Curry
Lee
crawford

you can say what you want but we can work with it. yes there is NO doubt in my mind that we could ALREADY have much better parts aroudn it--and IT has NOT proven he can deliver the parts-----but if he should stay---I hope that they take a vigorous look into improving the team and not stay put--with the thinking stay together get better etc.. while there is truth to that--we need things we dont have and we'll have to give up to get back.
I still dont know if frye is a number 4 in that gang--for better or for worse I would like to see them keep frye and balkman IN the game asap

IMO, we will never win with Crawford starting. This team needs a true stud wing player if they ever want to contend. Brandon Roy woulda been nice.

I agree with briggs, and I would include crawford because he has good chemistry with curry, Lee is a player and I like balkman because of his great athleticism and length... Frye I like but if we can use him to get needed pieces, then so be it..

I would love to see Craw as our full time starting PG.

We have two major weaknesses on defense. Our interior defense is terrible. Curry, Lee and Frye are all defensive liabilities. One of them - I suspect Frye has to be replaced by someone who can play both 4 and 5. We need someone who will play very good defense and who isn't too bad in other aspects of the game (as JJ1 and JJ2 both are).

The second problem is defense at the 2. Many teams have good to great scorers at the 2, so our defense there is hurting us. Craw has shown signs of getting it done at times. If he can focus on playing his best d (as Marbury has done) we can live with him there. But I wouldn't mind upgrading that position, too.

Curry and Crawford are NOT players to build around. You build around versatile, tough 2-way players. Lee would be a great piece to build with but it's not a good sign when he's your *best* player.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Bonn1997:

Curry and Crawford are NOT players to build around. You build around versatile, tough 2-way players. Lee would be a great piece to build with but it's not a good sign when he's your *best* player.

Have to play the cards you have.

Or you could decide that your "big three" really aren't a big three worth building around and tear down the roster and start over. That's what I wold do but I doubt Dolan will ever let a GM do real, long-term rebuilding.

Posted by Bonn1997:


Or you could decide that your "big three" really aren't a big three worth building around and tear down the roster and start over. That's what I wold do but I doubt Dolan will ever let a GM do real, long-term rebuilding.

Ditto.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Curry
Lee
crawford

you can say what you want but we can work with it. yes there is NO doubt in my mind that we could ALREADY have much better parts aroudn it--and IT has NOT proven he can deliver the parts-----but if he should stay---I hope that they take a vigorous look into improving the team and not stay put--with the thinking stay together get better etc.. while there is truth to that--we need things we dont have and we'll have to give up to get back.
I still dont know if frye is a number 4 in that gang--for better or for worse I would like to see them keep frye and balkman IN the game asap

I still am not sold on Curry. My problem is still that he doesn't do the small stuff... ifhe can start really rebounding and weak side defense, then I am cool with him. I like Qrich a lot more than the rest of you, though he really belongs at the 2 instead of the three... I am tired of Frye, he has a lot of potential but hasn't really shown an ability to adapt his offensive game against defensive sets that take away his 18ft jumper.

So:

Craw-PG
Qrich-SG
SF----I agree with the need for a real SF...
Lee: PF
Curry: C

Bench:
Balkman
Cato

Frye, Nate and Collins can be used to help ditch Francis, Marbury, MRose, Jeffries and James, in that order.


Here's my logic...Q is a very good defender at the 2/3. Craw has speed and length at the 1. Lee can clean up a lot of the bad shots Q and Craw are going to take and can move without the ball when curry is double teamed. My ideal SF? Artest...craziness and all. Bring him in like Sprewell. He will give the garden a little toughness that it needs. And a real defensive presence at the swing.

Start filling in the holes with high energy players that can spell the starters for a bit, but let the starting 5 play 35+ mins per game...

Posted by misterearl:

EwingsGlass - would you be as tired of the often-injured Marcus Camby?

At the PF or C? The criticism of Camby going all the way back was that his frame wasn't big and strong enough to "bang with the big boys" thus causing his injuries. As a PF, I would love to have him back (understanding that Lee would lose minutes) where he could play help defense rather than being posted by big bodied centers. Nene, however, is who I really would like from the Nuggets... If you think Frye has the capability to learn defense the way Camby did, well, I am all for it...