We are pretenders right now. We pretend Melo and Amare can co-exist when their play shows otherwise. We pretend we can defend like warriors when Amar'e plays none. We pretend we are a piece away but we fail to value having a true plan and having the pieces to execute it.

Melo is an amazing talent, but he needs to be led instead of leading the way. Amar'e had a horrible year on and off court, yet two things really stand out: his fragility and his lost leadership since Melo arrived. Lin had an unreal month, but is he really a special player that can be a star in an 82+playoffs season? Will Shumpert recover and be the defensive star he is? Will he round his game instead of simply being a defensive spciallist? How can we replenis the bench? And more importantly, wh will coach us?

This team has more questions than those. Truth is, after our lowest poing under Layden and Isiah, the turnaround has been a mediocre team that will find it hard to make the moves to become contenders.

spreeeewell wrote:Call me crazy but I dont beleave miami is going to win the championship this year.

They are not nearly as good as SA and OKC

JonsTintedTails wrote:I agree that Smith was horrendous but who else was Woody going to play? Novak was useless this series. We lost to a better team and we were desimated by injury. If Jax wants the job he should have it but if not then Im good with Woody.

I agree, at least Smith can play D. My problem was with his shot selection. It looked like JR had a green light to jack up shots. It negated what Smith brought to the table.

Meanwhile, watching the Grizz, Zach Randolph is much better than Amare, and that is SAD.

Clean wrote:Did they guys in the postgame say the Knicks don't know how to run a zone??? I knew how to run a zone in Jr High! Not being able to run a simple zone falls on the coach. How are you not prepared the whole year to run a zone? Especially knowing that is what won the Mavs the ring last year.

That's all on Woodbury. He needs to start paying more attention to defense.

BasketballJones wrote:

Clean wrote:Did they guys in the postgame say the Knicks don't know how to run a zone??? I knew how to run a zone in Jr High! Not being able to run a simple zone falls on the coach. How are you not prepared the whole year to run a zone? Especially knowing that is what won the Mavs the ring last year.

That's all on Woodbury. He needs to start paying more attention to defense.

Thats more like it

youngandalmostfamous wrote:I fell into liking amare. BUT Zach is more fundamentally sound in the game. I miss him at times, it just shows the right system or right guys around you change your perception of what others value you. WE HAD ZACH! I also saw how you pointed out that the lost leadership of amare. MAN thats huge. Amare is so vocal and emotional you can see he is being candid, while melo seems like he goes through PR people or just out of it attitude. I enjoy when amare is showing that leadership role but i think if you dont show that on the court how can people look up to you. Hes playing bully ball playing defense etc., the team will respect him and listen.