el gringos
04-07-2015, 08:33 PM
Now that all the games are over you should be able to determine who you think are the best players/fits for the Knicks in this draft. I doubt many go out on a limb and post their thoughts but it would be really interesting if you did.
I was hoping you could do 2 lists. Players for the Knicks top 5 pick, and 5 players outside of the top 10/lottery that you think would be great fits for the Knicks.
Top 4-5 pick
1- Russell- going to be so hard to find a pg in FA, and this guys skill set fit very well w both Carmelo and the system. I'm not saying that if think towns and/or okafor are a tier above that you take Russell anyway, but if you see them on the same tier you do
2- WCS- when someone fits perfectly between your best 2 players and masks their weaknesses that is considered a great fit. Towns or okafor you take to be a main piece for who knows how many years down the road. WCS steps in right away and makes the team better
3- Winslow- brings a lot to the table at sg between Carmelo and Calderon. Covers, rebounds, and brings a physical presence.
4- towns- may have a top 2 ceiling in this draft and could be built around down the road. Won't be nba ready and will struggle defensively at the 4, keeping that as a weak spot for the Knicks
5- porzingis- like towns or okafor if the Knicks are drafting for the next team they build instead of building a team to get better now I'd look hard at porZingis because of his length and athletic ability.
Later pick perfect Knicks (incase a pick is acquired)
10-20 dekker 6-9 sf/sg/pf- dekker would start at sg and play both F spots w his height giving the kukoc/Lamar odom type mismatches and ability to make entry passes. Prob wishful thinking to get into this part of the draft
20-40 Norman Powell 6-4. A pg in the triangle. May slip from not being a pg in most systems. Powell should be a target because of his athleticism, defensive versatility, and shooting potential. Like a bigger stronger faster Derrick fisher
10-20 Kaminsky would also fit perfect, can't seem to come up w guys outside this 10-20 area. looney if he slips will be what most though cleanthony would be. A combo forward w huge defensive and rebounding upside
I like the what I read about Dunn of orovidence but haven't seen him
Andrew Harrison is also a good fit as a triangle pg. I like Powell better but maybe the racist factor slides him farther
I was hoping you could do 2 lists. Players for the Knicks top 5 pick, and 5 players outside of the top 10/lottery that you think would be great fits for the Knicks.
Top 4-5 pick
1- Russell- going to be so hard to find a pg in FA, and this guys skill set fit very well w both Carmelo and the system. I'm not saying that if think towns and/or okafor are a tier above that you take Russell anyway, but if you see them on the same tier you do
2- WCS- when someone fits perfectly between your best 2 players and masks their weaknesses that is considered a great fit. Towns or okafor you take to be a main piece for who knows how many years down the road. WCS steps in right away and makes the team better
3- Winslow- brings a lot to the table at sg between Carmelo and Calderon. Covers, rebounds, and brings a physical presence.
4- towns- may have a top 2 ceiling in this draft and could be built around down the road. Won't be nba ready and will struggle defensively at the 4, keeping that as a weak spot for the Knicks
5- porzingis- like towns or okafor if the Knicks are drafting for the next team they build instead of building a team to get better now I'd look hard at porZingis because of his length and athletic ability.
Later pick perfect Knicks (incase a pick is acquired)
10-20 dekker 6-9 sf/sg/pf- dekker would start at sg and play both F spots w his height giving the kukoc/Lamar odom type mismatches and ability to make entry passes. Prob wishful thinking to get into this part of the draft
20-40 Norman Powell 6-4. A pg in the triangle. May slip from not being a pg in most systems. Powell should be a target because of his athleticism, defensive versatility, and shooting potential. Like a bigger stronger faster Derrick fisher
10-20 Kaminsky would also fit perfect, can't seem to come up w guys outside this 10-20 area. looney if he slips will be what most though cleanthony would be. A combo forward w huge defensive and rebounding upside
I like the what I read about Dunn of orovidence but haven't seen him
Andrew Harrison is also a good fit as a triangle pg. I like Powell better but maybe the racist factor slides him farther