Official 2017-2018 Knicks season thread

[Master Zik]

People already prepared to give up on the season one preseason game into the year

I gave up when it was clear Phil and Melo were gone.

The majority of fan's hopes in here is that the team is tanking to get a high draft pick. So not sure this season has any worth.

 

[8pm at msg]

Kanter's gonna score a lot of points in limited minutes. Good trade piece for a more complete team.

Willy is a good player but in today's landscape do you keep him? Is he another Kanter, a big man you bring off the bench to score and rebound?

I've always liked McDermott, lighter on his feet than given credit for.

Artis should make the team. How many vet PGs does a bad team really need? Might as well take a flyer on a younger guy.

 

[njavier03]

Olympic Melo looked awesome today.

maybe olympic/hoodie Melo is just regular Melo? he seems to be a much different player, when he isn't surrounded by below average players and has to do all (most) of the scoring. image if he was drafted by the Pistons...

 

[njavier03]

Kanter's gonna score a lot of points in limited minutes. Good trade piece for a more complete team.

Willy is a good player but in today's landscape do you keep him? Is he another Kanter, a big man you bring off the bench to score and rebound?

I've always liked McDermott, lighter on his feet than given credit for.

Artis should make the team. How many vet PGs does a bad team really need? Might as well take a flyer on a younger guy.

i say keep Billy, just to keep KP happy. he's also hella underpaid, so might as well take advantage of that over the next couple years. the only way i'd be down to trade Billy is if Noah is included. damn near anything to get his contract off the books.

 

[nick.]

damn Jamel Artis was waived already

 

[nick.]

Kristaps Porzingis has said that he prefers playing power forward instead of center. He explained some of the reasoning behind that preference after Tuesday's game: "I think it's better for us (having) me at the 4, especially if it's a non-shooting 4. I can do a lot. When I'm playing against the 5, I'm fighting with the big a lot of times and I'm wasting a lot of energy. Obviously offensively I have an advantage but I'm just more comfortable playing at the 4. Fours are usually smaller, I can shoot over them easier. If it's a non-shooter, I can be under the rim and protecting the rim and that's what I love. I'm just more used to playing at the 4. If we need to go small then I'll be playing at the 5 then I have to change a little bit my mindset."

 

[ballinsam23]

I love Willy, but I'm not sure he's more productive than Kanter in the same amount of minutes.

 

[floodarea]

damn Jamel Artis was waived already

He was garbage yesterday

 

[squatchnt]

I love Willy, but I'm not sure he's more productive than Kanter in the same amount of minutes.

I agree, however I dont know if Kanters contract is worth the difference.

I watched most of the game last night and my take on FrankNT is, its too early to have a take on FrankNT Was strange how this team mirrored last years. Early lead to a double digit deficit with fake comeback at the end. Meh...

 

[doxen5703]

I would keep Billy. I’m sure he’s not done developing. I do like having Billy and Kanter though.

 

[Upptempo]

That's not last years knicks. That's every years knicks lol. Even the 52 win knicks from a few seasons back would blow leads late only to win by a few points because the opponent tired themselves out or because Melo hit some big shots.

 

[paulminus]

 

[squatchnt]

That's not last years knicks. That's every years knicks lol. Even the 52 win knicks from a few seasons back would blow leads late only to win by a few points because the opponent tired themselves out or because Melo hit some big shots.

Last years team definitely didn't come back and win games. So much has changed that its stayed the same

 

[the 718 truth]

The fake comeback is part of Knicks lore at this point

 

[donewithjs]

KP complaining already

 

[donewithjs]

And KP is kind of a low key *****.

 

[the 718 truth]

#TradeKP? @donewithkp

 

[Air Pope]

It’s happeningggg... sooner that I thought

 

[paulminus]

I wouldnt say hes complaining

 

[Air Pope]

I wouldnt say hes complaining

I don’t think he is either. I’m talking about ppl turning on the next player up now that Melo’s gone lol

 

[donewithjs]

But I’m saying he’s complaining about playing center, blew off the exit interview for who really knows what reason and he’s only been in the league for 3 years. He’s going to be a mixture of DWade/Lebron/Dwight *****.

 

[donewithjs]

What happened to the players that say I don’t give a **** where they play me and who doesn’t speak up to why he didn’t do the exit interview for real. Europeans are soft, Horny was right.

 

[ballinsam23]

Gotta keep Billy.

Lance and Courtney could go though.

 

[nick.]

Pookie is our most versatile forward so I’d like to keep him around. His contract is cheap & he’s well respected around the league so I’m sure it would be easy to move him if Perry Mills wanted.

Lee & KOQ can go to the highest bidder tho

 

[the 718 truth]

But I’m saying he’s complaining about playing center, blew off the exit interview for who really knows what reason and he’s only been in the league for 3 years. He’s going to be a mixture of DWade/Lebron/Dwight *****.

You know exactly why he blew off the exit