Im going 10 with a 5 man energy unit off the bench

C/F-Amare-34
F Randolph-34
F Gallo-34
G Chandler-34
G Felton-34
C Mosgov-14
F-Fields 14
F-Walker 14
G/F Azubuke(until he heals) 14
G Douglas 14

I could cut the rotation to 9 or even 8 if some guys do not step up + play well or if Azu is healed 100%

Im going with Mosgov over Turriaf. Walker has to play like he did end of last year--I hope that what we saw in the SL was just an adjustment to his body loss but giving him the benefit of the doubt as he was stroking well from 3 last year. Im penciling in fields over mason because of the D and his rebounding--but he has to ptove it in camp to gett hose minutes.

Amare, Felton, Gallo, Chan, Turiaf
AR, TD, AZ/Mason Mosgov

I think AZ is a ? since we don't know when he's gonna be at full strength, but if he does get to full strength he'll likely push Mason back to spot minutes along with Walker. I don't expect to see a lot of Fields, at least not early on. There will always be long road trips and back to backs that will cause Mike to extend his rotation, but overall I think 9 is about it.

Allanfan20 wrote:I don't expect to see Field much in the beginning either, unless he really blows up from the start, which I am not sure will happen. The same could go to Mozgov. If Turiaf is healthy, he's going to get minutes, whether it's as a starter or a backup.

C- Stoudemire
PF- Randolph
SF- Gallinari
SG- Chandler
PG- Felton

Douglas, Mason, Mosgov and Turiaf makes sense to start in terms of the backups.

If Azu is healthy, that's a whole new ball of wax. He could actually start ahead of Chandler and you can probably forget about either or both Mozgov and/or Mason. If he's unhealthy and Mason sucks, then Fields may actually get playing time from the get go.

Thought Stoudemire didn't want to play center. I'd rather switch AR to center, he would be tough to shoot over. He has supposedly
bulked up some, hopefully enough not to get pushed out of the blocks. I think the rest of your rotation is spot on.

knickstorrents wrote:Putting AR (and Amare) at center is asking for trouble. They are too valuable to expose to injury in that way. Platoon the Center position with Turiaf and Mosgov. I'd even rather have Gallinari do low post defense than AR... I think AR is too fragile.

knickstorrents wrote:Putting AR (and Amare) at center is asking for trouble. They are too valuable to expose to injury in that way. Platoon the Center position with Turiaf and Mosgov. I'd even rather have Gallinari do low post defense than AR... I think AR is too fragile.

Allanfan20 wrote:I don't expect to see Field much in the beginning either, unless he really blows up from the start, which I am not sure will happen. The same could go to Mozgov. If Turiaf is healthy, he's going to get minutes, whether it's as a starter or a backup.

C- Stoudemire
PF- Randolph
SF- Gallinari
SG- Chandler
PG- Felton

Douglas, Mason, Mosgov and Turiaf makes sense to start in terms of the backups.

If Azu is healthy, that's a whole new ball of wax. He could actually start ahead of Chandler and you can probably forget about either or both Mozgov and/or Mason. If he's unhealthy and Mason sucks, then Fields may actually get playing time from the get go.

Agree 100%. This is how I envision it -- whether Mike starts that unit or not I have no idea but I would think he definitely looks to finish games with that unit--it's our 5 best players..I think for the good of the team Amar'e will have to check the opposing teams' bigger players down low, whether he likes it or not. Unless either Mozgov or Turiaf is on the court with him, then Amar'e can play the 4 but in any frontcourt alignment where we see Amar'e, Gallo and Randolph TOGETHER all at the same time then Amar'e is the 5. He's just much better equipped physically than Gallo or AR for that type of duty..I also think we can see a little flip-flop at the 3 & 4 between Gallo & Randolph..Whatever the position, I just want us to FEATURE AR and by that I mean big minutes, mistakes and all. We didn't trade D Lee to play this guy 20 mins...As long as his body holds up I want him playing big minutes (which is why I don't want him checking bigger players on a regular basis--I want to keep this kid as fresh & as healthy as humanly possible. There will be many times where he'll find himself battling down low but there's no need to subject him to any unnecessary amount of physicality by penciling him in as our center)..That's how I look at it...And you're spot on with Azu Allanfan---if he's healthy enough to participate he definitely changes things..A healthy Azubuike is gonna get time, simple as that..We just need to pray he can get himself back ASAP. W/o Azu, we're still in good shape at the 2 with Chandler, Mason, Rautins, Fields, etc. but we have a chance to be really good with at healthy Azubuike...It'll all be up to Mike. We'll find out soon enough..I can't wait to see this all unfold on the court..I haven't been this excited about the team in a loooooooooooong time.

PF: Amar'e Stoudemire
SF: Danilo Gallinari
C: Ronny Turiaf
SG: Wilson Chandler
PG: Raymond Felton
F: Anthony Randolph
G: Toney Douglas
G: Roger Mason Jr. until Kelenna Azubuike is healthy

Amare
Turiaf
Gallo
Randolph
Chandler
Felton
Mason
Walker

I think it will be 8 guys, with the 9th only getting spot minutes w/ foul trouble type situations.

In the rotation:
Amare
Gallo
Douglas
Felton
Chandler
Randolph

One of these: Mosgov, Turiaf
One of these: Fields, Walker, Mason

wildcard: Azubuike

I really think anything can happen, but my gut feeling is MDA will start with size and go with speed off the bench.

Something like:
Felton
Chandler
Gallo
Amare
Mosgov/Turiaf (pick one)

with Douglas and AR coming off the bench and playing big minutes like when Spree and Camby used to come in for those old Knick teams.

Thing I like about that starting line up and those two coming off the bench together is you can sub those two guys for any 2 starters.