Dmytro Skapintsev Having UNBELIEVABLE Impact! Kolek CONTINUES To Impress… | Knicks News

[@TheKnicksRecap]

Dmytro is Ukrainian*. An article I was reading had him as Russian. I appreciate the community for the help and correction. Regardless, Skapintsev was very impressive during SL. Thanks everyone! -Recap.

[@mr.daylightman3246]

I do like Skapintsev, but he needs better conditioning.

[@mr.daylightman3246]

I do like Skapintsev, but he needs better conditioning.

[@eharlem3]

Dmytro Skapintsev 19pts, 9 Reb,2 Ast,3 Stl,1 Blk - He is Nice and can potentially stretch the floor. NYks need to snag him up on a two way contract asap

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

GET HIM ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER + CUT JACOB TOPPIN + DERON WASHINGTON + DAQUAN JEFFRIES NOW

[@andrewgomez2184]

Through two games Dmytro Skapintsev averaging 14 points 8 rebounds with a FG% of 76.2. I actually do like him off the bench. A solid big man who can shoot the mid range and three. Just needs to pick up his intensity on defense.

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

JUST TELL THE KNICKS BRASS 2 INK UP PRECI FOR AT LEAST 5 MORE YEARS OK!

[@Whylife100]

Yes that big gut was moving and he's confident him and kolek were killing. I've been missing the games but I'm trying to catch the full game again tonight

[@matttirado7661]

I'm coming back to this because I went and studied this kid, and I agree, he is the answer.

[@dorkasaurus_rex]

he deserves a two way and training camp invite #FACTS

[@matttirado7661]

@@dorkasaurus_rex the kid moves better than Hartenstein and Mitch...Soft hands and he can bang...Mitch is a starter that really should only play 20 minutes a game because of the risk of injury. To get a big man we have to lose Deuce and Deuce has a chance to be not a star but, a superstar...Any big man that they bring in besides Skapintsev has no chance of becoming a star let alone a superstar, so this kid is the answer, period, end of story

[@fidel2xl]

Bro, Dmytro Skapintsev was actually already signed to the Knicks on a 2-way contract back in December 2023, but he was waived in January 2024, and then re-signed with the Westchester Knicks. So, he's been signed with the team before. I don't mind seeing him being given another opportunity with the Knicks this upcoming 2024/2025 season, though. And yep, I'm also impressed with the rookies. It's unfortunate that Kevin McCullar is still nursing the injury he suffered in college back in March, though.

[@glaucovalente3350]

He was the only one who really surprised me positively.

[@patrickaime149]

I impressed with the 7.1 center he plays with confidence under control he will get a rotation spot

[@outlaw6]

Tyler was looking good. I can’t even lie. He definitely looks like a floor general has to clean up certain stuff, but he’s gonna be a problem in the future

[@kennypayne21]

INCREDIBLE COVERAGE TROY

[@TheKnicksRecap]

Thanks for watching! 💯🫡

[@user8-artI-9167-ama]

Knicks actually had a Russian C once and his name was Timofey Mozgov. Play pretty well on Knicks until he was traded for Carmelo. Was raw as well but turned out fine and play 5 seasons for Nuggets plus a few more seasons. Dmytro could probably be a band aid for now and utilized Hukaporti too. Surprise Hukaporti has yet to showcase his abilities as he has done in Australian league. In videos he looks good but in real live action and this is not even big boy league yet and he has yet to break out. Put both these big bodies on the bench for now in case Robinson goes down. Wouldn’t count on Sims as he’s a no show year 4 and what if he goes down with injury too. Re sign Achiuwa. Not sure what the hold up is as they sign Cam Payne to a contract. Even 1 year deal will suffice for now. Wait till trade deadline to get that C or put chips all in for Kessler sending McBride, Sims and Two 1st round pick to Ainge. If Knicks do that they jammed themselves up with no future 1st rounders til after 2031

[@jtrax3680]

Dmytro lowkey brought everything Hartenstein would usually bring minus the perimeter defending. I wouldn’t mind him making a roster spot

[@davidwichman7364]

He is 26 playing against boys. Let's not read too much into it.

[@BingBongNY]

Id still sign a certain big over him like omer Yurtseven who has had big games he has to show more consistency to get that kind of spot on the team

[@eharlem3]

@@davidwichman7364 he is seasoned compared to them but still a decent showing nonetheless.

