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1. Pick a backup big! Type 55 for Ariel Hukporti | 20 for Jericho Sims

2. 55

3. Pacome Dadiet has not played in 2 preseason games. 19 yr old probably headed to G League or back to France/overseas for further developments. Should play him at the 3-4 spots with his height and skills. Develop him into that 3-4 where there is a logjam at guard positions with Brunson, McBride, Kolek, Payne, Landry, Hart, Bridges. Need more SFs/PFs players to round out bench and rotation

4. 55

5. Tyler and Ariel making an impact already

6. I would love to see this backup 2nd line play together,

   1. Tyler Kolek
   2. Miles “Deuce” McBride
   3. Josh Hart
   4. TJ Warren
   5. Ariel Hukporti (or) Moses Brown

7. Hukporti is a mix between Hartenstein and Robinson. He's way more active and fluid on the court with a great measure of intensity that makes him more reliable than Sims. He should definitely be Robinson's back-up.

8. Kolek definitely needs to be the back-up to Brunson. Payne is solid and will definitely be needed for the Playoffs.

9. '55'

10. He might actually play Kloek holy fuck

11. Hukporti looks 32.. not 22

12. Let's go for 55000!!!

13. 55!!

14. Hukporti and Kolek were great! I'm starting to believe that both are good options to the rotation.

15. 21

16. Sims does not play physical.he needs a chip on his shoulder

17. 55

18. 1

19. Josh is the Hart

20. Ariel is tough wouldn't be mad if he started against Boston on opening night and start kat at power forward. Let's go knicks

21. 55

22. 55

23. Moses brown should be the back 7'2 blocks shots

24. Did you forget about the defensive center, Moses Brown. Experienced with some offensive games but shoot an FT worse than Shaq. 7 blocks in a professional game. Thibs type of center, very active.

25. I told you all about Hukporti, is a euro vet, at only 22 yrs old. He has the fundamentals down. Hukporti actually is slower from where he was three years ago before the ACL. He looks fast because he understands the fundamentals and keeps moving his feet. … Dmytro, who he played with in SL is good also, hope we can get him back. We should let 22yr old Hukporti develop slowly. Would love Nnaji on a two way also. These late rd picks need to hit because we trade all of first rounders.

26. 555555555

27. Ariel Hukporti plays well with Precious Achiuwa

28. 21

29. 55 is going to start 💪🧡💙🗽‼️

30. 55

31. 55

32. Sims had 3 years to work on his hook shot ,his jumper off the glass, his up and under. Wtf is he doing in the office season??????

33. Kolek is is pretty good PG but his defense holds him back. Thibs being a defensive coach most likely will choose campayne as the back up PG. Kolek could be situational.

34. Hukporti back up center this make it happen

35. Thibs make hukporti the back up center

36. Let go knicks