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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[Kam]

I'm happy with this Knick team as constructed.

[kidcarter8]

Plus the draft picks and maybe one free agent we could be a pretty good team, true - if we keep Burks/Bullock/Rose.

[carlos123]

KIRA LEWIS is one to watch second half

Why?
Any particular reason(s), or must we just believe it because chamacocartero8 said so?

Much as it pains me to co-sign Man Coulter, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

The Pelicans really like Kira Lewis.  He is a human jet ski along the lines of Morant. 

Wasn't that high pitched motherfucker who played for the Spurs his college coach at Alabama? 

The Knicks heavily scouted him going into the draft.  Trying to remember the narrative, but they either checked him out twice, or Leon & Friends made special trip to take him to dinner.  The Knicks really liked him, but supposedly thought #8 might have been too high to draft him.  He went at #13 right after Haliburton. 

In any event, if one is to buy into the narrative, the Pelicans are not real keen on the luxury tax and Ball's possible asking price and cap hit. 

That sounds a bit odd to me. 

His father, of course, is campaigning to get Lonzo out of New Orleans.  Not sure how his son or David Griffin feel about that. 

“No! No, he can’t stay in New Orleans. Come on, man. Come on, listen. … Lonzo’s always been a playmaker. Why are you trying to change him into a defensive specialist that stays in the corner and shoots 3s? And you’re trying to change Zion and Brandon Ingram who, all through their careers, have never been playmakers. Scorers! Now you want to put the ball in their hands and be playmakers?! … Go score the ball and do what you do and guess what? They’re gonna have a hard time trying to win every game if the playmaker ain’t making the right plays.”

The caveat with LaVar at this point is that it has been a long time since he’s spoken on behalf of his two sons. Memorably, LaMelo took a hard stance against his dad during the predraft process, distancing himself from his father’s opinions.

Lonzo has not taken that stance publicly – yet – but has spoken about being in New Orleans in the future in quotes that directly contradict LaVar. Prior to the All-Star break, Ball stated that he wanted to be apart of the future with the Pelicans alongside Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson.

“I love playing with those guys, and I’m also really cool with them off the floor as well. We’re all young. I think we can do some big things, especially in the future coming up.”

In reality, LaVar’s quotes from Thursday likely are how he feels about Lonzo’s situation. It ultimately likely won’t matter anyway as reports have indicated the Pelicans are focused on keeping Ball at least through the trade deadline and into restricted free agency.

Ball has good size and length ay 6'6". 

He defends. 

Good court vision. 

My main issues with him were inconsistent shooting, range, and lousy free throw shooting.  Not to mention with his athletic abillity he should be able to work the downhill game more effectively and get to the FT line more. 

Well, this season his FT% has risen RJ like from .566 to .767

His shooting has also improved this season...a steady ascent from a .420 FG% in his rookie year to .497  this season, .385 from trey. 

Again, I am hard pressed to wonder why the Pelicans would not match RFA offers.  Would a VanVLeet scaled deal get them to back off or at least consider a S&T? 

We shall see. 

I don't think the Knicks are going to entertain any dramatic moves before the trade deadline.  Think Rose and Company want to make a playoff run and evaluate options going into the summer.

Chip, I agree with your assessment of Kira. What I find comical are Chamaco's assertions without ANY reason/explanation behind, except for the occasional heh or lol.

As for the Ball brothers, I love them both (especially LaMelo), though The Daddy is hard to stomach in any town or situation.

[facilitatorn]

Plus the draft picks and maybe one free agent we could be a pretty good team, true - if we keep Burks/Bullock/Rose.

Not a bad plan.

[facilitatorn]

By the way, that Bamba kid can play.

Obi and Austin for Mo Bamba and they can swap their second for the Detroit second we have this year if Detroit’s winds up higher. It shouldn’t be more than a pick or two, but it makes a decent minimal sweetener.

[kidcarter8]

Aaron Gordon (available) with 33 on 12-18 as Magic try to close out Nets

[carlos123]

Knicks 21-21 ahead of them Celtics 20-21.

Fuk them Celtics!!!
(sorry Bank)

[elephant]

It will be a little sad breaking up the Bullock-Burks tandem as we try to improve.

Yeah, it's funny. Watching them play together last game, for the first time I thought:

This shit kind of works.

[carlos123]

Your Portland Knicks just beat them Dallas Knicks AGAIN.

They should play each other every phucking day!

[elephant]

I'm happy with this Knick team as constructed.

Yeah. Agreed.

And for years, that's something I never could have imagined saying.

[facilitatorn]

I wouldn’t go that far yet. They are definitely better and more fun to watch. I give them a lot of credit for having gotten that far already. There’s still a lot more building left to go.

[chipstern]

By the way, that Bamba kid can play.

Obi and Austin for Mo Bamba and they can swap their second for the Detroit second we have this year if Detroit’s winds up higher. It shouldn’t be more than a pick or two, but it makes a decent minimal sweetener.

Bamba is indeed very interesting, but not now and not at the cost of Obi AND the Detroit #2

Summer is soon enough for such bold projections.  And while I did indeed float the notion of Obi as a tickler in a trade, that was a fantasy involving a starting PG in Lonzo Ball.  No, my trade sucked.  And I'd say the same thing to me that I would to you....

What's the rush?  So we can undermine Noels' sense of belonging as we make our push?  Bring in a higher paid player than BOTH Mitchel AND Nerlens to be our third string center?   

PS: Mo Bamba   $5,969,040   $7,568,743   $10,096,703 [Qualifying Offer]

If Nerlens walks, Bamba might indeed be an interesting target. 

For right now, I LIKE THESE KNICKS, and feel no urgency to make a deal or mess with chemistry. 

[kidcarter8]

Urgency?  Nahhhh

But part of the job is always having eyes open.

[kidcarter8]

Hawks over Lakers today




yyyyep....

[kidcarter8]

Who the hell is Alen Smailagic?

About to watch him join the red hot Jordan Poole as a Warriors starter