Comments on: Sean Williams seems a natural fit

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:08:06 +0000

Stan,

I hear what your saying about Lee, but if Isiah got rid of Lee, the Knick garden fans would kill Isiah.

The only way Isiah could let go of Lee and get away with it, is if he bring back a Super Super Star, that produces right away.

Lee ain’t going anywhere, and I don’t think he should. He works hard and is a good guy.

By: Stan

Stan — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:01:59 +0000

I would love to see if Morris develops into anything.

As for Da-Lee Double, I just don’t see him as a STARTING NBA power forward. I do think he is a perfect spark off the bench. Why mess with something that is working well?

I was totally surprised at how far along Mardy came in the last weeks of the season. I mean, he nearly had a triple double a few games. Is this our future point guard? I would have no problem with that, hopefully his shooting will get better.

Henry, I would include Lee in the trade bait pool only becuase of Balkman’s emergence. They are the same exact player, just Dave has one more year on Balkman.

can Jared Jeffries please do something next year.

By: willis

willis — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:54:07 +0000

I think we might be surprised by Randolph Morris’ defensive ability. I watched him pretty closely the little time he got when he joined the Knicks late past season and he seemed to have the right instincts for it. He looked like he felt it was his responsibility to take care of whatever came in the paint, and he had nice hands and quick feet. Check his College stats – interestingly, his senior year he records twice as many blocked shots as his first two years – that’s a trend in the right direction: http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Players/Morris_Randolph.html
If we can get Sean Williams, I trust Zeke to be able to handle the guy, and I’d love to have that mean streak. Even so, Lee has to start at the 4 in my mind, too smart, too good a rebounder, too full of intangibles that make everybody better to be on the bench. Reggie Evans is available, and would come cheap if we don’t look to the draft for 4’s. Not a shot blocker, but it’ll be pay to play in the paint whenever he’s in. I think the Knicks have to use the zone a whole lot more and trap the sidelines hard – we have the players to do it and worked it well at times last year. I think the emergence of Collins and Balkman is going to change our D in a big way.

By: Aug

Aug — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:44:30 +0000

All the elite teams have both great perimiter D and an interior shot blocker. But in terms of basketball, an interior shot blocker can cover up more mistakes… because even elite defenders will get beat off the dribble.
Issue then is, if perimeter D is weak, the interior shot blocker can pick up a lot of fouls if he’s not careful since he’ll be helping a lot.
To me we clearly need shotblocking more than a sharpshooter. We lost games due to poor defense, not because we couldn’t put up points (for the most part). Nate is pretty decent at the long bomb, and hell so is Q and marbury.

By: lefty

lefty — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:10:42 +0000

Elite, fair enough. If I remember correctly, when D Lee was drafted he was rated as one of the most athletic prospects in the draft. Seems he could learn how to give decent help. Do you think a help defender is more important than an outside shooter who can defend on the perimeter? Perhaps, with better perimeter defense the help defender is less important and an outside gunner would sure open it up for Curry.

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:11:45 +0000

I agree with Stan, a shot blocker and a 6’9” three with an outside shot is all the Knicks need.

If Isiah can get rid of these guys he deserve a 10 year contract extension.
1)Francis, 2)Jerome, 3)Rose and 4)injury prone – Q

Here are the actual trade bates players.
1)Frye, 2)Nate, 3)Jefferies and 4)This year #1.

By: Elite

Elite — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:58:02 +0000

lefty i honestly would be more than happy starting David Lee at the PF. That leaves us however with no HELP defense. Both him and Curry are OK on their own man… But when it comes to helping and rotating that is where they really struggle. I think its something David can and will develop… Eddy im not so sure. Basically if we have a front line that wont rotate we get beat for layups all day. Its a problem….............

By: Elite

Elite — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:56:08 +0000

Sean Williams is my first choice from what i have heard.

By: lefty

lefty — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:53:52 +0000

Living in Canada I didn’t get enough chances to actually watch the knicks play so forgive me if this question seems silly but what’s the prob with D. Lee on defense? I know he’s not a shot blocker but what kind of players was he able to contain and what kind were too much. I ask because from what I was reading, he seemed like he could be the answer at PF, lots of rebounds a developing mid range J and good energy. I know he got injured but why don’t people think, with another off season to develop his game, that he could be the answer?

By: Tommy G

Tommy G — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:46:41 +0000

Don’t forget we have Randolph Morris. Nobody knows anything about this kid, but remember: at one point we were all saying Ronaldo who? David Lee? Mardy Collins? They all exceeded our expectations.

Let’s give Morris a chance. He was a projected first rounder in this year’s draft for a reason.