They need more veteran leadership especially coming from the backcourt.

Ghostface Killer?

Had a injury riddled season last year. If the team had a chance at winning I think he would have played in more games. His fg and 3pt %'s were terrible last year though compared to his career...Still the dude brings leadership, defense, stamina, toughness and confidence. His presence also solidifies the team...on paper.

Rip may still have some good play left. That said, this team isn't good enough to win a chip with or without Rip. So why would the team jeopardize its chance at Melo or Paul or Williams for an injury risk that isn't good enough to get the team over the top?

Also anyone notice how much he HATES playing in MSG?

How many times has this guy gotten thrown out of games in MSG? How many technicals? It seems a given everytime he comes here.

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Vmart wrote:You have a SG and his name is Wilson Chandler.

Chandler isn't a SG.

He can hold the position down as a stop gap but if you want to win games, and many at that, you don't put Chandler at SG.

His numbers went up once he was switched over to SG. Last year he didn't even practice in the off season and improved his numbers. He has the capability to post up almost all sgs in the league. He has a very good mid range game a lot similar to Hamilton. He is not a bad passer, all he has done is elevate his game every year that he has been in the NBA. I am confident in his ability that he will make improvement in the ball handling area of his game and slash more to the basket. I understand you are looking for a super aggressive sg. I expect Chandler to become more aggressive with Harrington and T-Mac being gone. As of now he is one of the veterans on the Knicks. Give Chandler a chance and he will produce that is all he has done since being in the NBA. Don't take that for Granted. I know a lot of you guys want to run him out of town, don't go there the man has talent and he has enough of it to make some other team very happy and enough of it to come back and bite us in the arse.

Ira wrote:If Azubuike can stay healthy, I think we'll all be pleased with him.

A man of few words but as usual, Ira's right on the money. I think Buike could be a major surprise contributor for us. Here's hoping he's healthy..

Rip might have a little gas left in the tank at this point but his contract isn't favorable at all (it's not like Rip's on an expiring contract which would obviously make him more attractive -- according to hoopshype, Hamilton is owed 12.65M per season over the next 3 seasons ). You look to trade Curry's expiring for this guy right now if you feel he'd be the difference in making that jump to the next level..I don't see that...I think we're better off letting Curry expire and then keeping that money open for a real difference maker down the road like Melo or CP3.. In the event that Kelenna doesn't work out & comes off the books and Chandler levels off to the point where they decide against commiting any kind of serious money (the Mayor's up for his QO next year), I'd go young and cheap right now with Sylven Landesberg. That's the move to make..I still say this dude was the 2nd best shooting guard talent in the draft behind Evan Turner. Go get him..Undrafted free agent currently on the Kings SL team -- I'd swoop in and make an offer right now with some of the cap room we have left over. I think whoever decides to give this kid a shot will be pleasantly surprised..

Knixkik wrote:I think our shooting guard becomes Melo at some point, while Gallo is the SF.

Melo is 6'8, 230lbs. No way is he chasing SG's around the perimeter. If we get Melo, Gallo is either a part of the trade to get him, or becomes a 6th man.