{"id":178562,"date":"2021-02-15T03:53:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T00:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/immanuel-quickley-catching-eye-of-another-knicks-draft-steal\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T03:53:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T00:53:21","slug":"immanuel-quickley-catching-eye-of-another-knicks-draft-steal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/immanuel-quickley-catching-eye-of-another-knicks-draft-steal\/","title":{"rendered":"#Immanuel Quickley catching eye of another Knicks\u2019 draft steal"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Immanuel Quickley catching eye of another Knicks\u2019 draft steal<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy has compared the drafting of Immanuel Quickley late in the first round to the selection of Charlie Ward.<\/p>\n

Both, Van Gundy said, are point-guard steals.<\/p>\n

Ward was taken 26th in the 1994 draft. Twenty-six years later, Quickley was snared at 25.<\/p>\n

Different players, but Van Gundy\u2019s point is teams usually don\u2019t find long-term rotation players that deep in the draft.<\/p>\n

The Heisman Trophy winner out of Florida State played just 44 minutes as a rookie. He was out of the rotation until Van Gundy took over as an interim coach for Don Nelson late in his second season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was a project,\u2019\u2019 Ward told The Post.<\/p>\n

A defensive specialist during his 10-year Knicks run, Ward is the head coach of the boys basketball team at Florida High in Tallahassee. With the Knicks, he played under Tom Thibodeau, then an assistant. Ward was an assistant with Thibodeau on Van Gundy\u2019s staff in Houston.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s definitely an offensive guy who can score the basketball,\u2019\u2019 Ward said of Quickley. \u201cOur game<\/a>s are different. But you need late first-round picks that can play a role and be productive and potentially be a solid rotation player. Most times you look at high draft picks and put a lot of weight on them. But it\u2019s all of them. Anyone who comes in the system, you\u2019re trying to find the right fit. I think he fits a role.<\/p>\n

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Charlie Ward with the Knicks in 2003.<\/figcaption>
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\u201cHe\u2019ll continue to develop as a defender. But he\u2019s young still. He\u2019s getting an opportunity to play, unlike myself, his first year. It\u2019s a good opportunity for him to gain experience. And moving forward, he\u2019ll continue to develop his offense but also continue to develop his defense.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Ward says fans must have faith in Thibodeau as he keeps Quickley as a reserve. It has paid off with the trade for Derrick Rose, who seamlessly formed a dynamic duo with Quickley as the backcourt tandem off the bench.<\/p>\n

Ward said Rose\u2019s addition was a good move for \u201cveteran leadership\u2019\u2019 to be a mentor for Quickley, 21.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe blessing in my situation is I didn\u2019t have to come in and play right away,\u2019\u2019 Ward said. \u201cI had some good veterans like Derek Harper to teach me the position.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thibodeau could consider lifting Rose and Quickley to starting roles, but the \u201cWhy fix what ain\u2019t broke\u201d adage should hold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do trust Thibodeau and his decision-making,\u2019\u2019 Ward said. \u201cHe knows his team and what he needs when it comes to putting guys in the right position. If time passes and they need Immanuel to start, he\u2019ll be prepared. When you\u2019re a starter, you play a certain way. When you\u2019re coming off the bench, you play a certain way because you may not play as much.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Quickley, a plus-30 in the past two blowout wins, still has to pass through the rookie wall without incident. Ward believes Quickley has to work on his slight body.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re 21, sometimes guys have to lose weight or put on muscle mass,\u2019\u2019 Ward said. \u201cI\u2019m sure he\u2019ll continue to get his body in the proper shape needed, not that he\u2019s not in good shape now, but I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll hit the weight room to develop and become stronger than he is right now. That\u2019s the key for all young players to develop over the course of your years and not be the same person when you come back.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Ward, who played for the Knicks from 1994 to 2004, sees a franchise finally on the right track after seven non-playoff seasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think [Thibodeau] is the right coach,\u2019\u2019 Ward said. \u201cIt\u2019s about stability. When you have instability in the administration and coaching, it trickles down to the players. Having coach Thibodeau, they believe in him. He\u2019s allowed to have a few seasons to get things turned in the right direction. I know they are headed in the right direction. He\u2019s going to make sure they are competing. They also have pieces they\u2019re looking to build around and they can make inroads to get close to or get in the playoffs. It\u2019d be a great step.\u2019\u2019\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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