H1AND1 wrote:

Uptown wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Did you feel that way on Christmas?

Typical knee-jerk thread. Where was this thread all of last year?

Unfortunately last year was an aberration. Do you think this current roster can play on that level? I say no way they can. Not happening. Our guards are horrendous on D, everyone else besides Chandler is bad on D, we can't rebound or protect the rim, and out offense is predicated on ISO's and long 2's. Basically, the worst possible way to try to score if you want to win the game.

Don't get me wrong I loved last season and hoped it would last into a run of a couple years of success, lord knows we deserved that as a fan base after suffering the previous 10 years of Layden, Dolan, and Isaiah induced pain. However, my eyes are now open and we will never be able to build around Melo for a litany of reasons which have been discussss as nauseum here. It sucks, but it's the reality.

You can't be an aberration for 82 games of a season. Last yrs team was what they were. Felton, Smith, Shumpert have all regressed. Udrih, Bargs & Artest don't compliment the team as much as Kidd, Novak & Cope did. Kidd's skill set, IQ, leadership complimented the skill set of Felton, Smith, Shumpert. I was hoping Shumpert could step up and take over Kidd's role for the team in his own way, but I also new that was to much to ask.

But I do agree that they won't get back to that level. Going for a high pick in 2015 and cap space seems like the best way to go. But that's not how the Knicks operate.

newyorknewyork wrote:

H1AND1 wrote:

Uptown wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Did you feel that way on Christmas?

Typical knee-jerk thread. Where was this thread all of last year?

Unfortunately last year was an aberration. Do you think this current roster can play on that level? I say no way they can. Not happening. Our guards are horrendous on D, everyone else besides Chandler is bad on D, we can't rebound or protect the rim, and out offense is predicated on ISO's and long 2's. Basically, the worst possible way to try to score if you want to win the game.

Don't get me wrong I loved last season and hoped it would last into a run of a couple years of success, lord knows we deserved that as a fan base after suffering the previous 10 years of Layden, Dolan, and Isaiah induced pain. However, my eyes are now open and we will never be able to build around Melo for a litany of reasons which have been discussss as nauseum here. It sucks, but it's the reality.

You can't be an aberration for 82 games of a season. Last yrs team was what they were. Felton, Smith, Shumpert have all regressed. Udrih, Bargs & Artest don't compliment the team as much as Kidd, Novak & Cope did. Kidd's skill set, IQ, leadership complimented the skill set of Felton, Smith, Shumpert. I was hoping Shumpert could step up and take over Kidd's role for the team in his own way, but I also new that was to much to ask.

But I do agree that they won't get back to that level. Going for a high pick in 2015 and cap space seems like the best way to go. But that's not how the Knicks operate.

Keep Tim Hardaway Jr and Toure Murry

Everyone else can take a hike

gunsnewing wrote:With Amare as lead dog

Discuss...

Amare was dunked on by. 6'3 guard.

He is no lead dog.

He is toast.

Done.

TheGame wrote:I am in favor of trading Melo, but I don't see him as the main problem. To me, J.R. Smith and his gunning and ball stopping ways are a bigger issue. The team can take one gunner (Melo) but it cannot take two gunners.

Bargs personifies everything thats wrong with this team- has the talent, but somehow is worse than he should be. Lazy, only occasionally shows up for games. Disappears for long stretches of games. Fails to do help defense. Switches at the drop of a hat. Brain-dead basketball IQ. Devoid of passion.

I think Bargs is a bigger part of the problem than people seem to think.

gunsnewing wrote:Yeah he's one of the guys that are not in shape to play basketball for 48 minutes

gunsnewing wrote:Yea add Felton Melo beno and jr to the not in shape to play NBA basketball list. They run out of gas in the 4th

gunsnewing wrote:Yea you trade Melo. We are not that far off from being watchable

Even JR is tolerable minus Melo

LOL you are one sick hatin dude. Speak for yourself not for this forum. The game last night was brick city. If you enjoyed that then I feel sorry for you. They can't make shots, they can.t drive to the basket, they can't rebound. If Melo was in the game we would have won. Be real!! Just because you hate Melo stop spewing false remarks.