Editor's Note: Fuhry's Fanpost seems to reflect the overriding sentiment around the internets. I missed last night's game, but I have a feeling I'd be just as grumpy as the rest of y'all had I seen it. Are we prepared to change our minds after the rousing upset against Cleveland tomorrow?

Uh oh.  I think the Knicks might stink.

They have a collection of mediocre, flawed players.  Some of them play the same position as others, and Coach D'Antoni can't figure out which ones to play.    They have one guy, Gallinari, who might be more than a mediocre, flawed player - he could be a Reggie Miller type of sharpshooter -  but neither the players on the court nor the coach seem to be interested in getting him the ball or getting him going.

Let's take a look at these guys (Again):

Chris Duhon:   He's not a ball hog or a chucker.  He doesn't turn the ball over that much.  He runs a pretty good pick and roll with David Lee.  But on the court, he doesn't seem like he is in control of the team.  He is neither the coaches mouthpiece nor the players' advocate on the floor, nor is he an offensive weapon.  He's made some big shots this year down the stretch, also some big turnovers.  Meh.

David Lee: Lee looks like their most consistent player at this point.  Picks up points and rebounds, clever cutter, talented rebounder, usually shows serious effort.  Also playing the 5 spot.  He's a bit small for a 5.  Actually he's a lot small for a 5.  He's a bit small for a 4, if you ask me.  Still, a player that manages to have a positive effect on almost every game.  Though when the chips are down, not one to be able to create his own shot or take over the game.

Al Harrington: Trying to be a leader this year.  Not a leader, really.  Good guy.  Talented, very nimble for a guy that's 260 pounds and 6'9".  Uses that nimbleness to drive to the hoop and score inside and get to the line.  That's good.  Will pass out at the perimeter, but not a playmaker.  Will not pass the ball once he starts driving.  Once defenses key on him, he can't make them pay for that.  Defensively, he should be able to guard centers.  Should be able to get a lot of rebounds too.  Doesn't really do either of those things particularly well.

Jared Jeffries: 6' 11", mobile and quick.  That's it.  That's all there is.  Soft mentally - easily intimidated.  Can play defense against guards better than you would think.  That's good, but not really enough to justify keeping him on the floor.  Nice guy.  Also trying to be a leader.

Wilson Chandler:  Shows intriguing upside.  Quick, with the ability to drive.  Has shown some defensive skill.  Doesn't seem really enthusiastic to score on the other team.  He does it once in a while.  No thirst to dominate.  Needs to be prodded on court.  Does not appear anyone's doing that.

Larry Hughes: Solid Veteran.  Shooting guard with some point guard ability.  Not much desire to be a point guard though.  Shooting percentage on the low side for a shooting guard.  Shows defensive ability and desire.  That's a good thing.  Not fired up.  Meh.

Danilo Gallinari: As I said, tons of potential.  Has shooting stroke, other offensive skills.  Seems to have some fire in his belly.  Shows some defensive heart.  Shows some smarts.  Doesn't move without ball.  Doesn't demand ball.  Best shooter on the team, but errs on the side of caution.  Needs to be switched on - no one seems to be doing that.

Darko Milicic:  7 feet tall, fairly agile, seems to like defense.  Awkward offensively, but some skill there.  For some reason, coaches seem reluctant to keep him on the floor for very long.  Might be an asshole.  Hard to read.

Toney Douglas: Not particularly brash.  Good size and speed for a point guard.  Not quite sure how to play in the NBA yet.  Could score and lead, once upon a time in college, but seems deferential and tentative at this level.   Faced with having to earn minutes and respect at this level.  Tough job when everyone else has more experience.

Jordan Hill: is 6'10" and pretty athletic.  Nice kid.  Has no idea how to play when everyone is as fast and as tall as him.   They tell me he can shoot, but I haven't seen it.  I saw him post up and he looked like Oakley posting up.  That's not good, but if he could do other things like Oakley that would be good.  I don't think he'll ever have the fire or leadership of Oakley though.  That's bad.

There are a couple of other guys on the end of the bench but I'll just leave them out.

Coach D'antoni:  Had great success coaching Nash and Stoudemire in Phoenix.  Alvin Gentry's doing pretty well with that too, though.  D'antoni might not be the genius we had hoped for.  That he hasn't found a way to fit all these wayward parts together should not necessarily be a strike against him.  This is a collection of players with decent attitudes and some intriguing skills, but there's something very seriously missing here.  You need some players that are willing to (and can) take the team on their back and take it to another level on a consistent basis.  I'm seeing some guys trying and failing and other guys not really trying.  This team can win some games if the shots are falling and if the other team isn't red-hot.  But I don't see them consistently winning more games than they lose.  They just don't seem to have any way to knock another team on its heels, or to create a problem the other team can't solve.

In Gallinari, I see the only genuine threat to opponents.  He can shoot, and it looks like he can create if they take his shot away.  Although he is still raw, he seems willing and possibly able to take the team on his back.   Wouldn't it be worthwhile to D'antoni to order the team to feed him the ball and to work out ways of getting him untracked?  I think so.  But I don't think D'antoni's that kind of coach.  He likes to let the players work it out, I think.  And they're not really working it out, are they?

The only thing I can think to do at this point is to start Toney Douglas and just let him make mistakes out there.  I have a feeling Toney would feed Gallo when he's hot.  But that could be a fantasy.  I don't know that Toney has any understanding of how to play with players that can shoot better than he can.  But I think there's a chance.  Instinctively, I feel positive about the Toney Douglas - Danilo Gallinari  pairing.  Maybe throw Wilson Chandler and N8 in there too.  Lee will find a way to make himself useful.  And Darko - someone should give him 30 minutes a game for half a season and see what he figures out.  But the key is that Douglas has to be in charge out there.  There's a chance those guys could figure out a way to dominate at least some of the teams they face.

But coaches will rarely do that to their veterans.

I have a feeling that Harrington should go.  I like him, I think he's got a good attitude and some skills, and he really wants to be a Knick but I just don't think he's a chemistry guy.  And he may be too established as a veteran to take instructions from a guy like Toney Douglas.  I'd trade Harrington for another expiring contract.  Boozer would be good.

Toney Douglas may not be the answer out there.  But really, I think he's all they've got right now.  They ought to hand him the reins and see what he can come up with for the rest of the season.  Maybe they have to trade Duhon to do it - to LA for Adam Morrison?  I don't know.  I'm grasping at straws here.   I just have this feeling that they need to put Douglas and Gallo and Chandler in a situation where they are forced to take over the game in order to prevent the Knicks from being utterly humiliated.  Only then can the new Knick era begin.  Or end quickly and painfully, as the case may be.