The Knechtion

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TheMookieMonster said:
I so wish I had been able to watch the game last night. Damn NBA league pass…

But what a performance by DK. I mean he definitely deserved to be taken Top 5. Just shows how many dumb GMs there are out there. However, it seems like falling worked out for him. He gets to play with LeBron and AD, which I’m sure is just a really cool experience for him and he is on a contender with what seems to be a really good young coach who knows how to utilize DK’s talent.
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Has anyone been to see him play as a Laker? Does he stay on court after games and sign stuff? My two boys want to go see him and he always did that after Vols games.
 
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Have you seen the ticket prices to an NBA game to see the Lakers play anywhere? Wanted to take my daughter to see him vs. the Hawks game for Christmas present. Ouch, that might be all she got this year. I like that he is still very humble in interviews. Just proud he is a VFL. Think how this will impact Barnes ability to recruit HS 5* talent and the best portal talent. UT BBall going to have stallions on the floor. Barnes may coach a couple of extra years and bring a Natty back home to TBA!
 
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As a pretty long term San Antonio fan - at least in the past - Dalton Knecht has been quite the dilemma. I suspected the Spurs would pass on him, and then the Lakers took him, and well, here I am. And I will never root against Dalton, so now I have to watch Lakers games and highlights and try not to click on links for Dalton Lakers shirts but man it's hard. What a world. That said, I hope he rips for 30+ every game. And I hope he drops that on every team who passed on him. Lebron was absolutely right. "Those other sixteen teams ****ed up." Go get 'em, DK.
 
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Kas232323 said:
Has anyone been to see him play as a Laker? Does he stay on court after games and sign stuff? My two boys want to go see him and he always did that after Vols games.
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There’s a video of him signing his shoes and giving them to a little girl at one game, not sure if that was a special occasion or if he frequently meets with fans but he’s done it at least once so far
 
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We (UT) were ground zero for the birth of a monster. This right here has to be so great for recruiting and for my soul.. now if the Lakers can just trade something like Jared Vanderbilt and some picks for Grant and then DLo for Tobias all my NBA hopes and dreams will be fulfilled.

DK was in the race for rookie of the year but now he's firmly in the forefront...I did not see him blowing up this fast. Then again no one expected his year here either. Dude is a machine.
 
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Man, what a show he put on. Just absolutely took over which we witnessed a few times last year. I think by season's end the national media's opinion of Knecht might go from, the Lakers got an elite shooter and steal of the draft at 17, to, the Lakers got a potential superstar and the best player in the draft at 17. He is a solid mid range shooter, average passer, can posterize you, can make defenders look silly a few times a year with his handle, good rebounder. He can do it all. Going to be fun watching him the next 10-15 years.
 
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Damn, DK is gonna mess around and make the Lakers my favorite team. Never thought I'd be saying that. I wish we had him more than just a year at UT but his one year should pay some huge dividends in recruiting....especially elite portal guys.
 
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gainesvol82 said:
Damn, DK is gonna mess around and make the Lakers my favorite team. Never thought I'd be saying that. I wish we had him more than just a year at UT but his one year should pay some huge dividends in recruiting....especially elite portal guys.
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Yep, Dalton's success will make Barnes more desirable to play for. Dalton wasn't doing what we watched last year and what he is doing with the Lakers at Northern Colorado. He was good but not dominant. Something clicked when he got to Tennessee and he realized how good he truly could be. Barnes can use that as a tool. We already might be seeing this payoff. I was pretty happy with this year's class, Lanier, Okpara, and Igor. So far they are a pretty solid group of transfers..
 
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Delmar said:
Yep. He could not have landed in a better spot. If he continues to grow, he’ll more than make up the money he lost in the draft on his second contract.
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Hell, he is making up for a lot of that early first round money just due to the exposure and marketing opportunities he is getting by being in L.A.

He is not just a high level rookie....he is on the cusp of becoming a league superstar, future all-star and helping fill the shoes of one of the all-time greats when he retires in a couple years. DK is in the perfect place to control his destiny in the biggest market with a coach that understands his value. Men's version of Caitlin Clark without the jealousy and stupid race debates while doing it alongside LBJ and AD. He will help keep those guy's minutes down for a playoff run, maintains or grows leads when they rest and will make teams pay if they send help at them in the playoffs.
 
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Chickenfarmer said:
Have you seen the ticket prices to an NBA game to see the Lakers play anywhere? Wanted to take my daughter to see him vs. the Hawks game for Christmas present. Ouch, that might be all she got this year. I like that he is still very humble in interviews. Just proud he is a VFL. Think how this will impact Barnes ability to recruit HS 5* talent and the best portal talent. UT BBall going to have stallions on the floor. Barnes may coach a couple of extra years and bring a Natty back home to TBA!
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…talk dirty to me Yard Bird… 😈
 
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gainesvol82 said:
Hell, he is making up for a lot of that early first round money just due to the exposure and marketing opportunities he is getting by being in L.A.

He is not just a high level rookie....he is on the cusp of becoming a league superstar, future all-star and helping fill the shoes of one of the all-time greats when he retires in a couple years. DK is in the perfect place to control his destiny in the biggest market with a coach that understands his value. Men's version of Caitlin Clark without the jealousy and stupid race debates while doing it alongside LBJ and AD. He will help keep those guy's minutes down for a playoff run, maintains or grows leads when they rest and will make teams pay if they send help at them in the playoffs.
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Definitely in the right place and I’m excited by his potential. Should be a star in the league for a long time.
 
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Chickenfarmer said:
Have you seen the ticket prices to an NBA game to see the Lakers play anywhere? Wanted to take my daughter to see him vs. the Hawks game for Christmas present. Ouch, that might be all she got this year. I like that he is still very humble in interviews. Just proud he is a VFL. Think how this will impact Barnes ability to recruit HS 5* talent and the best portal talent. UT BBall going to have stallions on the floor. Barnes may coach a couple of extra years and bring a Natty back home to TBA!
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I used to have a friend on the Hawks coaching staff. Sadly he left the team a few years back, but I used to get free tickets in the family section to any big game I wanted. Miss those days.
 
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