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Total Members Voted: 3

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

[bodiddley]

Seems clear to me.

[bankshot1]

If for no other reasons than, a year of maturity and adding LeBron, Lonzo should benefit statistically, and the Lakers W/L record should improve dramatically. But whether he becomes a better outside shooter or much better player is another matter. I'm guessing a year of LBL and maybe a Rondo tutorial or two can't be bad.

IMO the more compelling question is how will Markelle Fultz, who did not show up in the SI's top 100 list, fair in '19?

If he's the guy who the 76ers thought when they traded for his rights, it will have a huge impact for the next several years.

if not?

A massive fuck-up.

After almost a year of tinkering in the lab has he rediscovered his mechanics?

Word out of Philly seem mixed.

[kiidcarter8]

If for no other reasons than, a year of maturity and adding LeBron, Lonzo should benefit statistically

Nah,  Not this year

Split time with Rajon.  LBJ on the ball.  LBJ gobbling boards.

In time could average a triple double minus 2-3 boards.  That type player.   Just not with the 2018-19 team.  (Would have had the chance had Celts taken him)

Wont be evaluating this soph on the statlines

[bankshot1]

great anecdote from today's Dan Shaughnessy (aka Shank) in today's Globe

A favorite nugget from “Basketball: A Love Story” (by Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, and Dan Klores, out Sept. 18) is Larry Brown recalling a 44-year-old Wilt Chamberlain showing up at UCLA for pickup games featuring Magic Johnson, who was in his prime with the Lakers. Chamberlain ends one game with a clean block of Magic at the rim, but Johnson tries to call goaltending. According to Brown, who was UCLA’s head coach at the time, “Wilt grabs the ball from Magic and says, ‘We’re gonna play another game, and they’ll be no more shots at this basket.’ And he proceeded to block everything."

[thebizneverloses]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Alonzo Trier kept instead of Ron Baker, if the decision comes down to that.

[facilitatorn]

No question Trier is better than Baker. I wonder if Allen is better Trier at this point as well as being better than Baker. If so, Allen should get Baker’s spot and Trier should remain a 2-way guy.

[kiidcarter8]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Alonzo Trier kept instead of Ron Baker, if the decision comes down to that.

I am going to say Knicks management likes Baker's makeup so much that he is almost in "will not cut" territory.

[facilitatorn]

Since you have zero basis for this, I am not going to believe you.

Baker is going to lock down Jimmer in pretty white boy battles in the Far East.

[bodiddley]

Well, Baker has the contract going for him.

Be interesting to see what he's added to his game.
Good hustle, toughness, feel for the game.  Just needs to add one viable skill to that package.
Likely the difference between a 2-3 year career and a 6-7 year career.

[chipstern]

Well, Baker has the contract going for him.

Be interesting to see what he's added to his game.
Good hustle, toughness, feel for the game.  Just needs to add one viable skill to that package.
Likely the difference between a 2-3 year career and a 6-7 year career.

Good tough defender. 

Knicks always rallied behind him on D when Ron was on the floor. 

All of these big wings Knicks are brining on board are a pointed message, not only to Ron, but to Timmy and Courtney. 

I really liked what I saw from Trier in summer league.  I think he is capable of creating his own shot at the NBA level. 

Baker will compete like hell with all of the wings, we know that going in. 

If as you suggest, he develops a skill, such as, oh,  A CONSISTENT SHOT FROM LONG RANGE, his chances increase dramatically. 

PS: Bo, while I was driving my taxi last night, I picked up a cat on the lower East Side and took him to Brooklyn.  Turned out to be the Nets dentist. 

[kiidcarter8]

Lets see.......

.333 a  year ago from deep

.369 in college, making 2 per game.

Trend would say RB gets to about an 11 PER this year.  We'll see.

[facilitatorn]

Also based on those identical trends, year 1 to year 2, his 2pt percentage should fall to .250, he should pull 0.1 rebounds, and he should play in 3 total games.

Maybe as a guy who knows his NBA career is on the line, he has transformed himself into a much more useful player. The picture will get clearer in a couple of weeks.

[bodiddley]

Bzdelik retiring to avoid having to coach defense out of Melo.

It is sort of weird timing.
With the season upcoming and the team a contender.
Lost Ariza and Luc M&M, who were their switch everything guys.

I was always surprised Buzz didn't get another head coaching op after Denver.  They were terrible his first year in the wake of McDyess' knee injury.  Then he got them to the playoffs with a winning record the next year behind a rook named Melo, then was canned part way through his 3rd year.

[bodiddley]

Fun time waster.
Each teams all-time starting 5.
Two requirements: 1) 5 years with the team & 2) one team per player (Kareem can only be a Buck or Lkae, not both).
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/photos/each-nba-teams-all-time-starting-five/

They cheat on positions a fair amount, and the thing I noticed was how weak the PF slot is/was.  Mostly they move another dominant C over to PF to cover.

I was surprised how good the Nuggets 5 were:
Fat Lever, David Thompson, Alex English, Melo, Issel.
That's some crazy scoring/shooting.

Richie Guerin over AH?

Pau needs to be on the Griz squad.  And Gay over Mike Miller as well.

3 of Atlanta's 5 were throwbacks: Wilkens, Lou Hudson, and Bob Pettit.

There's a number of throwback guys I know little or nothing about:
Paul Arizin, Guerin, Bob Love, Chet Walker ...

[kiidcarter8]

Nice piece on Bzdelik, including how Knicks lost him (dammit, Riley) and ties to NBA legend Wes Unseld

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/bjpbd8/meet-the-defensive-genius-behind-the-rockets-championship-push-jeff-bzdelik-harden