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iSergio
Posts: 21499 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/13/2010 Member: #3043 USA |
8/2/2010 5:50 PM
A lot of question marks but I agree - the talent is there.
I just hope Mike D'Antoni doesn't make the same mistake with Anthony Randolph that Jeff Van Gundy did in 1999 with Marcus Camby. If Randolph proves all of you right and he is a the real deal, D'Antoni must set him free and START him at Center. No need for the "bring him along slowly" bs. Ronny Turiaf is not the answer in the middle. And I doubt Timofey Mozgov is either. I think if we are going to make the Playoffs, we're going to need Randolph to be play like the 2nd or 3rd best Center in the East. |
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martin
Posts: 76313 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
8/2/2010 5:53 PM
iSergio wrote:A lot of question marks but I agree - the talent is there. my hope is that MDA gives Randolph the Gallo and Chandler treatment of last year but not for starting at C; that's Turiaf's area for now. Randolph just isn't strong enough yet. Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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iSergio
Posts: 21499 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/13/2010 Member: #3043 USA |
8/2/2010 5:56 PM
martin wrote:iSergio wrote:A lot of question marks but I agree - the talent is there. If Anthony Randolph is going to be a player of the future here, he'll have to bang next to Amar'e Stoudemire eventually. STAT isn't going anywhere. But I don't think STAT would care too much if he was slotted to the 5 to make room for Randolph at 4. I like Ronny Turiaf but he's not a starter on a winning team. |
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Markji
Posts: 22753 Alba Posts: -4 Joined: 9/14/2007 Member: #1673 USA |
8/2/2010 5:57 PM LAST EDITED: 8/2/2010 5:58 PM
Randolph and Gallo are very talented. The other player I like from the highlights is Turiaf. He gets as excited as anyone when AR makes a good play. Turiaf hustles, is a good team player and positive influence. Even if he comes off of the bench, I like him on this team.
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NYKBocker
Posts: 38414 Alba Posts: 474 Joined: 1/14/2003 Member: #377 USA |
8/2/2010 5:58 PM
martin wrote:iSergio wrote:A lot of question marks but I agree - the talent is there. Same here. I think will not start in the beginning but will get a lot of PT. Turiaf will play at most 20 - 25 min a game. |
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Allanfan20
Posts: 35947 Alba Posts: 50 Joined: 1/16/2004 Member: #542 USA |
8/2/2010 5:59 PM
That play where Jamal dished the ball to Turiaf and then touch passed it to AR, at like 3:17 was flat out orgasmic. Basketball at it's absolute finest and purest.
“Whenever I’m about to do something, I think ‘Would an idiot do that?’ and if they would, I do NOT do that thing.”- Dwight Schrute
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nyvector16
Posts: 21323 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/9/2001 Member: #130 USA |
8/2/2010 7:53 PM
The Knicks haven't been this balanced since the mid 90s.
I would argue that Felton could have a Starks like impact on our team, maybe better. Amare will never be Ewing, but having him paired up with Anthony Randolph will provide a dynamic that was not really there in the 90s at least on offense. With so many scorers, & height on this team, I think we have a real shot to become a real force in the League. |
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Paladin55
Posts: 24321 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/6/2008 Member: #2098 |
8/2/2010 9:58 PM
fishmike wrote:if these guys take a bit to gell fine, but AR/Gallo/Amare has no ceiling for a frontcourt. 3 guys 6'10+ or more with skills. My comment has nothing to do with basketball, and I suppose that I must be bored, but after seeing the title of your thread: patience is key... this has the makings of a sic sic sic frontcourtI realized that if you had been quoted in a newspaper, the editor would have printed it as such: "patience is key... this has the makings of a sic [sic] sic [sic] sic [sic] frontcourt"
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
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tkf
Posts: 36487 Alba Posts: 6 Joined: 8/13/2001 Member: #87 |
8/2/2010 11:00 PM
yea, both of these guys along with amare can really form an intersting front line. Both randolph and gallo can do multiple things and can compliment each other well on the floor, and with some patience they can form a sic frontcourt, especially if they reach their potential..
Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
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WindsorPl
Posts: 20413 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/12/2009 Member: #2799 USA |
8/2/2010 11:04 PM
Patience with who?
