Thibs has already given him the words...defense...Defense...DEFENSE.
Obi averaged 20 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals. And 39% from trey. FT% is around 70% so that could use some work.
But really, Kiid, his rebounding is a concern? Based on? Just asking.
Do you think if his rebounding amd defense were such a dire concern as some would have it, that Thibs would've signed off on drafting him? Coach surely had SOME INPUT.
Obi's spiritual signature since he had his growth spurt in HS, was to to be sold short. His response was to work his ass off and overachieve. Was he even offered a college scholarship?
None of the free agents want to be here?
God bless Jerami Grant, and I dare say we made a run at him, but he preferred Detroit, where presulambly he will line up at SF with Blake at PF. Could have done the same here, and I'd wager we would not have been put off by $20 Million x 3. He preferred Detroit. See you in the Garden, motherfucker.
No free agents, no starters want to be here?
FUCK THEM.
Obi is a Brooklyn/NYC kid who dreamed of being a Knick.
Seem corny to you Bo?
This motherfucker is motivated, and now he joins AC Kenny Payne's big man scrum of Robinson, Noels, Randle, Spellman and Knox. Good competition, and an AC and head coach who will keep him accountable for defense and the team game and conditioning at the next level, where he cannot simply overpower cats like he did in collge.
From no scholarship offers to collegiate player of the year status and crying big boy tears at being annointed a lottery pick by his hometown motherfucking team with his mother by his side.
Yeah, I'm going to spend many a sleepless night obsessing over Obi's shortcomings as if they were a death sentence.
And as per Bank, good points about Philly, although I do not believe we are embarking on nor embracing a deliberate FizzTank, but rather, accepting the turtle and the hare/slow but steady wins the race reality that in lieu of free agents who turn up their nose at the Knicks, we hunker down and deveop our youth and build through the fucking draft. Bo wants instant starters? Dig. Took Philly a few drafts to sort things out. Noels and Okafor didn't quite move the needle, but Embid and Simmons sure as shit did.
And as per Dawg, fans baffled by Knicks' moves that actually make sense and seem, to the untrained eye, as prudent, purposeful, and proactive, seemingly committed to a youth movement.
And as per Kiid, as per youth, Frank and Dennis most DEF qualify. They may be fighting for their lives, and are not going to be gifted bupkus, but one may anticipate them getting a chance to state their case for sure.
Gordon Hayward? Russell Westbrook? Victor Olidapo? CARMELO? Been There. Done That.
Sorry Bo, your concerns and critiques are legit, but your despair seems misplaced. In any event, what did they say in Philly?
Embrace The Process?
Can't abide it?
Ladies and gentlemen, your Brooklyn Nets.
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