q could be...but we ran a total of THREE plays for him all season. he's like the sixth option on the court right now. i have no idea why lb is not incorporating him unless since he's hurt he can't post up and lb doesn't want any 3 point shooting. i wouldn't doubt if he's the first one traded.

Posted by joec32033:

DJ....Q can be a very potent weapon...especially with Curry out Q could've gotten some nice post up....maybe next game.

Q has done nothing so far this year. i am waiting and waiting to see what he can do.

Larry Brown has done nothing this year but play games.

Ariza is a D-Leaguer but no one wants to hear that.

Q is not a bum......I saw him drop 30pts on the Knicks twice as a Clipper. Last season He hit like 6 threes against the Knicks.

Q needs to get healthy and he needs to get some plays called for him where he can get the opportunity to score. He was off on his jumper but he showed he can get hot. When he did the ball stopped going his way. Q can score.....and he can definately play a little defense too.

I just hope he gets a chance to show what he can do before Larry Brown forces Isiah to make a trade! What an *******.

I honestly feel Q is still hurt. I think once he gets 100% or close to it he will be effective again. I don't think he'll help us posting up or anything. I just think he'll be a solid post up shooter, and o rebounder.

Listen, lets face the facts.. Q-Rich is not a good fit for this team.. he is a chucker. I like him but even as a Clipper which was his better days he took a lot of shots. He did have a decent post game there, but for some reason he's gotten away from that and fell in love with the 3. Larry hasn't run any plays for him yet in the post, partly because of his nagging back injury and being less familiar w/ his game. I think Q, should be traded (Portland).. he flourished in an uptempo offensive set. Larry is making us a half court team... which I'm actually cool with. Forget that run and gun style, get motion in the half court set and create open shots.. Inside/Out.

Trevor Ariza, he's really overhyped. We Knicks fans got excited by this kid's athletic ability. But we forget he was a mid 2nd rd pick. He often makes poor decisions, can't shoot.. he does some things well, like plays the passing lanes defensively, and runs the floor well (Can't finish tho). Overall, I think he does have a decent basketball IQ, but he needs alot of time and development. He again, is a young guy that just isn't ready to contribute. David Lee is getting off the bench on most nights before him.. WHY? because Lee is more fundamentally sound at this point. Ariza is another gut that could benefit from a trade.. To a young team so he can find his game. Sorta like Gerald Wallace. IMO

For real, we should stop questioning Larry Brown and let him do his thing. He's actually implementing a system here in NY. Give it time!

iS IT ME OR HAS aRIZA ACTUALLY TAKEN A STEP BACKWARDS?

He was developing the spot up jumper towards the end of last year. Now he takes everythign to the lane, but never finishes. His defense is atrocious too. WTF?

Posted by joec32033:

He hasn't done anything but from his Clippers days he was a great power guard a la Bonzi Wells, and he stroked it with PHX, obviously....don't tell me he lost so much skill over 2 years that he doesn't deserve to have a few plays called for him.

well from what i've been seeing, when he is open, he misses shots, and when hes not open, he just stands around.

Ariza was everyone's golden boy in this forum and it appears the bloom is off the rose.

Could it also be that Malik, AD, and Mo are being shopped? I mean they aren't doing much at all for their trade value, but then again not every GM in the league sees the same things we do.