Shift du Jour

Lin
Landry
Shumpert (let Carmelo heal)
Amar'e
Tyson Chandler

Two years to build quality depth. Two Years. Get used to it.

Knicksfan wrote:

crzymdups wrote:i agree that the need for a PG is glaring. but baron is, by most accounts, about 2 weeks away.

and they really have nothing to trade for a PG, unless they want to consider breaking up the core.

BUT, i will say if baron plays and doesn't work, you might have to think about trading amar'e or melo to make the roster more balanced.

I don't think we need to use the core (Melo, Amar'e, Tyson, even Shump if you consider him that important) in order to get an adequate PG for this team. As you say, Baron may be a few weeks away, but a big point in what I'm saying is that you can't put all your hopes in Baron, who remains a big question mark. This team already needs a PG and two or more weeks without one may make it impossible to make the playoffs in April. Even when Baron comes back, we will need a solid backup PG to spell Baron, who shouldn't see heavy minutes at first.

That is why I think this team should check on the availability of guys like Sessions, Rindour or the likes.

if you aren't trading melo, amar'e, tyson, shump... there is NO ONE on this roster to trade. no one.

the additions this team is making is a healthy baron davis and then possibly jr smith or kmart for the 2.5M exception. that's it. and that might well be enough. don't say wilson or aaron brooks, neither of those guys is happening.

be realistic. what team is going to look at our roster and want to trade SESSIONS OR RIDNOUR FOR OUR GARBAGE??!??! do you really think they don't watch this team play? come on. be realistic.

Turmoil is at full speed and D'Antoni can't make it more obvious he has no point guard to play with than to play Lin for 20 minutes with the game on the line (sorta).

If the plan is to tank (doesn't seem farfetched anymore) then stay put or rest Amar'e and Chandler.

Since it isn't, yet, then management owes this team a chance with a true point guard. When the best and only answer at PG is Jeremy Lin, you KNOW a move for a point guard is a necessary move and not just for making any move.

The way Amar'e and Chandler talked yesterday, this season is on the verge of being irrelevant. A PG would probably not make us contenders, but right now I think everybody would settle on just being solid.

This isn't rock bottom only because this team still has potential to make it worse. But the truth is, the season has gone as terrible as it could.

Bonn1997 wrote:

Knicksfan wrote:7-13

Turmoil is at full speed and D'Antoni can't make it more obvious he has no point guard to play with than to play Lin for 20 minutes with the game on the line (sorta).

If the plan is to tank (doesn't seem farfetched anymore) then stay put or rest Amar'e and Chandler.

Since it isn't, yet, then management owes this team a chance with a true point guard. When the best and only answer at PG is Jeremy Lin, you KNOW a move for a point guard is a necessary move and not just for making any move.

The way Amar'e and Chandler talked yesterday, this season is on the verge of being irrelevant. A PG would probably not make us contenders, but right now I think everybody would settle on just being solid.

This isn't rock bottom only because this team still has potential to make it worse. But the truth is, the season has gone as terrible as it could.

The Knicks have never in Dolan's history tanked. It's not immediately profitable.

BTW, Read this thread for entertainment: http://ultimateknicks.com/forum/topic.asp?t=40277&page=1
Most predictions were that we'd go about 42-24.

Great Flashback... and oh so entertaining.

NEVER question the finite wisdom of The Answer Man (19 December)

"What Really Happens

December - Knicks defeat the Celtics on opening night, in double overtime. Josh Harrellson pops Kevin Garnett under the rim and the message has been sent. Carmelo smiles during the fracas because that is how he rolls. Some guys simply play relaxed, while others feel compelled to frown and grit their teeth. People misunderstood the gracefulness and approach of Duane Thomas, Jim Brown, Gary Templeton and Hank Aaron as well.

January - the games feel like pickup runs at the park, guys are getting acquainted, beat writers get nervous and try to stir controversy after a three game losing streak on the west coast swing. The rotation is an open audition."

The rotation is an open audition.

Lin's injury has exposed the broken pieces we have left at PG that supposedly make a solid PG rotation.

With so few games remaining, the Bucks not losing against bad teams and our schedule, we can't expect to win consistently with breaking down Davis at starting PG, 5-minutes or less Bibby and Turnover Superstar Douglas.

Its late in the season, but you either waive Bibby and sign a healthy PG or concede the playoff position.