Post by CHANGEME on Oct 19, 2007 0:44:43 GMT -5
Knicks have started off strong at 10-7 with their new acquisition Dwight Howard. One reason is the good play of point guard Nate Robinson. He improved his game a lot in the offseason to be a better floor general, allowing the Knicks to move Jameer Nelson to SG and have him focus on scoring more. The payoff? Robinson has averaged 11.1 assists per game and Jameer Nelson is averaging over 20 points per game. Robinson is helping out with 14 points per game, and you could see that coming as he scored 7 off the bench in limited minutes last season.
Ratings analysis:
C+ inside scoring with A- outside scoring is a solid build for a point guard. Robinson is only 5'9 but he's a leaper so he can still finish inside occasionally. If he needed to be a bigger part of the offense, he could score 16 a game I think.
The real positive is his handling ability, which has improved dramatically. He's also very good defensively. He and Jameer Nelson form a good set of guards that can handle and defend well. That and a superstar in Dwight Howard will keep the Knicks competitive, if not at the top of the East.
It's really hard to compare him to a lot of guys, but maybe Chauncey Billups with a better work ethic on defense.
2007 analysis:
With bench minutes (19 minutes), he scored over 7 points a game. However, he didn't distribute the ball effectively, which may have just been his role. Robinson was lights-out from the 3-pt line, shooting 43.4%
The future:
The Knicks will not be able to fend off potential trade suitors for Jameer Nelson and Robinson for very long. Their salary is high and with both of these guys' contracts running out, I think the Knicks will end up trading for a true scoring SG. I think that it'd probably be Jameer Nelson that goes, and Nate Robinson will have to deal with being the main ball-handler without another PG to help him out.
Robinson isn't quite All-Star level just yet, but he is a very good point guard, and with a little more seasoning, it isn't out of the realm of possibility. With Dwight Howard around, the Knicks will always be good, so this is a good situation for Robinson.
Ratings analysis:
C+ inside scoring with A- outside scoring is a solid build for a point guard. Robinson is only 5'9 but he's a leaper so he can still finish inside occasionally. If he needed to be a bigger part of the offense, he could score 16 a game I think.
The real positive is his handling ability, which has improved dramatically. He's also very good defensively. He and Jameer Nelson form a good set of guards that can handle and defend well. That and a superstar in Dwight Howard will keep the Knicks competitive, if not at the top of the East.
It's really hard to compare him to a lot of guys, but maybe Chauncey Billups with a better work ethic on defense.
2007 analysis:
With bench minutes (19 minutes), he scored over 7 points a game. However, he didn't distribute the ball effectively, which may have just been his role. Robinson was lights-out from the 3-pt line, shooting 43.4%
The future:
The Knicks will not be able to fend off potential trade suitors for Jameer Nelson and Robinson for very long. Their salary is high and with both of these guys' contracts running out, I think the Knicks will end up trading for a true scoring SG. I think that it'd probably be Jameer Nelson that goes, and Nate Robinson will have to deal with being the main ball-handler without another PG to help him out.
Robinson isn't quite All-Star level just yet, but he is a very good point guard, and with a little more seasoning, it isn't out of the realm of possibility. With Dwight Howard around, the Knicks will always be good, so this is a good situation for Robinson.
