Kurt Thomas, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler are currently healthy. From here on out, we now have 31 games and/or 55 days to not only return the likes of Rasheed and Camby from injury, implement Kenyon Martin into our game plan moving forward but also keep these guys healthy and/or fresh heading into postseason play. If this were to happen, the Knicks aren't a team in which postseason contenders will look forward to facing.

As of right now we're waiting for Rasheed and Camby, but if our BIG's such as Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler all remain healthy heading into postseason play? A team such as Miami wouldn't want anything to do with our Knicks (down low) come playoff basketball. They can't match us down low, just like they couldn't match Dallas during the Finals.

Tyson Chandler vs. Chris Bosh at the Center position.
Amar'e Stoudemire vs. Udonis Haslem at the PF position.

Kenyon Martin vs. Rashard Lewis at the (backup) PF position.
Marcus Camby vs. Joel Anthony at the (backup) Center position.
Rasheed Wallace vs. Chris Andersen at the (backup) PF position.
Kurt Thomas vs. Jarvis Varnado at the (backup) PF position.

Some of these Knick fans can mock the ages of backups such as Martin, Camby, Wallace and Thomas all they like, but when and/or if fully healthy heading into the postseason, believe you me; a team such as Miami wouldn't want anything to do with Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Marcus Camby, Kenyon Martin, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler (as a unit) during a 7 game series. That's a boat load of veteran toughness down low. Big bodies in which we could throw at the likes of Chris Bosh from every which way/direction.

- Tyson Chandler has yet to miss a game.
- We've waited for Amar'e dating back to the preseason. He's returned and has since played 21 games.
- Kurt Thomas is currently healthy.
- We've all asked for another big body, and we've just landed Kenyon Martin.

This leaves only Rasheed Wallace and Marcus Camby. The good news? They've both (recently) started to practice. Can all of the above remain healthy? Only time will tell, but we're Rasheed and Camby away from being where we've wanted to be in regards to our big men. 31 games and/or 55 days before postseason play. Hopefully Kurt, Amar'e and Chandler can remain healthy but this should be more than enough time to not only return both Rasheed and Camby but also implement Kenyon Martin into our game plan/rotation heading into postseason play.

In short, I'm not only hopeful that Kurt, Amar'e and Chandler can remain healthy but also pretty excited about the addition of Kenyon Martin while both Rasheed and Camby have started to practice.

That's the starting 5 I'd like to see moving forward. Surround Shumpert as our up and coming 2G with proven veterans. Slide Melo back down to his natural position of SF while Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler can work together as 'one' down low.

J.R Smith, Jason Kidd, Steve Novak, Kenyon Martin, Rasheed Wallace, Marcus Camby, Pablo Prigioni and Kurt Thomas as our backups.

When and/or if healthy? That's a pretty damn deep bench in regards to talent/depth.

C: Marcus Camby.
PF: Kenyon Martin.
SF: Steve Novak.
2G: J.R Smith.
PG: Jason Kidd.

With Pablo Prigioni, Rasheed Wallace and Kurt Thomas as our 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench. Aging our not, I take our 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench over the likes of 90% of teams out there in regards to their 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench.

For example: James Jones, Terrel Harris and Jarvis Varnado currently create for Miami's 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench. Make fun of our age all you like in regards to our end of the bench backups all you like Knick critics...

knickscity wrote:You really think LeBron Wade and Bosh is afraid of our bigs?

For the record, the team needs to shape up or they may not have to worry about Miami.

Let's just put it this way. Do you know why Chris Bosh is being forced to play the role of a Center for Miami here in 2012-2013? It's because they have no Center in which can become productive. You think the Knicks have been a bad rebounding team here in 2012-2013? Well, the Miami Heat are much worse and/or weaker off the boards.

Tyson Chandler was a big reason why Miami failed to eliminate Dallas during the Finals. Tyson Chandler himself averaged 37.3 minutes, 9.7 points, 8.8 boards, 1.2 blocks and 1.2 steals per game during the 2010-2011 NBA Finals. Those are only statistics but more importantly, Tyson Chandler himself controlled the paint with very strong defense.

It's more than just LeBron, Wade and Bosh. It's a team game. And as a team, Miami doesn't wanna see our unit with Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler. Not if we're healthy they don't.

During our first game against Miami we won by 20 points despite the fact we were without (Iman Shumpert), Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby and Amar'e Stoudemire. During our second game against Miami in which we won by 20 points, we were without (Iman Shumpert, Carmelo Anthony) and Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby and Amar'e Stoudemire.

Basketball is a team game, and regardless of what someone such as yourself states over a message board, the Miami Heat wouldn't be able to compete (as a unit) against the likes of Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler. Not down low they wouldn't be able to. LeBron and Wade is a completely different story, but in regards to Miami's big men? With the Knicks at full strength? They'd have no answer down low.

blkexec wrote:

NYKMentality wrote:C: Tyson Chandler.
PF: Amar'e Stoudemire.
SF: Carmelo Anthony.
2G: Iman Shumpert.
PG: Raymond Felton.

That's the starting 5 I'd like to see moving forward. Surround Shumpert as our up and coming 2G with proven veterans. Slide Melo back down to his natural position of SF while Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler can work together as 'one' down low.

J.R Smith, Jason Kidd, Steve Novak, Kenyon Martin, Rasheed Wallace, Marcus Camby, Pablo Prigioni and Kurt Thomas as our backups.

When and/or if healthy? That's a pretty damn deep bench in regards to talent/depth.

C: Marcus Camby.
PF: Kenyon Martin.
SF: Steve Novak.
2G: J.R Smith.
PG: Jason Kidd.

With Pablo Prigioni, Rasheed Wallace and Kurt Thomas as our 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench. Aging our not, I take our 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench over the likes of 90% of teams out there in regards to their 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench.

For example: James Jones, Terrel Harris and Jarvis Varnado currently create for Miami's 11th, 12th and 13th men off the bench. Make fun of our age all you like in regards to our end of the bench backups all you like Knick critics...

I like the kmart addition. I think wallace proved to us earlier in the season what a defensive pf can do for this team. The only problem I see with him and melo is the same problem with brewer. His man will double most of the time. But with wallace out there....theres nobody you can leave open. Wallace helps our defense and offense.

I agree with what you've just stated. I just feel like this, when healthy, guys such as Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler can become a hanful come postseason play.

knickscity wrote:The question is will they be healthy?

Too much hope there.

Well as of right now Kurt Thomas, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler are all healthy. Kenyon Martin isn't hurt, but instead needs to get into basketball shape first and foremost. He has 31 games and/or 55 days to do so.

I don't think it's too much to hope for in regards to Rasheed and Camby becoming healthy. Both have practiced recently I'm hopeful we can limit their minutes in order to keep them fresh/healthy for postseason play.

Kurt Thomas, Kenyon Martin, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler. None in which are hurt. That leaves Rasheed and Camby. It can happen.