Jennings played so little in Europe that even if you watched him in every game there wasn’t much to evaluate. In fact, his stats over there were pretty terrible.
Add that to the fact that what little exposure we had to his personality just prior to draft and he looked like an even worse gamble.

To select him you more or less were gambling on an unknown.

Sometimes people do stupid things and get lucky. IMO, that’s what happened with the Bucks.

As for his grades, who cares. Plenty of players in the NFL probably went through college unable to read at above a 4th grade level or even spell there own names. You don’t need to have book smarts to play basketball. Not everyone needs to be Shane Battier. Instincts and maturity are much more important. My point was that those were qualities Jennings demonstrated based on his time abroad. Thus, the biggest questions about his “draftability” had been answered and Donnie should have drafted him.

Portland got it wrong with Greg Oden over Kevin Durant. But they got it right with Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Fernadez, Jerryd Bayless, Travis Outlaw.

Toronto may have made a mistake passing on Brandon Roy and Rudy Gay for Andrea Bargnani, but they hit a home run with Chris Bosh. Even the Clippers got it right with Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman.

Is there a coincidence that the Knicks just happen to pass on stars in every draft?I think before this franchise is ready to take the next step, they need to hire proven talent evaluators. A scouting team, a GM, somebody.

The Knicks didn’t need a PG? So why’d they draft Toney Douglas? Or look into signing Sessions, Tinsley, J Will, etc.

I think what hurts me most is that Walsh admits he didn’t do his homework on Jennings. That bothers me. It was his job to do his homework on every player who might be available when we picked.

I think this is why most of us are up in arms about Jennings.

And I disagree. It’s alot easier to find a good PF than it is to find a star PG. PG and C are the 2 hardest positions to fill in the NBA.

You can say the Knicks needed a PG but obviously Donnie didn’t see it as such a concern.

Let me just say this: Hill is still a stud prospect, there are many PFs who ride the bench for a year or two learning the nuances of the post game and how to defend pro level big men. This guy is going to be a 10 rebound a game player who can at least nail the open J and make an impact on the offensive boards. If he bulks up a little and learns a post game, you’re talking about an All Star.

It’s much easier for a guy like Jennings whose two main skills are his shooting, and his speed. You can use those skills right away in the league, especially if the team is putting the ball in your hands all the time.

If Jennings becomes an All Star guard and Hill is an All Star PF in a few years, I think Hill is the better pick. Even shitty beg men like Darko and Kwame Brown earned large contracts after showing very little promise after 3 or 4 years in the league. This is because big men are always at a premium, they hard to find. Guards who can score are a dime a dozen.

Charles Barley will never be accused of being articulate but he’s still a Hall of Famer. I bet Golden State was really concerned about Jennings’ grades when he dropped 55 points on them last week.

He’s “late for his own draft?” Wrong. He chose not to go because he wasn’t sure where he was going.

I’ll give you the Joe Budden thing but so what. The kid was mad the Knicks passed on him.

And no we’re not “crying” it’s more like we’re fed up with the b.s with this team. How does a team get it wrong every year? Keep drinking the Kool Aid.