BRIGGS wrote:They guy played great D last night--his best as a Knick. One play shouldve been on Sportscenter where he blocked and saved the ball from going out of bounds. This is the scary part--the guy is way to good to just let go for free. We added one player--Douglas and one player has stepped up--Gallo and it has changed the differential.
The Bucks added John Salmons and since they added him they are 16-2 +14
I will say it again--we do NOT need to SUBTRACT--we need to ADD. If you take away a David Lee--thats a huge subtraction.
This season going south had 0 to do with David Lee
A. I would say the number 1 problem was inconsistency from the PG position
B. A close second was team defense
C. No second big--most teasm play with two bigs and we were consistently overwhelmed by size
D. Gallinari and the bench were very inconsistent shooting in the low 40's until the last 5 games
If we address a second big--to me its either Stoudemire of Bosh
Resign Al Harrington to a reasonable contract
Keep Giddens and Walker
Tmac to vet minimum or close for a bench role/spot starter
Back up PG who can shoot the three with consistency {I like Fredette]
6-11 big man with out other pick or find a guy like Mahini for vet minimum etc.. or both
You really think that our losing had 0 to do with D Lee?
I'll say this if David was a role player on a better team he might help them win....
Saying that D Lee is our Go To Player.... He touches the ball more then anyone on the team!!
He is the MAIN reason we lose....... His D alone has cost us 30 loses no doubt!!
And he has taken more shot attempts then any other Knick this year by far so his offense
should be responsible for a few more!!
Not saying it's just his fault he is of course playing out of position but it is D Lee at the
end of the day that hurts us.....
He wont commit to D...... Granted here lately I think some guys are helping him look better on
D one being Gallo ( Who doesnt mind being part of a highlight or 2 like half the players in this soft NBA ) the
other being Douglas.... Even Giddens and Walker show more promise on D the Lee.....
I dont hate David Lee and would love him if he was a 5 million cap hold like Nate was
but at 10 Million D Lee needs to be part of a sign and trade....
I see Portland Toronto Minny all maybe making a push for him.....
I would Trade him or let him walk cant justify that kinda money for a Charles Smith type
player!!
D Lee not responsible for our loses is like saying Dudu is a good Player!!