Ratings on past and future Knick's. Grade includes both offense and defense and backups. Please let me know where you disagree with my numbers?

LAST YEAR'S TEAM

Point guard- 4
Shooting guard-3
Small forward- 5
Power Forward-4
Center-6.5

THIS YEAR'S TEAM

Point guard- 5 *
Shooting guard-5**
Small forward-5.5***
Power forward- 6.5****
Center-5.5*****

*Chris Duhon likely benefits from playing last year. We avoid over using him this year. Also Toney Douglas an upgrade over Nate particularly defensively.

**Wilson Chandler starts, backed up by Toney Douglas

*** Eventually Gallinari starts over Harrington.

**** Is it possible that David Lee will realize that he needs to play more defense if he wants the big money? Backup Darko Millicic or other backup big man.

***** Jordon Hill will improve over time. Backup Darko Millicic or other backup big man.

Based on these number the Knicks are about 20% improved, which clearly isn't enough to make us a playoff team.

Were not and we should be more aggressive trying to be one. We need some production from the front office--we have a huge asset in that Mobley contract where we could take back a max ending contract for on year--do something with it rather than purge.

Well, there is one huge, iconic difference between the two line-ups: this year we have Darko, last year we did not.

Mark my words, brethren, Darko will swat shots.

Hill will probably play alot and may play the five. I don't expect much from Gallo but will be happy with whatever he provides. I think Lee will be back and I think Darko will do well in D's system. I also think the dysfunction is gone and while I am not a huge fan of D's I think he is starting to get his type of guys in place and that the team will win at least 5 more games this year and probably compete for the 8 spot. The roster is in good shape with a balance of young guys and vets with expiring contracts. Walsh has done a very good job bringing the team back to a level of professionalism while being fiscally responsible.

Darko won't mean much??? Having a shot-swatter of Dikemebe-esque proportion (albeit youthfuller and with much to learn) isn't an upgrade???

Having Gallo at 100% isn't a huge uprgade??? ARE YOU ON OPIATES??? Gallo, at 100%, is going to be Dirk HEAVY-- YOU KNOW HOW THEY SAY "Player"-Lite? Well Gallo is Dirk-HEAVY. Memory intensive, RAM hogging, processor burning, FUTURE ALL-STAR in Gallo, man.

^OH YEA?? you realy think so, McK1??

I don't see MDA as a short-term filler, as you might. MDA is here to set up shop for good, to change the face of the franchise and to put the BANG back in New Bang York.

The fact that he was hired at the rebirth of the Knicks, a permanent schism between the Riley-SVG-IT Knicks and the future-Knicks, doesn't mean anything bad for MDA. It is coincidental. MDA is here to stay for 10+ years.

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Posted by orangeblobman:

Darko won't mean much??? Having a shot-swatter of Dikemebe-esque proportion (albeit youthfuller and with much to learn) isn't an upgrade???

Having Gallo at 100% isn't a huge uprgade??? ARE YOU ON OPIATES??? Gallo, at 100%, is going to be Dirk HEAVY-- YOU KNOW HOW THEY SAY "Player"-Lite? Well Gallo is Dirk-HEAVY. Memory intensive, RAM hogging, processor burning, FUTURE ALL-STAR in Gallo, man.

Wait - are you serious?

Gallo at 100%? What proof is there that he is? Is he playing in summer league? No. Not 100% yet.

And even at 100%, he is an unknown.

They can't play him in summer league. Too rough. That's where he snapped his back last year.

[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-10-2009 18:48]