasing game after game for the
rest of the season under headcoach Mike Woodson (5th or 6th seed)....will we
find away to resign Lin, Fields, Novak, Jefferies, and Davis?

I know owner Dolan buys quick into rising stock, the media already sold Dolan
on buying Jeremy Lin, but could Grunwald sell him on the rest of the players?
 

skisloper

Starter
Here is the bummer....I see players value increasing game after game for the
rest of the season under headcoach Mike Woodson (5th or 6th seed)....will we
find away to resign Lin, Fields, Novak, Jefferies, and Davis?


I think its almost impossible.....
Davis 100% no......which is ok with me based on injury issues..
Lin and Fields we are allowed over the cap.....
So probably Novak or Jeffries.....tough call....
hopefully we can move TD for some cap release....
U think Melo or Amare will give some back :smokin:
 

tiger0330

Legend
Here is the bummer....I see players value increasing game after game for the
rest of the season under headcoach Mike Woodson (5th or 6th seed)....will we
find away to resign Lin, Fields, Novak, Jefferies, and Davis?

I know owner Dolan buys quick into rising stock, the media already sold Dolan
on buying Jeremy Lin, but could Grunwald sell him on the rest of the players?
5th or 6th seed at this point would be an astounding turnaround. Knicks would need to go 17-5 the rest of the way to reach to reach the .560 level the 5/6 seed are at right now.

If the Knicks are able to do it, they should have fired D'Antoni months ago. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. 2 W's often happen when you get a coaching change. We have the talent for sure to go 17-5 but that hasn't kept us from having 2 six game losing streaks either.

Talk of resigning any of these guys now is moot because the team has underperformed, if the season ends right now, you would reassess and make big changes. Even if the Knicks pull off this turnaround and get the 5/6 seed. Lin has come back to earth and might not command the whole MLE any longer, JJ has not increased his value, still a defensive specialist that can't shoot, Landry has had a poor year shooting the ball and the Knicks could let him go and Novak might deserve a raise but he has always been a 3 pt specialist being paid a vet minimum for his whole career and he's not going to get a 20M/4 year contract from anyone.
 

Knicks32

Benchwarmer
Can we talk about Mr. Novak again?

This guy seems like another Jeremy Lin. I was just reading more about his bio and his college career seems excellent. Then he gets to the NBA and doesn't get off the bench.

His sharp shooting abilities have been unbelievable. Be honest when watching the game Novak's shot behind the arc makes you believe it is going to go in more than any other player. He is simply unreal.

Right now I think he is the #1 3 point shooter in the NBA. http://www.nba.com/statistics/playe...d=N&yearsExp=-1&sortOrder=3&splitDD=All Teams

He has been hitting 48.2% on around 5 shots per game. Ray Allen comes close to this...

I just wanted to give a thumbs up for this unsung hero. :thumbsup:
 

skisloper

Starter
5th or 6th seed at this point would be an astounding turnaround. Knicks would need to go 17-5 the rest of the way to reach to reach the .560 level the 5/6 seed are at right now.

If the Knicks are able to do it, they should have fired D'Antoni months ago. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. 2 W's often happen when you get a coaching change. We have the talent for sure to go 17-5 but that hasn't kept us from having 2 six game losing streaks either.

Talk of resigning any of these guys now is moot because the team has underperformed, if the season ends right now, you would reassess and make big changes. Even if the Knicks pull off this turnaround and get the 5/6 seed. Lin has come back to earth and might not command the whole MLE any longer, JJ has not increased his value, still a defensive specialist that can't shoot, Landry has had a poor year shooting the ball and the Knicks could let him go and Novak might deserve a raise but he has always been a 3 pt specialist being paid a vet minimum for his whole career and he's not going to get a 20M/4 year contract from anyone.

5th or 6th......Lets hope we make the playoffs....Right now the Bucks have the easiest schedule of any potential playoff team in the East,,,,,,,,,,,we need teams to lose.......So yes we control alot of our destiny but we are not in full control....we will be so dangerous in the playoffs....
 

Nyknicks141

Benchwarmer
5th or 6th......Lets hope we make the playoffs....Right now the Bucks have the easiest schedule of any potential playoff team in the East,,,,,,,,,,,we need teams to lose.......So yes we control alot of our destiny but we are not in full control....we will be so dangerous in the playoffs....

Correct me if i'm wrong, but can't we also simply win the division and find ourselves in the 4th seed spot? we're only 4.5? games back of Philly which is far from impossible.
 
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