with the big boys and we will look stupid against teams like chicago who has 1! you need to be able to get points in the paint that dont come from garbage putbacks.


we are really even with the sht teams in the league. we were lucky as all heck that we came back from 27 in the 3rd against Mil and even luckier against wash+ we were fortunate that J kidd ad kmart were nt there


we shouldve rebuilt!

OBJECTIVE: Get a true 5 who can score.

Amount in the NBA: Very few.

Look at the East: DET, NJ, and IND all have players who can score back to the basket. Eddy Curry (as shown tonight) can as well. Other than that, who is there?

You can't rebuild with the contracts on this team. I'm so sick of hearing the Knicks shoudl've rebuilt. If they had kept the team as it was and "rebuilt" with Maciej Lampe (a SF in a C's body with bad feet) and Milos Vujanic (2nd best PG in Europe a few years ago behind Marko Jaric, who is averaging 8 points and 4 rebounds over on LAC. We're getting the guy who isn't as good as him. And I don't know if you've noticed it, but the Knicks now have Marbury (27), TThomas (28), Sweetney (22), Nazr (25). Isiah has gotten younger players. Not every Euro with a J is Dirk Nowtizki, there are also some Primoz Brevec's out there. Who is Primoz? Exactly. Isiah's not done, he'll find a C.


I think the Knicks already have a guy on the roster who can score with his back to the basket in Sweetney. His post game will come along eventually.

I'd say finding Houston's replacement is first.

[Edited by - bigsm00th on 03/21/2004 01:37:07]

we lost that game because we struggled to score. We played strong defense in the 2nd half.. the problem is if TT AND Houston are playing we cant survive a bad shooting night from Marbury.

Of course we need a better 5... about 24 teams do.

Rahim is awfull... I dont want him. Port is making out like Bandits from that trade because Ratliff has locked down the middle is blocking 4 shots a game for them... he's been awesome. Rahim is off the bench and playing about 15-18 minutes a game because his D is a joke and he gives them nothing they dont have already.

I think right now the Knicks best bet is to be a little conservative. If they get lucky and someone like Raweed wants to come great... other wise I look to trade into the first round and get some young players in the pipe line. Same for next year. Hold onto the expiring contracts this year in Deke, Harrington and TSki. Next year its Penny and TT. Just be patient and look for a deadline deal for a good post player that can take you to the next level. Otherwise just refresh the pipeline.

Posted by BRIGGS:

with the big boys and we will look stupid against teams like chicago who has 1! you need to be able to get points in the paint that dont come from garbage putbacks.


we are really even with the sht teams in the league. we were lucky as all heck that we came back from 27 in the 3rd against Mil and even luckier against wash+ we were fortunate that J kidd ad kmart were nt there


we shouldve rebuilt!

Briggs - we have needed one ever since Ewing went on the decline - this is an obvious thread. We now have a core that a strong 5 would fit nicely into - the problem is there arent many 5's out there that can do what Shaq, Duncan, and Garnett do. Game changers are not a dime a dozen - otherwise the east wouldnt be so weak.

Arajuo, while I like him and think he's going to be a solid NBA C, I wouldn't throw Sweetney at him. Sweetney pretty much dominated against the top teams in the NCAA last year, while Arajuo put up either identical or inferior numbers to inferior teams. BYU did not have a difficult schedule and I don't believe he averaged 20 points or 10 rebounds.

I think the Sonics would be willing to take expiring contracts for Calvin Booth, which would put them under the cap after next season, in exchange for their pick.