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Pick Five

Last year we had some fun with potential starting lineups before a season in which the rotation looked to be relatively concrete. This year, there's no time to mess around. The rotation and starting five are very much up in the air. With this in mind, I figured we should have a little Posting and Toasting team exercise to select our preferred starting five. Last season I just suggested one by myself, but this time I'd like to solicit a five-man team from as many people as possible to get a sense for what we all want. Then, perhaps we'll have a big poll and send the results to Mike D'Antoni with the message "use this or suffer the consequences". Sound good? Let's do it.

So, your challenge is to name a starting lineup mentioning each player's position. Keep in mind what we know about D'Antoni's style, as well as the handful of pre-existing tensions between certain players and management. Speaking of which, we're gonna assume that Marbury and Randolph are sticking around and that Gallinari is fully healthy. In fact, just assume that everyone on the current roster is available. Go to town.

That said, here's my 2008-2009 staring lineup for the New York Knicks.

PG: Chris Duhon (It pains me to pick Du over Nate or even Steph, but he's probably the reasonable choice).

SG: Jamal Crawford

SF: Wilson Chandler (This is Wil's year. Q is old news.)

PF: Zach Randolph (Lee's the first man off the bench, but if Zach's around, he should at least get a shot at D'Antoni's scheme.)

C: Eddy Curry (For lack of a better option).

So that's what I've got. Pretty conservative and a little bleak now that I look at it in full. Leave yours in the comments. Perhaps you'll be a little more creative than I was.

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I have no problem with starting Duhon, other than the fact he’s the only player from Duke I can remember being on the team. Cosign on Wilson Chandler…I like him a lot plus Q is god awful. I wish Lee could start but there’s no way both Marbury and Z-bo get benched; Randolph will play if he’s still on the team. Lastly, this is going to be Curry’s season. mark my words.

Bonus season prediction: 37-41, 8th in the East, speedy first round exit vs Boston.

by Starkstastic on Sep 19, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions  

37-41?

Is there gonna be a lockout?

by Seth on Sep 19, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

39-43

pg-duhon
sg-crawford
sf-richardson
pf-lee
c-randolph

by stingy d on Sep 19, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions  

lets see

the starting lineup will be exactly what seth said i assume.

realistically it should be steph starting zbo in memphis and dlee in his spot but its looking like neither are looking to positive at the moment.

chandler or q is up in the air. i think chandler at this point is the better overall player and should b starting but q may just get the job especially with phoenix ties.

i guess the rooster plays backup pf. backup centerish position(coming in at under 6"10) d-lee Q backs up the 2-3 spots and nate backup point. jeffries may get spot mins. mardy jerome malik prob dont get off the bench

roberson and ewing jr may get oppertunitys but not much.

this all looks a bit more solid with darko here (as scary as that seems) but the trade which seemed to b no doubt a week ago now seems like its on the way to the funeral home

by antnyk on Sep 20, 2008 1:10 AM EDT reply actions  

I'd like to see

Duhon – Crawford – Gallinari – Lee – Curry

Perhaps a 9 man rotation involving Q, Zach, Chandler, Nate/Steph.

I think Gallinari’s shooting, passing, and playmaking abilities are more important in the starting lineup. That is why I choose him over Chandler. I think Gallinari will provide better balance to the side.

I’d like to see D’Antoni’ experiment with some small ball lineups with Gallinari/Chandler playing the forward spots and some big lineups with Gallinari/Chandler playing the two wing positions. I’m very interested to see how each of those combinations do.

by NBR on Sep 20, 2008 1:58 PM EDT reply actions  

starting 5

marbury/crawford/gallinari/randolph/curry.

oh my

that sucks

30-52

by Barnesgasm on Sep 21, 2008 11:07 AM EDT reply actions  

5

let’s go duhon/crawford/chandler/lee/Z-Bo.

i don’t think curry sees the floor much. he might be the worst fit of any other single player in the NBA in D’Antoni’s offense.

32-50. baby steps.

Ewing with the step...YES! and the foul!

by Anthony Masons Haircut on Sep 21, 2008 11:34 AM EDT reply actions  

I don't even

want to think about Marbury starting.

All I have to say is:

a)28-54
b)If D-Lee doesn’t get 30 mins a game this year, something has gone terribly, terribly wrong in America.

"I'll probably go get lifted right now with Greg. Hey, and come back tomorrow and try to get another win."

-Renaldo

by solanumbrella on Sep 21, 2008 11:59 AM EDT reply actions  

lineup

duhon-crawford-chandler-lee-randolph

34-48, 11th in east

by SamH on Sep 21, 2008 4:37 PM EDT reply actions  

lineup

Duhon – Crawford – Chandler -Lee – Curry

30-52

by danisrob on Sep 21, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

lineup

PG-Walt Fraizer
SG-Earl Monroe
SF-Jerry Lucas
PF-Willis Reed
C-Patrick Ewing

74-8, 1st in the east

by PPisthetruth34 on Sep 23, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply actions  

first of all...

no anthony mason????!!!

but on a more serious note, no BERNARD KING!!!??!?!?!?!?!?!

by stingy d on Sep 24, 2008 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

alright

PG-Mardy Collins
SG-Zach Randolph
SF-Randolph Morris
PF-Kelvin Cato
C-Jerome James

1-81

29th place (OKC is looking at some serious 0-82 shit right about now.)

by Barnesgasm on Sep 24, 2008 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Unfortunately, it makes sense to start Randolph....

……at least until he can raise his stock a little

by Cody K on Sep 26, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Worst-case scenario?

Marbury/Crawford/Q/Z/Curry, but if Marbs and Randolph are still here, do you really see them not starting? And I’d imagine Q at least getting a shot as the starting SF.

jeterchrist.blogspot.com

by Dachs on Sep 28, 2008 1:47 AM EDT reply actions  

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