I think whoever wins the starting jobs will get at least 30 minutes. The rest is left for guys to fight for. I'm praying Sweetney beats out Kurt for the start at PF. Then your looking at
PF Sweetney 30
C Nazr 30
The other 36 minutes give or take go to the bench. Its hard to tell which guys will get the most minutes, because JYD, KT and Vin all offer some good things, and are all very different players. Its nice, because a year ago we had Othella, KT, Spoon... all totally redundant in what they do.

I'm sorry all, but I just can't see K.T not starting at the beginning of the season. Maybe once the halfway marked is reached..... but until then I think K.T starts. We all have to remember that K.T is a proven pick and roll type guy which works well with Marbury. Throw Craword at the 2 spot and it becomes very hard for teams to switch and double off the pick and roll. Unless Lenny throws the pick and roll out of his offense, I can't see how K.T won't start. Beside Baker, who else can hit that shot as consistently?

you can say the Knicks will never win a championship with a 6-9 center but will starting 6-10 Nazr win you a championship? Nope

first: Nazr is actually 6'10 where KT is much closer to 6'8.
second Nazr is 250, where KT and his veggies diet are 225. Like BRIGGS said the other day freaking 2-guards are 225.
third: Nazr is a better athlete, and while KT has better fundamentals he's to slow and small to finish around the basket. Nazr will get you more garage points because he can dunk and even alley oop. Thats just not in KTs game.
fourth: KT shoots 47-48%. Thats 'ok' for a PF. Last year Nazr shot 56% for us. Thats off the charts. I dont expect that again, but based on the kind of shots he gets over 50% is fair.

Nazr isnt scaring anyone on D or offense, but his size and athletcism makes him a better fit. He had some monster games last year getting 20/15 several times without ever getting a play called for him. When he does that its on dunks and shots 5 feet from the basket. When KT has a game like that its because his jumper is falling.

IMHO Nazr is more important.

Fishmike;

That was a good point you just mentioned. Nazr did put up great numbers on mostly hustle plays. We hardly isolate him down-low so I am unclear of his post moves and jump shooting abilities. Good point mentioned.

Why would u want to leave any of them out? How can u ever trade K.T if u don't showcase him? K.T's minutes will be down, but I still think he starts. I wonder who is going to be the first to post on November when the starting line-up is mentioned? I'll just say my "I told you so" now just in case I don't make it on here then...... I TOLD YOU SO!

Staring Lineup:

Nazr
K.T
T.T
Houston
Marbury

Some what.

Does anyone watch the NBA or just listen to Isiah. Naz was brought in to be out center of the future. That is the single dumbest thing i have ever heard in my life. He was a back-up in both Philly and Atlanta and now he is our center of the future.

Leave Kurt out, anyone who believes that just doesn't have any concept of basketball. He is blue-collar and for the first time in a long team we have a rotation that is like those teams in the early 90s'

Mase, Oak, Smith, Ewing

KT, Sweets, JYD are all blue-collar, and they are all going to get minutes.

Kurt should start at center, with either sweetney or Naz in the line-up. Kurt rebounds, plays d and can hit the open shot, he is not dealing with the athletes at the 4 he would be dealing with at the 5 so it is a perfect role. Does anyone remember the 14/9 he average before the break a year ago.

Front Court Depth is not a problem. The Knicks are stronger then ever if they just get production from sweetney and Vin Baker give us some games from the past

yep and it's too bad he was given all that grief by the NY media.

I'm still hopeful the Knicks will have their star calibur center again either via free agency or draft.

Nazr sure isn't the Center of the future I have in mind lol