nixluva wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

nixluva wrote:I think the idea is that you have to believe you can bring in a talent like AB and that you can fix the areas where he is weak with some work. You may not completely get him to be the best at every area of weakness, but if you can make some measurable improvement you can have a really good player on your hands. Some players don't have the same upside.

Bargnani has A LOT to prove. I hope he does as a bigtime Knicks fan

I don't know about proving anything, but I want to see him back to playing with joy for the game and in the mix with other good players. The Raptors situation soured on him, which happens to good players sometimes. This is a new and clean slate and I hope he embraces the situation. Dude has all kinds of skills offensively. I'm not worried about that part of his game. IF he can improve on his effort level defensively and on the boards that would be a huge plus. I do expect him to be a good addition offensively, but it's the other side of the ball that he has to embrace a new attitude towards. I've seen a bit more intensity from guys on this team that were horrible defenders and it gives me hope for AB too.

Well you kind of brought up the most important element of Bargnani which is EFFORT or lack there of. I dont care that he was on a bad team tahts just an excuse. He does have to give the maximum effort in new york or the fans will make the Toronto situation look like a picnic