The Knicks aren't really in a "building" phase right now. They have all the main ingredients and building blocks.
They just need for what they have, to really step up and perform consistently.
1. Amare needs to clearly elevate his game. He won't have to score as much as his MVP-like season last year, but he could certainly up his rebounding #'s and improve his defense. Needs to improve FG%.
2. 'Melo needs to keep doing his thing, stay healthy, and to always keep the TEAM ahead of himself. Especially in a last-minute game-winner situation where he is double-teamed. Not a crime to pass the rock here.
3. B-Diddy needs to remain a viable PG backup option so that J-Lin can stay under 40 min per game.
We have a defensive-minded 7-foot Center (Tyson), a top 5 SF player (Melo), sharpshooters (JR Smith and Novak), a defensive athletic rook (Shump), a defensive specialist (JJ), a penetrating/dishing/scoring PG (Lin), and a glue guy (Landry). HOPEFULLY, we can get our POWERful forward back (Amare), a backup PF who stretches the D (Jorts), and a backup PG that is a threat to go off any night (B-Diddy).
Seriously... if THIS team doesn't get past the 1st round this year 

... shoot 