cant ask for much more than hard work and noticable improvement. Plus you get the feeling he's a good guy and his teammates like him.

Posted by fishmike:

I dont know why its a suprise... he's pretty much picking up where he left off last year when he averaged a shade under 12/10 as a started in about 28 minutes.

He's obviously not a go to guy but his hustle and quickness works well with this team. Obviously we need a defensive type player... a Ratliff type, but Nazr is playing good ball and having a nice impact.

A Ratliff type? dude is a block machine maybe one of the best ever. So we need a guy like him? not many.....besides he doesn't rebound. Ratliff does not rebound.

Isiah said that shotblocking is overrated. It is......team defensive is something people do not talk about. Lenny's defensive scheme is starting to show out on the court cuz guys are trusting each other. Chemistry? You betcha.

I hope this is the Nazr we'll see throughout the season. Cuz if he is then the Knicks don't need a center.

Knicks need Timmy to step it up on both ends. He seems to have found the energy on defense and last night he found his way to the line. I'm sick of waiting but he's due.......he's overdue!

Ratliff totally changes team defense. When you have a guy that can block shots it lets you play up more on your man. This is what makes the Spurs so great on D. They have the 2 shot blockers and their wing players get up tight on whoever they are guarding. They let you penetrate but push you baseline right towards their shot blocking bigs. We dont have that kind of personel.

Ratliff is a good rebounder despite his numbers.

Its not the shot blocking, rather the ability to force opposing wing players to change their shots. We dont have that with Deke gone. I dont miss it but its a need.