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[BRule]

Frank IsolaVerified account
‏@FisolaNYDN
Carmelo, according to source, called Tim Hardaway Jr. late Thursday to express his displeasure with Phil Jackson's draft night moves. Oh boy

Melo's GM'ing skills are as good as his hat game.

[yeezus]

Knicks future > 76ers

You drafted Emiid who is never going to play and Kris has higher upside than Okafor and Noel. Plus you don't have Meloooooooooooooo

Good luck

i have absolutely no interest in melo whatsoever. you will never win anything with him. and your future is not brighter.

[yeezus]

Melo's GM'ing skills are as good as his hat game.

and right around his ability to win anything meaningful, too.

[yeezus]

Funny you keep making fun of Porzingas' defense when Okafor is a moving turnstile. I'm pretty excited to see him get abused again and again and again on the PnR.

he's going to get bullied. for a while.

[BRule]

i have absolutely no interest in melo whatsoever. you will never win anything with him. and your future is not brighter.

Philly isn't going to top 35 wins in the next 3 years. The Knicks had a great draft, every scout and GM guy said they had a great night + we have room for 3 big FA's....Knicks are easily in a better position than Philly, it's not even close.

[gilesfan]

I like Okafor playing along side one of the others, but it is pretty obvious either Noel or Embiid get traded and likely soon.

You can't risk hurting their growth by not giving them minutes and there is just no way you can play all three at the same time obviously.

I liked Porzingas and Mudiay more than Okafor and I have been consistent about my lack of interest in Okafor since January. I think he will be solid, but the guy is going to give you zero on the defensive side and isn't considered a good defensive rebounder either.

The problem is putting Noel or Embid next to Okafor provides them with zero offense except putbacks.

[BRule]

he's going to get bullied. for a while.

He's 19 and has never had access to a full time gym.....it's not hard for 19 year olds to put on weight. Especially ones with a great worth ethic, which everyone says he has.

Listen, I would have preferred Mudaiy because he's ready right now but 95% of scouts say Kris is the real deal...I'll listen to them over Yeezus.

[BRule]

The problem is putting Noel or Embid next to Okafor provides them with zero offense except putbacks.

You can't keep all 3 and you can't trade Emiid because you won't get anything for him. So then you have to trade Okafor or Noel, which are the only 2 good players you have. They are screwed.

[yeezus]

He's 19 and has never had access to a full time gym.....it's not hard for 19 year olds to put on weight. Especially ones with a great worth ethic, which everyone says he has.

Listen, I would have preferred Mudaiy because he's ready right now but 95% of scouts say Kris is the real deal...I'll listen to them over Yeezus.

and you'd rather have okafor, and so would the knicks.
milicic was also called the real deal. as was evan turner. as are a lot of guys. he has a TON of work to do. like, a massive **** ton.

[yeezus]

You can't keep all 3 and you can't trade Emiid because you won't get anything for him. So then you have to trade Okafor or Noel, which are the only 2 good players you have. They are screwed.

and the knicks still have "superstar" melo, so they are screwed, too.

[chop2chip]

Yeezus... Was Okafor really your second pick behind Russell? I mean come on.

[BRule]

and you'd rather have okafor, and so would the knicks.
milicic was also called the real deal. as was evan turner. as are a lot of guys. he has a TON of work to do. like, a massive **** ton.

LOL.....Evan Turner "real deal" whaaaaaaaaat????????

Tons of people pointed out how he was a fluke and shouldn't go top 3, are you high?

[gilesfan]

The Euro is the biggest risk in the draft. Without context of surrounding team, I would take the safer pick in Okafor. But, when you already have 2 centers and don't want to win, what is the reasoning behind not taking the highest upside player available?

[gilesfan]

Evan Turner being the real deal is pretty funny, though.

[chop2chip]

and you'd rather have okafor, and so would the knicks.
milicic was also called the real deal. as was evan turner. as are a lot of guys. he has a TON of work to do. like, a massive **** ton.

I mean if you are going to use a lazy comp, like Darko, for Porzingas, at least try to not go back 12 years to do it.

[BRule]

Evan Turner being the real deal is pretty funny, though.

That was Heyward level dumb.

[thethe]

Melo is such a joke. Knicks would be wise to auction him off to the highest bidder after a comment like that.

[BRule]

Melo is such a joke. Knicks would be wise to auction him off to the highest bidder after a comment like that.

Don't believe everything you read....Isola hates the Knicks, so he's probably trolling but even if he's not, who cares? Melo is in win now mode, obviously he wants a win now guy.

[gilesfan]

What veteran player is going to be excited the team drafted someone 2-3 years away?

[thethe]

It doesn't matter if it's drafting for next year or five years down the road. Knicks had a great draft. If he were truly a team guy he should be excited. A #1 pick for Hardaway in a deep draft is highway robbery