Can Any Team Actually Pass On Wall?

by Chris Alvino on March 28th, 2010 at 1:55 pm

With Kentucky’s run for a national title ending at the hands of West Virginia last night, it is a foregone conclusion that freshman sensation John Wall has played his final game at the collegiate level.  In his lone season running the point for Kentucky, John Wall showed enough to conjure up thoughts of a potential all-pro player at the next level.  His game, in my opinion, is taylormade for the pros right now.  More seasoning in the NCAA would help him just like it would help any other college player, but make no mistake, John Wall can step onto an NBA floor today and make a major impact.  He is that good and his game is that refined.

With the crosstown Nets in the lead for ping-pong ball supremacy, there is zero question that they would draft John Wall with the number one overall pick.  As good as Devin Harris might be, he is not worth passing on a talent like Wall.  That said, there is no guarantee that the Nets will win that lottery, but according to ESPN’s David Thorpe, the Nets might be able to snag their man with the second overall pick on draft night.  In his article, Thorpe lists 6 teams that could potentially pass over John Wall in favor of Ohio State’s Evan Turner: the Timberwolves, the Bulls, the Jazz (as much as that pains me to say), the Warriors, the Sixers, and the Kings.

Looking at those six teams, I can definitely see the argument for the Jazz and the the Bulls.  To a lesser extent, I can also see the argument for the Warriors and the Timberwolves.  The Kings would have one of the most dynamic backcourts in the league with Evans and Wall, the two of which would be great compliments to each other.  As for the Sixers, I can care less that Jrue Holiday is still young and improving as of late.  There would be looting and rioting in the streets of Philadelphia if the Sixers passed on Wall.

In my opinion, if the Jazz win the lottery, I can definitely see them taking Turner, whose versatility and skill set would make him an smoother fit onto a team that is a bit lacking  at the 2 and the 3.  The same goes for the Bulls, a team that needs a 2 guard and who has a young point guard with very similar skills as Wall.  Playing Rose and Wall together can be lethal, but it also can be a little redundant.  While the Warriors do have both Ellis and Curry running their PG spot, I feel that their lack of a star SF can be a reason for drafting Turner, who I see as a mix between a true SG and SF.  If the Warriors were to draft Wall, dealing away Ellis for a premier piece would probably not be too difficult (maybe an Ellis for Iguodala swap?).  The Timberwolves, to me, would be the most interesting team to watch if given the chance to draft John Wall.  The team has no SG, and while Corey Brewer has improved this season, I do not see him as a star caliber 3 man going forward.  While Flynn has had a pretty good rookie season (not as special as Curry / Evans / Jennings), I am not sure if he is good enough to pass on a guy like Wall.  Sessions, who is still young and relatively cheap, can be dealt.  Ricky Rubio is still a mystery for me in terms of his ability and his desire to ever go to Minnesota.  While the Timberwolves have young depth and quality at the PG spot, I am not sure if they can really pass on John Wall, who in my opinion is a surefire NBA all-star.

When watching John Wall play, it is abundantly clear that he is the most gifted and the best player on the floor.  He starts a fast break as well as any college player I have seen in a while, much like Derrick Rose did in his one year at Memphis.  Wall’s IQ and feel for the game is more than just advanced for his age, it is outright special.  As much as I hate to make this comparison because Jason Kidd is a future hall of famer, I do see a bit of his style in Wall’s game, especially with their size, speed, and passing skills.  He is a game changer, and more importantly for any team lucky enough to select him this June, he is a franchise changer.

As the college season ends and players start declaring for the draft, we will get very deep into draft talk.  But I figured that I would bring this up off the heels of last night’s game.  For now, I have to ask, can any team actually pass on Wall?  As I noted above, I think it is possible, but it will be an incredibly difficult thing for any team to actually do.

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  • DVJ

    I love your posts Chris but if you think Wall can have a major impact next year….your crazy lol.

    It will take him a couple years to get adjusted to the game and then he’ll start to really show how good he is.

    He will be a good player but he is not on the same level as Rose.

    Kentucky played nobody this past year and Wall had like 7-8 games where he had like 6+ turnovers.

    Don’t get me wrong…the kid will be a star but he will not have a impact next year….especially if he goes to the Nets. Right now..he is not better than Devin Harris so they may actually be worse next year.