I will be patient with the players. The current team has potential, it may need a year to reach its full potential. I will not be patient with the coach if he starts playing mind games with these guys. D'antoni is on the hook if the team does not make the playoffs. One of the reasons for his hiring, we were told, is to help FA acquisition. He delivered squat. Put up or shut up and get the hell out of dodge time for  |
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nixluva
Posts: 56258 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/5/2004 Member: #758 USA |
8/3/2010 2:58 AM
Man too many NY fans have let the rotten players of the last two yrs cloud their judgement regarding MDA. This man came here a winner! We had been losers here for YEARS! How many good to great coaches had trouble winning here before him? When do we finally realize that the reason all these coaches struggled was bad GM's and bad rosters. Donnie has set things right and now Mike has a team that he can run with. He needed a PG and Donnie got him the best one he could. He's still trying to get an even better one (CP3). Whether he does or not this is a good roster for Mike. I don't think NY Fans realize how good he is, but they'll see from here on.
Mike has had great success with players like we have in the past. I expect he should do well with this group too. |
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TMS
Posts: 60684 Alba Posts: 617 Joined: 5/11/2004 Member: #674 USA |
8/3/2010 3:32 AM LAST EDITED: 8/3/2010 3:33 AM
WindsorPl wrote:Patience with who? agreed 100000% After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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SupremeCommander
Posts: 34060 Alba Posts: 35 Joined: 4/28/2006 Member: #1127 |
8/3/2010 5:28 AM
TMS wrote:WindsorPl wrote:Patience with who? I've been patient with DLeethal wrote:
Lol Rick needs a safe space
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Marv
Posts: 35540 Alba Posts: 69 Joined: 9/2/2002 Member: #315 |
8/3/2010 6:55 AM
WindsorPl wrote:Patience with who? how is amar'e "squat?" |
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Knixkik
Posts: 35464 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #11 USA |
8/3/2010 7:53 AM
I absolutely love this frontcourt, to the point where i don't want to make any changes to it regardless of who comes up in trade. I would rather wait til the offseason and take someone like Melo for nothing and start him at SG. But as for this frontcourt, they compliment each other incredibly well with the length and all around skills. Randolph is a perfect center of the future in
offense. Also, does anyone see the similarities between Randolph and Lee that will hopefully help fill his void? Both came into the league as raw players who were left handed and could rebound at a high level and handle the ball for big men in a way that is very unique. We saw Lee develop his mid range game as well as his scoring around the basket, and i think that is the development we will see starting next year from Randolph. The only different is, randolph has a lot more upside because of his length and shot blocking abilities. Besides that, their skill sets are relatively alike. I'm real excited about this frontcourt and how Felton runs the show, hopefully the SG situation can be settled at some point as well. |
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franco12
Posts: 34069 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 2/19/2004 Member: #599 USA |
8/3/2010 8:05 AM
SupremeCommander wrote:TMS wrote:WindsorPl wrote:Patience with who? Like Windsor said - it could take a year for this team to show that its a play off team. But the key remains MDA getting his hands dirty and actually working hard, instead of mailing it in. I think many would agree that there are two different ways for this team to get to lets say 38 wins and just missing the play offs - one where we see development and the beginning formation of a team, and the other where MDA is random with his playing time, bans guys to his bench, consistently watching opposing teams shred us on defense in spite of improved defenders. |
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misterearl
Posts: 38786 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 11/16/2004 Member: #799 USA |
8/3/2010 9:20 AM
Practice
"But the key remains MDA getting his hands dirty and actually working hard, instead of mailing it in." franco - have you ever attended a Knicks practice? Just curious once a knick always a knick
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martin
Posts: 76313 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
8/3/2010 9:53 AM
Marv wrote:WindsorPl wrote:Patience with who? I would also add Felton to this list. Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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SupremeCommander
Posts: 34060 Alba Posts: 35 Joined: 4/28/2006 Member: #1127 |
8/3/2010 9:58 AM
franco12 wrote:SupremeCommander wrote:TMS wrote:WindsorPl wrote:Patience with who? Under most circumstances I would agree, especially considering the relative youth of the team. That said, fans have been asked to maintain no basketball expectations and to look forward to and debate financial management. The organization owes it to us to accept nothing less short of a winner. That's the message that needs to be sent to the fan base and these young guys. They're good enough to make the playoffs and they should considering the support they'll get. DLeethal wrote:
Lol Rick needs a safe space
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