OT: NBA Discussion Thread: Part III

[JimmyG89]

https://nypost.com/2018/04/22/mike-budenholzer-wants-knicks-job-because-hes-sick-of-losing/

Should be good for the tank.

Budenholzer is a Popovich disciple. He did a great job in Atlanta when they had players. I believe they we're at one point the top seed in the east. They decided to tank and he looks bad, but he's a really good coach.

Would love for the Knicks to hire him. He's definitely a team building coach.

2014-15 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com

This is the 2015 Hawks team he took to a 60-22 record and made it to the ECF.

"“Basketball is different than hockey,” the Garden executive chairman said during a conversation at his MSG office on Wednesday. “A great player in hockey is the difference, but a great player in basketball is the team." - What am I reading here? The exact opposite is true. Hockey is the ultimate team sport. Whereas the modern NBA is fixated upon its stars and building around a core of 2-3 stars to win a championship.

You're ready exactly what your line of thinking is.

The NBA is focused around a couple guys. His, "one guy is the entire team" line is accurate. He's also right about hockey. A great player is the difference. Look at the teams with at least one elite player. They have a shot to do anything because of them. You really need 2 elite players, but this is what Dolan actually means.

 

[cgf]

That’s how a read it to. “In hockey a great player can make a difference for his team. In basketball a great player is the whole f***ing team”

Can’t say I know much about him but I’d love a teacher to coach the Knicks...even if Dolan continues to refuse to ever let us actually tank and fill the team with high upside kids rather than stuffing it with middle of the road complimentary pieces around the few kids we do have.

 

[Cassano]

Melo single handily lost OKC game 5 with bricking many open looks. He's past his prime, but any team that has him plays a cancerous style of play.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Melo single handily lost OKC game 5 with bricking many open looks. He's past his prime, but any team that has him plays a cancerous style of play.

Westbrook taking 4 fouls in the first half didn't exactly help the Thunder's chances of winning.
Melo should come off the bench as a 6th man, that way he can take as many shots as he wants with the second unit. He could be what Lou Williams is for the Clippers

 

[Cassano]

Westbrook taking 4 fouls in the first half didn't exactly help the Thunder's chances of winning.
Melo should come off the bench as a 6th man, that way he can take as many shots as he wants with the second unit. He could be what Lou Williams is for the Clippers

His ego wouldn't be able to take that. He's gonna make $28mil and management can't justify having a player with that salary come off the bench anyways.

 

[GordonGecko]

If we ever need to know who Larry Brooks source for Rangers rumors is, I'm almost positive it is Dolan at this point.

Dude you are so on to something here...

 

[GordonGecko]

"“Basketball is different than hockey,” the Garden executive chairman said during a conversation at his MSG office on Wednesday. “A great player in hockey is the difference, but a great player in basketball is the team." - What am I reading here? The exact opposite is true. Hockey is the ultimate team sport. Whereas the modern NBA is fixated upon its stars and building around a core of 2-3 stars to win a championship.

He's right, in hockey you need that difference maker to get over the top, but at least you can compete with a well assembled team. In the NBA if you don't have that star you don't even have a team

 

[JimmyG89]

Dude you are so on to something here...

He legit sat down with Larry Brooks, about the Knicks. I've never seen a Larry Brooks Knicks article until that day.

He writes baseball in the summer, but basketball?

Has to be Dolan himself, or someone who talks to Dolan directly (other than Slats/Gorton).

 

[Cassano]

If he can develop into a Jrue, that'd be a HR pick. Here's hoping.

Very impressed by Jrue these playoffs as well.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Are these reports about Bud true? If he wants to be the coach, that would be amazing

 

[Cassano]

Please opt out.

Still shameful that the team didn't trade him or KOQ at the deadline.

 

[RangerBlues]

Washington Wizards are the most talented-worst coached team.

 

[Cassano]

We're gonna look at Donovan Mitchell the same way we look at Tarasenko. What could've been.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Are these reports about Bud true? If he wants to be the coach, that would be amazing

It’s cool that the Knicks are doing a real thorough search, but I’m gonna snap if they let Bud go to the Bucks bc they took forever and played coy with several options.

Pull the trigger already.

 

[GordonGecko]

Knicks & Rangers going completely opposite. We're not hearing a single thing out of Gorton's office about candidates whereas the Knicks are looking at a new guy every day and letting the world know

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yo this pelicans warriors game is incredible

If you’re not watching, you should be

 

[RangerBlues]

Toronto is garbage. They barely beat a horrifically coached Wizards team.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Knicks better jump on Bud quickly before the Bucks swoop in.

 

[East Coast Bias]

i would have preferred Bud. Knicks gonna Knick.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Great hire by the Knicks. Huge fan of Fiz

 

[JimmyG89]

i would have preferred Bud. Knicks gonna Knick.

Fizdale is a great choice. I preferred Bud as well, but Fizdale knows what he is doing. At least he isn't Blatt.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Fizdale is a great choice. I preferred Bud as well, but Fizdale knows what he is doing. At least he isn't Blatt.

Yeah I worded that stupidly. It’s a good hire. I wanted Bud first too. But this is a solid hire.

 

[ClutchTom]

I'm just glad it isn't Mark Jackson. Now THAT would've been the Knicks Knicking.

 

[RangerBlues]

Toronto=garbage

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Toronto=garbage

Of course the Raptors are choking in the playoffs, they do this every year