We have a pretty deep team. We have legit backups all over the place. What player on the team would we be in the most trouble if a Knick was injured for the season or an extended amount of time?

Which Knick is the hardest to replace?

Big Game. Can't replace what he does at the buffet table before the game.

As amazed as I am to say this, it could very well be Q, since he is looking like the floor leader, and we are now pretty thin at the SF spot with Jeffries injured.

Otherwise, I'd say Curry. I think we need him otherwise we are almost entirely dependent upon guard play to win games. Unless Frye shows signs of life again.

David Lee also gets a second or third place nomination since he plays so big with his energy level, key rebounding and hustle.

[Edited by - PresIke on 11-02-2006 12:44 PM]

Sugar, I think Curry too, theoretically. But unfortunately on too many nights he renders himself nearly irrelevant to begin with, and in doing so makes himself in absolute need of replacement.

Until we have guys who play consistently, no one is irreplaceable. Right now I think our most consistent and irreplaceable guy is Lee. I really think we'd have been dust without him last night.

Marbury is somewhat consistent, but not in terms of energy and demeanor. I really don't count on him anymore and I find his "all-star" caliber performances few and far between, and you never know what you'll get in the clutch.

Maybe in time Jeffries will render Lee replaceable, but I doubt it. Right now I'd go so far as to say that Lee is the soul of this team, followed by Crawford.

And if anyone wants to bring up Crawford's inconsistency... well, I agree... as our record would indicate.

Anybody can be replaced but if curry or Q were to get hurt right now the knicks would be in trouble.

Frye is a puss. And after Q knicks don't have a guy that can lead the knicks in scoring like Q did last night from the 3 spot.

I don't think we have this kind of player yet.

We can defenetely leave without Steve and Marbs. Sometimes we will be better without them
We will defenetly fill the absence of Craf, Curry, Lee, Q, Nate, Jeffreys, and somehow Fry
Cato, JJ, MRose are just bodies to fill the void and it is early to talk about ruks.


[Edited by - arkrud on 11-02-2006 4:35 PM]

not to say curry is an ireplacable player, but how would we do w/cato or james in there for 30-35mins per for 10-15 games? not so hot.

[Edited by - daddynel on 11-02-2006 5:57 PM]

Posted by daddynel:

not to say curry is an ireplacable player, but how would we do w/cato or james in there for 30-35mins per for 10-15 games? not so hot.

[Edited by - daddynel on 11-02-2006 5:57 PM]

I second that opinion.

I love it that Q's three is back in style, and the outside bomb is going to be exciting, but you can shoot all the threes you want. And you better make all' of them if you want to win. Curry in the middle is more important. We have plenty of shooters.

JJ? Oh' Geeez.

Marbury