Porzingis playing the Center position

 Interesting. I think he could play some small ball 5 a few years from now because his strengths complement the triangle offense as a big…

 Interesting. I think he could play some small ball 5 a few years from now because his strengths complement the triangle offense as a big…

I’m going to be harsh here…but anyone who thinks the 7’3" Porzingas is a SF is an idiot.

There has never been a 7’3" SF in the history of the NBA, and there never will be. 

You put him on the perimeter in the NBA, chasing around guys like Corey Brewer, Chandler Parsons and MKG, and I promise his knees and ankles are shot before the end of his first season. 

I’m going to be harsh here…but anyone who thinks the 7’3" Porzingas is a SF is an idiot.

There has never been a 7’3" SF in the history of the NBA, and there never will be. 

You put him on the perimeter in the NBA, chasing around guys like Corey Brewer, Chandler Parsons and MKG, and I promise his knees and ankles are shot before the end of his first season. 

NBA has him listed at 7’3"

Gotta add on 2 inches on for Euros too…just like the Americans do.

NBA has him listed at 7’3"

Gotta add on 2 inches on for Euros too…just like the Americans do.

 Porzingis is never going to get to 260, he doesn’t have anywhere near the frame to carry that sort of weight

 Porzingis is never going to get to 260, he doesn’t have anywhere near the frame to carry that sort of weight

you’re right Porzingis wont get to 260 but doesn’t need to be 260 pounds.. Some of you guys put way to much stock into physical weight that you forget this kid is 7’1 at the least and is pretty long.. Joakim Noah has narrow shoulders and put some pretty good size on himself.. I think Porzingis will turn into a pretty decent defender.

you’re right Porzingis wont get to 260 but doesn’t need to be 260 pounds.. Some of you guys put way to much stock into physical weight that you forget this kid is 7’1 at the least and is pretty long.. Joakim Noah has narrow shoulders and put some pretty good size on himself.. I think Porzingis will turn into a pretty decent defender.

Big time boom or bust prospect. The idea of a 7’1-7’3 big man with a 7’6 wingspan. no injury issues, great touch and range with multiple shooting moves, great body control and foot quickness is scary. Now develop that player in the triangle offence correctly and he has a chance to be one of the most potent offensive players Jackson ever coached or managed. This is what should be the Knicks end goal though not necessarily reality.

In reality in order for Porzingis to play in the NBA he will have to defend. Right now its hard for me to even predict a position for him. He is so lanky he will get pushed around at C, and his core level doesn’t seem low enough to battle PFs in this league especially with the league going small. He needs to get past these barriers or else he will end up a pylon and the butt of jokes in the league.

Porzingis projects as a player able to play any spot in the triangle offence. The point of the triangle offence is to promote swinging the ball around the court while using groups of three in a triangle movement always shifting. It can work in an infinite variety of ways and is constantly adapting depending on what defences give you.

If Porzingis can operate outside the three pointline, high midrange, midrange, high post, and low post he will be super effective in that offence. But so many other things also have to happen  including his teammates following the structure and staying healthy to learn and forn the structure.

Can’t wait to watch how he develops he could even be in contention for ROY if ihe adjusts fast. He only had Lopez, Williams, and O’Quinn to battle for minutes in the frontcourt so at worst he should get 15-mpg consistently.

Big time boom or bust prospect. The idea of a 7’1-7’3 big man with a 7’6 wingspan. no injury issues, great touch and range with multiple shooting moves, great body control and foot quickness is scary. Now develop that player in the triangle offence correctly and he has a chance to be one of the most potent offensive players Jackson ever coached or managed. This is what should be the Knicks end goal though not necessarily reality.

In reality in order for Porzingis to play in the NBA he will have to defend. Right now its hard for me to even predict a position for him. He is so lanky he will get pushed around at C, and his core level doesn’t seem low enough to battle PFs in this league especially with the league going small. He needs to get past these barriers or else he will end up a pylon and the butt of jokes in the league.

Porzingis projects as a player able to play any spot in the triangle offence. The point of the triangle offence is to promote swinging the ball around the court while using groups of three in a triangle movement always shifting. It can work in an infinite variety of ways and is constantly adapting depending on what defences give you.

If Porzingis can operate outside the three pointline, high midrange, midrange, high post, and low post he will be super effective in that offence. But so many other things also have to happen  including his teammates following the structure and staying healthy to learn and forn the structure.

Can’t wait to watch how he develops he could even be in contention for ROY if ihe adjusts fast. He only had Lopez, Williams, and O’Quinn to battle for minutes in the frontcourt so at worst he should get 15-mpg consistently.

 Hopefully he’s already on the Carmelo Anthony Diet.

Not that it matters. Knicks just signed Robin Lopez, Hello

Larry Sanders played great defense at center, at 230 lbs, about what Porzingis weighs now.

The only reason you wouldn’t want Porzingis playing too much center, too early, is because that’s like putting a snow plow on a Ferrari and hoping for the best.

