the plan was to have these guys play big minutes at their respective positions. they are not playing well, but you cant *punish* them with less minutes, they have to play a few full games and let chips fly where they may.

I agree. At some point they're going to have to play it out. Now as for Nazr, he has to stay out of foul trouble if he wants to be out there for 35 minutes. I think right now, Lenny's just trying to get a good look at everyone. Especially Ariza. This is preseason so he has to see where those guys are. This is obviously why Sundov played more minutes last night than Nazr and Baker combined.

Also, Barret, JYD, Anderson and Brewer got a lot of run. Can someone say NO OFFENSE? lol

Houston's contract will be marketable in two years, and he will be traded.

Funny thing is, I was reading how Sundov plays so well in practice and also has a nice midrange( better then doleac) shot. But it doesn't carry over in the real game. Unfortunately him and others it's what keeps a them on the bench.

What's even worse for nazy is that were so deep, lenny is not going to be obligated to give major minutes to anybody but Steph, and allan.

I think if any player is playing well Defensively or offensively, and your winning the game, then he deserves to stay on the floor.
But most coach's play there starters despit there lack of production, which is stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid.

Man... I'm starting to think 2 for 18.....

With our depth, it's even going to be hard for steph or any knick to make the all star team, because there #s won't be the same as some of the other players who are relied on so heavly by there respected teams..

True. Well said

The Patrick Ewing Knicks that went to the finals weren't put together in ONE season....or one offseason for that matter. We've got more attractive pieces now then we had this time last season and the season before. So now it's a process of matching the right pieces season by season. Much like the Pistons did...meanwhile they were getting knocked out of the playoffs by Jersey or some other team each and every year.

By the way BRIGGS, the Pistons lost to the Wizards tonight....Think they're in trouble? Would this qualify for one of your preseason disaster predictions of the season?

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are we going to start trades after each loss, and sending them all to hall of fame after each win?

If we were sending our SET lineups and they were getting killed, then I would worry. If we are mixing things up, I would not be concerned the least.

Isiah likely wanted his scrubs out there to send a F.U. to utah for the last time in preseason. Exebitions were part of Laydog compensaion in 1999.

Interesting angle

We Always had trading pieces, just not the person to ochastrate them.

If I'm corrrect other then VIN, every new player we have came via trade.
I'm so not a layden fan, But lets be honest, The players he got all had steller NBA careers prior to coming here. And he probably figured NY would regenerate their careers ( which were all on the decline). By the time he relize ( not making any excusses for him) the Bank was close for good, a fiscal respoabilty had been put forth.

Layden was the person behind that deal for steph, and giving the enormus amount of idiodic moves With draft picks, and mcdyess, there had to be alot of pressure for him to make another block buster that would have cost more draft picks, higher salaries, and a lost of a phantom player in milos who was suppose to be the pg of the future.

ISiah's trade for Nazy still looks pretty ridiculous because he hasn't benefited anyone, it's almost a down grade, giving the fact that Nazy is now headed to the bench, which is where he deserves to be. No matter how many Minutes you give him, he doesn't elevate his game one bit, and If TT doesn't have a break out season ( like KVH was in the process of doing), IT is going to look even more ridiculous.