I don't get how this is stupid or Hornachek's fault.
The team has been playing young players. Two D Leaguers started for us. They are not even proven NBA players. They are rookies trying to make it in the league.
But NDour and Baker played like two way starters in this game. Both have good defensive ability but questionable NBA level offense capability. In this game, we saw Baker play like a high IQ smart PG. NDour was effective on offense, something in the past 10 times I've seen him he has failed to show. Just last week he has airballed almost all the shots he's taken.
Can't hate on the Knicks when they are actually doing what needs to be done. If the D League and young talent plays so hard and well and other teams don't show up, what can we do? What some are asking is not realistic. We've been sitting many of our top 3 players.
The system looks good for Baker, Holiday, Kuz, Willy, O'Quinn. They're getting good looks in it. Nothing one can do, but to use that as evidence that next year they need to bring those players back in the rotation, knowing the offense well. NDour has finally shown why Gaines is so high on him. Give the younger players some time. They're showing good things for how cheap their contracts are and how little investment was made in them (Not a single player I mentioned was a first round pick for us, none of those guys make more than $4M and most of them closer to $2M). We need a new starting point guard, we need a guard/wing combo if Melo is traded, and we need to draft the best talent available. Just move forward and don't look back, don't question the players, coaching or system. Fully buy in and invest and see where they are at the end of the 2017-2018 season. It does look like we have some players who can be rotation guys on a good team. I don't think an overhaul is needed. We need some more talent, some better fitting higher level starters than we had last year. Rose has to be replaced. Melo may be traded for a younger wing/guard. We may need to move Lee to a bench role. Whatever it is, we do have some player I think are worth bringing back next year.