[@-LexTheDestroyer-]

UKRAINIAN NOT RUSSIAN AND HE'S BEEN ON THE WESTCHESTER KNICKS FOR 2 SEASONS NOW. I WOULDNT MIND HIM GETTING A SPOT BUT CALM DOWN THIS IS ONLY SUMMER LEAGUE! LET'S NOT FORGET ABOUT KEVIN KNOX 😂😂😂

[@BingBongNY]

Knox is asked to do so much more then a center,you're comparing apples to oranges

[@Dee-gf7yp]

Kevin Knox was a lottery pick def bad comparison

[@IAMHIM316]

same shit

[@-LexTheDestroyer-]

@@BingBongNY THE COMPARISON IS SUMMER LEAGUE/ G LEAGUE VS NBA SO THERES YOUR APPLES & ORANGES

[@-LexTheDestroyer-]

@@Dee-gf7yp IT DOESNT MATTER IF YOURE A LOTTERY PICK OR NOT IF YOUR GAME DOES OR DOESNT TRANSLATE FROM COLLEGE, SUMMER LEAGUE OR G LEAGUE TO THE NBA

[@StateOfTheKnicks]

Our second unit is already looking scary. 😮😮😮😮 Tyler and Skap looking like new $$$

[@davidsneed1128]

I call him Skap too! LOL.

[@m.h2839]

Let's go new York Knicks

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

WHEN WILL THE NY NOVA KNICKS EVER HAVE ROOM FOR JOKAS ROKUBAITIS 4 REAL?

[@leonmitchell3560]

ROKAS is headed back to Barcelona for Good. We won't see Rokas again

[@glaucovalente3350]

Probably, but only because we already have too many point guards on the roster. And I will disagree if that happens because I think he has potential and should go to the G-League for a possible future opportunity. Perhaps, if Deuce is traded and the Knicks don't bring Arcidiacono back again (yes, there are some rumors about this), he may even be called up for a two-way contract. The turnover numbers are deceiving to those who haven't seen or paid much attention to the games, because Kolek could have had at least 4 turnovers if he wasn't lucky for the ball to have been recovered by his teammates. And Dadiet and Rokas have turnovers because they are taking much more risks on the court. Not that I want to diminish Kolek, on the contrary, he has merits and we can see that he has capacity... what I'm trying to say is that Dadiet and Jokubaitis' numbers are not exactly true to their performance on the court.

[@locoman888]

Not if they trade Deuce ..Rokas is a combo guard like Deuce except bigger.

[@andrewgomez2184]

I really do like Kolek and Dmytro a lot. Another player that has stood out is Duane Washington. Through the first two games averaging 23.5 points with a FG% of 51.35. However he does need to clean up on the turnover side but if he can fix that he'll be great.

[@Whylife100]

Great analysis bro

[@leonmitchell3560]

Yes I was very impressed with Dmytro and it's Summer League because everyone plays out of Control

[@larmond.]

Bro I knew u had a video already I was Juss checking the highlights and I said hold up who is this 🤣

[@TheKnicksRecap]

🤣🤣🤣🫡

[@glaucovalente3350]

Kolek doesn't have any turnovers, but because he was lucky that at least 3 times in today's game, the ball was recovered by the team. In the last game I remember this also happening once. And although he shows good movement, good passing, good vision of the game and ability with the ball, the person who has shown up more for the game and taken the lead to make shots is Dwane Washington Jr. So whoever exposes himself more will also have more chance of making mistakes. I like what I'm seeing from Kolek, but the impression is that he's playing in the safe zone. The high number of assists is also the result of numerous times in which he refrains from shooting to pass the ball to someone else to do it for him. Dadiet is one of those taking this risk for him. So, until Kolek dares no more, it will not be possible to fully evaluate him. Because even though he's a point guard, he can't join the main team just because he's a good distributor of plays. I see potential in him, but he needs to take more risks. That's exactly what Dadiet, Jokubaitis and Skapintsev are doing. Just another point to add: I know Kolek is already part of the roster and he may be performing exactly what the coach asked him to do, but I can only work with what I know and see. Best regards.

[@sheldonforman72]

The Russian center on the Summer league team showed that he has very good shooting ability and he did a very good job protecting the rim.

[@user-qh1vq5rq1q]

he's not russian but ukrainian

[@cletotaduran6718]

The ukranian can be back up center

[@user-qh1vq5rq1q]

@@cletotaduran6718 he can but still quite raw imo, thibs never plays such guys significant minutes

[@johnmelnick6597]

Ukranian brother!

[@locoman888]

Kolek will be a tremendous point guard sees the whole court better than Deuce could ever do. Trade Duece in a package for a center and then keep Rokas on the roster as combo guard.

[@stephan-kp7hn]

I haven’t seen him but from what you’ve described about him the Knicks may very well have found their replacement for Hartenstein!! Take notice Leon.

