Also, looking at our roster, the Knicks lack anybody who can consistently knock down a mid-range jumper or 3 pointer. Makes it impossible to drive. Defenses are packing it in. We had the same problem last year.

And now after 5 games panic sets in, we extropolate the present into the future and some talk of benching Melo? For who???
Guys, this team is not very good. Even when Jose and Bargs come back, their inclusion will also take some time to get chemistry going. 4 game in 5 days means no practice time either.

We all read when it was said it would be a rough go this season for some time.

I don't think you keep tinkering, you go with the plan. Does it matter if we win 23 games or 32 games? Most important is at some point the triangle becomes instinct. That might not be enough to win a ton of game but its the "Knick way" going forward and the roster will evolve.

If some of you want to freak out.........Have at it.

Vmart wrote:

BigRedDog wrote:

Vmart wrote:Trying to teach an old dog new tricks. I think benching Melo is an option.

I hope you r ****ing kidding us, if not just stop posting such crap. Sh*t like this is why it is so hard to read this forum at times.

This is the problem, he has been breaking the system and the system is much bigger than one player. He should not be given priority. I believe it sets a bad precedence that he can jack shots up and others get scrutinized. This is inefficient Melo, it's up to the coach to reign in inefficient Melo and save him from himself. Last night was a case where Melo needed about 10-15 minutes less. That would have been the difference between winning and losing.

Was he no the floor in the 4th qtr? They scorred 36 points. No loss is a good loss but they came back and made it a game.

Moonangie wrote:Gonna take time, yo. We should avoid getting our panties all in a bunch after a couple of losses. Let's let it roll for a few weeks, then we can start assessing Melo's impact. The dude wants to win and he's committed to a system that is the OPPOSITE of his natural tendencies and established approach. Cut him some slack.

No slack.

124 million reasons to judge his every move. It comes with the price tag.

Nalod wrote:

Vmart wrote:

BigRedDog wrote:

Vmart wrote:Trying to teach an old dog new tricks. I think benching Melo is an option.

I hope you r ****ing kidding us, if not just stop posting such crap. Sh*t like this is why it is so hard to read this forum at times.

This is the problem, he has been breaking the system and the system is much bigger than one player. He should not be given priority. I believe it sets a bad precedence that he can jack shots up and others get scrutinized. This is inefficient Melo, it's up to the coach to reign in inefficient Melo and save him from himself. Last night was a case where Melo needed about 10-15 minutes less. That would have been the difference between winning and losing.

Was he no the floor in the 4th qtr? They scorred 36 points. No loss is a good loss but they came back and made it a game.

Who was doing the scoring and who was doing the missing. Who was forcing the action?

If Jose does all the right things and Melo still pulls crap like this, then I think he should be handled with more authority by Fish. If that becomes the case, it will be a test of Fish's leadership and will.

Though no Melo fan, I hope it doesn't come to that, because then we're in for a long, long, miserable 4-5 years if the star player is uncoachable.

Splat wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:It's a good thing we locked him up for 5yrs at

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR MILLIONS DOLLARS

EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER QUARTER

$75,609 per quarter

$6,300 per minute

$105 per second

on or off the court

This is how professional athletes are paid. The NBA salaries will likely only increase in the new CBA. Additionally, the Players Association told the fools "taking less" in tax free states to stop. If you are not happy with how the players are paid, it is probably best to find a new hobby because the price tags are gonna go up.

SwishAndDish13 wrote:

Splat wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:It's a good thing we locked him up for 5yrs at

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR MILLIONS DOLLARS

EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER QUARTER

$75,609 per quarter

$6,300 per minute

$105 per second

on or off the court

This is how professional athletes are paid. The NBA salaries will likely only increase in the new CBA. Additionally, the Players Association told the fools "taking less" in tax free states to stop. If you are not happy with how the players are paid, it is probably best to find a new hobby because the price tags are gonna go up.

Yeah, heard it all before about NBA price tags, but Melo isn't worth what he is paid relative to other talents. Sure, some donkey hits the jackpot every year when a GM foolishly pays up, but we're talking about Max for a one-dimensional player. So, those numbers are a fine reminder of what you're getting for your money. All the same, if you don't like those numbers, its just facts, not fiction, so it goes both ways amigo.