After Dallas we have a back to back against Philly. If we win both, that would solidify the 6 seed.

The only unacceptable losses were the home games against Sacramento and Phoenix, and to a lesser extent, the away game at Houston (although they're a better team than their record would indicate). But that's offset by the strong wins against San Antonio and Miami.

So really, the Knicks did what we had hoped they'd do over January, and now we just need to take care of business and beat on a lot of the scrubs the rest of the way. We still have multiple games against Philly, Milwaukee, Cleveland, NJ, Charlotte, etc.

scoshin wrote:Most of us said if we kept our head above water (over .500) after January, then we're in good shape to make the playoffs. We did just that.

How do you figure that?

fishmike wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Hard to say. Teams are beginning to figure us out.

Teams know we are soft inside.

right... so the focus should be what? Getting a volume shooting wing with suspect defense? Or getting (Walsh's words) an enforcer in the paint?

Seems to me you are aware of the team's needs after all

Im aware this mythical enforcer is not available.

JohnWallace44 wrote:With a Melo/Gallo/STAT/Moz/Turiaf front line, I think we'd be fine.

AnubisADL wrote:

fishmike wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Hard to say. Teams are beginning to figure us out.

Teams know we are soft inside.

right... so the focus should be what? Getting a volume shooting wing with suspect defense? Or getting (Walsh's words) an enforcer in the paint?

Seems to me you are aware of the team's needs after all

Im aware this mythical enforcer is not available.

There's not a superstar available either who will take us to the promise land.

AnubisADL wrote:

fishmike wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

fishmike wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Hard to say. Teams are beginning to figure us out.

Teams know we are soft inside.

right... so the focus should be what? Getting a volume shooting wing with suspect defense? Or getting (Walsh's words) an enforcer in the paint?

Seems to me you are aware of the team's needs after all

Im aware this mythical enforcer is not available.

pretty limited awareness

Please name some available enforcers.

Please name an available superstar who will elevate the Knicks to a championship team. Last I checked, there isn't one available.

fishmike wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:Hard to say. Teams are beginning to figure us out.

Teams know we are soft inside.

right... so the focus should be what? Getting a volume shooting wing with suspect defense? Or getting (Walsh's words) an enforcer in the paint?

Seems to me you are aware of the team's needs after all

Teams are playing the perimeter and jamming Amar'e. Someone with a midrange game and who can slash would help tremendously. Melo is that.

I agree that a guy like Al Horford is ideal but that ain't happening. Maybe if the Knicks can get Bogut, but I don't suspect that happens either.

Amar'e is midrange. Everyone else lives on the perimeter. Just as long as the acquisition's attack isn't from deep it will help a great deal.

fishmike wrote:Reggie Evans, Dalembert, Thompson... who knows? I'm not an NBA GM and have access to the same (limited) info you do, but there are several rugged bigs who are high quality rebounders either in expiring contracts or reasonable ones.

Stop the madness.

fishmike wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:With a Melo/Gallo/STAT/Moz/Turiaf front line, I think we'd be fine.

Turiaf cant stay on the floor and Moz has one good NBA game under his belt. I wouldnt call that good planning... or we talking next year?

If your wings are Gallo/Melo/STAT then Moz can have stone hands all he wants, he just has to defend and not turn the ball over.