I'm going to regret this, because you always regret summer optimism over the Knicks, but they seem like they're going to be pretty good, for being the Knicks. Kristaps Porzingis has looked good in Summer League, their free agency signings were smart and reasonable for once, and they seem to really be committed to a patient and long-term plan. It's a good thing they didn't keep Carmelo Anthony, I mean where would he fit in all ... Oh. Right.

martin wrote:When I first saw the LAC logo in the power rankings I thought it was Detroit

I think Vegas predicted us at around 31 wins, which is pretty spot on as well.

Personally, I can see with the free agent additions and rookie infusion a jump from 17 wins to double or greater.

35-40 wins is a very realistic attainable goal.

1. The health and performance of Melo
2. How all these parts come together as a group.
3. How much we get from our young players.

So far I like what Fish has done to make things easier for his players to do things they are good at in terms of playing faster and PnR/P plays. That should really help the team to be able to function at a higher level early on.

RoLo and O'Queens are here mostly for their defense and rebounding, but are also solid team players on offense. Afflalo can contribute to being a #2 scorer for Melo and who knows what DWill will do for sure? At least we know he can bring a power game in terms of attacking the rim.

The Kids are the X Factor. Jerian, KP, Early etc will have to be contributors. If they continue to show the same kind of confidence in the regular season we should be in very good shape. IMO they look more ready to contribute than I think many originally thought.

smackeddog wrote:He hates the Knicks and bashes them at every opportunity, so it's surprising he's rated us so high. He also gave us an A- for our free agency moves.

Did Dolan buy CBS?