OfficiaL '16 NYK offseason thread, Melo goes to bodega in bathrobe and Olympic hat

[Air Pope]

We had yet another terrible 3rd qtr.

 

[arrjae2]

We had yet another terrible 3rd qtr.

#3rdQofDoom




Sasha getting burn and Grant sitting vs athletic backcourt

 

[d3si]

KP's defense

Robin Lopez's defense :x

Melo and Afflalo played great

 

[kingfoamnyc]

AA

Towns has run away with the ROY

 

[nick.]

@HerringWSJ: Fisher suggested that Knicks constructed the roster in a way that didn't take into account that KP might be able to play the 5 this quickly.

yep, Lopez is gone

 

[kingfoamnyc]

@HerringWSJ: Fisher suggested that Knicks constructed the roster in a way that didn't take into account that KP might be able to play the 5 this quickly.

yep, Lopez is gone

They thought he would a soft jump shooting 4. We're a better team with him at the 5

 

[you go boy]

when we drafted him i didnt know if he would be good or not but i thought he would be the starting center... just doesnt make sense to draft him and play him at the 4... but then i think of finesse big guys like dirk who is great at the 4 so it makes sense for KP to play the 4 even though he is somewhat more aggressive than dirk... it makes you think if we stuck with KP at the 5 then who would we use that money on instead of robin

 

[8pm at msg]

Yeah always figured the 4 would be his spot for the time being.

Wonder if we'll spread the floor more often...honestly we have one, maybe two too many big men. We can get two more perimeter guys and really stretch the floor and keep Kristaps out there. Kyle can be the back-up and he doesn't look awkward like Lopez when he has to make a decision with the ball.

 

[GaBeGRaMz]

was at the game. section 225 great crowd.

cant wait till Lopez is gone. Hate him.

smfh @ how much KP played.

man, Grant is out the rotation now ?

W is a W.

 

[nick.]

@HerringWSJ: Asked Melo about the 4/5 lineups w him and KP. Said its more uptempo, & forces defenses to make more difficult choices on the perimeter.

@HerringWSJ: Also asked if he sees more potential for pick-and-rolls w him & KP. He essentially said no; that's not within the scope of Knicks' offense

@HerringWSJ: Melo, on potential to run screen and rolls w KP: "I can count on two hands how many times we run pick-&-roll." Said same was sorta true of he and Amare, albeit for different reasons that had more to do with personnel than scheme.

the bolded quote

 

[gregzzy23]

the bolded quote

**** makes no sense at all whatsover

and its still **** melo idc anymore

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[kingfoamnyc]

the bolded quote

Fisher is unbelievable. How do you ignore the most potent piece of offense you can have if it's consistently ran ? This Triangle **** gotta go

 

[don ramon]

strange thing to say

 

[arrjae2]

KP been off for a week+, but hes found ways to contribute which is pretty impressive.
Lopez is just in there to use his fouls and miss layups.

im hoping Afflalo can go off like this, once every 1 1/2 weeks.

 

[nick.]

the bolded quote

Fisher is unbelievable. How do you ignore the most potent piece of offense you can have if it's consistently ran ? This Triangle **** gotta go

**** really is backwards

 

[8pm at msg]

It really is.

We'll have Robin Lopez do all sorts of things that really don't suit his game but won't do the obvious.

I think at this point Fisher is blatantly doing this to keep KP "grounded". Which is well, stupid.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Lopez being the main offensive focus facilitating or scoring from the post EVERY offensive possession

 

[lver of jordan]

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[lver of jordan]

 

[the 718 truth]

**** makes no sense at all whatsover

and its still **** melo idc anymore

You know Melo isn't the coach right?

 

[njavier03]

good win last night. i was getting a bit nervous, but lance thomas made shots when we needed it. i cant believe im actually praising the dude haha. im glad he's actually become a big contributor, even though most of y'all dislike him. for what we're paying, he's a sold defender and can create his own shot. dude still needs to work on not travelling though

KP was off all night and melo was turning the ball over far too much in the 4th, but our role players and "double A" stepped up. the only really upsetting part is how stagnant they get after halftime. they need to learn to keep the intensity up for all 48min, so a blowout doesnt turn into a dog fight in the last 7 min.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Pookie is turning into a great moneyball player. Hate to admit it, but he is.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Brian Shaw said he's picking KP over Towns because of his versatility and he feels his ceiling is a bit higher due to his athleticism and offensive/defensive potential at the 5 position

 

[kingfoamnyc]

good win last night. i was getting a bit nervous, but lance thomas made shots when we needed it. i cant believe im actually praising the dude haha. im glad he's actually become a big contributor, even though most of y'all dislike him. for what we're paying, he's a sold defender and can create his own shot. dude still needs to work on not travelling though

KP was off all night and melo was turning the ball over far too much in the 4th, but our role players and "double A" stepped up. the only really upsetting part is how stagnant they get after halftime. they need to learn to keep the intensity up for all 48min, so a blowout doesnt turn into a dog fight in the last 7 min.

Don't think that lineup that went on the huge run in the first half played again in the second