10-25-2010, 02:48 PM
Yeah, he\'ll need help against some of the NBA\'s best 2\'s but he does have length on his side ... and they\'ll have to guard him as well.
I think he\'s quick enough to not get get labeled as a "tweener" - a death knell in today\'s NBA.
Remember that D\'Antoni has a European pedigree, is offense oriented (the anti-Pat Reilly) and was the man behind the Phoenix Suns resurgence during Nash\'s heyday. The combination of D\'antoni\'s style of play and the Knicks roster look like a good stop for Fields - he\'ll have the chance to learn a style suited to him while getting valuable minutes.
But - confession time - I was one of those who thought Casey J. could get his shot off in the NBA and that he would have a career in the association as a 3 pt specialist. Turned out he took just a split second too long to pull the trigger and his shooting percentage wasn\'t compelling enough to make up for his defensive lapses. You just never know.
I think he\'s quick enough to not get get labeled as a "tweener" - a death knell in today\'s NBA.
Remember that D\'Antoni has a European pedigree, is offense oriented (the anti-Pat Reilly) and was the man behind the Phoenix Suns resurgence during Nash\'s heyday. The combination of D\'antoni\'s style of play and the Knicks roster look like a good stop for Fields - he\'ll have the chance to learn a style suited to him while getting valuable minutes.
But - confession time - I was one of those who thought Casey J. could get his shot off in the NBA and that he would have a career in the association as a 3 pt specialist. Turned out he took just a split second too long to pull the trigger and his shooting percentage wasn\'t compelling enough to make up for his defensive lapses. You just never know.
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