{"id":285426,"date":"2021-06-28T05:27:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T02:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/miles-mcbride-works-out-for-knicks\/"},"modified":"2021-06-28T05:27:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T02:27:40","slug":"miles-mcbride-works-out-for-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/miles-mcbride-works-out-for-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"#Miles McBride works out for Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Miles McBride works out for Knicks<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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When West Virginia sophomore point guard Miles McBride announced he would gauge his draft potential after the Mountaineers\u2019 19-10 season, he was being projected as a mid-second-rounder.<\/p>\n

After the NBA Draft Combine ended Sunday in Chicago, McBride\u2019s stock is rising after measurements and drills erased some questions about his defense. Teams already knew he could shoot.<\/p>\n

McBride revealed he has staged private workouts for just two teams \u2014 the Knicks and Celtics. He figures to be available at either No. 19 or No. 21 \u2014 maybe even at No. 32 if the Knicks keep all their picks. If you haven\u2019t heard, the Knicks could sure use a point guard.<\/p>\n

While McBride played some shooting guard in the Big 12, he is viewed as a pure point guard in the NBA because of his size. He measured at 6-foot-1 without shoes \u2014 6-2 \u00b9\/\u2082 with shoes.<\/p>\n

McBride\u2019s wingspan was the combine\u2019s eye-opener \u2014 measured at 6-foot-8 \u00b3\/\u2084. That was tops among the gaggle of point guards measured. Part of McBride\u2019s surprising wingspan figure was due to his hands \u2014 which also measured largest among point guards.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI definitely see myself having the ball in my hands,\u2019\u2019 McBride said. \u201cThat\u2019s what I feel comfortable as. But I also feel comfortable playing off the ball. My shotmaking ability is a huge part of my game<\/a>. And playing with another player who has the ball in his hands is something I can definitely do. I feel comfortable making decisions and having the ball in my hands. And being as competitive as I am, I feel I can find myself on a team contributing a lot of both.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

McBride, 20, still hasn\u2019t hired an agent and can still pull out by July 7. One source said Mark Bartelstein, one of the NBA\u2019s top reps, is the top candidate to be McBride\u2019s agent.<\/p>\n

McBride averaged 15.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists as a sophomore. He shot 41.4 percent from 3-point land. At the combine, coach Tom Thibodeau said the Knicks want \u201cshooters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, you can\u2019t play for Thibodeau unless you defend. But the wingspan measurements may give teams a lot more confidence in McBride as an on-ball defender against bigger point guards.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy defense was based on reputation at West Virginia,\u201d McBride said. \u201cI don\u2019t think they knew my physical attributes \u2014 how long, big and fast I really am.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Rashad Phillips, who runs the draft-rankings website \u201c2319,\u201d believes McBride will go between 21 and 32 and could still wind up in the second round.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a winner,\u2019\u2019 Phillips said. \u201cI love his tenacity and speed.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Thibodeau was in Chicago with a coterie of Knicks officials including president Leon Rose, assistant general<\/a> manager Walter Perrin and GM Scott Perry.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love coming here for the opportunity to sit down and interview with players,\u201d Thibodeau said on ESPN\u2019s combine show. \u201cA lot of times, you find a lot of interesting things. I think that\u2019s an important piece of this. It\u2019s not the end-all, be-all, but it\u2019s a big part of determining who would fit into your group.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Oregon sharpshooting swingman Chris Duarte, who is 24, blew off the draft combine. The rumor in Chicago was Duarte had a guarantee early in the second round. The Knicks select 32nd.\n <\/div>\n

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