We can win in spite of any problem with Melo and we can't jump on his arse anyway--this team has more holes than the Titanic. First I think it's fair that the coach hears the player's out about this triangle stuff. No reason to be set it stone on a system no one likes.
Melo was a part of many winning teams including ours which may have even gone farther if it didnt collapse physically. We can win with him again.
It's in my believe that we need to build this roster in cohesion from interior out. I "believe" we can really score big from this draft and when we do we will put an interior foundation in place for 12-14 years. I also believe we can grab two role players from rd 2. We are on a rebuild--accept it and approach it in a smart way. The more lines you throw out the more fish you catch.
Free agency has to be methodical and smart. The more I look at it, the one name that pops in my head is Leonard. I do not think that the Spurs are going to give him a free agency max contract--but I think we should. He is the epitome of the player we need to focus on two ways 23 and still has incredible upside in front of him. A guy like Kawhi can help us move Melo back to SG--yep I said it. Melo's new best position is a 6-8 SG. He's a shooter--thats what he is so take advantage of his frame and play him to strengths. At Sg it mitigates defensive deficiencies.
This is a 2 yr plan and we have allocated so much to Calderon PG might have to be fixed the next year. BUt Im willing to find a new vet for 2-3mm as a stop gap and if needed move Calderon to bac k up status
Let me stop there for one minute and show off an imaginary roster that actually has a chance to be real.
Lets say we get Ok4 and Dakari Johnson in this draft by winning the lottery and trading a top 5 restricted pick in 2017 to any team in the mid range who does not want to draft in rd 1 this year. Im immediately start both
That puts me at
C-7-0 260 Dakari Johnson
PF 6-10 270 J Okafor
SF 6-7 230 Kwahni Leoanard
SG Carmelo Anthony
PG TBD but I need someone who can run
If I can I want to resign amare for 1 year and a team option for 4mm per. I know some people dont like him but he's still a guy who can really play in this league and we need him as a quality frontcourt player UNTIL such time we have additional max cap space to replace him.
JR Smith --gone hes never playing one more minute for the Knicks past this season hes just done prigs is also gone Bargs etc.. F gone.
Look at this foundation these cats are young and I know they can play--all of them. A 100% culture change in the next 6 months. Moving Melo to 2--fcking genius.
Role players in rd 2 with some left overs like Acy and maybe Wear.
While we need some luck with this--this is something that CAN actually happen--I mean how many F Knick fans would be going crazy for something like this? <elo +- doesnt need to bring the whole ship down--you just put him in the right position for the best of the team. hes a jumpshooter hes our new Reggie Miller/Allan Houston. This will take stress off of his body and at 6-8 he becomes an asset on defense.
12/10/2014 3:08 PM
