NBA 2016 | April | The Best Point Guard Since Judas Iscariot

Ian Begley
Carmelo Anthony commended Kurt Rambis for doing a good job under tough circumstances as the Knicks' interim coach:

it's happening

Rockets are good on paper, but you can't do much with a team that does not want to listen and terrible team culture. And a GM that gambles all the time.

I think Portland as of now is a really fun team to watch and I want to see them get better, more so than their previous core with LMA/Batum/Lopez/Matthews. I like the McCollum Lillard duo. The Blazers and the Timberwolves make me feel the same way when the Warriors were up and coming teams between 2012-2014.

By DY_nasty Go To PostJunkyard Dog 2.0

He has pretty much bested every career high by the NC savior but points in what is basically his rookie year but...

By blackace Go To PostHe has pretty much bested every career high by the NC savior but points in what is basically his rookie year but…

Psycho T never had the tankball greenlight to ISO 26ft out like fuck it

And somehow Randle is a worse defender than most Syracuse players

Dude has Jahidi White ceilings

Oh it seems we washed the Knicks

Neat

By DY_nasty Go To PostPsycho T never had the tankball greenlight to ISO 26ft out like fuck it

And somehow Randle is a worse defender than most Syracuse players

Dude has Jahidi White ceilings

I don't know those Jim O'Brein seasons were pretty bad.

Randle is already a really good passer at the 4, IF IF he can get a decent pull up he will be a good offensive player and great rebounder. He will be basically stubby Kanter..

I officially lost my Nix bet a couple days ago when they won. Without that hot start they'd be bottom, ended up bottom 7 regardless so whatever

Julius Randle's jumpshot reminds me of the Syrian War, but we'll see.

By IWMTB19 Go To PostJulius Randle's jumpshot reminds me of the Syrian War, but we'll see.

If MKG can reform that yoga-flame shot anything can happen

By IWMTB19 Go To PostJulius Randle's jumpshot reminds me of the Syrian War, but we'll see.

what is a humanitarian disaster?

By blackace Go To PostIf MKG can reform that yoga-flame shot anything can happen

He already had a full year

Dude plays every game like its summer league. That jumper looks like he graduated from the Ricky Rubio school of forever broken shots.

By DY_nasty Go To PostHe already had a full year

Dude plays every game like its summer league. That jumper looks like he graduated from the Ricky Rubio school of forever broken shots.

Like I said MKG proved that anything is fixable.

Rubio looks more shook to shoot than purely bad form

I'd be incredibly shook of a guy that looks almost dumber after spending an entire year with NBA trainers.

Never seen that before.

By DY_nasty Go To PostI'd be incredibly shook of a guy that looks almost dumber after spending an entire year with NBA trainers.

Never seen that before.

Well 3/4 of the year Scott was being a huge douche monkey, but BBIQ could very will make him JJ Hickson Jr... but he has the tools to be a decent little 4

Shooting can always be fixed and learn. So many players is proof of that.

By shun Go To PostShooting can always be fixed and learn. So many players is proof of that.

Probably just as many that haven't been able to though.

By Psy-Chan Go To PostProbably just as many that haven't been able to though.

More by far imo

It really is effort thing tho. A lot of dudes can be faster and defend better with effort, by losing weight and giving a shit. Having a good shooting coach is good too, but most coaches want you to learn how to shoot anyway.

Imagine Raymond Felton if he did not eat donut every day. If Diaw did not get fat.

By Psy-Chan Go To PostProbably just as many that haven't been able to though.

this is true, that's why I said IF.

By shun Go To PostIt really is effort thing tho. A lot of dudes can be faster and defend better with effort, by losing weight and giving a shit. Having a good shooting coach is good too, but most coaches want you to learn how to shoot anyway.

Imagine Raymond Felton if he did not eat donut every day. If Diaw did not get fat.

Its not just effort, its a comfort zone thing too. A lot of guys workout with the same people forever or stay within the same structure that got them so far.

A lot of guys bust ass simply solidifying all the habits, good and bad, and ride that to whatever the outcome.

Note: donuts were feltons comfort food. Larry brown effect

Carmelo get skinny over the summer and gain all his weight back again during the regular season. A Carmelo that can defend well to go with his scoring? shit.

Curry worked hard on his core and can apparently deadlift 400 pounds. He broke his habits and reinvented his shooting. Lots of guys can look to add bulk and change things.

what is story about felton and brown donuts?