    Just my opinion though….great post buddy.

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    this draft has alot of overrated players

    tuner is ight
    cousins is ight
    etc

    alot of overrated players
    thats what happens when u have a weak draft class.

    http://realgm.net/src_wiretap_archives/65617/20100328/marbury_i_was_bamboozled_by_dantoni/

  • Mucha

    If the Timberwolves pass on John Wall they should be relegated to the D-League lol – what if Evan Turner doesn’t pan out and Ricky Rubio stays in Barcelona?

    In my opinion they should draft Wall – and trade Johnny Flynn, Ricky Rubio’s rights and Corey Brewer for a couple of young swingmen.

    Things will get interesting if the Jazz win the lottery though. By the way I think this draft class is overrated – not better than last year’s in my opinion.

  • DVJ

    Please don’t give Stephon any shine in this blog lol.

    That guy is a borderline psycho.

  • DVJ

    This is Kahns last draft anyway.

    He’ll be gone before the 2011-2012 season.

    Once Rubio declines to come over the year after next..the owner will have no choice but to fire him.

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    psychos can be on point tooooooooooooooo

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    i’ll be suprise if kahn makes it thru this summer.

    rubio said it plenty of times he won’t play for a small market..
    he said it b4 the draft he also named the wolves as 1 of the teams he won’t play for an this fool kahn still drafted him
    SAD
    VERY SAD

  • Chris Alvino

    I appreciate the complement, but I have to disagree with you on Wall as a player.

    Like I said above, more seasoning at the college level would help. Wall has room to improve. Like you said, he can definitely turn the ball over. Last night for example, towards the end of the game he was running the break and completely lost his handle, leading to a careless turnover.

    I can see where you’re coming from, and until he actually takes the floor in the NBA, neither one of us can really say how much of an impact he will have next season. But if he was running the Knicks right now, I think they would be a much, much better team.

    It is incredibly depressing that the Knicks have zero shot at this guy.

  • Chris Alvino

    I think Turner is a bit overhyped, but he is better than “ight”. I do agree with you on Cousins. The talent is there, but he has to definitely refine his game and his attitude to be successful at the next level. He is dominant at the college level, but once he faces guys his own size, he is going to have to adjust. But he is still pretty impressive for a 19 year old kid.

    The center spot in this draft has the potential to be pretty deep, but it also has the potential to bust.

    I like Monroe’s abilities and I think from a talent perspective, he is the best center prospect. For a kid his size, his agility and athletic ability is stunning. That said, he is too left-hand oriented for my liking. In the pros, other centers will adjust to that and cut that hand off. Cousins has some growing up to do, but he has legitimate NBA center size and a smooth touch. He definitely has a little Eddy Curry in him. Aldrich, to me, is the safest pick because I think he not only has NBA center size, but he also knows how to play in a system and play a winning brand of basketball. He won’t dominate in the pros, but he is a starter.

  • ds2488

    I don’t know how anyone can pass on Wall..He may have a lot of turnovers but he’s also the most gifted college player I have seen in years, probably since Carmelo or at least Durant.. He’s on a different level than Rose imo, taller, more athletic, better passer, and plays more under control. Did anyone see some of those passes he was making to Cousins last night? I never saw any of those from Drose. No team should pass him up for Turner.

    I like Turner but in the game they got eliminated he really was struggling against good defense. I worry that he doesn’t have the athleticism and quickness to really dominate on an nba level. We’ll see though. I still like Wall more and no one should pass him up.

  • Mucha

    This comes from the realgm/knicks board – incredible similarities between Rashard Lewis and Danilo Gallinari (stats). Keep in mind that Gallo’s only 21 years old – I think in a couple of years he will be good enough to be legitimate 3rd/2nd (who knows) option on a championship team. Women lie, men lie, numbers don’t (lol)

    Danilo Gallinari :
    14.4 points per game
    4.8 rebounds ” ”
    1.5 assists ” ”
    0.9 steals ” ”
    0.8 blocks ” ”
    1.3 turnovers ” ”
    0.425 FG%
    0.385 3FG%

    Rashard Lewis :
    14.4 points per game
    4.6 rebounds ” ”
    1.5 assists ” ”
    1.1 steals ” ”
    0.4 blocks ” ”
    1.6 turnovers ” ”
    0.431 FG%
    0.387 3FG%

  • Mucha

    1. If the Knicks sign LEBRON JAMES obviously.

    2. If Mike D’Antoni’s willing to make some adjustments defensively like SVG did with the Magic.

  • ds2488

    LOL. I said these guys were similar a while ago, did not know their stats were remarkably similar. Are these both this years stats for them?

