New York Knicks: Reasons To Love The Marshall Plumlee Signing

5. Unselfish Offense

Marshall Plumlee had the privilege of spending the past five seasons with Mike Krzyzewski. During that time, he learned the fundamentals of the game and developed into a skilled and selfless contributor.

Per Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv, Krzyzewski explained why Plumlee is such an easy center to play with.

"“He can handle the ball because we used a lot of elbow stuff,” Coach K said. “And he likes to pass. It gives you a running start to the basket. He knows every play. He’s very intelligent. He’s just an easy guy to play with.”"

That isn’t very far from the definition of Joakim Noah’s offensive game.

The New York Knicks don’t need a center who can operate with the ball in their hands. It’s an added benefit, and said player cannot be incompetent in such situations, but the Knicks have four players who need touches.

Between Carmelo Anthony, Brandon Jennings, Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick Rose, the primary sources of offense have already been established.

Thus, it’s wise of the Knicks to give Plumlee an opportunity in 2016-17. He’s not going to take touches away from the four scorers and playmakers, but instead make it easier for them to produce.

Plumlee, like Noah, is a skilled passer who’s ready and willing to set screens and crashes the offensive glass

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