The New York Knicks Thread

[Johnny English]

RJ, Mitch, and Obi will be fun to watch.  The team will still be buns though. 

Do you like RJ now? I seem to recall you not being a fan.

[Heismanberg]

Do you like RJ now? I seem to recall you not being a fan.

I am not a fan.  I still hope we trade him, but that trio should at least be fun offensively. 

[Heismanberg]

The New York Knicks have been “aggressive in their pursuit” of Gordon Hayward, via @TheSteinLine
 

[SixFeetDeep]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329556734977970179?s=21

[Heismanberg]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329556734977970179?s=21

for what

Leon Rose gonna own all of the shitty 2023 second rounders by the end of the week

[Heismanberg]

https://twitter.com/NYPost_Berman/status/1329558468064403463?s=20

[SixFeetDeep]

RJ + Toppin + Mitch is an exciting core

[Jumbo]

RJ + Toppin + Mitch is an exciting core

No it's not. The ceiling of any of these players is probably the third best player on a championship team in the modern NBA.

[Heismanberg]

No it's not. The ceiling of any of these players is probably the third best player on a championship team in the modern NBA.

Why don't you like Toppin?

HE'S TOO OLD!

[Jumbo]

Why don't you like Toppin?

HE'S TOO OLD!

Nothing overly wrong with him. I just don't see a high ceiling. Probably will be like a Tobias Harris kind of player which is fine but not anything besides a good starter on a championship level team. Hopefully I'm wrong and it's higher, though.

[Libero_2]

No it's not. The ceiling of any of these players is probably the third best player on a championship team in the modern NBA.

So if you were to add two top pieces then you are golden!

Problem is how the Knicks go about doing so

[d sw0rdz]

Why don't you like Toppin?

HE'S TOO OLD!

i have some doubts about him, and they are mostly if not all defensive. his back to the basket game surprised me and i think it's something that he'll keep working on and improving with in the pros. he reminds me a little bit of amare

age is usually one of the red flags i have for prospects but that's more so because of time/experience amassed as opposed to the 'number' of the age. any 22 year old ncaa player is going to look great after having 3+ years at that level and playing against 17-19 year olds, thus becoming a little overrated (see evan turner). for toppin it's a little bit different. functionally he was only a 'sophomore' and even had that season cut short by corona, yet he still excelled against players of similar experience. age shouldn't be one of the cons against him

[d sw0rdz]

So if you were to add two top pieces then you are golden!

Problem is how the Knicks go about doing so

better not be by throwing 20+ at FVV

[Heismanberg]

he reminds me a little bit of amare

He reminds me of a finesse Amare and a little bit of Drew Gooden.  But Toppin can actually shoot it which is nice. 

For a new front office and coaching staff, I think he's a strong pick as a core player.  He's not a superstar by any means but you're likely not getting one at #8 in a draft with no superstars.  He's a player that will want to be in New York too. 

[Heismanberg]

better not be by throwing 20+ at FVV

I think that's the plan, unfortunately.  I'd rather they just go get DJ Augustin on the cheap.