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mafra
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I hope this is a leak from OKC to drive up price on MIL.... No thank you!
If it?s Randle swap or we get picks or a player... fine... otherwise, the only logical explanation is bc you are convinced CP3 will aid in the development of the kids.
RJ doesn?t make first or second team All NBA.
If it?s Randle swap or we get picks or a player... fine... otherwise, the only logical explanation is bc you are convinced CP3 will aid in the development of the kids.
RJ doesn?t make first or second team All NBA.
Rumor is Knicks willing to trade their 2021 Dallas 1st rd pick and the 2nd round pick obtained from CHA for CP3. Those picks will probably be in 20-40 range, he's a 1st ballot HOF but at the tail end of his career so is he really worth trading even middling draft picks for.
No question Chris Paul is a great player. But man, CP3 has missed a lot of games the last few seasons. This seems like an unnecessary risk.
mafra
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Hard to believe much of the rumors but then again the aggregate of them in total may make sense...
You know, on the surface and based on the last 3 decades of our drafting philosophy, it?s certainly not improbable we could flip a package of assets for an aged, off-kilter, or injured almost-star type player, and while doing so pay a premium price for an inflated commodity we buy high on...
Bring in Paul and Melo and sell nostalgia and barely above mediocrity for 2 seasons while you rebuild and restock. Vets school young kids or you stink and get better picks? What else could be the thinking?
Now, if Rose believes most of our previous lottery kids are garbage, and this draft is weak, it makes total sense to push it all in the middle of the table and walk away with 2-3 players of your liking.
Such a NYK tactic. I wonder where it leads?
You know, on the surface and based on the last 3 decades of our drafting philosophy, it?s certainly not improbable we could flip a package of assets for an aged, off-kilter, or injured almost-star type player, and while doing so pay a premium price for an inflated commodity we buy high on...
Bring in Paul and Melo and sell nostalgia and barely above mediocrity for 2 seasons while you rebuild and restock. Vets school young kids or you stink and get better picks? What else could be the thinking?
Now, if Rose believes most of our previous lottery kids are garbage, and this draft is weak, it makes total sense to push it all in the middle of the table and walk away with 2-3 players of your liking.
Such a NYK tactic. I wonder where it leads?
Mills & Perry should've went head first into grabbing Chris Paul during the 2019 offseason when the Rockets put CP3 on the trade table.
The HOF coach/player super-star Chris Paul would have saved all those BUMS (mismanagement/coaches) jobs if the Knicks would've traded for CP3 in the 2019 offseason.
Going after CP3 now after having a great season mentoring the OKC youth-core to play .500 b.ball, plus go 7 games vs the Rockets in the postseason games. OKC ownwer, president, GM, and head-coach know their winning season came from CP3.
And the Knicks will never win having a LOSER Melo on the roster or in NY !!!
mafra
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Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is changing his jersey number ? and perhaps his fortunes.
Smith will return to the No. 4 he wore at North Carolina State, according to an NBA source.
The 22-year-old point guard from Fayetteville, N.C., had been wearing jersey No. 5 since he got traded from Dallas to the Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis deal, in January 2019.
It will be Smith?s third different number in the league. After being drafted ninth by Dallas in 2017, Smith wore No. 1 with the Mavericks. But after the trade to the Knicks, he deferred to Emmanuel Mudiay. Because Mudiay wore No. 1, Smith switched to 5.
Smith?s college No. 4 was also taken by UNC rival no less, forward Isaiah Hicks. Neither Hicks nor Mudiay is still with the Knicks.
After a strong start in New York in his first partial season, Smith slumped badly this past year, wracked by an array of injuries and the early-season death of his stepmother. He also was on the trading block.
However, Smith is believed to have a fan in new head coach Tom Thibodeau, who was high on Smith when he came out of N.C. State, according to SNY. Smith has been working with Thibodeau during the OTAs the past two weeks.
Smith was a one-and-doner at N.C. State, with some draftniks forecasting he had the driving explosiveness of Russell Westbrook.
Thibodeau?s aim will be to improve Smith?s defense and decision-making as a point guard. Smith played in just 34 games in 2019-20, averaging just 5.5 points and 2.9 assists.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...or-fresh-knicks-start-with-number-change/amp/
Smith will return to the No. 4 he wore at North Carolina State, according to an NBA source.
The 22-year-old point guard from Fayetteville, N.C., had been wearing jersey No. 5 since he got traded from Dallas to the Knicks in the Kristaps Porzingis deal, in January 2019.
It will be Smith?s third different number in the league. After being drafted ninth by Dallas in 2017, Smith wore No. 1 with the Mavericks. But after the trade to the Knicks, he deferred to Emmanuel Mudiay. Because Mudiay wore No. 1, Smith switched to 5.
