Italian Stallion
Benchwarmer
I don't understand why the Knicks are willing to give minutes to Mozgov to develop but are unwilling to give minutes to Anthony Randolph to develop?
Both are obviously very green and make a lot of mistakes, but Randolph at least has a 2 year record in Golden State of being an excellent rebounder and shot blocker and can also score in transition, slashing, off offensive rebounds etc... Plus his upside is massively higher because he's a great athlete and only 21. Mozgov is 24.
To this point Mozgov has been a poor rebounder, low usage and inefficient scorer, turnover prone, and foul prone. The only thing he does well is block shots.
Granted, AR may not be strong enough to play C on most nights, but he could spell Amare at PF and play with Turiaf at C and even play with Amare at C if the other team does not have a big dominant C.
If Mozgov deserves 10 minutes so does AR. In fact he deserves them more.
I have a funny feeling that there was some kind of agreement with the Mozgov camp that if he came to the US he would play and they are giving him minutes for that reason. I see no reason to play him based on his production. Even Milicic has been way more productive than him lately and that's embarrassing.
Both are obviously very green and make a lot of mistakes, but Randolph at least has a 2 year record in Golden State of being an excellent rebounder and shot blocker and can also score in transition, slashing, off offensive rebounds etc... Plus his upside is massively higher because he's a great athlete and only 21. Mozgov is 24.
To this point Mozgov has been a poor rebounder, low usage and inefficient scorer, turnover prone, and foul prone. The only thing he does well is block shots.
Granted, AR may not be strong enough to play C on most nights, but he could spell Amare at PF and play with Turiaf at C and even play with Amare at C if the other team does not have a big dominant C.
If Mozgov deserves 10 minutes so does AR. In fact he deserves them more.
I have a funny feeling that there was some kind of agreement with the Mozgov camp that if he came to the US he would play and they are giving him minutes for that reason. I see no reason to play him based on his production. Even Milicic has been way more productive than him lately and that's embarrassing.