OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[100027]

but you said you're happy with Frank over DSJ even if Frank is a bust. The jury is out on both of these rookies so I'm not sure what criteria you're using to judge DSJ who is clearly a better ball player at this point in time. You have to sign aggressive players to compete. The Knicks just overpaid THJ who is the epitome of everything you just described when you could have the same type player much cheaper. Now I hope Frank does turn into a Kyrie/mini alphabet but if he turns out to be a bust how that helps an organization more than having an exciting score who you can at least trade ...

Because if the Knicks have a young Steve Francis they're going to convince themselves he's a superstar who they should build around. That's just how the team management works. They're not going to look to trade him. And in the end that's worse than drafting a random bust.

Obviously I do not support the THJ signing.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

I think the whole Shaq being lazy thing is overblown as far as him being so much better if he wasn't. Yea he was definitely lazy but he still reached like 92% of his potential. Unless yall think he could've averaged 40 and 20 he did pretty well for himself

 

[wavycrocket]

Basically

Here's the #1 player in the class of 2019

Isaiah Todd>>>>



#BaltimoreExcellence

 

[100027]

Isaiah Todd>>>>



#BaltimoreExcellence

It's really weird how he walks away the exact same after every made basket

 

[squatchnt]

Yeah he and his impatience and short-term thinking are the cause of all of it.

But a lot of fans have stockholm syndrome and as soon as the team starts rebuilding they just want to sign the first guy that can get buckets.

No Stockholm syndrome. The Knicks have proven again again they dont know how to draft and develop talent. I mean c'mon the Knicks just over paid a free agent player they drafted

 

[100027]

No Stockholm syndrome. The Knicks have proven again again they dont know how to draft and develop talent. I mean c'mon the Knicks just over paid a free agent player they drafted

Ehh Knicks' drafting really hasn't been that bad. Especially compared to their FA signings and trades.

Problem is they overvalue bad veterans and don't value young talent at all.

 

[hardens beard]

 

[Peep Game]

who?

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Not a bad deal at all. He needs to shoot over 35% from deep moving forward tho.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Surprised he didn’t bet on himself in free agency.

 

[hardens beard]

Uncalled for

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Kmart

 

[VARNELL HILL]

 

[Lovetohate3000]

i dont like lin but that response is good except for the part where he had a kenyon martin poster on his wall, sounds like some bs brown nosing
. aint no one have kenyon posters on they wall.

 

[100027]

. aint no one have kenyon posters on they wall.

very true

 

[squatchnt]

Shut Kenyon *** down called him out on his mispelled Chinese tats FOH Kmart

 

[blakep267]

so is ben simmons not a pg? I'm trying to see how they'll let Fultz grow and mature as a pg if Ben is gonna be the primary ball handler and play maker? It'll be like pg's playing with bron. end up being small shooting guards.

Fultz has got to adapt to not being the primary ball handler or come off the bench. Simmons is the better player. You don't take the ball out of his hands

 

[antidope]

Good on J Lin for that.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Fultz has got to adapt to not being the primary ball handler or come off the bench. Simmons is the better player. You don't take the ball out of his hands

Fultz is the better scorer and Simmons is the better PG/playmaker. They should be fine in the future at those roles.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Kinda wish Fultz was on another squad with a green light. Even if it meant being a Knick or in Orlando.

 

[stillin729]

Kinda wish Fultz was on another squad with a green light. Even if it meant being a Knick or in Orlando.

 

[tennhouse2]

great response from LIN

 

[hardens beard]

“There’s nothing magical about 82 games,” Silver continued. “It’s been in place for 50 years, but for the long-term planning of the league, as we learn more about the human body and the wear and tear of travel and the competitive landscape ... invariably we’ll look at the regular season. And in looking at the regular season, it may create more opportunities for international franchises.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...a-europe-regular-season-technology/734611001/

Spoiler

 

[stillin729]

K Mart out there talkin smack on Lin looking like Hakushi

 

[100027]

Yooo if they are really open to reducing the number of games Silver really is the GOAT commissioner. Never thought they would consider it but it makes too much sense.