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Bonn1997
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10/25/2005  6:31 AM
http://fantasybasketball.rotoworld.com/content/playernews.asp?sport=NBA
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Quentin Richardson is "out indefinitely" with his hamstring injury. That means we may see Trevor Ariza in the lineup at small forward on opening night.

Another quote on that page (taken from the NY Post) says that Jerome James has lost 20 pounds since training camp started.

[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 10-25-2005 06:33 AM]
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10/25/2005  7:13 AM
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10/25/2005  7:28 AM
This doesn't hurt our starting lineup nearly as much as it hurts our bench. Even if Q were healthy, a starting lineup with Crawford, Marbury, and Ariza would be okay, but Q would be our best SG off the bench and our best SF off the bench. The team has enough depth that it's crucial to let Q take as much time as he needs to recover. This could easily be an injury that nags him all season if they don't let him recover properly.
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10/25/2005  7:29 AM
guess we will get to see Lee at the 3 after all
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10/25/2005  7:54 AM
This will affect the team greatly. Q is a long range threat. Perhaps their best. NY needs ball movement and spacing to be successful on offense. Ariza will give them D but not enough to make up for the lack of shooting.
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10/25/2005  8:03 AM
I am loving this a little....This will show the world what our boys are made off. Brown will have a good chance to see the strength of this team. This will either make or brake our back court.
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10/25/2005  8:29 AM
I expect a Penny sighting...
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10/25/2005  8:32 AM
For better or worst....
Posted by Caseloads:

I expect a Penny sighting...


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10/25/2005  8:36 AM
I still believe that when Q is healthy, it is best suited to play the SG position. With Reezy developing into a pretty good defender, Q's presence would make our starting lineup that much better. He is a much better defender than Crawff, and most of all, he is a much better scorrer. I hope that Larry realizes that with the makeup of our roster, Q is better suited to play at SG instead of SF.
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10/25/2005  8:42 AM
I don't think it matters if Q plays the 2 or 3 but I think this definitely does hurt. He's our only kind of shooting threat and now we really have none. I think we are gonna see a lot of banging down low and Marbury penetrating, but we totally need a shooter right now.
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10/25/2005  8:56 AM
it will work itself out....this will allow our front court to develop a little more. Think about it, with Q on the court as a real threat, our front court would be asked to dish the ball out to a wing player if the shot is not there, but with Q being out early in the season, our bib boys will concentrate more on posting up and scoring inside...Wich in return will create confidence and trust from our back court players. They will discover how good our front court really is.
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10/25/2005  9:10 AM
Penny in limited minutes is effective and brings experience.

Step is a pretty good shooter!
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10/25/2005  9:17 AM
Yes, Steph is a very good shooter, but you expect him to be. Craw is way too erratic and Penny, while effective in limited minutes as you pointed out, is not good for extended minutes and is worn down. I would be scared if he was the starter.
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10/25/2005  9:27 AM
"The idea behind acquiring Richardson over the summer from Phoenix was finding a suitable replacement for Allan Houston. And in many ways Richardson is filling the role of a wallflower quite well. Getting him on the court is another story."

-Daily News
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10/25/2005  9:36 AM
Posted by Allanfan20:

Yes, Steph is a very good shooter, but you expect him to be. Craw is way too erratic and Penny, while effective in limited minutes as you pointed out, is not good for extended minutes and is worn down. I would be scared if he was the starter.
Steph has a good (though not great) jumpshot but he's also our best penetrator. It would be nice if we had a reliable perimeter shooter for him to pass to when he penetrates.
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10/25/2005  9:40 AM
Posted by Allanfan20:

Yes, Steph is a very good shooter, but you expect him to be. Craw is way too erratic and Penny, while effective in limited minutes as you pointed out, is not good for extended minutes and is worn down. I would be scared if he was the starter.

Im thinking that under a more structured system with a real low post presence Im thinking that frye can get some easy shots via the pick and role, and that Craw with more decipline can up his % with better selection. If Craw can give us 15 and 5 each nite would really do the trick! I'd liket to see that crossover be used to get to the basket, not to shake his defender and loft it from 20 feet. He can get some easy assists this way too!
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10/25/2005  9:40 AM
That's the exact point I've been trying to make for awhile. Right now, I'm fine with Steph. Steph is our PG. He'll score his points and he's going to be the first target for double teams. That's good. But that's why I was saying it wouldn't be a bad idea to trade Lee for a shooter in the other thread, b/c WE NEED ONE and we can FINALLY make up for the loss of a guy like Lee. A shooter might not be as exciting as Lee when he comes in for a fast break dunk or hustles his ass off (Reasons to love the guy) but winning teams need everything just as importantly. For now though, it really looks like our best 2 pt threat is Steph and our best mid range threat is Frye.
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10/25/2005  9:45 AM
Posted by Nalod:
Posted by Allanfan20:

Yes, Steph is a very good shooter, but you expect him to be. Craw is way too erratic and Penny, while effective in limited minutes as you pointed out, is not good for extended minutes and is worn down. I would be scared if he was the starter.

Im thinking that under a more structured system with a real low post presence Im thinking that frye can get some easy shots via the pick and role, and that Craw with more decipline can up his % with better selection. If Craw can give us 15 and 5 each nite would really do the trick! I'd liket to see that crossover be used to get to the basket, not to shake his defender and loft it from 20 feet. He can get some easy assists this way too!


I agree with you that we need Crawford to get it going the right way. But it seems like he's either playing absolutely positively pure PG and doing no scoring whatsoever (Kinda taking him away from his strengths) or he's taking bad shots. We need the guy in motion off the ball coming off screens ala Allan and getting those open shots. It really would help open things up b/c he does have a nice touch, but not when people are in his face 30 feet from the basket with 19 seconds left on the shot clock!

As for Frye, I think his scoring will come, and offensively, he'll easily fill Kurt Thomas's role and then some b/c he seems to be a better offensive player. If Crawford can go and do what you and I would like of him, then we're really set. If not, some trades are going to have to be made.
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10/25/2005  10:32 AM
Posted by mythfaze:

"The idea behind acquiring Richardson over the summer from Phoenix was finding a suitable replacement for Allan Houston. And in many ways Richardson is filling the role of a wallflower quite well. Getting him on the court is another story."

-Daily News

what's that aboit? the guy's got an injured hamstring. he looks like he's in fantastic shape and he can play a power or speed game. hke played the entire season last year despite recuperating from back problems. where are they coming up with this stuff?
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10/25/2005  10:47 AM
Posted by fishmike:

guess we will get to see Lee at the 3 after all

I hope not. He got beaten up pretty bad when guarding the 3s so far. Ariza is the best option on this team so far at the 3 spot. Q should be moved to the 2 spot especially with his hammy problems. I can see Lee committing alot of fouls when playing the 3.


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