New York Knicks
Jonathan Ragus


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Is there really a curse on Marbury? I totally doubt it. Give him help. ASAP


Coach: Herb Williams



Record: 33-49



Starting lineup:

PG- Stephon Marbury

SG- Jamal Crawford

SF- Tim Thomas

PF- Mike Sweetney

C- Kurt Thomas





The Needs: Where to start with the Knicks? They have been having problems for the last 7 years now. If it wasn’t for Stephon Marbury the team would not have won anywhere close to 33 games as he leads the team in scoring and was 4th in the league with assists. Jamal Crawford is very inconsistent as is Tim Thomas. Kurt Thomas is a great player on both ends of the court but playing him at starting center is a huge problem they will have to fix. Going into the draft they are going to need a power forward who has size and bulkiness that can crash the boards and can horse players around. Mike Sweetney is a tough player but is still young and under sized. The fact that is still very annoying is that Herb Williams had a 7’2” center sitting on the bench that got no playing time over under sized power forwards at the center slot. Bruno Sundov is big, tough, and knows how to play at both ends of the court. Why Herb Williams didn’t play him still baffles the best of the Knick fans.





The No Needs: Point guard is a position that is locked in New York. Marbury said in an interview with a NY paper that he is the best point guard in the league, and guess what, I agree. He can run, shoot, steal, pass and play defense with the best of them. Without Marbury this team is nothing. He has the heart and dedication the team lost when Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Charles Oakley were all traded. And that is what New York needs.

Offense: (Out of 10 stars) 6. They can shoot, but they shoot way to much.

Defense: 6. The rating is this high thanks to Malik Rose and Jerome Williams. The energy these guys throw at the defensive end is amazing.

Coaching: 2. Where was Sundov when you needed size Herb?

The fact that is still very annoying is that Herb Williams had a 7’2” center sitting on the bench that got no playing time over under sized power forwards at the center slot. Bruno Sundov is big, tough, and knows how to play at both ends of the court. Why Herb Williams didn’t play him still baffles the best of the Knick fans.