Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by BlueSeats:

Posted by crzymdups:

Here's reason no. 1 that I hate Larry Brown:

the Magic starting lineup had 80pts. The Knicks starting lineup had 20pts. This isn't a fluke either, this is a trend all season.

Start the best players. It's simple. Or at least I thought it was.

Remind me, who exactly is that again?

Let's start with Curry and Frye. Since they're the future of the franchise and all?

Then, here's a crazy idea, how about Crawford, the guy who led us in scoring in 4 of our 7 wins and led 4th quarter charges in two other games.

Marbury obviously has to start as long as he's here, and he is a good player, he's just not going to be our leader.

SF is the problem spot, but I would stick with Ariza unless we get something better in a trade.

G - Marbury
G - Crawford
F - Ariza
F - Frye
C - Curry

I think this is pretty obvious. Even Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy, who never watches the Knicks came up with this lineup in about week 2 of the season. This is hands down our starting lineup. Only a senile old man, or someone who is trying to force a trade, would not start these five.

First problms is it was not obvious how much curry would be able to play. And it's not obvious how much he'll be able to play next game and hasn't been obvious all season.

The other problem is that if those guys play how they've been playing so far - we're not gonna win many games anyway. How many amongst them are even an average starting players:

1) Not Curry - hasn't been able to stay healthy.
2) Frye is great for a rookie, but plays defense like a rookie and isn't a consistent force on the boards or even offensively.
3) Ariza - obviously not.
4) Craw - Is still Craw. I see a slight improvement in shot selection other then that - still makes bad decisions still can't play D.
5) Marbs - Not as bad as his detractors say. But week defensively, not a leader and not good enough to make this a good lineup.

So you have a lineup of guys who are inconsistent on offense and bad on defense. With maybe one guy who at his current skill level, fitness level and knowledge of the game is a starting player on an average NBA team.

Basically we have no good lineup. What Larry should be doing is trying to improve the team not eek out a couple of extra wins over the course of the season. That's what I think he is trying to do. He needs to do whatever he can to get these guys to play better or get better players. Playing the "Best" players without forcing players to improve gets us nothing.

Posted by tkf:

Posted by Killa4luv:

What a horrible call!!!!

Is a commentator gonna say anything about that? GH put his shoulder all the way into his body.

LOL I agree
these are the knicks, that doesn't matter to these dickless refs, grant hill could pick up the ball, stand back punch ariza dead in his nuts, run him over, take 4 more steps without dribbling and they would of called a blocking foul on ariza along with a flagrant 1.... This is just the way it is not with the knicks..

Posted by crzymdups:

Does it have any meaning for you that those 5 guys were the major minute getters tonight?

Does it have any meaning for you that they were down by 10 by the time they got in the game? And that they are always down ten by the time they get in the game and they're always playing from behind?