    Its important to note that in Gallo’s case he is basically a rookie who has the added obstacle of coming off of back surgery and does not have an offseason under his belt to work on his game.

    Very interesting.

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    carter is killing LEWIS real value on that team
    an i bet if the magic gets knocked out in the first or second round lewis demands a trade.

    an don’t think the magic going far.
    i don’t think they are this year..

  • Knicks4life

    There games are similar except that Lewis can post you up, has a better handle and is a better defender.

    If Gallo turns into Lewis I won’t be mad at all. Lewis is a really good player.

  • ds2488

    Lewis is a good player, I would be happy if Gallo was him. Gallo is beginning to show a good post up ability and defense at least. Hopefully he keeps on improving.

  • ds2488

    Lewis is probably pretty close to untradeable. The dude has a max contract I believe. No one is taking him on for 17 mill a year.

  • Knicks4life

    Losing Turk really hurt them. He was such a perfect player for them. They should have just bit the bullet on his contract which would have allowed them to keep Courtney Lee as well. They could have kept Alston to play backup PG too.

    I think a healthy Boston gives Orlando fits. Atlanta would be a tough matchup for them too. I still think they beat Cleveland so long as Howard doesn’t get in foul trouble.

    How the seedings work out may determine how far Orlando goes. If they can avoid Boston they should be ok until the finals when either LA, Denver, or Dallas will give them fits.

  • traps9

    You pick the BAP, or you trade down. It’s that simple. Why anyone wouldn’t take Wall if he’s ranked #1 on their board, I don’t know.

  • DVJ

    “I can see where you’re coming from, and until he actually takes the floor in the NBA, neither one of us can really say how much of an impact he will have next season.”

    Sure we can……the kid is not that good to make a major impact in the pros. He couldn’t make a major impact in college. If he turned the ball over that much in college imagine what he’ll do in the pros.

    If the Nets pick him…they don’t even have a coach so it’s not like he’ll have the guidance of a good coach.

    He’s just another PG in a draft that gets over hyped. Like I said…he is no Derrick Rose AT ALL. He’s not even close to Rose.

  • Knicks4life

    I really like Gallo’s potential. It is just annoying when people make it seem like he is Larry Bird. Guys like Bird and Dirk are so rare.

    I can see him becoming Peja (there games are actually very similar) or Rashard Lewis. I was hoping he would be as versatile as Hedo based on Alan Hahn’s scouting reports but I have not seen that . . . yet.

  • Mucha

    I don’t think Lewis has a better handle but his off-the-ball movement is better and he’s definitely a better post-up player. I think Gallinari’s young enough to improve but he can’t take anything for granted – if he works hard I think he’ll definitely be a better basketball player than Rashard Lewis.

  • Mucha

    Gallinari is stronger/heavier than Turkoglu – I don’t think he’ll ever be light enough to be a 6’10 combo guard a la Turkoglu. But he’ll be a lot better than Hedo, I don’t even think Hedo’s better than Gallinari right now – he was great in Orlando but since he got his contract… meh.

    I think Gallinari will be more versatile/a more complete player than Stojakovic but he’ll NEVER have his shooting touch. You could NOT leave Peja open.

  • Knicks4life

    “He’s just another PG in a draft that gets over hyped. Like I said…he is no Derrick Rose AT ALL. He’s not even close to Rose.”

    John Wall will be a beast next year. This kid is an amazing prospect. With the Nets the team may struggle if they do nothing else next year but if they are able to sign a Joe Johnson or Rudy Gay to play with John Wall . . . that could be scary.

    Utah should trade the pick if they get. They could get a legimitate all-star + a first round pick for Wall. The kid was one of the best high school prospects I’ve seen in a while.

  • Knicks4life

    You can’t leave Gallo open. . . that is why team’s face guard him He is alreay an amazing shooter.

