Peach_NYK_21
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yeah, hes definently going into the draft, he announced it a couple days ago, and i cant imagine no team not wanting him, hes too good a player to go undrafted
Yeah and also when we got Maurice Taylor, we gave up a 2nd rounder to Houston.NYKnicks15 said:why dont we have a first rounder? because of the Tim Thomas trade???...we still have one from the Van Gundy ordeal..
You can't say Lampe was a bust. He got little time and we all know Scott Layden utting him on the injured list. Basically he was dominating the summer leagues and played in preseason that's it. I mean the guy was 18 years old with tons of potential and talent who got NO burn. You can't call him a bust at such an early stage. He was a project and imagine if we had him and Aguirre transforming him in the post along with that long range shooting. We'd be working with a monster right now! A 7 footer who could shoot a 3 and post up? That would be lethal right there and he had tons of time...he was only 18 years old! People were also saying the same thing about Jermaine O'Neal when he got no burn and when he got the chance to prove himself, look what he turned into. I really think you're labeling as a bust way too soon. He has tons of time to grow.Brian_Coleman_21 said:Yah, taking a European center will be hard. We wouldn't want him to be a bust like Lampe so Villaneuva would be a good choice.
I don't know, Aguirre can transform him into something very special. He is a kid and he has enourmous potential. If he is good for us right away, he might be able to start for us.a knick fan said:i agree that petro may have upside potential and become a good center in the future, but dont expect him to do anything in the next 2-3 years. hes a kid. hes got a lot to learn. the only reason he will come to the draft so early is for the money, he probably knows himself that he doesnt belong in the nba right now. the team that drafts him shouldnt be looking to START him at center right away. theres no way he can do that.
The thing in Europe is many players don't get minutes. Martynas (long last name i can't remember) Is thought to being a top 3 pick in the draft even though he's not dominating. The draft is about potential and Petro has that. Remember, in Europe the veterans get the most followed by NBA draft snub college students, then young guys.i tried looking at his stats in europe, and i couldnt make them out because they were in a foreign language (so maybe someone can get firsthand info and confirm them), but from what i could tell hes not doing much in europe. if he cant dominate in europe, whats he gonna do here.
But they don't get any time. And there is no way Darko can be a bust already. The guy gets garbage minutes in usual Piston blow outs. He is still a very special player. He just needs time and veteran coaches such as Larry Brown usually don't play rookies. What about big men here? Michael Olowokandi was drafted 1st he put up incredible numbers and did he live up to expectations? What about Kwame Brown, Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler. Haven't they been dissapointing to a certain degree?darko milicic. what about that guy from greece sofokolis shorstiantis or something, the "baby shaq" - whats he done? we shouldnt get so enamored with big men who we know nothing about and cant even dominate in europe.
What are you doing...playing not to lose or playing to win? Yes, there's a big difference. Those times you give up on a high schooler, you are possibly missing out on a Kobe, Tracy, KG, Amare etc. Not drafting overseas, you are missing out on a Dirk, Peja, Sabonis, Kirilenko etc. We should draft on potential not just playing it safe. Even the "safe" college players sometimes turn out as busts. I'll give you a good one. Olowokandi was #1 in the draft and averaged 22.2ppg 11.2rpg 2.9bpg Those are some solid numbers right there, but look what he turned out to be. He was taken over Dirk Nowitzki. Also Kwame Brown was taken over Pau Gasol. The safe college players were all taken over Amare and he was the rookie of the year. With the Knicks playing it safe, they can be missing out on the next big thing. Let's draft on potential and not play it safe. Besides even if we don't, Tim Thomas and Penny Hardaway's 30 million dollars worth of expiring contracts can get us a good player. Look at this, the Hornets traded Bron Davis for about 14 million or so, now imagine 30. I think we can get some yonug talent or at the very least lock up our own.H20 OFFdaHizZLe said:When will Darko actually be able to play quality minutes? Will Kwame stop complaining and fighting and play like a 1st draft pick? Can Curry and Chandler lead their team into the playoffs in the up coming years??? So many questions about these young people. I think it's better to take a matured college player