Posted by EnySpree:
Posted by Anji:
Matt Carroll or Kapono are not going to be knicks. I don't care what anybody thinks about those backups, we already have 3 smallforwards 2 shooting guards and 2 pointguards. There ain't no room to be adding backups. Marbury needs a lot of things, what he needs most is a guy who can play the point, which is why we will probably be looking for a Point Forward some where and dump Qgarabge and make Jared a defensive backup at the 2-4.
But since everybody thinks Frye is going to be gone, Cato is going to be gone, JJ is a bum and Morris is a rookie, a guy like Turiaf will probably be very need.
I agree with everything you said.
Marbs, craw, Nate and Collins are a solid backcourt.
Curry is gonna be the center.
The glaring need is the 4 and 3. Frye is a puss. Knicks need more guys like lee and balkman. Adding turiaf would be adding the type of player that fits in the trenches with what works for this team.
Even if it isn't turiaf, a guy like etan Thomas would be a good pick up if that's possible.
You know, that's why isiah tried starting big game. The knicks need a guy like big game minus the lazy, fatty ways. The knicks need a guy to be the muscle. That is a glaring need. Having that type of guy in the mix with lee, balkman and Jared would be ideal.
The small fwd spot is the next major piece needed. Knicks essentially need another Q. A guy that can rebound, start the break, drive, shoot, score inside, play defense.
A guy that the knicks had that actually was playing out of his mind before that golden state/indiana trade was Matt Barnes. If you don't remember him doing much this year check his stats early on this year. He had a few 30pt games, some big 3pt games, big defensive game, etc. He was looking like a stud.
But turiaf and Barnes don't sound like sexy enough names to satisfy some.
I like Turiaf a lot and wouldn't be at all pissed off if we acquired him (I watched him a lot in college & was in favor of drafting him ahead of Lee) but remember this whole PF situation looks really bad with Lee out. If Lee's here, playing big minutes (35+) next to Curry, regardless if he's starting or not, this frontcourt situation would look a hell of a lot brighter. Lee together with Q playing the minutes we need from them, let's face it, we're probably in the playoffs.
Turiaf would be a good free-agent pick up at reasonable money like Briggs suggests but I'm firmly with the guys who want to acquire high % shooters and a TOP-NOTCH shotblocker. And since we've got burned in the free-agent market before too many times now, I just want to acquire talent in the draft and grow my own players. Morris Almond is my #1 guy. Then I use Frye, Nate, Randolph and even Mardy Collins if I had to to acquire another first rounder and then take a chance on Sean Williams.
4/10/2007 9:46 AM