Need all the offensive coaches for Winslow.

Our other rookie increasing his 3pt% this drastically is encouraging. But unsustainable.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15151749/patrick-ewing-wants-new-york-knicks-consideration-head-coaching-job

I would like to see him get a chance somewhere tho...

By blackace Go To Posthttp://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15151749/patrick-ewing-wants-new-york-knicks-consideration-head-coaching-job

I would like to see him get a chance somewhere tho…

I like him but.... I don't think he's any good at all

The pressure on him coming back to coach that dumpster fire would be incredible

After 13 years I doubt he cares

I dunno. If I'm Ewing I'd rather look at something like the Suns that's less in the spotlight. Maybe even the Wolves? Though i'd really rather see them get someone good that's tried and true.

The Jerry Sloan news is horrible :(. I hated Utah for what they did to LA before Phil got there but had immense respect for him and his style/system.

Hinkie failed. People are more interested in people being clever then they are in people being competent. He geared an entire strategy towards the draft and fucked up badly in the draft 3 years in a row. It's like the Lakers who basically signed short term deals for 3 years assuring themselves they'd land a superstar in FA and then did the most hamfisted and tone deaf pitches to FA's possible. That's called failing. They at least had the foresight to have a two pronged approach by including a "tank for the draft" methodology and, all things being equal, ended up with 3 solid draft picks that complement each other in two years. Hinkie shied away from FA's, put all his eggs in one basket and then took a dump on that basket.

As I said earlier, this summer was Hinkie's crown jewel, but why the fuck anyone on earth would trust him to spearhead another draft war room is beyond comprehension. He's the anti-Presti and it's a good thing he got pushed out and marginalized because I would trust Jim Buss to run my team on draft day before I'd trust Hinkie.

By 3SidedPolygons Go To PostHe geared an entire strategy towards the draft and fucked up badly in the draft 3 years in a row.

did he tho?
the best he got was two no.3 picks in the last 3 years and it's not like he picked busts, who would you have taken without the power of hindsight? (i'm not ready to call embiid a bust.)

if he got the no. 1 pick he would've picked KAT and it would be all good.

By Dipro Go To Postdid he tho?
the best he got was two no.3 picks in the last 3 years and it's not like he picked busts, who would you have taken without the power of hindsight? (i'm not ready to call embiid a bust.)

He picked 3 guys that all play the same position. And none of them, so far, gets you wins or is a franchise caliber player. So yea, that's called failing.

If your entire strategy is to build through the draft. You had better not spend all the draft picks he has to come up with a 9 win team three years in. If Embiid is a franchise player, a big if, you basically have to trade away the other two. Noel ain't hitting 3's or being a playmaking 4 any time soon. if Embiid is Oden 2.0, you basically have Noel to show for 3 years of the worst basketball known to man.

Oh shit, he drafted MCW too then traded him for peanuts. Yea dude, he failed. He's easily the worst drafter since Kahn. Easily.

By Dipro Go To Postif he got the no. 1 pick he would've picked KAT and it would be all good.

So he's only effective when he gets to pick a no brainer generational talent that any bum off the street who watches ESPN would as well? That's called being incompetent.

he still has Saric stashed, a good pick this year (and with a bit of luck two top 4 picks) and can trade away Noel or Okafor to get something decent in return.
he picked the best player available and had worse than average luck.

Yeah Hinke failed... 3 centers in 3 years and none of them KAT is failing to me. Two years in a row he picked centers who had major injuries as well and couldn't develop for a season...

if you redo the 2013 draft who goes first... there are some decent players but no true number 1 like talent...💩

By giririsss Go To PostI dunno. If I'm Ewing I'd rather look at something like the Suns that's less in the spotlight. Maybe even the Wolves? Though i'd really rather see them get someone good that's tried and true.

The Wolves need Mac-10

but any team with a big man I would love to see Pat coach...

By Dipro Go To Posthe still has Saric stashed, a good pick this year and can trade away Noel or Okafor to get something decent in return.
he picked the best player available and had worse than average luck.

No, he picked what a mindless GM who just looks at published draft boards picks.

GS got Klay/Barnes/Steph/Draymond through the draft.
Minny got Rubio/Towns and traded for Wiggins (because they acquired Love in a draft day deal)
Portland got McCollum/Lillard
NY got Porzingis/Grant
LAL got Clarkson/Randle/Russell

You know what all those teams had in common? They had, on average, worse draft positions than Hinkie has the last 3 years when they drafted.

