Now when Davis get healthy he can take the minutes of Bibby and/or Walker with second unit. I think Davis at the 2 with Shimp at the three will be played some. The only problem is that you can't count on Davis being Healthy and he could reinjure his back. So, this is why you add a player like Smith who can also take minutes form Walker and/or Bibby. Unlike Walker he can actually dribble. He is really like Shumpert except he is a lesser defender, although pretty good, but a better shooter.

People do not like his antics and I get that but he is a good defender, good shooter, and a secondary ball handler that can run a PnR. He is simply a better option than Walker, Bibby, and Douglas.

If they can edge that up to 33% they'd be deadly.

The way I'm looking at things now is that by simply playing Carmelo instead of Bill Walker, you should make an extra 2 baskets a game. If you have Amare in there instead of Jeffries, you'd expect at least 3 more baskets - though I wouldn't expect Amare to come up with even half the brilliant defensive plays that Jeffries does.

I think Amare will begin to show signs of awesomeness again if he gets some of the P&R opportunities with Lin. His FG% should improve - I have doubts his scoring will, or should.

I wonder how scoring will play out. Based on how Lin plays, I wouldn't expect his "starter" scoring to drop off too dramatically. The Knicks need him to be a scoring threat for the Lin offense to operate. Carmelo and Amare will need to

My thought process is that we have 2 bonifide PG's (when Baron is healthy) and we have 4 rotatinal players out, Jorts, melo, Amare, Davis..You can't just stop playing JJ and Novak. Honestly speaking the only 2 guys thats headed to the bench is bibby and walker..

I don't see where JR helps this team out at all..

TLover wrote:If JR Smith were to sign & Baron Davis healthy, we would have a nice 2nd unit.

Pg: Lin, B.Davis
Sg: Fields, Shumpert
Sf: Melo, Smith
Pf: Amare, Novak
C: Chandler, Jefferies

Baron Davis may never play again. Until he steps on the court, he is a pigment of our imaginations. With the emergence of Shumpert, JR Smith can take a hike. The most desperate point of need is point guard.

G Lin, tbd - Lin needs help, Bibby is not the answer
G Fields, Shumpert - best quality depth, Shump is playing at a high level
F Anthony, Novak - Novak's shooting range spaces the floor
F Amar'e, Jeffries - platoon for defense
C Chandler, Harrellson, tbd - you need three centers

Its amazing, just a week ago, we were point guard-less and had a week bench. Now, we have a facilittator not names BDiddy, and once Melo and Stat comes back (and Jorts for that matter)all of a sudden we have a deep productive bench even without JR. It actually feels good to be a Knick fan right now

TLover wrote:If JR Smith were to sign & Baron Davis healthy, we would have a nice 2nd unit.

Pg: Lin, B.Davis
Sg: Fields, Shumpert
Sf: Melo, Smith
Pf: Amare, Novak
C: Chandler, Jefferies

so your going to leave jorts on the bench, the perfect mda big

all the pieces are in place

Defenders
pure shooters
a bonifide center and pg
post up players
athletic players
deep bench
Youth
Leadership
vets

The list is totally complete

Lin2Jeffries wrote:jr is gahbage. please stop hyping him up like he's some savior. i'd rather have shump.

where do you take your trash out to, it must be the best garbage in all NY