I recall their last win in the tourney, dude was so amped... I was like whoa, never seen that side of him beforeI know exactly what you mean
depending on the proven player..... I don't mind this
please dear lord baby jesus be dion waiters.. they can have lamb and pj3 too
Yeah you right. The Knicks are what made players like Eddy Curry and JR Smith losers.
Yeah you right. The Knicks are what made players like Eddy Curry and JR Smith losers.
our pick is at least in the teens"proven" player tho
The Knicks have been a dysfunctional organization. I wont deny that. But it is because they put their faith in dysfunctional players, not the other way around. Yes management/Dolan has been "toxic," but it all comes down to them putting their faith in dysfunctional players.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/sto...sky-wisconsin-dangelo-russell-emmanuel-mudiayNBA Draft buzz: Knicks mull Frank Kaminsky, even at No. 4
The Knicks are holding their usual predraft meeting on Monday, and they, like many around the league, are asking the same question: How high will and NCAA player of the year Frank Kaminsky go?
The Knicks had the Wisconsin big man in for dinner and a workout late last week and came away impressed. While there has been speculation that the Knicks would like to trade down in order to take Kaminsky, they haven’t found a willing partner for a deal.
Kaminsky would not have gone to New York unless the interest from the Knicks was real. And he was assured that it was, that the team would not waste his time or theirs unless there was a chance he would wind up with the Knicks.
That’s why one of the topics of discussion at the Knicks meeting was bucking conventional wisdom, passing on guards D’Angelo Russell and/or Emmanuel Mudiay and taking Kaminsky — whose versatility makes him a natural fit in the triangle offense — with the fourth overall pick, two league sources told Sporting News. If they do pass on the two guards expected to be on the board, the Knicks are also considering Willie Cauley-Stein and Justise WInslow with the No. 4 pick, though Cauley-Stein appears to be slipping.
Kaminsky spent Monday in Sacramento working out for the Kings, who are said to be unwilling to trade their pick.
“He’s a coach’s dream, he’s a dessert,” NBA scouting director Ryan Blake said. “He’s a guy that can score, rebound, block shots, make plays, an effort player, unselfish. Although his athleticism is not elite as far as explosiveness and quickness, what he does with and without the ball is what a coach and teammates desire. He has that maturity and experience, and the guy keeps developing. He keeps getting better.”
The Suns had talks with the Knicks about dealing the fourth pick for point guard Eric Bledsoe and the No. 13 pick, but Phoenix has not been limited to the Knicks in that regard. The Suns have been dangling Bledsoe in trade offers this offseason and are likely to continue to do so after the draft if Bledsoe is not moved this week, sources confirmed.
Kaminsky is among the Suns’ targets in the draft, but there is some question as to whether he will still be around at No. 13. Kaminsky had a good workout and meeting with Indiana, which picks No. 11. Kaminsky has not worked out with any teams beyond the 13th pick.
Wing-hunting
There are several quality big men in this draft, but with many teams looking to add wings, six players loom large in how things shake out in the lottery: Mario Hezonja, Justise Winslow, Devin Booker, Stanley Johnson, Sam Dekker and Kelly Oubre.
There has been a rumor that the Magic, at No. 5, have zeroed in on Hezonja with their pick, though the same has been said of Duke’s Justise Winslow. The Pistons (No., Hornets (9) and Heat (10) are all hoping to add wings, but their choices will be affected by what Sacramento (No. 6) and Denver (7) do ahead of them.
Sacramento would like to add guard Emmanuel Mudiay, and the Nuggets could either go big with Cauley-Stein or target shooting, with Hezonja, Winslow or Booker the most likely candidates.
That puts Stanley Johnson and Booker in Detroit’s sights at No. 8, with one of those two, plus Oubre and Dekker on Charlotte’s board at No. 9. The Hornets were focused on big men before acquiring Spencer Hawes in a trade for Lance Stephenson.
The Heat then could be in position to pick from whichever wings are left over, and given the logjam at the position, they should be left with good choices.
More important is the effect the glut of wings will have on big men. Some combination of highly regarded prospects like Myles Turner, Trey Lyles and Bobby Portis could slip out of the lottery.
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