Schenscher, Bynum Visit Knicks

[Mr. J]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">GREENBURGH, NY, May 19, 2005 -- Andrew Bogut and Luke Schenscher have much in common, mates. They both hail from Australia. They?re both legitimate seven-footers with unique games. Growing up in a non-hoops-first country, they?ve both come to basketball relatively late in life. Yet Bogut is projected as the likely No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft -- while Schenscher may be the draft?s No. 1 sleeper.

The reason behind Big Luke?s ?superior snoozer? status is another characteristic he has in common with Bogut (who is said to be the best-passing big man the game has seen since Bill Walton). ?I know how to create for others in the paint,? Schenscher says while relaxing after his Knicks workout at the team?s Madison Square Garden Training Center on Thursday. ?I understand the nuances of winning basketball. I have a good feeling for making the right pass.?

Not something you see from too many big men these days. But Schenscher, who played Australian Rules football while growing up and did not pick up a basketball until age 14, came to his skills the hard way. ?Not only is Luke a great kid with a real engaging personality,? says Georgia Tech Assistant Coach Pete Zaharis. ?But his work ethic is second to none. He?s gained 40-50 pounds of muscle over the last four years and experts say he?ll gain more. And standing a serious 7-foot-plus, he is a legitimate post-man with great footwork and a wide variety of skills. That makes him a real rarity -- and that should give him a great chance to make it in the NBA.?

Schenscher?s learning curve has indeed been nothing short of stunning. During the 2004 Final Four match-up against Oklahoma State the TV announcers kept on tagging the Big Guy as a weakness in the Tech lineup State should exploit. Schenscher responded by thoroughly dominating -- then followed up with another delicious double double in the Finals against No. 1 NBA draft-choice (and current NBA Rookie of the Year) Emeka Okafor. ?All of a sudden, it all just came together for me,? smiles Schenscher. And at the right time, too. </div>
Knicks.com

 

[Tribute to H2O]

Dont know anything about these guys. Can someone fill me in? All I know is that Schenscher doesnt look like he's going to be drafted so we can probably take a look at him during the summer league.

 

[Voodoo Child]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Tribute to H2O:</div><div class="quote_post">Dont know anything about these guys. Can someone fill me in? All I know is that Schenscher doesnt look like he's going to be drafted so we can probably take a look at him during the summer league.</div>

I have personally seen these two kids play live on numerous occasions, most recently being in Nashville for the 2005 NCAA Tournament. I was particularly unimpressed with what I saw from Schenscher. Being 7-1 and playing for a big time ACC school, he got a lot of interest last year as an NBA prospect, especially with an above average NCAA Tournament (10.8 ppg, 7 rpg, but stats don't tell the story). He didn't really make any improvement this season though, despite his numbers going up a little. When I saw him play live, he looked very akward. The ball would come off the rim and he'd just stick his hands up there in anticipation for it while a much smaller player on the opposing team would leap up and grab it away from him. His defense wasn't anything to write home about, and his positioning was terrible. There are a lot of people out there who still love the kid for his size and NCAA Tournament performance, so he might get a look as a late second rounder, but that looks like his only hope right now. I haven't really made my mind up on Bynum yet. On the occassions I saw him live, he was very unimpressive. However, he's been brilliant in some of the games I saw on television. He had almost thirty points against Gonzaga, thirty points against Wake Forest, and around thirty five or thirty six points against North Carolina. He was also a highly ranked prospect out of High School, and I believe he wont Player of the Year honors in Chicago over Eddy Curry. Still, at 5-8, I would stay away from this kid in the draft. With that size, a Point Guard would need a much more complete passing game than Bynum. He's one of those shoot-first Point Guards. It's too deep this year with all of the early entries to gamble on this kid.

 

[Tribute to H2O]

Thanks for the info. I suppose the question now would be why is Isiah Thomas wasting his time with them?



Anyway I think Isiah Thomas should be fired.