Posted by EnySpree:

I really think you guys are nitpicking.

When the knicks win, how often is Crawford one of the main reason? Yeah if he is off the knicks usually get blown out but when he is shooting the ball well the knicks usually win.

What's wrong with having a "combo guard" start? Being a combo guard, is he too qualified to start?

Marbs and craw are the leaders of the team moving forward. I want craw out there cuz he makes things happen whether starting or finishing a play and there isn't a 2 guard in the nba now that can check him.

THat's what I'm saying. Plus Crawford usually get's the other teams best defender and he has to/is asked to take the biggest shots because of his teammates. Crawford starts off seasons slow and is taking alittle bit too many threes(his free throws are actually about on the same pace as last year, his threes are way up), but he is still the guy that makes things happen for this team.

But as Curry becomes the best offensive player on the team, Marbury starts to creep back to being a 20 & 8 guy that he is paid to be and Q Rich comes back to be an all-around threat... Crawfords shooting percentages have no where to go but up!!!!! And if Crawford shoots just .05 percent better, he is averaging 20 plus per game. Plus you add in the steals going up, the rebounds being about 4 a game like last season, and Crawford flirting with being a 5/6 assist per game guy......YOu got to stick with this Kidd. He is a starter in my book.

[Edited by - anji on 01-06-2007 12:52 PM]

Posted by EnySpree:

I really think you guys are nitpicking.

When the knicks win, how often is Crawford one of the main reason? Yeah if he is off the knicks usually get blown out but when he is shooting the ball well the knicks usually win.

What's wrong with having a "combo guard" start? Being a combo guard, is he too qualified to start?

Marbs and craw are the leaders of the team moving forward. I want craw out there cuz he makes things happen whether starting or finishing a play and there isn't a 2 guard in the nba now that can check him.

Eny, that's not the point. The point is-like last year-putting players n the position to best succeed. Crawford plays a better, smarter game at the point because playing that position inherently makes you less of a "chucker". Last year Craw played a smarter, more efficient game. I think the reason it looks like he "regressed" is that he is not playing the same game as he was last year. He showed what he was capable of and now he just is playing like he was 2 years ago-unless he plays the point, where we are seeing a much more in control and more efficient player.