BigDaddyG wrote:I liked the fact that Rodriguez can get to the hoop almost at will. That's a good skill to have. I can't count how many times the team was forced to take forced jumper because that was the best Duhon could get during a given possession.
But, I am worried about Sergio's D. He didn't bother moving up into Westbrook's chest the entire night. I can kinda deal with it if a player scores because he's taller or elevates too high if the defensive effort is there. But Sergio gave up six feet of space to Westbrook during each possession and it wasn't like he was in foul trouble.

Defense and shooting may be his biggest areas of work to be done. I think anyone can be a better team defender, even if they aren't gifted with great defensive instincts. I don't expect him to ever be great defensively, but I do expect him to show improvement if he's going to be given extended minutes.

But it wasn't like he went out there and dominated. However, considering we've been dealing with Duhon, a mediocre guard going through an extended bad stretch--as bad as he's had in the last 2 years--there's a little extra eagerness to get excited about any good PG play.

I agree we should consider his qualifying offer. He could be excellent value for the money, at a position where we need help, and in a favorable system.

TMS wrote:Sergio's line tonight:

4 pts. / 1 reb. / 1 ast. / 3 to's / 8 stl. in 29 min.
2 of 8 shooting
0 for 2 from 3 pt. range
-19 in +/-

just curious, was there any court vision on display tonight or was i watching a different game tonight also?

Sergio has been a 3rd string PG for reason. He is ok but seems to get a little fancy and lose control of the ball. He is still a million times better than Duhon.

I wouldnt keep him after this summer though.

AnubisADL wrote:

TMS wrote:Sergio's line tonight:

4 pts. / 1 reb. / 1 ast. / 3 to's / 8 stl. in 29 min.
2 of 8 shooting
0 for 2 from 3 pt. range
-19 in +/-

just curious, was there any court vision on display tonight or was i watching a different game tonight also?

Sergio has been a 3rd string PG for reason. He is ok but seems to get a little fancy and lose control of the ball. He is still a million times better than Duhon.

I wouldnt keep him after this summer though.

dude, that's a crappy looking stat line w/the exception of the steals... when Duhon puts up #'s like that you have people wanting to tear his head off, but Sergio's excused because everyone on the team was playing lazy tonight?

TMS wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

TMS wrote:Sergio's line tonight:

4 pts. / 1 reb. / 1 ast. / 3 to's / 8 stl. in 29 min.
2 of 8 shooting
0 for 2 from 3 pt. range
-19 in +/-

just curious, was there any court vision on display tonight or was i watching a different game tonight also?

Sergio has been a 3rd string PG for reason. He is ok but seems to get a little fancy and lose control of the ball. He is still a million times better than Duhon.

I wouldnt keep him after this summer though.

dude, that's a crappy looking stat line w/the exception of the steals... when Duhon puts up #'s like that you have people wanting to tear his head off, but Sergio's excused because everyone on the team was playing lazy tonight?

Im not making excuses for the guy but I wasnt expecting a starter caliber PG. I just dont want to see Duhon again this season.

... he has not been impressive yet & you're already jumping on his bandwagon thinking he's our longterm answer at the PG position... u get flustered everytime someone points out these things to you like they're stepping on the daisies you just planted in your flower garden... relax & consider the points being addressed here & stop taking things so personal.

dude, Sergio did not have a good game tonight... let's lay it out like it is... & Eddie House being the focus of the offense completely stalled the offense... no one was moving around doing anything, it was Eddie catching & shooting all night... WTF kinda game plan is that by MDA?

jimimou wrote:i think last night was evidence of what to expect from Sergio - there is a reason he was buried on another team's bench - it's like some folks think that just b/c the Knicks got this guy he's gonna turn into (what was the reference made the other day....oh yeah...nash lite).

c'mon fellas take off the sunny glasses and see what's what. i cant believe how many posts were made in the last few days already claiming the team had gotten better w the acquisitions and none of the folks that were boasting about these players had a chance to see them in a knicks uniform yet. are we back to reality yet?

btw, tmac in game 2 looks more like what i expect him to look like. also, dont know if anyone else noticed this but he is going back to old form where he gets a pass and tries to score it by himself - tmac has no concept of the team game - he is a black hole. and, to top it all off, he's got knee problems today - AFTER ONLY 2 GAMES.....he may/may not play tonight against the celtics.

and the biggest headshake is on dantoni - i just dont get what dantoni is trying to do - if anything. can someone tell me what his coaching philosophy is? like in any business, if what you've been doing does not work anymore, then you need to change direction and work with whatever assets you have to try to see progress. dantoni looks like he just doesnt give a **** out there. that's plain sad imho.

sergio, tmac, house - all garbage players. hopefully for the knicks they are all rentals and wont be part of any long term plan. are there any optimists out there that have an answer b/c i gotta tell you this team looked worse last night than prior to the trade deadline. and i didnt even think it was possible to look any worse than that. what is it 7 losses in a row now?

yeah the new look knicks are really looking good. SMH

Last night was more the result of a lack of a center that could matchup with Bogut and an off night by our perimeter shooters. Sergio is light-years ahead of Duhon in terms of his activity and willingness to put pressure on the opposing team's defense. His shot is off, but it is not like Duhon was shooting better, so Sergio is still an upgrade in my opinion. The problem now is that we lost our defense with Jeffries and Hill gone. SOmeone else will need to stepup on defense.

TheGame wrote:

jimimou wrote:i think last night was evidence of what to expect from Sergio - there is a reason he was buried on another team's bench - it's like some folks think that just b/c the Knicks got this guy he's gonna turn into (what was the reference made the other day....oh yeah...nash lite).

c'mon fellas take off the sunny glasses and see what's what. i cant believe how many posts were made in the last few days already claiming the team had gotten better w the acquisitions and none of the folks that were boasting about these players had a chance to see them in a knicks uniform yet. are we back to reality yet?

btw, tmac in game 2 looks more like what i expect him to look like. also, dont know if anyone else noticed this but he is going back to old form where he gets a pass and tries to score it by himself - tmac has no concept of the team game - he is a black hole. and, to top it all off, he's got knee problems today - AFTER ONLY 2 GAMES.....he may/may not play tonight against the celtics.

and the biggest headshake is on dantoni - i just dont get what dantoni is trying to do - if anything. can someone tell me what his coaching philosophy is? like in any business, if what you've been doing does not work anymore, then you need to change direction and work with whatever assets you have to try to see progress. dantoni looks like he just doesnt give a **** out there. that's plain sad imho.

sergio, tmac, house - all garbage players. hopefully for the knicks they are all rentals and wont be part of any long term plan. are there any optimists out there that have an answer b/c i gotta tell you this team looked worse last night than prior to the trade deadline. and i didnt even think it was possible to look any worse than that. what is it 7 losses in a row now?

yeah the new look knicks are really looking good. SMH

Last night was more the result of a lack of a center that could matchup with Bogut and an off night by our perimeter shooters. Sergio is light-years ahead of Duhon in terms of his activity and willingness to put pressure on the opposing team's defense. His shot is off, but it is not like Duhon was shooting better, so Sergio is still an upgrade in my opinion. The problem now is that we lost our defense with Jeffries and Hill gone. SOmeone else will need to stepup on defense.

or how bout the team is JUST NOT GOOD PERIOD