STAT: D a major regression in production, poor mental lapses and the confounding inability to rebound (even accidentally)

Lin: A for a D-leaguer to do what he did is unprecedented, turnovers or not

Chandler: A+ playoffs were rough, but the man single-handedly turned around the culture of this team; the best free agent pickup in recent history

Fields: D+ always played hard and never complained, but killed the team with his horrifying jumper

JR Smith: C brutally feast or famine, but as far as I could tell, never bagged it

Shump: B+ offense needs much more work, but looks to be an elite talent already defending the perimeter; might be my favorite Knick this year

Novak: B+ high-end value for what we paid him but as one-dimensional as it gets; a hell of dimension, though

Bibby: C Not a bad grade for a reanimated corpse!

Jeffries: B gimped at the end, but seems like the only dude who ever tried to take a charge on our team

TD: D- No F, mainly because he never bitched, but everything else was a mid-air blimp wreck

Baron: D+ solid teammate, but nothing in the tank

Jorts: B loved the grit, only dude who brings memories of the '90s Knicks to mind

Melo - (B+) - I'd give him a B but he really turned it up when Woody took over. Underrated defender but lackadaisacal, questionable decision making.

Lin - (B+) - I would go with an A but he only had a small body of work.

Shump - (B) - Inconsistent offensively but shutdown defender all year who had his moments offensively.

JR - (B) - Streaky offensive player but provided a big spark and was a great asset on defense. Has star potential but will always be a chucker.

Jeffries - (B-) - 1 less player on offense but played some outstanding defense this year under a defensive oriented team. Even looked decent offensively with Lin.

Novak - (B-) - A bit high for a guy who doesn't put up the points every night but played good team defense, boxes out well, plays fundamentally sound, and brings a spark off the bench and ignites the crowd.

Baron - (C+) - Pretty good backup even though he tends to make the easy plays look difficult. He got the job done even if it wasn't pretty.

Stat - (C) - I could go lower considering how awful he was at some points but still 17 ppg is a little significant even if he gives up double that.

Fields - (C) - Good slasher and decent defender. Improved much as a passer but has many flaws. No handle, no jumpshot, and limited athleticism.

Harrellson - (C-) - Solid defender but weak rebounder and very limited offensively.

Bibby - (C-) - Played smart basketball. One of the few guys on the team who didn't play like a bonehead. But struggled with his shot, couldn't penetrate at all, and couldn't stay in front of anyone.

Douglas - (D) - Can play good defense when he's focused, which he's usually not. Other than that he couldn't do a single positive thing all season.

Jordan - (D) - Hardly saw the floor but looked lost out there.

Walker - (F) - Thank God he is gone. The only thng he was capable of was hitting threes and he couldn't even do that this year. Way out of shape, no handle, couldn't guard anybody.

Vmart wrote:How does STAT get a B. This guy talks smack all day long and never came to back it up. He is injured goods and his back can give out anytime along with his temper which isn't good for the team. Amare gets a D for the season. Melo for his antics and inability to conform to MDA strategy get a C-, lucky for him he turned it around or I was gonna give him an F. Chandler gets C Good defense but horrid offense even with shooting 69% from the field. Lin gets a B. probably never saw a B in his life but he gets one here. Nice story but let's see him back it up. Shumpert impressive rook probably two years removed from seeing the explosive Shumpmthat we got use to seeing B. JR Smith D+, lacks consistency. Single handedly destroyed game 5 just before halftime.

+2. But I would give Tyson an A-. He changed the culture of the team with his leadership and he backed it up on the court. Yes, he stunk in the playoffs, but it was a weird first round series, lots of injuries, coaching was iffy at best...I give him a rider for the post-season. He and Shump and Lin are the reason we will be competitive next year. Melo is supposed to be a stud at scoring. Glad to see he is trying some on boards and D.

Stat? Giving him a "D" is generous, but I can roll with it. He is a chump and needs to bring it next year or else be remembered as a dude who had little game and was elevated way above is pay grade by the talents of a two time league MVP. I am sick of his talk, too. He should STFU and let his game do some talking. He needs to prove himself because right now he looks like a worse starphuck than Starbury, who at least had game.

Moonangie wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:I dont feel like grading every player but I will grade Amare with a F. Fields gets a Z

THat doesn't leave an appropriate letter for TD. Well, I guess Z-?

Bonn1997 wrote:Shumpert: C+ (a lot of work needed on offense)
Jeffries: B-

Seriously, dude? How does this make any sense? Shumpert is a rook. Came in and played very well on both sides. Sure, he's not polished, but he's a rook. And his offense is worse than Jeffries? I think not. Shumpert came in and exceeded expectations and finished in the top five rookies. I give him an A. Hopefully he can regain his health and get back on track. He's going to be very valuable for us.
Jeffries just plain stinks on the offensive side of the ball. Not even scrub level. Shouldn't even touch the ball.

Panos wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Shumpert: C+ (a lot of work needed on offense)
Jeffries: B-

Seriously, dude? How does this make any sense? Shumpert is a rook. Came in and played very well on both sides. Sure, he's not polished, but he's a rook. And his offense is worse than Jeffries? I think not. Shumpert came in and exceeded expectations and finished in the top five rookies. I give him an A. Hopefully he can regain his health and get back on track. He's going to be very valuable for us.
Jeffries just plain stinks on the offensive side of the ball. Not even scrub level. Shouldn't even touch the ball.