Posted by Queeniepop:

I don't think Isiah will bench them, but I think we may see less of Curry and Marbury during "tough stretches" of the game, which in most cases are the majority of the game. SImilarly, maybe we see less of the two during the end of close games.

I think if you want to alleviate some of the pressure on Steph to get the offense going as well as Eddy going, you make Jamal the PG and Steph the SG. Jamal will be able to get Eddy involved way easier. And Steph's flaw of his inability to run the offense will be masked. STeph takes too long to set the offense up and deliver the ball. He stands there on the perimeter and dribbles away the clock, then comes the offensive fouls, offensive 3 seconds or bad perimeter shots with the clock running down.

Since we are supposedly playing "INSIDE-OUT," it seems there is no "OUT." That is a result of two very poor-passing big men as well as the fact that the players stand around while Marbury struggles to get the ball inside or when he looks for his own shot. Also, someone should tell Zach and Eddy, the ball must come out.

I also think a more well-liked and respected player should be controlling the offense because evidently Marbury is not a favorite amongst the group and coaches. If Isiah is smart, he can use the fact that we came back from 16 pts down and won w/o Marbury on the floor, as well as Eddy (Eddy played limited minutes) and say we are going with what wins. The guys became so more cohesive and in general, a more positive and likeable bunch.

I think we see why Isiah wanted to bring Steph off the bench...it just blew up in his face, the way he went about it.

I am unsure what anyone, including GOD, could help with Eddy's D, particularly on the pick and roll. Doesn't Eddy realize that after the pick is set, someone is going to roll toward the paint or his man may shoot? I think he has been trying to block shots, which is a good thing, but the paint against the Knicks is like an open highway.

Posted by BasketballJones:

I still say the Knicks should go Tim Thomas on Steph's ass and let him stay home for the rest of the year, then trade him next year when he's an ending contract.

[Edited by - basketballjones on 12-02-2007 11:07]

Posted by McK1:

good Lord...they beat a bad Bucks team and now its we don't need Steph.

they don't win "3 of the last 4" without the play of Marbury in the first 2 wins.

I hope Steph gets traded. Thomas is a leech and has been throwing Steph under the bus since he and MSG have found that they can market Crawful enough to not feel the loss of the revenue Steph brought in.

it doesn't matter if the team only wins 33 games as long as in the home finale Crawful can play NY to a lower lottery pick and sign another sneaker for some fan he dazzled with a 30 point performance in a meaningless win

Posted by nykshaknbake:

Steph probably should go, but why does anyone think Crawford is even capable of pretending to be a point gaurd? BEcause he's thrown a few alley oops to Curry?

Posted by nykshaknbake:

Steph probably should go, but why does anyone think Crawford is even capable of pretending to be a point gaurd? BEcause he's thrown a few alley oops to Curry?

Posted by Queeniepop:

Jamal played PG in HS, college and was drafted as one:

Point guard - top 25 high school prospects - Brief Article
Sporting News, The, Dec 14, 1998 by Brick Oettinger

Rk. Name Town/High school (college)

1. Brett Nelson St. Albans, W. Va./St. Albans (Florida)
2. Jason Williams Metuchen, N.J./St. Joseph's (Duke)
3. Jason Gardner Indianapolis/North Central (Arizona)
4. Majestic Mapp Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's (Virginia)
5. Kevin Gaines Las Vegas/Clark (Michigan)
6. Todd Billet Lincroft, N.J./Christian Brothers
Academy (Rutgers)
7. Steven Blake Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill
Academy (Maryland)
8. Brent Darby River Rouge, Mich./River
Rouge (Ohio State)
9. Hollis Price New Orleans/St Augustine (Oklahoma)
10. Reese Gaines Madison, Wis./West
11. Ken Lawrence North Little Rock, Ark./North
Little Rock
12. Tim Lyles Durham, N.C./Mt. Zion Christian Academy
13. Clifford Crawford Winston-Salem, N.C./Parkland (NC State)
14. Gilbert Arenas Van Nuys, Calif./Grant (Arizona)
15. Jamal Crawford Seattle/Rainier Beach (Michigan)
16. Jamie Brewer Kensington, Md./Newport School
17. Trio Maddox Compton, Calif./Compton
(Arizona State(*))
18. Julius Barnes Rowland Heights, Calif./
Rowland (Stanford)
19. Kirk Hinrich Sioux City, Iowa/West (Kansas)
20. Marque Perry Chicago/Prosser (St. Louis)
21. Edward Scott Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland
22. Marcus Cox Bridgeport, Conn./Kolbe
Cathedral (Connecticut)
23. Ben Johnson Minneapolis/De La Salle (Northwestern)
24. Harris Walker Chatham, Va./Hargrave Military
Academy (Tennessee)
25. Demetrius Hunter North Las Vegas, Nev./
Cheyenne (Georgetown)

NBA Draft 2000
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2000/nba_draft/news/2000/06/27/draft_grades/

Atlanta (B) -- SG DerMarr Johnson is just the kind of tall athletic shooting guard the Hawks need. PF Hanno Mottola and PG Scoonie Penn are solid second-round picks.


Boston (B-) -- Rick Pitino gets a big guy in PF Jerome Moiso -- who can run and jump and play his system -- but will he someday regret passing up SG Courtney Alexander?


Charlotte (C+) -- PF Jamaal Magloire has a chance to be good, but the Hornets already have a crowded frontcourt. Meanwhile, Eddie Jones is a free agent.


Chicago (A-) -- GM Jerry Krause didn't get Darius Miles, but he got two hot commodities in PF Marcus Fizer and PG Jamal Crawford, as well as a decent project in C Dalibor Bagaric.

CLASS OF 98 WAS A VERY WEAK YEAR FOR THE POINT GUARD POSITION