    Peja had a complete offensive game with the Kings. I think at one point he averaged like 22.5 or something like that. In his prime he had handle an untouchable jump shot and could post you up with a fall away shot. He was also deadly in the open court with that jumper (something Gallo needs) and at the FT line. Pre-Dirk I think he was one of the best Euro players to touch an NBA basketball. Petrovic (Nets guard) was pretty good too.

    Hopefully Gallo will be a better defender than Peja though.

  • Knicks4life

    Yeah we see Gallo differently. I don’t see him as becoming “better” than Lewis. Lewis was the franchise in Seattle pre-Ray Allen and it is arguable that he wasn’t the man in Seattle even with Ray Allen there (although to me that was Ray’s team).

    Rashard Lewis, before taking a complimentary role in Orlando, was a damn good player that nobody saw becaue he was playing in Seattle.

  • LBJ2010

    “Sure we can……the kid is not that good to make a major impact in the pros. He couldn’t make a major impact in college. ”

    Wall didn’t make a major impact at Kentucky? They were a 1 seed in the Tourney and lost 3 games all year. I’d love to know what your definiton of “major impact” is.

  • ds2488

    yeah well said. I do get kind of annoyed when people say he will be Dirk, but at the same time he is a good prospect with great potential…something the Knicks haven’t seen in a long time in my opinion. People may go a little over the top just because its such a rarity with the Knicks for this past decade.

    I’d be more than happy if Gallo was some kind of mix of Hedo, Rashard, and like Detlef. I don’t think thats out of the question at all. Dirk is probably way too much to compare him to at this point in his career. We’re talking one of the great players of this generation with Dirk.

  • ARNY

    im excited to see what gallo is gonna do tonight… Any word if will is coming back at all ? Hes been depressed on facebook lately..lol

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    u mean 2morow nite

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    your rite about where the magic seed at
    but i think any team can take them to 5 6 7 games

    the bobcats isn’t no soft team so is the bucks
    this year in the east will have some suprises

    healthy atl beats them same for
    boston

  • http://tharealestproductionz.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    yes lewis was a very good high school pick
    an in seattle he was very good an made 1 allstar game there if i’m correct..

    he’s also the reason orlando made it so far last year with all those BIG 3′S he hit..

  • DVJ

    “Wall didn’t make a major impact at Kentucky?”

    No…he didn’t

    “They were a 1 seed in the Tourney and lost 3 games all year. I’d love to know what your definiton of “major impact” is.”

    See Derrick Rose at Memphis.
    Kentucky didn’t play anybody this year. Their conference sucked. Like I said before….the kid had at least 10 games where he had 6 or more turnovers….and that’s against bum point guards.

    When he goes up against CP3 or D. Williams or Nash or whoever in the NBA…..it’s a different ball game.

    He will be good but he will not come in next year and make a major impact the way Rose did.

    Rose took a non playoff team to the playoffs his first year and took the Celtics took 7 games in what is arguably the best playoff series ever.

  • x-man

    So True! Wall is running thru hardened zones in College so you know he will be awesome in the phantom defenses in the Pros.

  • x-man

    Don’t worry, Vince Carter will show the magic how to get er done in the playoffs. He will pull up for a Fadeaway 3s when the game is on the line……..as the Magic fades away to the locker room for good.

  • DVJ

    “John Wall will be a beast next year.”

    No he won’t……….

    “This kid is an amazing prospect.”

    He’s good but not amazing.

    “With the Nets the team may struggle if they do nothing else next year but if they are able to sign a Joe Johnson or Rudy Gay to play with John Wall . . . that could be scary.”

    The Nets aren’t getting anybody next year man. At least they won’t get a major free agent.

    They don’t have a coach and they hardly have a arena to play in. Nobody wants to play in Jersey.

    The Nets are going to get Lee from us…period.

  • Mucha

    Nah I was Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen “fan” when they played for the Sonics – they were two of my favorite players so I always kept an eye on the Sonics. I know how good Rashard Lewis was.

  • Mucha

    That’s what I’m saying, Peja had one of the greatest jumpshots in NBA history and he could hit from everywhere. He was clearly a better and a more complete jumpshooter than Gallinari – but Gallinari has better sophomore stats than Stojakovic.

    I think Gallo is a better passer and a better defender already. But I disagree with the idea that you CAN’T leave Gallinari open – I mean of course you can’t but he misses many open shots. Stojakovic hit them 9 times out of 10.

