BRIGGS wrote:

CashMoney wrote:I'm beginning to think that this 5 game losing streak may very well be an indicator of the how the rest of the season may play out. Do you think the Knicks are really much better than a .500 team?

They should be. We do lack some things in terms of balance--our roster core is made up mostly of SF'. But with a guy avg 26-10-2 50% and double digit scorers surrounding him at every spot--should we be better than .5? I think the team needs a new voice and direction--players who havent been used need to be brought in with a clean slate and plan. Just throwing a player on the team and removing = scoring isnt going to change much. We need some restructuring of team balance and a new voice at the helm. We have more talent than 22-20 with an MVP type candidate.

We lack size and are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league.

Our offense is inconsistent. Some nights we look like we can topple anyone, other nights our offense looks as bad as the Cavs. Pretty much all depends on whether our jumpshots are going in, and relying on an outside-in game is a recipe for disaster in the playoffs.

Papabear wrote:

scoshin wrote:Yup.

We lack size and are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league.

Our offense is inconsistent. Some nights we look like we can topple anyone, other nights our offense looks as bad as the Cavs. Pretty much all depends on whether our jumpshots are going in, and relying on an outside-in game is a recipe for disaster in the playoffs.

Papabear Says

If we are lucky we are a 500 team.

scoshin wrote:Yup.

We lack size and are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league.

Our offense is inconsistent. Some nights we look like we can topple anyone, other nights our offense looks as bad as the Cavs. Pretty much all depends on whether our jumpshots are going in, and relying on an outside-in game is a recipe for disaster in the playoffs.

And these stupid Melo rumours! They're stopping us from making any roster moves that would help in the meantime, and now they're destroying the psyche of the team too. Bah!

smackeddog wrote:All of my enthusiasm for the team has gone over the past week- with the harsh light of day I look at the team and see we have no rebounders, no back up PG, no real SG, no starting calibre centre either. Our only back up PF/C, Turiaf seems to be unable to play consistantly without getting injured, our bench comprises of 2 SF who are very inconsistant, and an undersized 2 guard with a low basketball IQ, two sprained shoulders and a back injury. The entire team looks exhausted. Honestly, it's a miracle we won as much as we did for so long!

And these stupid Melo rumours! They're stopping us from making any roster moves that would help in the meantime, and now they're destroying the psyche of the team too. Bah!

thats kind of the way i think. I wish we couldve made a few moves to help THIS TEAM and just get melo if thats who the knicks want in FA. Youre right we have way to many SF's not true 2 back up 1 and then we need another quality big.

We had one really good stretch of basketball and that fooled a lot of people into thinking this team could just keep climbing and climbing. At the end of the day though, we still need another major piece or two before we can even think of having a core that can compete for a title in this league (why a bunch of us have been saying how critical it is to add Melo whether through trade or FA).