misterearl wrote:Tough Call

holfresh - if Melo is comfortable at the four on offense, who guards the other teams big guys at the same position, Melo or Stoudemire?

Would the unpredictable wear and tear on either Melo or Stat, going against elite power forwards, be worth it?

Are the audition minutes for Rasheed Wallace a test to see if he can handle more than 15 minutes?

Melo gets abused at the four, nightly...It's not an option of either/ or...We need both on the court...Rasheed can't come back after being off two years and have his legs back...It's going to take a year...Also, there is a reason guys retire...

MSG3 wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

jrodmc wrote:How long does the -0 continue until Stat and Shump start worrying if this train has left without them?

Not having any insight to the psyche of any pro basketball players, I have to just wonder if they're

a) chomping at the bit to get in on the fun cause they know they got the goods
b) worried they might step in and be seen as the reason the fun ended
c) are fuhuckin happy, cool and still rich, just working to get healthy
d) are busy making their own, much scarier version of Uncle Drew movies
e) all of the above

Looks like the 3 headed monster is delivering. My analysis that the Knicks will reach the ECF if they produce might actually come true. With that said, the Knicks are an old team. This would be a make-or-break year. Before the trading deadline, the Knicks will know if they need to tweak the roster or not. Since Shump is our only asset, I see him being trade bait to get the right part into winning it all this year. Knicks are still a SG shooter away from the NBA Finals.

I was thinking about this. Would the Knicks actually trade Shump for a SG? Who would they target?

I personally would not trade Shump. He's too valuable and his shot was coming along last year. I think with a healthy Shump and a relatively healthy STAT completes this roster. Health is the key.

I would hate it also if Shump was traded but if it means a shot at the title then the Knicks have to do it.

We probably can't get this answer until mid-season. The perfect trade would have been for somebody like Kevin Martin. He is flourishing right now in OKC getting those open looks. He would look really nice opening it up for Melo in the middle.

MSG3 wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

jrodmc wrote:How long does the -0 continue until Stat and Shump start worrying if this train has left without them?

Not having any insight to the psyche of any pro basketball players, I have to just wonder if they're

a) chomping at the bit to get in on the fun cause they know they got the goods
b) worried they might step in and be seen as the reason the fun ended
c) are fuhuckin happy, cool and still rich, just working to get healthy
d) are busy making their own, much scarier version of Uncle Drew movies
e) all of the above

Looks like the 3 headed monster is delivering. My analysis that the Knicks will reach the ECF if they produce might actually come true. With that said, the Knicks are an old team. This would be a make-or-break year. Before the trading deadline, the Knicks will know if they need to tweak the roster or not. Since Shump is our only asset, I see him being trade bait to get the right part into winning it all this year. Knicks are still a SG shooter away from the NBA Finals.

I was thinking about this. Would the Knicks actually trade Shump for a SG? Who would they target?

I personally would not trade Shump. He's too valuable and his shot was coming along last year. I think with a healthy Shump and a relatively healthy STAT completes this roster. Health is the key.

Trade Shump? *shudders at the thought of what that move would do to this board*

Place would become immediately completely uninhabitable. Mustard gas protection required at every login.

Unless, somehow, Shump becomes a Nugget and we get Gallo/Mayor/Moz plus picks.

I'm so dayum mean.

Let's bring this momentum into Memphis!

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That's been the difference. Whereas the Knicks have struggled over the years to put teams away late in the game, they now have winners on board. Filling out the roster are motivated and experienced veterans who know how to win during pressure-filled moments, and it showed against the Spurs.

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