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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Jimmer Fredette shrugged after making 19 of 25 shots from the NBA three-point arc in his predraft workout for the Knicks Thursday at the MSG Training Center.
"I think they expect me to shoot the ball well," he said.
There are plenty of expectations for the BYU star, who was the college Player of the Year this past season. And one of them is that he won't be available for the Knicks, who have the 17th overall pick in the NBA draft. But according to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are looking for a deal that will help them move up in the draft to land the sharpshooter from upstate Glens Falls.
The issue, of course, is the team's lack of assets to offer in a trade, which, right now, would be to offer either Toney Douglas or Landry Fields along with their pick.
Fredette has made no secret of his affinity for the Knicks, but like Stephen Curry in 2009, he is aware that his chances of landing in New York are slim. "I definitely like the system, I fit in well," Fredette said, "but you never know what's going to happen in the draft."
Fredette, who averaged 28.9 points per game as a senior this past season, has Mark Price-like potential as a point guard, but the major concern rests on the defensive end of the floor, where many scouts consider him extremely weak. Although Fredette's shooting touch and ability to run the pick-and-roll are enticing, can they really afford to add a weak defender to a team that desperately needs to improve in that area?
It might not matter, because Fredette could wind up with Utah (picks at No. 3 and 12), Sacramento (No. 7), Phoenix (No. 13) or Indiana (No. 15). And the Knicks might be content with selecting another long-range shooter, Washington State's Klay Thompson.
Thompson also worked out for the Knicks Thursday and made 20 of 25 in that three-point shooting drill. The 6-6 guard, who shot 39.8 percent from three-point range in college, said he could provide the same outside presence for Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire that Mike Miller does for Miami's Big Three.
"I don't think you can leave me open that much," he said, "so with all the attention drawn to them, I'd be left open a lot and provide a great scoring touch."
The Dolan family owns controlling interests in the Knicks, MSG and Cablevision. Cablevision owns Newsday.
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I'm so sick of hearing about our system. It is faeces.
This would be a terrible selection for us, unless Rimmer is traded on draft night for someone who has even a third more defensive potency than he does, as well as a knock down perimeter game.
I seriously doubt that he'll be available at 17 anyway, but if we were to trade Landry to move up in the draft and selected Friggette, I'd be livid.
We know what our future depends on, and it's not a shoot first, pass second defenceless PG. Regardless of immeasurable range.
Klay Thompson would be an even more pointless addition, IMO.
Go big, or go **** yourself.
Rude.
"I think they expect me to shoot the ball well," he said.
There are plenty of expectations for the BYU star, who was the college Player of the Year this past season. And one of them is that he won't be available for the Knicks, who have the 17th overall pick in the NBA draft. But according to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Knicks are looking for a deal that will help them move up in the draft to land the sharpshooter from upstate Glens Falls.
The issue, of course, is the team's lack of assets to offer in a trade, which, right now, would be to offer either Toney Douglas or Landry Fields along with their pick.
Fredette has made no secret of his affinity for the Knicks, but like Stephen Curry in 2009, he is aware that his chances of landing in New York are slim. "I definitely like the system, I fit in well," Fredette said, "but you never know what's going to happen in the draft."
Fredette, who averaged 28.9 points per game as a senior this past season, has Mark Price-like potential as a point guard, but the major concern rests on the defensive end of the floor, where many scouts consider him extremely weak. Although Fredette's shooting touch and ability to run the pick-and-roll are enticing, can they really afford to add a weak defender to a team that desperately needs to improve in that area?
It might not matter, because Fredette could wind up with Utah (picks at No. 3 and 12), Sacramento (No. 7), Phoenix (No. 13) or Indiana (No. 15). And the Knicks might be content with selecting another long-range shooter, Washington State's Klay Thompson.
Thompson also worked out for the Knicks Thursday and made 20 of 25 in that three-point shooting drill. The 6-6 guard, who shot 39.8 percent from three-point range in college, said he could provide the same outside presence for Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire that Mike Miller does for Miami's Big Three.
"I don't think you can leave me open that much," he said, "so with all the attention drawn to them, I'd be left open a lot and provide a great scoring touch."
The Dolan family owns controlling interests in the Knicks, MSG and Cablevision. Cablevision owns Newsday.
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I'm so sick of hearing about our system. It is faeces.
This would be a terrible selection for us, unless Rimmer is traded on draft night for someone who has even a third more defensive potency than he does, as well as a knock down perimeter game.
I seriously doubt that he'll be available at 17 anyway, but if we were to trade Landry to move up in the draft and selected Friggette, I'd be livid.
We know what our future depends on, and it's not a shoot first, pass second defenceless PG. Regardless of immeasurable range.
Klay Thompson would be an even more pointless addition, IMO.
Go big, or go **** yourself.
Rude.