  • DVJ

    “e may have a lot of turnovers but he’s also the most gifted college player I have seen in years, probably since Carmelo or at least Durant.”

    LMAO

    Are you for real?

    Do you remember Beasley?

    Listen…John Wall is over hyped.
    He’s not even the most talented player in his draft.

    Aw man….A lot of people will be disappointed when he doesn’t produce next year.

  • bob go knicks

    “until he actually takes the floor in the NBA,niether of us can really say how much of an impact he will have next season”

    “no he wont”(be a beast next season)

    gee,both answers sort of cover everything,i cant wait for “my prediction came true again”

  • DVJ

    Oh you know it’s coming bob………..

  • Knicks4life

    That is just not fair. If Wall doesn’t take a lottery team, and perhaps the worst team in the NBA to the playoffs, and take the defending NBA champs to a seven game series he will be failure, or at least not a “beast”?

    I think he will have a good statistical season (Derrick Rose like) and improve his teams record by 10-15 games. For a rookie going to an awful team (unless it is Utah) that is quite an accomplishment and should get him rookie of the year.

  • Knicks4life

    Only person who may be a better prospect than Wall in this draft is Turner.

  • DVJ

    “and improve his teams record by 10-15 games. ”

    Pass that $hit cuz……………I want some.

  • Knicks4life

    Hey Tommy Dee just watched the TKB minute . . . the Suns/Spurs game was a horribly officiated game. I hated the Spurs (99 finals, tanking to get Tim Duncan) and every call went the Spurs way.

    But honestly, the most horribly officiated game in the history of the NBA, was the Kings/Lakers Western Conference Finals. That was a travesty (I believe Ralph Nader called for a congressional investigation into it) and if anything was influenced by gambling or shady characters it was that game.

    The NBA has always justified this by the unspoken rule that superstars get calls. It killed me as years as a young Knick fan because you knew as the game got late Jordan would get the call. The NBA has not changed much today (although the bias is not as obvious to me). Which is why getting a superstar is so crucial to our championship aspirations. Does Joe Johnson get those superstar calls . . .I don’t think so but I admit that I don’t see all Atlanta games.

  • DVJ

    “Only person who may be a better prospect than Wall in this draft is Turner.”

    Absolutely right about that.

    Wall is just another PG.

    Youtube when they asked Callipari who has more skills as a college player….Wall or Rose.

    John C said it’s not even close.

    Rose is a freak athlete..he came into the league as the most athletic pg in the NBA.

    That means a lot.

    If he would’ve made those 2 free throws in the national championship there would really be no discussion about who was better.

  • DVJ

    The Magic are a better team this year than they were last year.

    Anybody got any problems with that?

  • Knicks4life

    * killed me [for] years.

    The Portland/Lakers game seven of the western conference finals was pretty bad too. Portland collapsed but the officials didn’t do them any favors. I still remember the look on Scottie Pippen’s face who wasn’t used to his team not getting the “Jordan” treatment.

  • ds2488

    I don’t know man. Wall is a special pg. Some of the passes he was making I have never seen Rose make. Wall is more of a true pg than Rose imo, and thats why he’s such a good prospect. We will just agree to disagree on this one.

  • ds2488

    The Kings-Lakers series was the worst to me, but as a former fan of 7SOL PHX that Spurs series hurts me the most. Not just the horrible officiating, but the horrible suspension against Amare that probably cost them the series.

    Add Dallas-Miami to that list. Watching them give Dwade the star treatment he got in that series was despicable. I think in 1 game he had more free-throws than the entire Dallas team, but I may be wrong about that.

  • Mucha

    Lakers-Kings

    Mavs-Heat

    Even Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan didn’t receive favorable calls as consistently as Dwyane Wade. It was pathetic – the freshest Finals in years though.

  • ds2488

    that really was the best finals in a long time. Im not sure I will ever forgive the NBA for the abomination that was the Spurs-Cavs. That was so incredibly boring to watch…Just kept waiting to see great things from Lebron and it just never happened in that series. What a boring sweep!

  • HaS

    “but as a former fan of 7SOL PHX”

    Ugh, really?

    “Add Dallas-Miami to that list. Watching them give Dwade the star treatment he got in that series was despicable.”

    Dirk played like a vagina in that series, he toughened up a lot since that Finals and the Warriors series.

