Posted by bigbeast:

Posted by BigC:

Mardy Collins aka George Jefferson the future at point?

For years a people have been saying that we need a natural point guard. It is clear that Marbury is getting old and is not the answer. If there is a natural point availble should we try to draft a point?

No way. He's a back up. It might not be a bad idea for the Knicks to offer Marb to the Twolves for thier pick. They might bite as to please KG because obviously he wants vets who might be able to help him win now. If the Knicks can get thier pick, I'd take Conley with the pick if he comes out.

Posted by SupremeCommander:

djsunyc, didn't you say Grunwald said the team is looking for Marbury's successor at PG? I'm sur eif a stud like Conley is available, the Knicks will take him. But who knows, maybe the Knicks grab Acie Law.

Posted by TheGame:

Collins would have to dramatically improve his offense to be a starter quality player. He is a solid defender and as good of a passer as Marbury (if not better), and he plays under control. But unless he develops not only an outside shot but also a pullup jumper, he is only going to be a solid backup.

IMO pg is not the priority for us. We need a starting caliber SG and a defensive minded PF. If we want a pg too, we would have to trade Marbury and Minny is the only team that I think might take him and even that is a longshot.

[Edited by - thegame on 04-11-2007 09:47 AM]

Posted by Anji:

I don't think we are drafting a point guard, but we are looking for a Point Forward. I've seen alittle bit of that Nicholas Batums(?) play and man does that kid look good. I would trade Frye and our pick to move up and grab that guy at the end of th Lottery. Conely and Law are going to be at the end of the lottery too, so if we really wanted them we could have NYK4ever.

I don't know how you figure we are getting them at the end of the lotto when we don't have a lotto pick Anji

Posted by buddapaw:

Posted by martin:

Posted by TheGame:

Collins would have to dramatically improve his offense to be a starter quality player. He is a solid defender and as good of a passer as Marbury (if not better), and he plays under control. But unless he develops not only an outside shot but also a pullup jumper, he is only going to be a solid backup.

IMO pg is not the priority for us. We need a starting caliber SG and a defensive minded PF. If we want a pg too, we would have to trade Marbury and Minny is the only team that I think might take him and even that is a longshot.

[Edited by - thegame on 04-11-2007 09:47 AM]

I am kinda in agreement here.

I don't know how anyone can say that Collins is a starter/Collins will never be more than a backup after, what?, 10 games of play? This summer will be telling, and if he can improve, he will have shown us something. Even Deron Williams was not starting games for Utah last year and look at how he has improved; the PG spot is TOUGH going from college to the pros.

Can he defend? Looks like it. Can he get guys the ball where they expect it? Not too shabby. Can he run an offense? Don't know yet. Can he shoot? How many years did it take for Gary Payton to get a jumpshot? (No, the two are not the same, yada yada.)

If the Knicks get a shooting guard who can defend the perimeter (even though they have a super glut at 1/2), it will spread the floor and help Curry out, which will in turn help everyone else out.

I am hoping that the Knicks can pull a Crawford/Nate deal to Seattle to clean house.

I say for Ray Allen and draft a young SG to develop, Mardy has shown alot for a rookie thrown in the ultimate frying pan with only one "on again, off again" offensive option. If he develops a jumpshot coupled with he ability to drive to the basket he going to be a good player.