Greg Monroe

[Demographic Shift]

Love to have Greg Monroe here but second best outcome is to see the Knicks get him. We can watch as he and Carmello anchor the Knicks to say a 28W and 54L season that along with Denvers down year lands us a lottery pick in 2016. Just have to keep loving the TML of the NBA the New York Knicks.!!

If the Knicks give the max to Monroe that leaves us a shot at perhaps prying out a very serviceable long term solution at SF with Tobias Harris via offer sheet agreement sign and trade with the Magic. Coming back with him is the equally serviceable Andrew Nicholson who somehow has been shuffled off to a corner in Orlando.

[octothorp]

This guy is also seeking a max contract.

He's seeking a max 'current salary cap' contract, which is going to be a bargain compared to the sort of money that's being thrown around next summer.

The thing I worry about most is pick-and-roll defense. Maybe this is falling into the same logic that made us all fixated on getting a player to stop 'Joe Johnson types' last summer. But seeing Gortat and Wall torch us over and over makes me think that this needs to be addressed. Maybe the problem is more with the guards, maybe it's with the coach and scheme. But it doesn't seem like Monroe would actually improve our P&R defense.

[Jangles]

This guy is also seeking a max contract.

[Evia99]

hes 25 years old with tremendous upside. love his game. everyone talks about his defense. what about all these guards that rape our pg/sg? if we need an upgrade its in those positions

[Axel]

Maybe just resign Amir then?

Can you trust him to stay healthy enough to perform at a high level?

I would definitely bring Amir back at the right price, but he isn't a long-term answer and is even questionable in the short-term. He is the right kind of player though imo.

[Mediumcore]

Agreed. 2 way players are needed, and if not, more defenders is better than more scorers.

Maybe just resign Amir then?

[Axel]

We've had enough of these one side of the court players. If we are going after a significant piece I really hope it's a two way player. And for that reason, Greg Monroe, you are fired!

Unless its a specialist like Tony Allen or Kyle Korver for the right price, NOMORE ONE TRICK PONY!

Agreed. 2 way players are needed, and if not, more defenders is better than more scorers.

[ball4life]

I get your concern. But the Bargnani comparison is like saying both a Toyota Camry and a Hummer H2 eat gas.

There are varying degrees of defensive struggles. Some are manageable/correctable, which I'm leaning towards Monroe's falling into.

We've had enough of these one side of the court players. If we are going after a significant piece I really hope it's a two way player. And for that reason, Greg Monroe, you are fired!

Unless its a specialist like Tony Allen or Kyle Korver for the right price, NOMORE ONE TRICK PONY!

[Axel]

Not ideal. But I'm speaking form a place where I'm losing faith in Jonas. I think he's overrated on these boards.

BLASPHEMY!!!

In all seriousness though, comparing this year's stats

                                                                                              

Player               Season Age   MP  FGA  FG% eFG% FTA  FT% ORB DRB  TRB AST STL BLK TOV  PTS

Greg Monroe         2014-15  24 31.0 12.4 .496 .496 4.9 .750 3.3 6.9 10.2 2.1 1.1 0.5 2.2 15.9

Jonas Valanciunas   2014-15  22 26.2  8.2 .572 .572 3.5 .786 2.7 6.0  8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 12.0

Monroe doesn't exactly seem like an upgrade.

Per36 - Monroe is good for an extra 2 points on an extra 3 shot attempts.

                                                                                    

Player               Season  FGA  FG% FTA  FT% ORB DRB  TRB AST STL BLK TOV  PF  PTS

Greg Monroe         2014-15 14.4 .496 5.7 .750 3.9 8.0 11.9 2.4 1.3 0.6 2.5 2.5 18.5

Jonas Valanciunas   2014-15 11.2 .572 4.7 .786 3.7 8.2 11.9 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.9 3.8 16.5

Very much seems like a lateral move at best to me.

[Nilanka]

Perhaps, but you do you think he would work well beside JV?

Not ideal. But I'm speaking form a place where I'm losing faith in Jonas. I think he's overrated on these boards.

[Axel]

I get your concern. But the Bargnani comparison is like saying both a Toyota Camry and a Hummer H2 eat gas.

There are varying degrees of defensive struggles. Some are manageable/correctable, which I'm leaning towards Monroe's falling into.

Perhaps, but you do you think he would work well beside JV?

[Nilanka]

...and that is where I wonder about Monroe. All of SVG's comments sound identical to Barg's D. Monroe's biggest strength is his passing out of the post, which is really nice. But his D scares the be-jeezus out of me. Can he rotate quickly? (I don't think so). Can he double off his man and recover? (I don't think so).

I get your concern. But the Bargnani comparison is like saying both a Toyota Camry and a Hummer H2 eat gas.

There are varying degrees of defensive struggles. Some are manageable/correctable, which I'm leaning towards Monroe's falling into.

[Axel]

He's like JV but a little quicker with less Rim protection

More or less agree, which is why I don't want him, he'd be a redundant addition. We need to acquire players that compliment each other.

[MACK11]

...and that is where I wonder about Monroe. All of SVG's comments sound identical to Barg's D. Monroe's biggest strength is his passing out of the post, which is really nice. But his D scares the be-jeezus out of me. Can he rotate quickly? (I don't think so). Can he double off his man and recover? (I don't think so).

He's like JV but a little quicker with less Rim protection

[Axel]

I'll admit that Bargnani's man post D was acceptable. It was every other aspect of defense where he was god awful

...and that is where I wonder about Monroe. All of SVG's comments sound identical to Barg's D. Monroe's biggest strength is his passing out of the post, which is really nice. But his D scares the be-jeezus out of me. Can he rotate quickly? (I don't think so). Can he double off his man and recover? (I don't think so).