The Doc joins us as we talk about the finals, Brock weights in on LeBron, a proposed Knicks trade, and more.
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Knicks Player Tweet of the Week
We got two today, the first one is from Raymond Felton, commenting on Jason Kidd’s coaching status:
And the second is from none other than JR Smith. He either means he’s not drinking alcohol or he’s trying a diet that isn’t really a diet but more of a way to become malnourished.
Michael (@delacmi1) scours twitter all week to find our Knicks player Tweet of the Week every Monday morning.
Knicks Draft Prospects 2013
A big thank you to Will Villanueva for putting together this writeup
Knicks Draft 2013
3 Guys the Knicks should consider drafting
The New York Knicks currently hold the 24th pick in the upcoming 2013 NBA draft. There are many rumors leading up to the draft as it pertains to what any number of teams plans might be for their respective pick. I’m here to tell you who your New York Knickerbockers should take with their only draft pick. Will weigh the pros and cons of each of the following 3 prospects and what their strengths and weaknesses are as well. Without further ado:
1. Gorgui Dieng PF/C Louisville 6’11” 235 Lbs.
Why you take him:
If he’s there, you take him, no questions asked. The biggest issue is if he lasts until pick 24 in a weak draft. It’s possible, not probable. There are 4 teams ahead of the Knicks who will look to take Dieng if he is there : Boston (16th), Atlanta (17th & 18th), Cleveland (19th) & Brooklyn (22nd). He has good size at 6’11” and a wingspan of 7’4”. He’s already a highly intelligent defensive player and he’s more quicker and agile on the back line than Chandler, Martin and Camby. He’s obviously a more capable defender than Amar’e so from a depth chart standpoint he fits playing behind STAT and Chandler and possibly along side Camby making for an extremely capable defensive front court. Outstanding help defender at the College level, should translate well. He’s got a good mid range touch from the baseline and from 10 to 15 feet from the basket. Decent passer for a big, will find cutters from the high and low post. Will be a solid rotation player for years to come, even from the start of his NBA career.
Why you don’t take him:
He’s currently older than I am, he’s 23 years old so the whole upside thing isn’t there. Lacks any true post skills so he’ll fit right in with the current front court. Not great in transition, much more of a threat in half court through Pick N Roll or Pick N Pop situations. Will never be a go-to scorer by any means, wasn’t able to average double digits in scoring as a senior. Good rebounder, potential to be better, relies on his athleticism and length. Needs to catch the ball better, plain and simple, not bad hands but could be better. Shot 66% around the rim but only 42% right outside the restricted area. Not that strong despite his size. He can be bullied by more bruising center types, luckily aren’t a lot of those types around. Continue reading
End of the 2012/13 Season Grades
These are the grades from Episode 202
Jay’s Picks
Carmelo Anthony – A-
Earl Barron – A
Marcus Camby – D-
Tyson Chandler – B-
Chris Copeland – B+
Raymond Felton – B+
Kenyon Martin – A+
Steve Novak – C
Pablo Prigioni – A
Quentin Richardson – D Continue reading
Episode 202: End of the Season Grades
Marc and Jay talk about the first two finals games and answer listener questions. Then Brock replaces Marc to give the end of the season grades for the Knicks roster.
Episode 201: Finals, offseason and CP3
Jay and Marc talk about the finals, NBA PR, ITunes ratings, the CP3 watch, NBA future rankings, and listener questions.
Chris Paul Watch 2013
There has been a ton of talk about the chances of the Knicks acquiring Chris Paul. So every week we’ll be answering questions about Chris Paul coming to the Knicks. Todays burning question:
Q: Will Chris Paul be coming to the Knicks?
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Episode 200: Season Wrap Up Part 2
Marc and Jay answer over 40 questions about the Pacers series, who to expect back, what our expectations for next season are, free agents, the draft, and anything else you can think of.
Episode 199: Exit Interviews
Part 1 of our 2 part end of the season wrapup. Jay and Marc recreate the exit interviews for the Knicks roster, Will our resident Nets fan calls in and I think we get to one of our 40+ questions before part 2.
Knicks Player Tweet of the Week
Instead of blaming other people or complaining about playing time Shumpert just admits failure. Classy. And that’s why he gets the tweet of the week.
Michael (@delacmi1) scours twitter all week to find our Knicks player Tweet of the Week every Monday morning.
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