Smith?s college No. 4 was also taken by UNC rival no less, forward Isaiah Hicks. Neither Hicks nor Mudiay is still with the Knicks.
After a strong start in New York in his first partial season, Smith slumped badly this past year, wracked by an array of injuries and the early-season death of his stepmother. He also was on the trading block.
However, Smith is believed to have a fan in new head coach Tom Thibodeau, who was high on Smith when he came out of N.C. State, according to SNY. Smith has been working with Thibodeau during the OTAs the past two weeks.
Smith was a one-and-doner at N.C. State, with some draftniks forecasting he had the driving explosiveness of Russell Westbrook.
Thibodeau?s aim will be to improve Smith?s defense and decision-making as a point guard. Smith played in just 34 games in 2019-20, averaging just 5.5 points and 2.9 assists.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost...or-fresh-knicks-start-with-number-change/amp/
If Thibodeau is a fan of DSJ, than that is going to make a huge difference in what we see this coming season. I envisioned DSJ getting sent packing, but now, he could be a regular rotation player.
I have never liked DSJ, but the coaching we have now is so vastly superior to what we had the last couple seasons, maybe there?s hope.
I have never liked DSJ, but the coaching we have now is so vastly superior to what we had the last couple seasons, maybe there?s hope.
mafra
Legend
MIA 1 game from NBA Finals.... this would be 6 for Riley since he faxed Dolan his resignation?
6 to 1 in the 25 years since the kid from
Rome, NY bolted MSG for Miami Beach...
More than that, while NYK a dysfunctional mess for 2 decades, with 1 lousy playoff series win in 20 years... the Heat are a model of stability:
ESPN
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There's a loyalty within the Heat's culture that is rare in the NBA.
"Everyone thinks, 'Oh, it's so militaristic and hard-nosed,'" Heat big man Meyers Leonard said. "No, the Heat just want a level of professionalism. ... But truly, at heart it's loyal, caring people."
From owner Micky Arison, to Riley, to Spoelstra, to the players, to the staff members who have been with the franchise for decades, there's a familial quality to the Heat. It has been honed over the years through expectations of hard work and discipline.
But it's not always for everyone.
"We are who we are," Spoelstra said after a Game 3 win over the favored Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "Some years we're a punch line, some years people say it's the wrong culture, but who cares? We're not making apologies for it."
6 to 1 in the 25 years since the kid from
Rome, NY bolted MSG for Miami Beach...
More than that, while NYK a dysfunctional mess for 2 decades, with 1 lousy playoff series win in 20 years... the Heat are a model of stability:
ESPN
?
There's a loyalty within the Heat's culture that is rare in the NBA.
"Everyone thinks, 'Oh, it's so militaristic and hard-nosed,'" Heat big man Meyers Leonard said. "No, the Heat just want a level of professionalism. ... But truly, at heart it's loyal, caring people."
From owner Micky Arison, to Riley, to Spoelstra, to the players, to the staff members who have been with the franchise for decades, there's a familial quality to the Heat. It has been honed over the years through expectations of hard work and discipline.
But it's not always for everyone.
"We are who we are," Spoelstra said after a Game 3 win over the favored Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "Some years we're a punch line, some years people say it's the wrong culture, but who cares? We're not making apologies for it."
I could be mistaken, but didn?t the Heat give Pat Riley a 10% ownership of the team? That?s worth like 200 million dollars today.
It?s a damn shame that Riley left the Knicks all those years ago, but the story that I?ve always heard is he wanted a 25% ownership of the Knicks in addition to a 50 million dollar contract.
25% of the Knicks would be worth over a billion dollars today. Even if they had gotten him down to 10%, that?s still worth like 500 million dollars today. Anyone here really think Riley was being reasonable in his demands from Dolan?
It?s a damn shame that Riley left the Knicks all those years ago, but the story that I?ve always heard is he wanted a 25% ownership of the Knicks in addition to a 50 million dollar contract.
25% of the Knicks would be worth over a billion dollars today. Even if they had gotten him down to 10%, that?s still worth like 500 million dollars today. Anyone here really think Riley was being reasonable in his demands from Dolan?
No better an example of the Miami family and loyalty than Udonis Haslem who since the 2016-17 season has logged a total of 298 mins in 43 games. How many teams would be carrying him for those contributions. He's considering retiring but my bet if he decides to play another season Riley will let him.
mafra
Legend
Thibs wants to emulate his hero, and create a MIA culture here in NY...
