He isn't just an afterthought. This guy is a "rebounding machine" according to Isiah. And he gives the Knicks a little tougher dimension when he will be on the floor. I like having him on our team.

me too, i really like having him on our team...we need a guy like him, hopefully his hustling and diving for loose balls will be contagious

JYD is a chemistry guy...he is gonna be cracking jokes, keeping the bench loose during games....dude is just carefree and you need that on your team.

I'll expect the Knicks to continue to get better chemistry wise....
They all hav elooked dead on the bench for so long....

When Detroit was on their run the players were linking arms, laughing jumping around, cracking jokes.....that is just a beautiful thing to see on the court cuz guys actually cared about each other and in return they trusted each other.

I'm loving it....

Posted by MaTT4281:

I'm just curious as to how the minutes will be distributed at the 4.

I dunno about that since KT and Nazr either or both would be gone if the Knicks get Damp.

I guess it depends on the next move.

Right now on paper I guess KT starts with Sweets backing him up....Jerome would back up all three front court spots....Nazr is the Starting center with a re-signed Baker backing him.

[Edited by - enyspree on 08/07/2004 18:27:07]

Posted by EnySpree:

JYD is a chemistry guy...he is gonna be cracking jokes, keeping the bench loose during games....dude is just carefree and you need that on your team.

I'll expect the Knicks to continue to get better chemistry wise....
They all hav elooked dead on the bench for so long....

When Detroit was on their run the players were linking arms, laughing jumping around, cracking jokes.....that is just a beautiful thing to see on the court cuz guys actually cared about each other and in return they trusted each other.

I'm loving it....

GREAT post... you nailed it.. JYD is soooo important we need more guys like him, thats the only way you win.. not by loading your team with talent.. but u have to make a TEAM that goes together.. i think we are starting to head in that direction tho cuz i can see Steph/Craw/JYD all getting along very well with eachother... keep em comin isiah

Remember he is a rebounding machine. C and PF will be rotated like rotating your car's tires. Unless we get Dampier then that change things with a true center like him. Either way, we will be OK in the frontcourt with deep talent there.

When Spree comes to MSG again this season, I don't think he will be yapping bad words to Dolan anymore. We have a crazy dog to bark and sic him.

rebounding machine? over who whoose minutes are JYD taking unless someone gets hurt or is in FT? not sweetneys bakers Nazr or KT because they are all better than him.

really we have 0 centers and 5 PFs but beyond that JYD is last in line for PT--for this team to have sucessIMHO Mike Sweetney has to come close to playing like he did in the SL which means eating up big minutes with either Baker or KT as a primary back up. To me JYD is a nothing player who will come in handy for injuries and FT, nothing more.

You can Marbury a PF for all you want BRIGGS, the reality is Mohammed and Baker play C for us, not PF. Twist the truth some more why don't you.

I'm not sure if I want Sweetney starting. I know he had a great summer league, but I think some people are overrating him right now. What else is new in NY? I still see Kurt ( unless we unload him) and Nazr ( or Dampier if he comes here) But maybe Sweetney could get the starting job, who knows?

No way, not yet. The NBA is a power foward rich league, right now, and some teams currently have backup 4s who are better than Sweetney. With that being said, I too would take Sweetney over a large portion of the PFs, b/c I think he will be right up there, with some of the bests. He wont be Garnett, or maybe even Brand, but he'll be just a level below. Which isn't bad.

As for JYD. Briggs. Lately, I've been agreeing with most of the things you say, but this is one of them. I think what it comes down to, is who plays best in training camp, and who doesn't. I think Sweetney will get more and more playing time as the season rolls, but I DON'T think he will start at 30- 33 MPG, like you say. Maybe 20- 25. I DO think JYD is probably a better overall player than Baker, b/c he's the better defender and rebounder and hustler, while Baker has a decent low post game, and is a decent offensive rebounder. He's not a shade of what he used to be. If JYD outplays everyone in training camp, and he very well could, you can bet your ars he will be getting PT. If he hustles, but everyone else hustles just as much as him, and does more, than he wont get as much playing time. I think Sweetney will be like that, but I don't see it that way, with anyone else, including KT, Baker and Nazr. Don't get me wrong. I am rooting for Baker (Who isn't?) but, I just think JYD can help the team a little more than Baker, at this point. Maybe I'll be proven wrong by training camp.