Most people had a really hard time fathoming how long Porzingis is, but his standing reach advantage at PF is probably something like 9" higher than the average NBA PF (8’10").

This guy deserved way more respect all along, and he’s a legend in the making. He’ll probably play both positions at an all star level for most of his career.

 Hopefully he’s already on the Carmelo Anthony Diet.

Not that it matters. Knicks just signed Robin Lopez, Hello

Larry Sanders played great defense at center, at 230 lbs, about what Porzingis weighs now.

The only reason you wouldn’t want Porzingis playing too much center, too early, is because that’s like putting a snow plow on a Ferrari and hoping for the best.

Most people had a really hard time fathoming how long Porzingis is, but his standing reach advantage at PF is probably something like 9" higher than the average NBA PF (8’10").

This guy deserved way more respect all along, and he’s a legend in the making. He’ll probably play both positions at an all star level for most of his career.

Phil Jackson has Kyle O’Quinn and Robin Lopez to absorb some of those defensive growing pains.. As much a I hate the knicks I’m really excited about this kids development, he will be the first Rookie I’ll pay to watch

Phil Jackson has Kyle O’Quinn and Robin Lopez to absorb some of those defensive growing pains.. As much a I hate the knicks I’m really excited about this kids development, he will be the first Rookie I’ll pay to watch

 First of all,Derek Fisher and the Knicks clearly stated that they’re gonna run less triangle offensc this season.

Now Porzingis could be a center if he holds his own defensively. The position in the NBA is all a matter of who you guard not where youplay on offense. If he can protect the rim and not get destroyed by other centers,you’d better play him there,because that’s where he’ll have the biggest quickness advantage,and where his spacing would be the most useful. I’m not sure the lineups with let’s say Kyle O’quinn would be more effective than a Carmelo-Porzingis-Lopez. A small lineup with Melo at the 4 and Porzingis at the 5 would be great offensively .

 First of all,Derek Fisher and the Knicks clearly stated that they’re gonna run less triangle offensc this season.

Now Porzingis could be a center if he holds his own defensively. The position in the NBA is all a matter of who you guard not where youplay on offense. If he can protect the rim and not get destroyed by other centers,you’d better play him there,because that’s where he’ll have the biggest quickness advantage,and where his spacing would be the most useful. I’m not sure the lineups with let’s say Kyle O’quinn would be more effective than a Carmelo-Porzingis-Lopez. A small lineup with Melo at the 4 and Porzingis at the 5 would be great offensively .

I agree that Robin Lopez has been brought in to play C and whilst Porzingis will see time in that position, he will not be seen as major player there yet.

The game has moved on a bit from the distinct SF and PF roles of recent times so the Knicks may play Melo and Porzingis more as duel forwards especially on the triangle offence but with the much larger Porzingis guarding the bigger opposition forward on defence.

The Knicks prime aim with Porzingis this season IMO is to get him used to the triangle and figure out how best to use him in rotation. 

I agree that Robin Lopez has been brought in to play C and whilst Porzingis will see time in that position, he will not be seen as major player there yet.

The game has moved on a bit from the distinct SF and PF roles of recent times so the Knicks may play Melo and Porzingis more as duel forwards especially on the triangle offence but with the much larger Porzingis guarding the bigger opposition forward on defence.

The Knicks prime aim with Porzingis this season IMO is to get him used to the triangle and figure out how best to use him in rotation. 

 If he can play C it’s a shame. Knick’s didn’t want to meet with LA this offseason because NY refused to let him play PF, they wanted him to play C

 If he can play C it’s a shame. Knick’s didn’t want to meet with LA this offseason because NY refused to let him play PF, they wanted him to play C

 Play him at Center or PF and run him off of screens. Put him in catch and shoot situations. When he is at PF let him post more often. Unleash his offense, dont lock it into a system. That wont work. Run the triangle on occasion, but the knicks need a guard who can get into the paint. Maybe Grant can do it. Melo mainly pulls up now a days.

 Play him at Center or PF and run him off of screens. Put him in catch and shoot situations. When he is at PF let him post more often. Unleash his offense, dont lock it into a system. That wont work. Run the triangle on occasion, but the knicks need a guard who can get into the paint. Maybe Grant can do it. Melo mainly pulls up now a days.

 I think he will be a center in five years.  PF right now, but he moves like a center and lacks great ballhandling skill.  He will just be a very unusual center with his ability to come off screens.  But he is too thin to play center right now, so he must play PF.  I do think his perimeter game will suffer initially, since his ballhandling skills are sub-par for a perimeter big – his center of gravity is just too high.

 I think he will be a center in five years.  PF right now, but he moves like a center and lacks great ballhandling skill.  He will just be a very unusual center with his ability to come off screens.  But he is too thin to play center right now, so he must play PF.  I do think his perimeter game will suffer initially, since his ballhandling skills are sub-par for a perimeter big – his center of gravity is just too high.

 Do you see a lot Robert Parish in him???

 Do you see a lot Robert Parish in him???