Udrih: Knicks Must Elevate Defense, Rebounding To Reach Championship Level
Aug 10, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

Beno Udrih put importance in joining a championship contending team and believes the New York Knicks can reach that level. Even so, he knows the team must elevate its desire for intangibles.

"What it takes is just to be a team and to definitely have good players," Udrih said. "There has to be chemistry and everything has to be right. That's how it was in San Antonio basically. Tim Duncan didn't care who scored the most points. He's a Hall of Famer, but he was more about the team. He just wanted us to win. Sometimes he scored 30, and the next day he scored 10, but he still was very, very productive in rebounding.

"Everybody has to work for each other, especially on the defensive end. I think we have enough scorers on our team now, but we definitely got to step up and basically defend first and then rebound the ball."

Udrih signed a one-year deal with the Knicks.
Via Jared Zwerling/ESPN

Jmpasq wrote:Backhand shot at Carmelo well I guess he is gone

"I didn't play against Andrea. He was a little younger than me. With Pablo, I played a couple times against him last year. Me and Pablo talked for 15 minutes [by phone this week]. He's a great guy. I've played with a couple Argentinians in my career in the NBA, so I've always liked the Argentinians. They're always great guys, great personalities."

Of course not. That is because it is a waste of time to bend player remarks to personal bias.

Let Them Play

Papabear wrote:Papabear Says

Udrih: Knicks Must Elevate Defense, Rebounding To Reach Championship Level
Aug 10, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

Beno Udrih put importance in joining a championship contending team and believes the New York Knicks can reach that level. Even so, he knows the team must elevate its desire for intangibles.

"What it takes is just to be a team and to definitely have good players," Udrih said. "There has to be chemistry and everything has to be right. That's how it was in San Antonio basically. Tim Duncan didn't care who scored the most points. He's a Hall of Famer, but he was more about the team. He just wanted us to win. Sometimes he scored 30, and the next day he scored 10, but he still was very, very productive in rebounding.

"Everybody has to work for each other, especially on the defensive end. I think we have enough scorers on our team now, but we definitely got to step up and basically defend first and then rebound the ball."

Udrih signed a one-year deal with the Knicks.
Via Jared Zwerling/ESPN

yet we did nothing to address that.. I have been saying that all offseason.. I guess beno is a hater....

With a roasted and toasted amare Stoudemire sidelined for the season, the Knicks will have a more responsive defense. Aching knees are a shaky foundation for any 6'11 forward.

Can 6'9 CJ Leslie play effective cameo defense against a quality NBA shooting guard?

Can Jeremy Tyler prove to be a quick study and shuffle his feet in a defensive stance or will he be a foul magnet?

Will Tim Hardaway Jr imitate I Man Shumpert by copying him? (Thank you Yogi)

We have defenders. All we need is trust. (Thank you Beatles)

does Tyson Chandler have some unfinished business?

meloanyk wrote:Shame that we didnt have $ to sign Millsap to play opposite Melo

Not being able to sign and trade killed us. I like our roster but if we could sign and trade the roster would be very different.

tkf wrote:

Papabear wrote:Papabear Says

Udrih: Knicks Must Elevate Defense, Rebounding To Reach Championship Level
Aug 10, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

Beno Udrih put importance in joining a championship contending team and believes the New York Knicks can reach that level. Even so, he knows the team must elevate its desire for intangibles.

"What it takes is just to be a team and to definitely have good players," Udrih said. "There has to be chemistry and everything has to be right. That's how it was in San Antonio basically. Tim Duncan didn't care who scored the most points. He's a Hall of Famer, but he was more about the team. He just wanted us to win. Sometimes he scored 30, and the next day he scored 10, but he still was very, very productive in rebounding.

"Everybody has to work for each other, especially on the defensive end. I think we have enough scorers on our team now, but we definitely got to step up and basically defend first and then rebound the ball."

Udrih signed a one-year deal with the Knicks.
Via Jared Zwerling/ESPN

yet we did nothing to address that.. I have been saying that all offseason.. I guess beno is a hater....

smackeddog wrote:Melo was on fire last year, but hopefully he learned that he can't get this team to the finals single handedly. The problem is the vicious circle- Melo is a willing passer when his teammates are hitting their shots- he started last season playing defense and chucking less. However once Brewer, Felton and JKidd started bricking, he decided he had to do all the scoring. Now does Melo not pass because his team mates aren't hitting their shots, or are his team mates not hitting their shots because Melo isn't passing to them. Really not sure. It would be nice to have some consistent scorers to find out once and for all.

it is not a vicious circle unless you have weak coaching and a player with deeply ingrained bad habits.

the onus will always be on the guy who has the ball in his hands the most. you use the regular season to create cohesion even when teammates miss. that way they are mentally prepared every game, playoffs included. funny how melo can miss an average of 12 shots a game and is always allowed to shoot himself out of slumps instead of putting the burden on himself to do other things like rebound, defend, and make passes and plays.

here's what needs to happen: if melo is on with his shooting at the beginning of his shifts then let him shoot. if he is not on at the beginning of his shifts he must not be allowed to keep shooting and should focus on all the other parts of basketball. gotta have a point guard who will not defer to this guy's self-infatuation.