Yeah I was impressed with him last night. I'm a little surprised too. I really haven't been expecting much. i'm not as sold yet as you, though. I don't know how consistently that jumper is going to fall.

You know what impressed me on the clips - that he ran with Jamal on the steal and was there for the put-back if he missed. I remember that play but didn't know who was with him. I swear half our losses would have been wins if we rebounded offensively (and hit free throws of course).

But I'll keep more of an eye on Q2. Man if he keeps this up he and Lee could be quite a pair at the 3, don't you think?

It's been hard letting go of expectations for Reezy this year. I kow now I gotta give him more time, but I had expected him to be giving consistentlty what we saw out of Q2 last night.

Those of you who follow posts back to December 6 KNOW where I stand on Qyntel. Too many people look at only the superficial stat sheet or won-loss column to evaluate improvement. It is a gradual process that requires patience and plenty of love. Anyone with kids understands that clearly.

The Knicks are a bunch of kids just learning to walk. Count all the players logging significant minutes who are UNDER 25 and then tell me how fast they should congeal into a playoff contender/ championship calibre team.

I like Woods and the foresight and courage it required to sign him

Posted by Marv:


You know what impressed me on the clips - that he ran with Jamal on the steal and was there for the put-back if he missed. I remember that play but didn't know who was with him. I swear half our losses would have been wins if we rebounded offensively (and hit free throws of course).

But I'll keep more of an eye on Q2. Man if he keeps this up he and Lee could be quite a pair at the 3, don't you think?

It's been hard letting go of expectations for Reezy this year. I kow now I gotta give him more time, but I had expected him to be giving consistentlty what we saw out of Q2 last night.

Yeah I thought that play where he trailed Craw just showed how great a shape he is in and his mentality on not to give up on a play. He doesn't look tired just like Spree used to.

Another thing I like about Woods is even if he doesn't take a shot, he requires defensive attention.

I'm not worried at all about off the court stuff. If the guy can just stay healthy who knows what we will be looking at in March. By March he could be more comfortable and the rest of the team as well as Larry Brown could trust him more to be more active shooting the ball. He's just got to be lucky and not get a freak injury. Alot of times when guys are finally turning the corner they always get a stupid injury that sidelines them. I just hope he can stay out there and continue to improve.

Ariza should be doing what Woods is doing. Ariza is still young but this is the NBA. He is a swing man. Everyone in the league at his position is better than Ariza from a skill standpoint. Ariza gets by on his athletic ability.

I guess trading for Jalen can be shelved unless he will be replacing Q-Rich. Right now Q-Rich is the weakest link. If the dude can just breakout of this massive shooting slump he would solidify the team.

Thank God for Woods though. I can't wait to see him play Andre from Philly tonight. I just hope Brown continues to start Woods.

[Edited by - enyspree on 01-28-2006 1:22 PM]

Qyntel seems to have learned from sitting out, that if he doesn't shape up he will be back at home. This has a way of motivating people who feel entitled. I get the feeling that Ariza feels entitled to playing time and hasn't figured out entirely that his time is determined by his improvement. It remains to be seen. He needs to follow the lead of david Lee. Have a great attitude, practice hard, do what the coach tells you, improve your game and the minutes will eventually come. But as a young player, you are entitled to NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Bippity10:

Qyntel seems to have learned from sitting out, that if he doesn't shape up he will be back at home. This has a way of motivating people who feel entitled. I get the feeling that Ariza feels entitled to playing time and hasn't figured out entirely that his time is determined by his improvement. It remains to be seen. He needs to follow the lead of david Lee. Have a great attitude, practice hard, do what the coach tells you, improve your game and the minutes will eventually come. But as a young player, you are entitled to NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's why I have been saying send Ariza to the D-league. Ariza hasn't gotten better. He has got to pay his dues and earn his spot. Just because he dunked on a few people does not mean he has made it. He should not be entitled to anything.

his upside; the player he could be is Stephen Jackson.

I'm sure Qyntel has measured his love of dog fighting against his love of playing basketball and earning a good living, and decided he prefers basketball. He got busted and knows there's a heavy price to pay, so I don't think he'll screw up again.



[Edited by - BASKETBALLJONES on 01-28-2006 5:12 PM]

Woods has game. He can create his own shot and can hit the outside jumper. He also has ball handling skills. The Blazers let him play point a few times when he was there. He also can rebound when given minutes.

Hoopshype profile:

Very talented... Outstanding athleticism... Very versatile... Can handle the ball and shoot it well... Can play some point... Defense still needs work... Has some baggage.