"Obviously, player development is critical," Thibodeau said. "But also, you can't lose sight of the team development. So it's not only the challenge of the player bringing the best out of himself but also how does he bring the best out of the team? And the team has to be very high. It's got to be at the top of the checklist. Winning is the most important thing. That's why you're here. And so how does everyone fit together and how do you bring the best out of each other?
"So that's an important thing that we're studying: How hard to do people work? Do they play for each other? Those are big factors in winning. Do they know what to shoot? Do they know when to pass? And we see that. We see what wins in the playoffs. When you begin, you have to think about the end and what?s going to be necessary if ultimately you do become a playoff team. And so it starts with your fundamentals and that's where we are."
Thibodeau on Friday said Riley has played a big role in influencing his coaching.
"He was so far ahead of this time (in New York)," Thibodeau said of Riley. "Jeff carried over a lot of those things (when he coached the Knicks) and also added some other things that he picked up along the way. And so, you know, I have great respect for that.
"And the fact that Pat did it in LA. He won championships there and then you know he got the Knicks to the doorstep and then, of course, to do it several times in Miami.
"He's rebuilt the organization three or four times, you know. He's at the top of my list. He's been great to me over the years, and I've taken a lot of things that he's said to me, I've watched their organization very closely. You know, you understand what their core values are. And I'm happy for him."
Riley and the Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals. They're led by Jimmy Butler, a player Thibodeau developed into a young star in Chicago.
"I'm thrilled for him. It's a great story,? Thibodeau said. ?It's a guy who was drafted 30th. And made himself better each and every year and continues to do so. Even now as an established all-star, he still works incredibly hard. He plays very unselfishly. He plays to win. He's not about statistics.
"Obviously, player development is critical," Thibodeau said. "But also, you can't lose sight of the team development. So it's not only the challenge of the player bringing the best out of himself but also how does he bring the best out of the team? And the team has to be very high. It's got to be at the top of the checklist. Winning is the most important thing. That's why you're here. And so how does everyone fit together and how do you bring the best out of each other?
"So that's an important thing that we're studying: How hard to do people work? Do they play for each other? Those are big factors in winning. Do they know what to shoot? Do they know when to pass? And we see that. We see what wins in the playoffs. When you begin, you have to think about the end and what?s going to be necessary if ultimately you do become a playoff team. And so it starts with your fundamentals and that's where we are."
Thibodeau on Friday said Riley has played a big role in influencing his coaching.
"He was so far ahead of this time (in New York)," Thibodeau said of Riley. "Jeff carried over a lot of those things (when he coached the Knicks) and also added some other things that he picked up along the way. And so, you know, I have great respect for that.
"And the fact that Pat did it in LA. He won championships there and then you know he got the Knicks to the doorstep and then, of course, to do it several times in Miami.
"He's rebuilt the organization three or four times, you know. He's at the top of my list. He's been great to me over the years, and I've taken a lot of things that he's said to me, I've watched their organization very closely. You know, you understand what their core values are. And I'm happy for him."
Riley and the Heat are one win away from the NBA Finals. They're led by Jimmy Butler, a player Thibodeau developed into a young star in Chicago.
"I'm thrilled for him. It's a great story,? Thibodeau said. ?It's a guy who was drafted 30th. And made himself better each and every year and continues to do so. Even now as an established all-star, he still works incredibly hard. He plays very unselfishly. He plays to win. He's not about statistics.
Kenny Wooten starting to get some solid buzz now that practices have started back up. Looks like he has been working on his shooting. Also, as Wooten noted on Twitter, NBA 2K gave him a block rating that puts him in the top 25 in the league, so apparently he is already a near elite shot blocker in the video game world. Wooten has also become a Knicks social media hero.
What do people think about Wooten?
What do people think about Wooten?
Saw the video of Wooten shooting corner 3s and he made 10-13 with better shooting form than I saw from RJ. He's got great physical assets with that 7'2" wingspan and 36" vertical, why couldn't he become our Bam Adabayo.
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mafra
Legend
Exactly. Sometimes the onus on the player to develop. If he can block shots and knock down 3s... Hey now!
Rumors are the Knicks have cooled on acquiring CP 3 but exploring trading for Victor Oladipo. Trading for the pre-injury Oladipo that became an AS for the trade the NY Post is suggesting is one thing but no way am I giving the Pacers that much for last years version of him.
As Knicks fans debate the merits of trading for an aging star in Chris Paul who is owed over $40 million in each of the next two seasons, a trade package for Oladipo could prove even costlier. The New York Post offers a hypothetical offer that would send Indiana Dallas? two first round picks (2021, 2023), Julius Randle and either Dennis Smith Jr. or Frank Ntilikina in exchange for Oladipo.