gabe_logan:

BESIDES WADE AND MARION, THE HEAT DONT HAVE SOLID PLAYERS. THEY'LL NEED MORE THAN BEASELY TO BE CONTENDERS. I STILL FANCY BOSTON WINNING THE TITLE NEXT SEASON.

WATCH OUT FOR MY TEAM, THE NEW YORK KNICKS NEXT SEASON UNDER NEW COACH MIKE D'ANTONI (THEY SHOULD HAVE FIRED ISAIAH EARLIER). AND WATCH OUT FOR MY BOY EDDY (BIG ED, EDDY PICANTE, MR ED) CURRY.

millco88:

Haslem isn't solid? a 14-10 PF that plays great defense. What more could you ask for?

j-girl:

With this draft, the Knicks need Jesus in their team to come back from their horrible performance last season.
I don't see how they are going to do this.

A-40:

@gabe_logan
Because they suck like that.D'Antoni had quality in their roster
Lets compare
Nash - Marbury
Barbosa - Crawford
Amare - Curry
You guys don't have a chance yall need a major trade or something and i will be interested to know which big player will be keen on coming over to the Knicks

j-girl:

With this draft, the Knicks need Jesus in their team to come back from their horrible performance last season.
I don't see how they are going to do this.

gabe_logan:

nash is better than starbury, yes, and amare is better than big ed. but i don't think barbosa is better than crawford. crawford is a potential all-star and he had a higher ppg than barbosa last season (he averaged over 20ppg)
and c'mon, the knicks have a deep roster.
nate robinson, zach randolph (averaged a double-double last season), renaldo balkman, quentin richardson, wilson chandler.
i don't expect them to win the playoffs, but they might make it to the playoffs. one thing is guaranteed though, they will improve.
at least they had a better record than the heat last season.

millco88:

Draft night on the 26th. If Miami drafts Beasley, that could be a dangerous tandem in the future w/ Wade. Not to mention Marion.

Are the Heat instantly contenders next season?

gabe_logan:

haslem is not a star player. he is good, no doubt, but not a SOLID power foward. and besides he was averaging 12ppg and 9 rpg, less than 1 block a game (0.4)!!! he was turning over the ball almost as much as he dished out assists.

i can count about 20 power fowards that i think are better than haslem. he's a decent player.

millco88:

Haslem is a very solid PF. He gets rebounds and plays good defense. Also has a surprising offensive game where he can score if you need him to or if a team leaves him open he can knock down a 15 footer. He plays his role great as a hustle player. He played great on the Heat championship run fit in and played his role awsome.

I would like you name 20 better PFs.

A-40:

@gabe_logan
You do know your basketball lol you didnt add Dirk Nowitzki? somewhere between Duncan and Howard
You guys simply don't have any chips to trade with and thats the truth who wants Zach Randolph and Marbury on their team hmm maybe the Grizzlies and maybe they could give you Rudy Gay.Besides Barbosa will easily walk into your squads starting lineup

@Jesoul
I agree with you on Orlando all they need is some more playoff experience they are getting close they could also use a good PG too Reddick and Nelson have been let downs

doyin13:

i actually agree with gabe logan. The Knicks roster isn't half bad. There are some good players onif
that team, and in spurts, they showed all they needed was good coaching which Isiah wasn't able to provide.

Zach Thomas is indeed a double double player, but for his impatience, the Blazers would have been better for it
if he had stayed.   

Jamal Crawford is a bit hit and miss, but so is 90 per cent of the NBA.

Nate Robinson is not a true point guard but he is mad athletic and willing to run. A gem in D'antoni's system.

Mr Brandy has also played with D'antoni so the run and gun style should come naturally to him.

David Lee has hustle, especially on the glass, and he is good trade bait if the Knicks ever decide to go down that route.

Obviously there are some duds on this team, not least Marbury, the former And 1king or Malik Rose, guys with oversized contracts.
Or bone headed decisions like taking Renaldo Belkman seventh in the draft.

On D'antoni's appointment, I think Donnie Walsh is trying to buy time. D'antoni at least offers prospects of a fun and gun style to keep
the faithfuls entertained while he overhauls the roster.
Anything above qualifying for the playoffs would be a bonus.

doyin13:


@Jesoul

I see, the KG and Allen trade is now the template for all struggling franchises eh?

Well, na who win dey get mouth abi. Lets just see how long that trio's geriartric legs can keep up.


Don't underestimate the D'antoni though. We are talking about the East after all.

Yeye Boston did it abi.

doyin13:

@Gabe Logan

Oh that Gabe Logan. . . . .Pop culture sure is difficult to keep up with nowadays.

I still maintain Jamal Crawford is a bit hit and miss. Takes so many off balance shots.
And his handle is not good enough at the guard position, and a bit undersized for the forward position.
But he can be hot as a pure shooter.

Belkman provides hustle for sure. . . . . . . . , but jeez, not seventh pick in the draft mehn.


c'mon, how can u say that bout jamaal crawford, he has mad handles. when he was at the bulls he played the point guard position. of course he's undersized for the power foward position. he's just 6'5 and plus he dont play at the foward psoition. he's either a pg or sg.
and balkman was the 20th pick and not the 7th.

millco88:

chalmers + wade + marion + beasley + mle center = dynasty

A-40:

I heard the Bulls picked Rose the Heat went for Beasley and OJ Mayo was drafted to Minnesota i hope that dude can focus on his basketball lol

@Jesoul
The Knicks need a trade like Zach Randolph needs a gastric bypass i look at that roster and its nothing to write home about D'antoni should have gone to the Bulls but i guess the Dollar bills where impairing his vison

@gabe_logan
Crawford is decent so is Randolph thats when he is not shooting bricks Richardson left his best days behind at Phoenix and if you compare the material D'Antoni had at the Suns to what you Knickerbockers have then you wont be so optimistic maybe yall can make 35 wins and in the east you never know it might be enough to land you on 8th spot but with teams like Milwaukee,NJ and Atl around the chances are very slim

JeSoul:

chalmers + wade + marion + beasley + mle center = dynasty = dreaming

A starting line-up with 2 rookies up front, neither named Michael Jordan, and you hope for a dynasty? that's a very big word. At best 2nd tier playoffs standing between 6-8 next couple years. Wade will soon relocate as soon as that contract expires in '10 depending on who shows him the money.