Sweet is getting pretty good run, with the exception of a handful of games. And we don't really know what was behind the decisions in those games (Detroit). I think he's developing. And I think his minutes will increase throughout the year.

I'm not a big Lenny fan, because I think he's too passive. I think he gives the guys more slack than they know what to do with sometimes. Also think he hasn't done a good enough job stressing defense. Sure, he says it, and they guys do too, but defense it about attitude, and I don't feel it.

All that said, I really can't quibble with his substitution patterns. Think they're pretty good.

it took Zack a full two years to get it right, and Sweetney is showing signs. The Knicks have no reason to live with Sweetney's mistakes. They can afford to bring him along in old school fashion, and I have no problem with the vets he's learning from. Jerome and KT are excellent pros and have a nice bag of NBA tricks for Seetney to learn from.

Sweetney's fat ass is holding back his game, to often he comes into the game and partly because he didn't really commit himself to dropping enough weight in the offseason he is beat by quicker players

Why doesn't Sweetney get more minutes
1. He is always in foul trouble he may lead the league in fouls per minute
2. He is turnover prone, everytime he puts the ball on the floor he either travels or exposes himself to often

What we like
1. He continues to get to the free throw line
2. He is hard nosed, and has improved his game even perhaps finding a go to move with the turn around

What he needs to do
1. Commit himself to losing 20 pounds in the offseason, it's going to be his contract year so at least commit to get your money.
2. Work on developing a baby hook in the lane
3. Increase his vertical leap, hire Tim Grover do what it takes

you folks would have said Charles Barkley was too fat or too short!!

I voted yes- but I think the problem is Lenny is still trying to find out a rotation that works- sometimes I think he forgets he's got some players at the end of the bench.

Some of the games this year have been won because guys like Sweetney & Ariza get put in, get hungry and get momentum back for us.

I don't want to fault Lenny for not having a rotation, but at some point I'd hope he'd have a better grip on it than he seems to at the current time.

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by MS:

Sweetney's fat ass is holding back his game, to often he comes into the game and partly because he didn't really commit himself to dropping enough weight in the offseason he is beat by quicker players

you do realize he's dropped a total of 30+ pounds over the past two years, right?

His predraft 2003 weight was 275. I don't buy the idea that he's lost over 30 pounds and is below 245. He looks around 260+. For an NBA player, he IS fat. He needs to lose another 15 to 25 pounds.

Right now he's playing a reasonable number of minutes, as are JYD and Kurt.

would there be any problem of starting Sweetney at SF?

Posted by martin:

Posted by jaydh:

would there be any problem of starting Sweetney at SF?

There would be a problem at SF.

yea, i'm reachin'.

Posted by djsunyc:

he was around 300 before his senior year in college.

I think you're thinking of his freshmen year in college.

sweets got ZERO 2nd half minutes. on a back to back.

something's up and i have no idea what it is...

i have no doubt in my mind that if sweetney starts AND gets the offense to flow through him, he'll average 15+ PPG right now, not next season, but now.