Oh well, I don't wish for injuries but I could care less what happens to Mozgov from here on out. Just another Curry type of ex Knick in my eyes.
He's a horrible played & was overrated by many of Knicks fans all because he's "7'1" when the Russian project plays like he's 6'4 down low. Soft as hell.
He's a bum & not developing well @ all. Not progressing one bit. He's the complete opposite of "productive" on both end's of the court.
I'm so glad he's out of NY. I couldn't stand that European bench player since day one.
It's sad to say, but we upgraded with JJ & Shelden over the Russian project. Even Brown played last night & put up a quick 5 points; even throwing shit down.
He'll be somewhere in Europe 2 years from today (if not sooner).
He's only averaging 3.6 points, 2.7 boards & 0.6 blocks per game. lmao @ any Knicks fan that attacking Mike D'Antoni for keeping that scrub on the bench during the begining of the season. The bench is where he belongs. Not in the NBA either. Go back to Europe Mozgov.
I for one am not losing any sleep over losing Mozgov, however why is it that a veteran scrub with zero upside like Jared Jeffries who's averaging some of the most pathetic #'s an NBA player could possibly produce consistently gets minutes from this coach but a young 7 foot C who needed playing time to develop his game could not? Everyone talks about the "intangibles" that Jeffries brings that don't get reflected in the statsheet, I for one thinks that's a load of bunk. The only intangibles Jeffries brings to the table are to the other team not having to guard him on the offensive end of the floor because he's completely incapable of making a shot. His defense is highly overrated. I don't think he belongs on a basketball court, but he's always been an MDA favorite.
A good list of concerns you set out however. I'm not with you on the defensive aspect that Jeffries brings to the game. I think even though he's naturally a perimeter defender, he has adjusted quite well defending under the basket. He's probably taken more charges and made more steals than most other Knicks players whilst he's been on the team. A more curious question would be, as you don't think Jeffries is all that on 'D', and of course as we all know he acts as minus one player on offence, why then would a coach that is so often accused of being all about the offence, give him the time he does?