The lovable, but greedy, Al Harrington is a high volume shooter. Al has attempted the second highest number of shots (827) and only shot 44 per cent from the field, but the more troublesome stat is that he only averages 1.7 assist per game, the lowest among the starters next to Gallinari at 1.6. Harrington's March report card includes 827 shots (as of this morning) that will be inherited by a revamped frontcourt rotation, preferably one that includes Chris Bosh.

The Good News

By contrast, the reason Walsh keeps The Mayor is for his productivity and willingness to share the pill. Chandler has taken fewer shots (786) but shot a much better percentage at 48. The good news is that his assist average per game is 2.1 and will improve with time. The better news is that the leading volume shooter (939 as of this morning) David Lee is shooting a gaudy 55 per cent from the field.

The infusion of Tracy McGrady's intelligence and court vision (4.6 assists) has inspired better continuity and that is worth putting a gold star next to. His leadership is a welcome relief from the tentative play of Chris Duhon, who shot a pitiful 34 per cent from the field. The other problem child, the rookie Gallo, at .418 will work on his shot selection and get better.

Subtract Duhon and Harrington's shot attempts to date and you have over a thousand (1225) shots on the table, to be redistributed among a more cohesive, and hopefully more productive, rotation.

Hit the open man.

Bosh
Lee
Chandler
Joe J.
TMac

Gallo off the bench. That'd work.

crzymdups wrote:

Moonangie wrote:Nice post, Earl. If we don't grab Lebron, hopefully we find a way to sign Bosh and keep David. Maybe if we're lucky we can also sign a shooter and resign TMac for one year at vet minimum to re-establish his bird rights and then give him a healthy extension using those rights.

Bosh
Lee
Chandler
Joe J.
TMac

Gallo off the bench. That'd work.

there's no way we have enough money for Bosh, Joe Johnson, Dlee and Tmac. that's not happening.

on top of that, do you honestly think dantoni starts chandler over gallo.. In dantoni's offense he has to have someone to stretch the floor as well.. chandler comes off the bench...if he is not traded honestly..

Another thing, that team will still get steamrolled... bosh is not a center and lee at PF still produces a somewhat weak front line defensively...

The knicks should have looked into dumping lee on the suns. I would have done a lee for Robin lopez and EArl clark..... got that idea from another poster.. I think that would have been a good deal for both teams.

misterearl wrote:tkf - I feel you on stretching the floor but check dis out

the best way to stretch the floor is to MAKE the shot. If you don't make it, defenses leave you alone.

The Mayor, right now based on field goal percentage, is a more effective shooter than Gallo. I would love to see Gallo patent a drop step mid range Jack Sikma jumper than would be unstoppable... and at 6'10 a weapon inside against anyone.

Moonangie is on the right track, except I'd gladly wait one more year for Carmelo instead of Joe Johnson

Print the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals Tickets Shift Du Jour

Bosh
Lee
Chandler
Carmelo
TMac

Gallo as sixth man
Bill Walker as John Starks

thats a magnificent seven.

Bulledat.

I like this line-up, lots of punch. However, I'd love to introduce the concept of a nine man rotation. The idea is to stay fresh for a playoff run.

Nalod - Jack Sikma may have looked stiff but he was no stiff. He was one of the most effective big men of his era. At 6'11 and 230 pounds he is the ideal role model for Gallo who needs to rent the Sonics DVD. In 13 seasons he averaged 16 and 10 which is right around the production the Knicks could use from Gallinari.

"I like this line-up, lots of punch. However, I'd love to introduce the concept of a nine man rotation. The idea is to stay fresh for a playoff run."

Sangfroid - you want two more dudes to round out The Answer Man's Magnificent Seven?

You got it homeslice...I'll give your three...

Starters

Chris Bosh
David Lee
Wilson Chandler
Carmelo Anthony
Tracy McGrady

Gallo as sixth man

Pine Brothers

7. Bill Walker as John Starks
8. One of the 2 second round draft selections from this Summer, preferably a 6'9 clone of Lonnie Shelton
9. another center, preferably a clone of Marcus Camby, imported from Lithuania or Nigeria
10. Sergio Rodriguez

Forget trade checker, that is a realistic and do-able 2011 plan, courtesy of The Answer Man