  • ds2488

    Yeah Dirk really did. He just completely disappeared after game 2 really if I remember correctly. I like him more than ever now..He finally has started embracing big moments in games and calling for the ball.

    I’ve said several times before I was a huge fan of PHX and Mike Dantoni a few years ago. Obviously that has changed a lot since watching what has transpired the past year.

  • itzyung1

    Can’t believe Im reading this right now…John Wall won’t be a beast next year?

  • PipeDreamin

    The other night on NBA TV Kevin Mchale and Chris Webber were talking about the guys like Gallo and Douglas making NY more attractive to free-agents and the possibility of having James and Bosh come to the Knicks and how if that happened vets would be knocking down the door to come play with them for the vets minimum…

    53.7
    PG – Tony Douglas (1.1) 2nd Round Rookie (0.6)
    SG – Tracy McGrady (0.6) Wilson Chandler (2.1)
    SF – LeBron James (16.0) Bill Walker (1.0)
    PF – Danillo Gallinari (3.3) Drew Gooden or Bender (0.6) 2nd Round Rookie (0.6)
    C – Chris Bosh (16.0) Marcus Camby (0.6) Eddy Curry (11.2)

    This would make Chandler our 6th man, coming off the bench with the energy and defense.

    And having Camby (or Ben Wallace?) backing up Bosh and Gallo if their opponents have a post-beast like Howard or KG would be a great asset.

    And then of course there is Eddy Curry’s expiring that they could play with in a trade scenario… Curry/Douglas(especially if he keeps up his great play) for Paul?

    CP3/LBJ/CB4?

    … is that even realistic? i don’t really know how trade numbers have to add up.

  • Mucha

    I didn’t even watch the games. I already what was going to happen.

    Plus the Cavs are not fresh esthetically, the jerseys are alright but the older ones were a lot fresher.

  • bb_dot

    if i recall correctly he went on some soul-finding trip to tibet for 3 months with his weird, old german college coach after that series with Miami. LOL

    guess it worked

  • x-man

    Poor DVJ, he can’t tell that D’Antoni is a bust but yet he can tell than Wall is overrated! hahahahahahaha

    DVJ has awesome reverse intelligence! Put it in “R” DVJ!

  • BiggieSmalls

    are you suggestng the Nets wont have a coach next year?

    Where do you get that from?

    they will have an owner with a fortune 17 times larger than the Knicks owner.

  • x-man

    That’s just DVJ showing off his reverse intelligence! U gotta admit it’s, DVJ’s a prodigy…..reverse that is!

  • x-man

    With Vince Carter, the Magic will disappear when it really counts.

  • DVJ

    The Magic will either sweep or beat the Cavs in 5 this year….JUST LIKE LAST YEAR.

    The Cavs better hope they don’t meet the Cats in the 1st round…they might not make it to the Magic Kingdom lol.

    Nelson is 5x better than Skip. IMO Van Gundy shouldn’t have started Nelson last year after missing so much time. It completely disturbed their chemistry.
    Nelson, Vince, Howard, Rashard, Barnes, Pietrus, Bass, Gortat and
    Reddick….that team is stacked from top to bottom. Howard makes the world go around for them and I don’t care what anybody says…Shaq is not a difference maker against Howard.

  • DVJ

    John Wall won’t be a beast next year. He’ll come in and have a decent season on a sucky team. He will eventually become a beast but not next year.

  • x-man

    You truly underestimate the power of Vince Carter! lol The Magic ain’t going far with Vince boy!

  • bob go knicks

    kinda like Jennings

  • starksoakmase

    Brad Miller has shown that he can still play. He is by no means a defensive stopper, but what would you all think about him as a short term Center if we can’t land Bosh or Camby?

  • ds2488

    Im gonna have to say no to that one I think. Nice idea though. I would only pay him the veteran’s minimum most likely as a reserve big man for 20 minutes or so a game. While he would provide more of an interior presence than Lee, we would be giving up a lot in terms of offensive ability, rebounding, and pretty much every aspect of the game. A frontcourt of Gallo and Miller would be a major failure, unless we had both Lebron and JJ or something like that to go along with it.

