Suddenly, instead of 18 year-old Trevor Ariza, there is a seasoned (highly intelligent) professional manning the frontcourt in Malik Rose.

Kurt Thomas and Tim Thomas gain touches in the offense that suddenly shows signs of rhythm.

Marbury and Crawford share leadership roles.

Mike Sweetney and Penny add stability

Is this a case of addition by subtraction?

Oh yeah, did I mention the Knicks picked up TWO first round draft picks?

The media is going to kiss Isiah's *** after a couple of more wins. Watch...

they will all eat crow...

I'm sure we'll win a ton of games with the shortest team in the league. Brilliant logic, guys.

Hey, maybe we win 37 games next year like we did a few years ago with Kurt Thomas at center. Then we'll really be smooth sailing, huh? Boy, will the haters eat crow, then.

Like I said before, Isiah better have two VERY good drafts, because this team is sunk for years, otherwise.

Posted by Solace:

I'm sure we'll win a ton of games with the shortest team in the league. Brilliant logic, guys.

Hey, maybe we win 37 games next year like we did a few years ago with Kurt Thomas at center. Then we'll really be smooth sailing, huh? Boy, will the haters eat crow, then.

Like I said before, Isiah better have two VERY good drafts, because this team is sunk for years, otherwise.

its good for core guys like Marbury, crawford, sweetney and ariza to have guys like Rose and JYD around them. Yes we are going to win 30 something games again and most likely miss the playoffs but at least we're seeing good basketball and guys playing hard. We can still be very creative come draft night. And we have to because without a center we wont win a championship and the only way way we're going to find the allstar center we need is through the draft not free agency and trades.

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 02/26/2005 22:42:37]

Posted by Rich:

The idea is to win championships, not to be terminally mediocre.

To that end, so far Isiah is an idiot, but that could change.

[Edited by - Rich on 02/26/2005 22:50:18]

I agree but its also about showing improvement and developing chemistry and then adding pieces to get you over the hump.

Way to overlook the reason the "haters" are actually uspet, the Mo Taylor trade.

We picked up a bloated contract bum, gave up a 2nd round pick, for no reason whatsoever.

Now we have Sweetney and Rose at PF, each one clearly better then Mo no defesen, no rebouning, no heart, Taylor.

But the Knicks managed to beat a team today, a team w/out its starting PG, w/out its starting C, w/ arguably its best player out for the season, so IT is the man.

Man, haters really don't know what they are talkin bout.

I still see no respone to why Mo Taylor is on this team right now.

And please don't give me the 2008 Houston crap. Why get a player that can't help you at all, just to have him expire?

That move by itself is not the end of the world.

But I veiw as a sign of things to come. Looks like all the rebuilding talk yet another spin by IT the snake, and we are gettin more overpaid bums again.

Its just this trade ricks of Layden and the usual Knicks. Thats why I hate it so much. And we gave a 2nd round pick.

To all of you Mo haters, I will say kiss my touche. That boy has something that none of the players we currently have on our roster have. That boy can ball. When he played with the Clips, when he was featured as the go to guy, he balled. Once he got traded, his role deminish and he lost his desire because he wasn't touching the ball much. To all of you who don't have a clue about this kid's game, I will simply say wait and see. Marburry and the coaching staff will figure out the right way to get him involve and feature him the same way he was featured as a Clipper. That boy can play with his back facing the basket, and most of all can play above the rim. There is nothing wrong with that trade. Isiah did well. You have to know talents, and Isiah does. Our only problem right now if the fact that we don't have a Center. If we can find a team willing to trade for Kurt, and we are able to move up in the draft to get a couple of big athletic bigs, watch out. Isiah may even package Sweetney along with whomever to build this team the proper way. Yest Mo has a big contract, but it is no bigger than TT, Penny, Houston, Marb, etc. After all, the kid is only 27, 6'9", 250 lbs.

Not every player in the league can play defense. I like that kid and he will prove you all wrong about him once he gets some playing time.....

Posted by simrud:

I still see no respone to why Mo Taylor is on this team right now.

And please don't give me the 2008 Houston crap. Why get a player that can't help you at all, just to have him expire?

[Edited by - diderotn on 02/26/2005 23:50:47]

Shouldn't really look into the last two wins as signs to come. Philly was undermanned, Indiana played last night in Indiana. Neither view NY as a threat, wrote this game off.