My NY Knicks Priority List:
1.Bogut 7-0 245
2.Marvin 6-9 230
3.Green 6-8 200
4.Bynum 7-1 290-must have impressive workout
5.Taft 6-10 260
6.Webster 6-7 235
7.Granger 6-8 225-I really love his size and his Igoudala like body
8.Splitter 7-0 240
9.Warrick 6-8 215
10.McCants 6-4 210
11.Vazquez 6-11 240
12.Graham 6-7 225
13.Blatche 7-0 235
14.Villanueva 6-11 240-people tend to forget about how talented he is
15. Wright 6-7 205
16. Petro 7-0 240
17. Miles 6-6 210



[Edited by - gunsnewing on 05/21/2005 10:54:08]

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 05/21/2005 12:22:02]

is that based on my list

Posted by gunsnewing:

Priority list:
1.Bogut
2.Marvin
3.Green
4.Bynum-must have impressive workout
5.Taft
6.Webster
7.Granger-I really love his size and his Igoudala like body
8.Splitter
9.Warrick
10.McCants
11.Vazquez
12.Graham
13.Blatche
14.Villanueva
15. Wright
16. Petro
17. Miles

How are Felton and Deron Williams not on that list? Just because we have Marbury doesn't mean we can pass on the best available player. If either one fall to us at 8 I would be thrilled to have them. They are two way players who know how to lead a team. They won in college. Felton is unbelievable with the ball and really gets into the guy on defense. Deron Williams is one of the best defenders I have ever seen -- he shut down everybody he played against this tournament from Salim Stoudamire even to McCants in the second half of the final game (mccants didn't score a point in the second half when Deron was switched to him). Deron reminds me of Artest (he's jacked and plays physical, tough defense). However, this kids as sharp as they come and won't get into any of the trouble Artest has gotten into.

We put Deron in the same backcourt as Marbury and I guarentee we are in the playoffs next year. We add the perimeter defense that will help us win the close games and we add a toughness that is only really seen in KT and Malik Rose.

It also opens up the door to trade Marbury.

Posted by Ray15:

How are Felton and Deron Williams not on that list? Just because we have Marbury doesn't mean we can pass on the best available player. If either one fall to us at 8 I would be thrilled to have them. They are two way players who know how to lead a team. They won in college. Felton is unbelievable with the ball and really gets into the guy on defense. Deron Williams is one of the best defenders I have ever seen -- he shut down everybody he played against this tournament from Salim Stoudamire even to McCants in the second half of the final game (mccants didn't score a point in the second half when Deron was switched to him). Deron reminds me of Artest (he's jacked and plays physical, tough defense). However, this kids as sharp as they come and won't get into any of the trouble Artest has gotten into.

We put Deron in the same backcourt as Marbury and I guarentee we are in the playoffs next year. We add the perimeter defense that will help us win the close games and we add a toughness that is only really seen in KT and Malik Rose.

It also opens up the door to trade Marbury.

you make some good points but we need size we can't afford to be shorter at every single position. Obvisiously Deron's defense off the bench would make us better but we had Frank Williams and didn't play him.

We need a lot more than just defense in the backcourt which Ariza might provide from the SF spot like Spree used to. Primarily we need a frontcourt player in the worst way if we're going to get back into the playoff picture.

Now if we trade Marbury than I wouldn't mind drafting Felton but I would still go big and play Crawford at PG. People tend to forget he is a PG not a SG.

Until we trsde Marbury I want nothing to do with taking a PG with our lottery pick. getting a guy like Nate or Ewing later on is a different story. Why waste a lottery pick on a PG when we already have 2 and have no frontcourt players. By that I mean our PFs and Centers are a disgrace!

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 05/20/2005 14:24:47]

A lot of people have forgotten about felton, another thing besides everthing else good mentioned about felton is that he plays with a chip on his shoulder, he is not going to be outplayed by anyone else on that floor, that is his mindset, I love that, we need that! but as someone mentioned, no need taking another PG when we have glaring holes elsewhere... and marbury at the point..

the only priority I see is to infuse this team with young players at any and every position.

What ever happened to "Fat" May? He was the flava of the month in April, some thought we should take him!

Felton is a 15 type pick.

the top 10 picks right now imho
Green
DWilliams
Paul
Splitter
Taft
Felton
Granger
M Williams
Bogut
Wright

fringe
Frye
Webster
May
McCants
Jack
Warrick wild cards
Blatche
Bynum
Petro



30th pick

top candidates if we assume top 25 or so--mostly the guys above stay there--no order

nate robinson
john gilchrist
louis williams
Kosta Perovic
amir johnson
yaroslev Karolev
roko ukic

Posted by gunsnewing:

by Priority list I meant the Knicks Priority list by the way

I agree with your list for the most part but I would like to add that I feel that all those guys better have impressive workouts including Bogut, Williams, and Green. I tired of giving guys props for something they accomplished in college or overseas without really running them through the gambit. As far as I am concern I would be trouble if the Knicks make their first selection and don't take a talented big man unless it was Green (because of his upside and his respectable height).