2010-2011 New York Knicks Expectations

Yea..Nash is better. Jason Richardson and Grant Hill may be more consistent at this point in their carers.

The Knicks are young, and while that may look good for the future, that’s why they probably don’t go to the conference finals this year like the Suns did last year.

They have a few X factors that the Suns can’t match. Wilson Chandler and Anthony Randolph are next level athletes (at least Chan was…who knows if the injuries have overtaken that).

Of course there’s Gallo, who’s as good a 3pt gunner as the Suns have, but to me he’s a whole lot more then that if he wants to be.

If anything, as a team, I’d say they’ll be a lot like the Thunder of last year, with a chance (given they have a few vets) to steal a series.

Gallo, Randolph and probably Chandler are the 3 that are gonna take this team over the top..if it happens. I think Felton and Amare will be legit. Gallo at worst will be a 3pt sniper.

But if Gallo’s game is more complete, AR progresses under Pringles (not unheard of, see: Lee, David) and Chandler resembles that dude of his first couple years…we may have something more special. I’ll take 2/3 of Gallo, Chan, AR improving tho.

Great job.

I do agree with FB tho, this team needs a year or two to gel and mature together before they’re going to be really competitive in the East. I have strong playoff hopes for this season, but nothing like the Suns saw in the past few years.

In time, grasshopper. In time.

are you some kind of wizard?

I come to enjoy your posts they seem to always attract my interest, it is quality as well as entertaining work done at a down period in activity.. Kudos to you Mike.

Robin Lopez>>>>>Turiaf.

And Felton isn’t as good as a defender as most of you think, he got torched by Jameer Nelson in the playoffs.

Posts like this scare me.

The Suns won 54 games in the West next year. The Knicks will not come CLOSE to 54 wins unless a lot of “ifs” come to fruition. I will never say it could never happen, I am a fan of the mets afterall, but its very unlikly everything happens this year. The Suns team has been together for years, and know how to play with each other.

We need to manage our expectations a little here. The Knicks will be improved, and they may be building something special. But there are way too many question marks that none of us have a clue towards answering.

And as much as I love pretty pictures, there really isnt much in terms of content here. No stats to back up your arguments. You also dont really get into the bench at all, which is a major part of the team. You give Eddie Curry more props then Brook Lopez. That right there is simply crazy talk. You cant dismiss Lopez like you do and then give love to Turif and guys like Fields. They are cut from the same kind of mold. Bookie hasnt played in a while and none of us know what (if anything) he will be able to contribute.

The knicks are getting better and I think we are all in agreement that the moves Donnie Walsh has made were very shrewd and positive, but they are not quick fixes. 2/5 of your starting lineup is from a team that won 26 games last year, and 29 the year before.

And while everyone is all high and mighty about your formattin skills, it would make more sense to have all the suns on the left and knicks on the right. But that is just me being nitpicky and bustin’ some chops.

Manage expectations a little guys. I think the thunder reference is much more apt then the suns. I voted maybe, because as I said I am a met fan and I always believe. But for the Knicks to improve to the level of the suns would be one of the greatest turnarounds in the History of the NBA. We don’t need to put those kinds of expectations on our very young team. That is how boo birds are formed, and it would be awesome for the fans to show they are intelligent and support the team through this growing year. I admire your passion, and look forward to reading more of your posts, but level heads need to be maintained so this season doesn’t turn into a disappointment.

But becuase the Suns are a cohesive unit and have steve nash.
-Nash is perfect for that system..well..Pringles system. Lopez >>>Turiaf.. perfect size and strength for the 5, and he also has enough mobility to keep up with the pace.
-Richardson is very streaky, but can light a team up at any given night with his athleticism and shooting.
- Also feel like grant hill was underrated.. he was their #1 defender last year and did a great job against the opponents #1 guy.. albeit kobe did a great job of being the Black Mamba in that series. But mentioning how each of Frye, dragic, and dudley are all getting better means nothing. We got to look at that roster for the season of 09-10 only.

To the Knicks. Just from lookin at the names on the roster.. there is room to think that IF all the pieces play to there potential than we could surprise the entire league and win clost to 50 games. We won 29 last year, which leaves 21 games to 50. A lot to compensate for but Walsh did a great job at getting players that fit the system. Out with the harrington, duhon, Lee(who did a great job adjusting but still isnt a natural fit at C). And in with guys who command doubels, run, defend, and shoot.

This comparison weighs heavily on how Rayman lives up to his college hype and thrives in the past paced system. Can he make quick decisions like nash is so well art doing? We all know he cant shoot like Nash, but mayvbe he makes up for that with his instincts on defense.

I’ve though all along that we should go after defensively talented players and plug them in an offensive scheme. And well, its finally happened.. crazy how Walsh follows so closely to P&T. I am high on what POTENTIAL we have. But we gotta produce and buy into the sytem 100% and we will get close to that 40-50 win mark fasho.

Good formatting though Mintern.

I didn’t expect it to be completely one sided on a certain answer because this is a scenario you’ve probably never thought of. I wanted to see views from all ranges and you guys delivered in the comments. All making very valid points.

But because it said “can they be better?” I think they can be, but I’m definitely not sure they will be. If all the pieces fall together and fit, we can have a team as good as last year’s Suns. Am I expecting it? No. I’m expecting us to make the playoffs, possibly knocking out a higher seed to get to the 2nd round. That would already be a great step for the Knicks.

Only thing i disagree with is Robin Lopez, im actually a fan of the other lopez. He didnt mature as fast as his ugly twin, but i think that he has all the tools. His injury last year really stunted his growth. I see him getting alot better next year. I watched alot suns games last year and saw that he has potential to be a force offensively and defensively. Turiaf, is solid but i think lacks the potential. but i guess if u were comparing just off of last year.

     Sorry Mike. I have no reasoning other than I think too many people are complimenting you too much. Someone needs to irrationally try to balance that out.
     So yeah. I did chuckle at the Lopez comparison though. Sideshow Bob would have been an acceptable picture too.
     But I was slightly disappointed at Amar’e vs Amar’e. Wish your conclusion left out “New York”.
     So yeah, you spent way too much time on this column and it shows from your rational thought and respectful nature towards Phoenix and their success last year.
     I’ll ignore the grammar stuff too. By yeah, my original line still stands… sucks. Trust me, man, you will be better off in the long-term :-)
Good shit. (emphasis on shit) hah!

I think the quality of this post is fine, especially with the lack of activity in the NBA. The mere fact that people are even debating the quality of your posts indicates you are doing something right. If you clean up some of your grammer you would have high quality posts, you should major in Journalism IMO. You have good ideas and Formatting, easy to follow and read. The number one key in all reads is Content content content.. Take more time to add more facts to your arguments and your golden.

With that said your post are still miles ahead of others.

My 2 cents..

Awesome post. I can ready anything as long as it it involved sports&comedy. You got both. Good job. Haha.

As far as expectations, I think we got a good team here. Good, but not great. Teams all over the league are improving more and more. It’s not like the Knicks are the only team making moves. Maybe being as good as the Suns were in 09-10 won’t be good enough in 10-11. Let’s hope I’m wrong. But I think we could use that big PG, in Chris Paul.