We still have on roster slot open so we could actually get a good player for cheap wages...

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I finally see a familiar face in 6'7" point guard Lonnie Harrell. We're both products of D.C. He's a playground legend with great court vision and 25-foot radar who used to play with Zo at G-Town. But his lack of strength and his reliance on his street game, scouts say, has kept him out of the NBA. In a gym of nervous faces, he's calmly hoisting rainbow threes from half-court while giggling to himself. We all have our ways of dealing with stress. At 29, he's one of the oldest players here, and the D-League represents his last hope. I give him love and ask him about his chances. "I ain't worried about nothing," he says. "I'm good." His confidence is high because of a good showing at Nets camp earlier that week. "I shot Jason Kidd's eyes out in practice," he claims. "It was so bad they put us on the same team." He says Nets coach Byron Scott sat him down in his office and told him to keep in touch because, well, "you just never know."

I wouldn't mind taking a chance on either one, but i'm not sure if they would make the team. I am fimilar with Rashad Phillips, but as small as he is, i can never see him being a solid pro. I am willing to take a chance on a 6-7 point guard to see what he can do. Under Van Gundy's system, if he can survive, they might be able to make a player out of him. We also need to look into solid 7-footers. I'm not sure whose out there, but anyone that looks good should be a possibility. The Knicks should really have those scouts at every NBDL game.

Rashad Keith Phillips

Guard, Detroit, Ht. 5-10, Wt. 162
High School: Ferndale HS, Ferndale, Mich.
Birthdate: May 5, 1978 (Detroit)


BACKGROUND

Named Honorable Mention All-America by AP as a senior. Honored with the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award as the top senior player in the country under six feet. Ranks first on Detroit’s career list in points (2,319), three-point field goals (348), three-point attempts (879) and free throws made (541). Is second in steals (190) and free throw percentage (.875), third in free throw attempts (618), fourth in assists (548) and seventh in scoring average (17.8 ppg). Holds single-season records for points (785), three-point field goals (136) and free throw percentage (.916). Was a two-time Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year (2000 and 2001). Named First Team MCC in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Is the only player in school history to total 1,000 points and 500 assists. Became the third player ever to lead the MCC in scoring two straight seasons (2000 and 2001).

Led the Titans and was sixth nationally in scoring (22.4 ppg). Was fourth in the nation in free throw percentage (.916) and second in three-pointers made per game (3.9). Named First Team All-MCC. Led Detroit to semifinals of the NIT, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 23.6 points.

As a junior, finished sixth in the nation in scoring (23.0 ppg). His 735 total points was the third-highest one year total in school history. Finished 14th in the nation in free throw percentage (.870) and 15th in three-pointers made per game (3.2). Scored career-high 34 vs. both Georgia State and Loyola. Named MCC Player of the Year and First Team All-MCC. Became just the second player in conference history to lead the league in scoring and assists (Loyola’s Darius Clemons, 1981).

Led the Titans in scoring (15.7 ppg) as a sophomore, ranking third in the conference. Was named MVP of the MCC Tournament after averaging 16.7 points, 5.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds in three tourney victories. Named to the MCC’s All-Defensive Team.

Named MCC Newcomer of the Year in 1997-98. Finished fourth on the team in scoring (10.0 ppg).

Posted by knicksbabyyeah:

Bare with me, these are some prospects to keep in the back of your mind to fulfill the "brunson" role if we trade one of our PG's away for say, Marc Jackson for instance.

We could pick them up now and waive Larry Robinson who doesn't see the light of day anyway. But I wonder if our GM has any plans to trade one of our PG's.

I can't believe how much game Brunson has, he's actually playing in Portland, VG does really shackle players here, Brunson was always a garbage player in garbage time here, which sucked, i knew he had game... for real.