Sweetney did look like he was in awe. I liked the shot and moves to the basket my FWill, but he needs to attack on the break. He is learning the wrong things from Ward and Eisley which is to walk to ball up.

Posted by martin:

Sweetney looks like FWill did last year.

guys - sweetney was an awful pick - the guy has no hops and no size. he is going to have the most blocked shot in the NBA, period. how often does a lottery pick get messed up?

Posted by NYKBocker:

Sweetney did look like he was in awe. I liked the shot and moves to the basket my FWill, but he needs to attack on the break. He is learning the wrong things from Ward and Eisley which is to walk to ball up.

I couldn't agree with you more NY BOCKER, this is why we must get rid of one of these point guards. He leaning to fit it and play just like his elder point guards, when in fact he should be doing his thing to change the flow of the game. Frank had Kobe wondering who is this guy!

Actually management does have a plan. Run the team like a corporate workgroup. Creativity and vision are less valued than seniority and conformity. Just try to break out of the box (like Don Nelson did when he coached the team for a half season) and you will be shipped out, unless, of course, no one will take you because your contract is way out of proportion to your ability.

Also, in response to Case's question "how often does a lottery pick get messed up?" the answer is that most picks don't turn out to be bigtime players, so I would say "happens to multiple teams every season". It's about either getting the top pick or getting lucky. Layden has no vision and even less luck, though I do think Lampe can become a threat in a couple seasons. He just needs to have a strong work ethic. Time will tell.

But Dolan and Layden are still under he impression that this team is "good enough" so, believing that, why wouldn't they pick Sweetney?! They figured he is closer to playing 10 minutes a game than any other PF/C available at 9th pick, so why not? They wouldn't need him, anyway, because, in their minds, the Knicks are already a playoff calibur team, and the only reason they have not gotten there was because 1) injuries 2) Sprewell screwing up the morale 3) Chaney not being given enough time.

Layden and Dolan are probably the only people on Earth surprised that this team is 3-8.

Part of me hates to see the Knicks lose, but part of me enjoys each loss as a way to stick it in Layden's and Dolan's faces that they don't know what the hell they're doing, and that this team hasn't been a really good team since the '94-'95 season. It's been downhill ever since Ewing's shot rimmed out. 1999 was a short-season fluke, one that I enjoyed immensely mind you, but a fluke nonetheless.

Each loss is one hopeful step towards the day when Dolan realizes he's a stinking worthless failure at everything he touches and finally gives up and stays the hell away from sports and business for good. Make no mistake, I root for the Knicks to win every game, but with every loss, there is an evil part of me that says "Good! Layden and Dolan are getting what's coming to them! Proof that they are incompetent to run a basketball team!" Unfortunately, in the corporate world, execs rarely admit fault and always BS their way around their mistakes (see AOL Time Warner).

WHEN WILL JUSTICE BE SERVED?! WHEN WILL THE FANS RUN DOLAN OUT OF TOWN ON A RAIL?! WHEN WILL THE ATLANTIC DIVISION RISE AGAIN?!

I agree DefnReb great post, so why do people continually come on here and rant like nobody has ever heard it before? We all can get angry, but for them to rant continious obvious negative comments only makes me want to cheer the knicks to win even more. I breathe orange and blue and would like the team to change, but I know a lot must happen and it probably wouldn't be overnight.

Shaq on Frank Wiliams:

"He just got lucky," Shaquille O'Neal said. "If he plays well in the next game, then I'll take him seriously."

Williams has to play more so he can prove last night was not a isolated incident. I'd like to see him do it.

Posted by Caseloads:

Posted by martin:

Sweetney looks like FWill did last year.

guys - sweetney was an awful pick - the guy has no hops and no size. he is going to have the most blocked shot in the NBA, period. how often does a lottery pick get messed up?

That was my biggest fear when he was drafted. And I posted it repeatedly... He doesn't project well to the NBA game at all. To put all your eggs in the Wingspan basket (very little elevation and quickness at 6'8) is poor judgement. While its very early and he may prove me wrong (which I hope) he will be bust at #9...Malik Rose was a similar player, (drafted much later), that had to completely remake his body to become a role player. You don't want that at #9.. you want a impact player with tools to succeed.

Martin- good questions... 1> Can he remake his body? ... yes, Malick Rose did with less to work with. Lots of hard work and nutrition. This will make him much quicker side to side and help his defense. He will never be an explosive leaper, but he can become a quicker jumper. 2> At #9 I wanted to trade down ... and take Jarvis Hayes... who would've been gone... or take Pavlovic (high upside), Cabarkapa (poor man's Darko), or Collison.

Vmart I didn't know you were a nutrtionist? LOL 245-240 what's the "BIG"difference.