TKF you play them when you have to TEAMS LIKE CHICAGO, are taking their lumps and playing them, because they had Jordan and crew win a few titles. But the problem is teams take on that losing mentality playing all those youngbloods, when do they learn how to win? How many excuses do you have to make until they grow up and compete AND START WINNING night in and night out? It back fired in Chicago's face, unless you consider highlite films of dunks and alley oops as learning how to win.

You have to get the rooks to play at least 10 minutes a game. No more or no less. Garbage minutes excluded of course. These guys need the experience for the better. I don't want to see another Frank Williams case. He should have played regualarly for sure last year at least 10 minutes a game. This year he would have been ready to do damage. I don't like people talkin about a player age that a moot point. These guys are built like they are 25 years old. Just have to look to last year and see player make impacts that were in their teens. Nene, Amare and before that Parker he played well for SA last year and year before that and he was what 19. You have to play them riding them on the bench is a waste of their NBA life because you don't learn to deal with a cross over watching from the bench. If watching is the way to get experience then I'm the Jordan of basketball.

You keep saying they are improving , but do they know how to win while they are improving? NO. Who are you talking to man ? Spoon and Anderson plays better defense than 2 sweetney's and 4 lampes. In the nba guys learn how to win because they play defense, most rookies couldn't guard a wall.The game is faster the guys are stronger and nobody respects you anymore you're not the big senior on campus. Lampe played on a "JUNIOR TEAM" this is the NBA MAN.

One thing the Knicks didn't do was add more athleticism. They added plenty of youth, but none of them are particularly athletic (as far as NBA players go, anyway).

We didn't add any speedy players, and with the loss of Sprewell... we'll have to rely on an efficient power game. We'll be okay if McDyess plays.. but without him, I don't think we're markedly better than last year. The additions of Lampe/Sweetney/FW/Vranes will likely affect us more a year or two from now.

TKF why do you think your opinion is better than everybody else? Listen up man you're hardheaded. With the knicks up by one with ten seconds to play with opposing team has the ball who do you want playing defense lampe or shandon anderson. See you aren't thinking man when all the knicks come back we have guys who can score Houston, KVH ,KT etc.., but do we have guys who can stop anyone. Techno hit it right on point, we didn't draft anybody quick or athletic. Your argument and whining is mute, Dolan and crew doesn't support your views because they are trying to win "THIS YR" not just 2 yrs down the road. Why is that so hard to understand? Without sweetney and Lampe we almost made the playoffs and now we add Mutumbo and Vanhorn +(hopefully) Dice and you think brass is gonna put trust in raw rookie in Lampe who played on a junior team overseas? I like his range for a big man, but having a understanding of knicks brass I won't even waste my breath trying to create some wild idea that a young guy who can only contribute on offense if that, is gonna play ahead of two way player Anderson. I like sweetney chances better than Lampe for this yr, I told you 18yr olds don't get run in the NBA unless they are Lebron James!

I couldn't have said it any better Jazz.

THANK YOU

Wait a second this team right now IS a playoff team.A healthy Dice would put the Knicks in the 4-5 spots and with out 7-8 spots.I believe Houston will be a top 10 scoring threat in the league.Thats all you really need with a good supporting staff.Mutombo looks like he hasn't lost a step cuz he was knockin down them hook shots with one eyes closed.I dont have to say nothin about his "D".So there goes #1 supporting staff.Thomas and his toughness is all we need.He wont be scoring like he did last year but his "D" n rebs help.There is ur #2.KVH let me see,he's been playing a respectable game and what i've been exspecting of him really ur #3.I cant say nothin about Dice due to injury but if he can contribute forget it.We up there in the playoffs.Now on behalf of the rookies.We all want to see them play and givin the opportunity to step up there game but i dont see it not this year.The organization and MSG wants to make money.That would happen buy winning.The rooks aren't there yet.If the rookies get the playing time u guys would like to see.MSG attendence would look like a preseason game.MSG is not having it.We losing now cuz were not a complete team out there and without our team leader to take control.The teams that the Knicks faced did.The only way i see the rookies playing and getting the proper minutes is if Dice gets hurt or Thomas is traded simple.F.Will should be our backup we can settle with him cuz he's played the bench routine and shows hes ready.Besides i think Eisley is a BUMMMMM.Which i say Sweetney and Lampe should have the bench roll,at least for 1yr.Im not sayin dont play them at all so dont get it twisted.

TKF write a letter to Dolan , maybe he can send you some tickets and bring you up from Atlanta so you can come watch a game live. I wanna hear you when NY PLAYS WELL THIS YR.

I like our draft picks - but I don't think you can expect much from them this year.

Lampe - is 18 has no experience against players any where near NBA level. Kobe only played 15 minutes a night his first year and he was far more developed as a player then Lampe. Playing him when he is totally over matched is as likely to hurt his development as help it.

Sweeney - I had more hope for but he has not shown it so far - you have to earn playing time.

F. Williams - He is essentially a rookie. Very few low first round point guards contribute much early in there careers. If he shows it fine - but he hasn't. At this point Ward and Eisley are better then he is.

As for our current role players - they're not great but KT, Ward, Eisley, Spoon and Anderson have all managed to get playing times on teams much better then the current Knicks. Are some of them vastly overpaid yes - but they're not that bad. The problem is they are role players - not major contributers and the last few years they've been asked to be major contributers because all that we had was Spree and Houston.

If Motumbo and Dice can return and play good enough to start then KT, Spoon and Anderson will be in roles they can handle. Neither Ward or Eisely is a starter at this point and I'd Love to see F. Williams beat one of them (or my some miracle) both of them out - but I think it's unlikely.