The Ex-Knicks championship center Willis Reed: Knicks had chemistry issues last year
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- New York Knicks great Willis Reed has spent the past few days sitting beside Phil Jackson, observing the team?s training camp practices. He likes what he?s seen thus far.
The Knicks added FA players Robin Lopez, Kyle O?Quinn, Derrick Williams, Arron Afflalo, Kevin Seraphin and Sasha Vujacic.
The Knicks also added rookies Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant in the draft.
?These guys seem to like playing together. They seem like they?re a good group of people together,? Reed said.
Reed predicts that Porzingis, the 7-3 rookie who missed the morning practice Friday due to knee soreness, will end up in the starting five.
?He?s got to get stronger, learn the game, but he?s got very good skills,? Reed said. ?Now it?s a matter of him learning how to play our game. I think he can do something that most guys his size don?t do well and that?s shoot the ball.?
Fisher sees Vujacic as a leader: Fisher hopes that Vujacic, his ex-teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, can serve in a leadership role for the Knicks. New York inked Vujacic to a one-year guaranteed contract over the summer.
?He?s much more of a leader since we played together. Those are things that we?re looking for from him,? Fisher said. ?I think he?s helped a lot of our guys to feel more comfortable with what we?re trying to do offensively because Sasha recognizes where the shots are, where the plays are that can be made. He?s kind of a guy you can copy offensively in terms of when you?re open you should be shooting the ball, you don?t have to second-guess yourself, just go out and play with some confidence. That?s who he is.?
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- New York Knicks great Willis Reed has spent the past few days sitting beside Phil Jackson, observing the team?s training camp practices. He likes what he?s seen thus far.
The Knicks added FA players Robin Lopez, Kyle O?Quinn, Derrick Williams, Arron Afflalo, Kevin Seraphin and Sasha Vujacic.
The Knicks also added rookies Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant in the draft.
?These guys seem to like playing together. They seem like they?re a good group of people together,? Reed said.
Reed predicts that Porzingis, the 7-3 rookie who missed the morning practice Friday due to knee soreness, will end up in the starting five.
?He?s got to get stronger, learn the game, but he?s got very good skills,? Reed said. ?Now it?s a matter of him learning how to play our game. I think he can do something that most guys his size don?t do well and that?s shoot the ball.?
Fisher sees Vujacic as a leader: Fisher hopes that Vujacic, his ex-teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, can serve in a leadership role for the Knicks. New York inked Vujacic to a one-year guaranteed contract over the summer.
?He?s much more of a leader since we played together. Those are things that we?re looking for from him,? Fisher said. ?I think he?s helped a lot of our guys to feel more comfortable with what we?re trying to do offensively because Sasha recognizes where the shots are, where the plays are that can be made. He?s kind of a guy you can copy offensively in terms of when you?re open you should be shooting the ball, you don?t have to second-guess yourself, just go out and play with some confidence. That?s who he is.?
