Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by EnySpree:

Does anyone care about toughness inside?

We don't have to worry about Chandler I guess but if Gallo, and DLee is the front court? Even though that crew could probably run like deers but they will also get dominated inside.

I guess I'm more of a smash mouth guy.....Philly's front line is looking pretty gully right now.

within the division you have:

kg/perk
bosh/o'neal
brand/dalembert

Bosh and O'neal intrests me a whole lot. I wanna see how they mesh. They could be pretty dominant together.

So how do our Knicks compare? Zach is said to be on the move, probably Lee too.....with Zach here they were one of the worst front lines in the league if you look at the record. How do the Knicks get better? How does a front court of Gallo and Chandler compare to these teams?

David Lee might be a great fit at Center in D'Antoni's O cause he can clean the glass and start the break with his outlet passing. He's also a really good trailer. That's also why I wanted to draft Kevin Love...

I've been concerned with both the frontcourt and the back court for several years now

the reason D'Antoni has played small ball isn't that his preference is to play small, but that he has put his best 5 out on the court.

At least, that is what he has stated.

Now, the question will be- how does he define his best 5? As the ones that can play his style - in which case, I can see Lee & Chandler playing up front.

Or, does he go with the five guys with the most talent, in which case, its Curry & Zach.

I'm pretty excited about Chandler's shotblocking potential. I think Lee will hold up better defensively at C. He's more agressive in challenging shots than Curry. To be honest I'm banking on the fact that the Knicks actually playing a system on defense will improve a lot of players game.

Posted by franco12:

the reason D'Antoni has played small ball isn't that his preference is to play small, but that he has put his best 5 out on the court.

At least, that is what he has stated.

Now, the question will be- how does he define his best 5? As the ones that can play his style - in which case, I can see Lee & Chandler playing up front.

Or, does he go with the five guys with the most talent, in which case, its Curry & Zach.

Unless D'Antoni has a crystal ball, I would expect that our starting 5 will be quite "fluid" this year. My gut feeling is that only Crawford is a sure bet to be one of the 5 for the entire year. I can see some guys being constantly pushed for PT, and eventually pushed out of the 5; some playing themselves out of the 5 because of a lack of effort and heart; and others pulled out of the 5 simply because their game is not suitable for what the Knicks are trying to do. Don't know how the "making them look good for the trade deadline" theory fits into all of this.

If D'Antoni is trying to be diplomatic with some of the vets and higher paid players, you might also look at minutes played instead of whether a player starts or comes off the bench. If Duhon and Richardson average 20 MPG, and Nate and Chandler 28 MPG, we will know who D'Antoni considers to be the real "starters,"

I see this as a survival of the fittest season. I think that barring injuries, Chandler, Nate, and Gallo will show the greatest increase in MPG during the season, with Lee close behind.

By the way, IMHO, Curry does not have more talent than Lee or Chandler. He has more bulk, and nothing more.

I think dAntoni is going to appease the guys he wants to trade in order to get them performing well so that he can raise their value for possible trades. The last thing we need is a Zach or Curry blow-up if we are looking to trade one of them

Posted by nixluva:

I think much of the problem with Zach and Curry last year was due to poor coaching and poor PG play. You can't have both and expect two big guys like them to succeed. You need a floor general who can make the call on who gets the ball and not be scared to pass up a guy like Zach. Curry should've remained the go to guy. WHY? Cuz Zach gets his no matter what. Even if you don't call his number, with his rebounding he gets shots up. Also we could've played Zach in a Pick and Pop offense as I called for to start the year and that would've created more room and made more sense.

They can be used better than they were, even tho it still won't be a great situation. We still need to get more out of them for now. As for the future... Who the heck knows what we'll end up doing down the line? I suspect they'll be looking for a guy like we've been trying to get all along. An athletic long shotblocker, who hopefully has a decent shot. That guy isn't out there right now, but maybe we'll see someone come out of the college ranks.

How many games do you really think they would have won if Curry and Zach were used however you wanted them to be? Maybe 28?

Posted by nixluva:

I think much of the problem with Zach and Curry last year was due to poor coaching and poor PG play. You can't have both and expect two big guys like them to succeed. You need a floor general who can make the call on who gets the ball and not be scared to pass up a guy like Zach. Curry should've remained the go to guy. WHY? Cuz Zach gets his no matter what. Even if you don't call his number, with his rebounding he gets shots up. Also we could've played Zach in a Pick and Pop offense as I called for to start the year and that would've created more room and made more sense.

They can be used better than they were, even tho it still won't be a great situation. We still need to get more out of them for now. As for the future... Who the heck knows what we'll end up doing down the line? I suspect they'll be looking for a guy like we've been trying to get all along. An athletic long shotblocker, who hopefully has a decent shot. That guy isn't out there right now, but maybe we'll see someone come out of the college ranks.

Each year we are starting with this bul..sht that Eddy and Zach have talent, can be dominant, that Q and Jeffries can play, that Marbs is still the best PG, Craf can stop chaking and sucking, Jerome is funny stuff, etc.
Can we stop this nonsense once and for all.
These players are as bad as you can find anywhere in NBA or any other sports.
Lazy booms, the garbage of the league collected by garbage man Tomas.
Faster they will be gone better for the Knicks...