  • zeeby

    Imagine what it would be like if we went into the free agent class next year with danillo, wilson, and A TOP THREE PICK WHICH UTAH WILL NOW HAVE. Wouldn’t Lebron be much more privy to come here if we had hmm I don’t know JOHN WALL. Whether he is a beast in his rookie year or not is irrelevant, the kid will be a top five NBA point guard in three years. Isiah is a 4-5 year period could potentially have screwed this franchise for 20 years. He should be put in the hall of fame as the most accomplished screw up in NBA history. One man dismantled one of sports biggest franchises in about four trades.

  • DVJ

    Nash: “The plan was always to wait until 2010, so I’m not sure people have decided to change that and start judging him on 2008 and 2009.”

  • DVJ

    Why does everybody think we’re going to get a top 3 pick?

    I predict we will get pick 7-10. Still sucks but what can we do about it?
    That was all on Zeke.

  • DVJ

    “the kid will be a top five NBA point guard in three years.”

    D. Williams
    CP3
    Rose
    Tyreke Evans
    Stephen Curry

    I don’t think he’ll be better than any of them but he will be top 10.
    I’ll give you that.

  • itzyung1

    You think Stephen Curry is going to be a better Point Guard than John Wall ?

  • DVJ

    Stephen Curry might win rookie of the year OVER Tyreke Evans.

    Stephen Curry was a better college player than Wall as well.

  • zeeby

    Guy is clearly delusional. I think he’ll be better than ty evans and rose, steph isn’t a top five point guard. Rondo is ahead of all three of them by the way, I don’t think you gave that comment much thought.

  • zeeby

    and if college was a good indication of how a player would be in the NBA, Adam Morrison and JJ Reddick would be lighting the league up

  • DVJ

    “Guy is clearly delusional.”
    If I had a $1 for everytime someone here called me that I’d be rich.

    “I think he’ll be better than ty evans and rose, steph isn’t a top five point guard.”

    No, Steph Curry will not be better than Rose or Evans IMO. Just because I said he could win rookie of the year over Tyreke doesn’t mean I think he’ll be a better player later on.

    “Rondo is ahead of all three of them by the way,”

    Another no no….Rondo is not a better player than Tyreke Evans right now. Tyreke is the only rookie ever with the exception of Jordan and I think Wilt to average 20ppg, 5 rebs and 5 assists per game. It may not mean anything to some….but that’s incredible.

  • DVJ

    Sorry I looked it up.

    It was Mike and Lebron.

  • bob go knicks

    mike Dantoni has lied to mnarbury “steph ..just stay in good shape the knicks syre can use ya’ ‘”sorry steph but we haveDuhon now ha ha hja

  • onemoretime

    Wouldn’t expect nothing else from the teachers pet.

  • onemoretime

    John Wall is explosively quick and agile. He’s going to be a difference maker right off the bat in my opinion. I think his game will translate better to the NBA. Someone mentioned his game is similar to Jason Kidds’ and i totally agree. He’s big, strong, quick and has a high basketball IQ. What’s not to like?

  • onemoretime

    As far as the Knicks go why not be creative for a change and try to trade into the mid 1st round so they can draft an athletic center like Alabi, Whiteside or Udoh? I’m tired of this team being so timid when it comes to the draft. Everytime they target a player it seems like they wait for said player to fall into their lap instead of being aggressive and moving up to get them.

  • http://dagawdknowledge.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    lol.
    more like fadeaway from half court

  • http://dagawdknowledge.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    yo X they will miss how good of a clutch 3pt shooter lewis is when they give cater the ball for a fadeaway with no1 on him

    lol

  • http://dagawdknowledge.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    not bad for 4mil per or less
    he can rebound an shoot
    danni boy would luv his offensive skills

  • http://dagawdknowledge.blogspot.com/ DaGawD_KnowLedge

    i wonder if any rookie could do a BIG-O
    in there rookie season
    30pts
    9.7 ast
    10 rebs

  • Mucha

    One 1st round draft pick = Guaranteed contract = Most probably no 2nd max FA.

  • itzyung1

    Speaking of Draft I Know one person on our radar. Jarvis Varnado. Shot Blocking King. Id look for Terico White a good combo guard right there.
    I’d love a 2nd Round draft of Varnado and White !

  • itzyung1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiUU-RcE_2g

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L53ybspPYZg
    On the second one fast forward to 3:24..

    TOMMY Can we get a post on these two ! The Perfect Second Round for us.

  • HaS

    _’antoni is a liar. I think it’s obvious.