[@StateOfTheKnicks]

💯💯💯💯😎😎😎😎 Great Takes Bro

[@BeastCoast4747]

He is actually a carbon copy of Jokic except he is a little taller. Dude can ball no reason he shouldn’t be on the roster. He is way better than Jericho.

[@bertogametight4488]

I call this out last game

[@dumamayconcaaaaaac]

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[@BingBongNY]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@aboogie442]

You spoke too soon about haukiporti imo

[@j.dragon651]

I watched Dmytro the last two games wondering, who is this guy?

[@tylergarvey9050]

Get rid of sims and give this man a chance.

[@margaretedwards9866]

He has similar body type as Jokic.

[@davidsneed1128]

Was thinking the same thing. I hope they keep D-Skap!

[@knickyak7268]

Major news the Knicks aren’t trading for the centers I told you about every major news day ! Knick Yak is my daddy !

[@rodneysheppard8965]

They doing good they making noise

[@everydayishalloweenhaunted5543]

It's only 2 games slow your roll lol

[@Y2J-ri3vf]

Exactly. This is terrible summer league analysis. Breakdown the positives and negatives, not primarily summer league STATS. STATS mean nothing in the summer league. Tell us why they performed well or not well

[@gardiner-uu7im]

Where did he play last year ?

[@-LexTheDestroyer-]

WESTCHESTER

[@jru5699]

Bro like your T shirt

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

I REALLY LOVE K-FLIPs GAME FROM THE DUKE BLUE DEVILS PROGRAM SMH HOW COULD YOU NOT PASS WITH 24 + 25 + 26 WTF

[@gilhumphreys6641]

The big man is Ukrainian! Not a Rüsky!

[@TheKnicksRecap]

One of the reports I was looking at had mentioned Russian but noted it's actually Ukrainian. Appreciate the catch here. 💯🫡

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

HE WILL HELP REPLACE I-HART INSTANTLY SO HE CAN BE OUR 3RD CENTER BEHIND MITCH + PRECI

[@johnmelnick6597]

Do you think that he is better than Sims?

[@locoman888]

Yes Sims is limited offensively but can defend perimeter better so can play a little PF for us.

[@chrisconnors9449]

DMYTRO is better than nothing.. especially if not resigning Achuwa or signing a solid center from another team. Kolic would be good to put in when the Knicks are in those temporary turnover slumps..

[@anthonylarocco6763]

I think you are underestimating our backup point guard in KOLEK and our back up center!!!!!

[@chrisconnors9449]

@@anthonylarocco6763 how am I underestimating someone that I literally just wrote deserves to get more playing time?

[@chrisconnors9449]

@@anthonylarocco6763 also even if Robinson & Sims play well.. if Robinson gets injured again the Knicks would still need a 3rd option to backup the 2nd center. Can’t just have 1 center to play whole games. We had 3 centers last season. We need 3 for next season.

[@esham34smith90]

Doesn't play any defense, we already know that's a deal breaker for thibs!!

[@BingBongNY]

Then Sims should get traded then i dont know why hes on the team still,his father must be the knicks janitor or something then.

[@ivory1031]

I was utterly unimpressed with ALL of our summer league players. Kolek has zero impact if he doesn't have the ball or when he's playing D. Our bigs can't rebound and play D. The wings can't shoot and need grooming. Toppin was the most impressive and I'm not sure if he isn't a good garbage type player who can get points and steals off of his energy, not skill. Knicks youngsters look like the 2nd rounders that they were.

[@salaplaylistfast5369]

LETS GET DAVIS BERTANS HURRY UP!

[@SB-hi2wb]

The truth is that none of the guys on the SL roster are ready to come into an actual NBA game. Kolek has awesome court vision, but his defense is terrible. Dmytro isn't the best defender himself, Huk looks out of place, and Pacome and is raw and just trying to do too much. They all need to spend time in G league.

[@StateOfTheKnicks]

I think we keep Duece and Sims and Run It. Huk 🪝 can clean up his act in the preseason and training camp.

[@apexsignal1]

Areal will be a very good center He needs to be trained in Thibs way of play Areal has the talent and the tools to be a good center Give the man a chance,

[@FieldingBoyce-l6i]

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[@BejikParul]

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[@ronartez1289]

Hukporti is not an NBA or G league talent. Knicks need to find a backup center before training camp.

[@heliossantana5115]

Kolek is trash dude. He was getting burned by the smallest dude on the court. His defense is just horrible. He will never see our court.

[@skillzv]

That man defense will drive Thibs crazy🤣🤣🤣

[@marklonbarrett3266]

😂 😂

[@BingBongNY]

Who?