i havent been able to watch any games since the allstar break due to my MSG being blocked out.. but i watched todays game on ABC

everybody had been killin KT... im seein all these KT sucks posts

well if you ask me, kurts defense and intensity sparked that comeback, he started the surge, played really well

u need guys like kurt on your team, he might not be a star but i like his game, please dont put him along side shandon(god he sucks, yet another wonderful game of missed layups, out of control drives and turnovers.. someone cut this plague of a player)

KT missed that runner on the break in the clutch.

Hes not what we need in our starting 4.

Posted by Elite:

i havent been able to watch any games since the allstar break due to my MSG being blocked out.. but i watched todays game on ABC

everybody had been killin KT... im seein all these KT sucks posts

well if you ask me, kurts defense and intensity sparked that comeback, he started the surge, played really well

u need guys like kurt on your team, he might not be a star but i like his game, please dont put him along side shandon(god he sucks, yet another wonderful game of missed layups, out of control drives and turnovers.. someone cut this plague of a player)

he definitely is a good player, i personally won't argue with that logic. but the big 'if' is, that he does'nt fit well with the system. he'd fit well with the lakers, with the spurs, and even dallas. not that any of those teams need him, but he does. we're trying to create a faster, more athletic team, kt ain't the sky high/above the rim type. besides, sweets fits in better due to the fact that he's younger, and in my eyes will be much better in the near future. i know kt did spark that run w/the blks, but sweets did avg about 3/4 blks in college. you'll see soon.

The key to keeping KT effective is to keep his minutes in the 25-30 range. Any more than that, and his weaknesses are exposed.

Posted by Rich:

The key to keeping KT effective is to keep his minutes in the 25-30 range. Any more than that, and his weaknesses are exposed.

yup kt is a good bench player-shouldnt be starter on a legit team

Kurt Thomas is a very solid starting PF because he's a fairly complete player, with no major deficiencies. While very good at a lot of skills, he's great at none of them. He's not a dominating rebounder, post up player, shooter, passer, or shotblocker. He's not a great athlete either. At the same time, he's usually not a liability.

His best overall asset is his defense. He's a very good man-to-man defender; also very good as a help defender. It's this skill that makes him hugely valuable on the Knicks, and as an asset on other teams.

His biggest weakness is his tendency to lose his cool in stretches and grab some technicals. Over the years, he's gotten better at controlling himself.

You look at the other Knick big men, and they all have more glaring holes in their games. Mutombo is a superior shotblocker and rebounder, but his man-to-man defense has been fading with age... and his offensive skills have become more mechanical--- not to mention he can't catch.

Harrington's jump shot is spotty, as is his defense.

Mohammed has no perimeter/midrange game on offense. He's potentially better rebounder (at least it seems that way).

Sweetney looks like he has the makings of an excellent rebounder and perhaps defender. I'm not sure about his offensive game. Overall, his game lacks the polish of KT's... but he's got great upside.

Vin Baker, at his best... was better at nearly every facet of the game compared to KT--- rightly so--- early on, he was considered a top-5, and arguably a top 4 PF (along w/ Karl Malone, Derrick Coleman, Shawn Kemp, and Barkley!). Now... who knows what he has left.

Posted by technomaster:

Kurt Thomas is a very solid starting PF because he's a fairly complete player, with no major deficiencies. While very good at a lot of skills, he's great at none of them. He's not a dominating rebounder, post up player, shooter, passer, or shotblocker. He's not a great athlete either. At the same time, he's usually not a liability.

His best overall asset is his defense. He's a very good man-to-man defender; also very good as a help defender. It's this skill that makes him hugely valuable on the Knicks, and as an asset on other teams.

His biggest weakness is his tendency to lose his cool in stretches and grab some technicals. Over the years, he's gotten better at controlling himself.

You look at the other Knick big men, and they all have more glaring holes in their games. Mutombo is a superior shotblocker and rebounder, but his man-to-man defense has been fading with age... and his offensive skills have become more mechanical--- not to mention he can't catch.

Harrington's jump shot is spotty, as is his defense.

Mohammed has no perimeter/midrange game on offense. He's potentially better rebounder (at least it seems that way).

Sweetney looks like he has the makings of an excellent rebounder and perhaps defender. I'm not sure about his offensive game. Overall, his game lacks the polish of KT's... but he's got great upside.

Vin Baker, at his best... was better at nearly every facet of the game compared to KT--- rightly so--- early on, he was considered a top-5, and arguably a top 4 PF (along w/ Karl Malone, Derrick Coleman, Shawn Kemp, and Barkley!). Now... who knows what he has left.

I love it. One of the most logical posts I've ever read here. Many people should learn from you.

Speaking of Sweetney, I think if he could bulk up just a lil bit more.. lose some weight still of course... he could be a true baller.
I wouldve peed my pants if he had made that one layup where he faked the shot, took a dribble, spun around somebody, then layed it up. That was surprisingly agile... imagine if he had the power to just break through that last defender?

For the first time in months...KT played with fire. Now if only he can do it every single game, i'll respect him a lot more.

Lenny probably said something to the effect that ever since the new contract his game has been "#$%". Thats just my .02

KT is exatlcy like Oak. Did we ever let Oak shoot in the 4th or 3th for that matter? NO!!! Was Oak bad because of that? NO!!! So just stop giving Kurt shots in the clutch. Then he'll stop lookin bad. You have TT, Marbs, Houston, Penny, at least 4 guys able to take the big shot. Why force KT into doing something he is not meant for?