If you think putting up Jay Bilas' draft board up on your war room and picking anyone it told you to regardless of position or injury history and ending up 3 years later with 4 guys who all play the same position, none of which has proven they can be a future franchise cornerstone, and MCW means that you had "bad luck" - I don't know what to tell you.

If the only way that Hinkie's plan was going to work was he lucked into Towns and was completely incompetent as a drafter or scout otherwise, he had no business being a GM.

Never been a big fan of 100% draft the best player or 100% draft for need... it should be a mix of both

By blackace Go To PostThe Wolves need Mac-10

but any team with a big man I would love to see Pat coach…

I don't. 2 years ago, sure. But I think Mac has been out of it for too long. I'd be seriously fearful of another George Karl scenario where the generations have just passed him by too much for him to ever connect with the players.

By blackace Go To PostNever been a big fan of 100% draft the best player or 100% draft for need… it should be a mix of both

See, I used to think if you're picking in the top-5 area, you probably should just take the best player. Your team isn't good enough to be picky. Then Philly took a bunch of centers in a row under the guise of "best guy" and maybe they shouldn't have taken Okafor last year since he doesn't fit with Noel, who is already a pretty good player.

So I'm probably around to your position. If the Wolves just took the best player this draft, I'd probably be mad.

Also, finished reading hinkies dossier on his time at the 76'ers and associated.

It's an interesting read in that he seems like he'd be a real PITA to work for because there is something about his writing that makes me think he has a disconnect with people. His obsession with trying to refer everything NBA back to investment banking is also... quite something.

It's interesting to read his thought process though. And to some extent, he's right the 76'ers are in a better spot now than when he got there. Lots of picks still to come, clear cap sheet, and a few young guys that could really be something (Ignoring the fact that they all play the same position).

It was interesting that he hinted (quite strongly) at the fact that many players were shifted on because they weren't going to be good for club culture though.

It seems absurd that he would use "future rankings" from ESPN and RealGM though as some sort of validation for the process.

BALLLLLLLL NIGHT.

Spurs vs. Warriors.

hype.

pop will rest everyone

no hype

He probably kept bringing everything back to investment banking in that letter because the intended audience were the owners (who are mainly investors, iirc).

Hinkie's big failure was not getting quality vets this past year. It would have saved both himself and the franchise a degree of scrutiny by at least trying to be competitive, and nobody they added would have dropped them more than 1 or 2 spots in the lottery. But he wanted the best odds at getting a star. I don't think it was worth the risk-and I think if you asked him he'd have chosen to go back and add some good roleplayers and maybe one potential long term piece in free agency.

But nothing good can come from the nepotism that Philly is bringing into the fray now. With Colangelo being 76...its looking like a long game coup for fostering a long term position for his son, who is awful.

By diehard Go To Postpop will rest everyone

no hype

bitch dont kill my vibe.

Rest your squad against a GOAT team who's got a like +12 differential over you on the year over two games so far--sounds smart

You really don't want to go up against them in game 1 and run a strat that looks like complete basura after the fact...USE these opportunities against a team that's going to be playing with playoff intensity. It's really rare to get that chance this late in the year. That film is going to be super valuable.

By Kibner Go To PostHe probably kept bringing everything back to investment banking in that letter because the intended audience were the owners (who are mainly investors, iirc).

Except it's all platitudes that these experienced PE/Hedge Fund guys have zero patience for. You think they don't know about Charles Munger's record? Please.

By HasphatsAnts Go To PostExcept it's all platitudes that these experienced PE/Hedge Fund guys have zero patience for. You think they don't know about Charles Munger's record? Please.

:shrug: Was just giving a reason why things were phrased the way they were.

I won't pretend like I've meticulously read the entire letter, but it's totally obnoxious and I would never hire someone who relentlessly makes references to investing to run my basketball team. I don't think he understands the things he's quoting or at least he doesn't convey what they mean in a basketball context.

Alright, can somebody make JJ Barea pee in a cup? This is getting ridiculous.

If Embiid is actually healthy and the Sixers get Simmons and Denzel Valentine

gawd the asshole

So Sasha Vujacic has hit almost 60% from 3 in his last 10 games at over 3 attempts a night.

Welcome to Vujacic future Knicks