STARTERSPG: Jerian Grant
SG: Langston Galloway
SF: Joe Johnson
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Robin Lopez
ROTATION
G: Alexey Shved
G: D'Angelo Russell
SF: Lance Thomas
F/C: Jason Smith
C: Alexis Ajinca
BENCH
G: John Lucas III
G: Ricky Ledo
F: Travis Wear
F/C: Quincy Acy
F/C: Lou Amundson
After thinking about it--Id rather just get players I like--stay opportunistic and open and then let positions fall into places.
Id like players who are smart play two way basketball and have similarities to what the San Antonio Spurs and GS WArriors have.
We have 26-32mm to spend on assets and pick #4. The guys we have on the team do not really hold to my standard of what I would look for.
Im willing to accept this as a three year process. I dont need to throw a bunch of veterans together that will burn out in 2-3 years leaving the cupboard dry again. I dont mind getting stop gap players--say a Joe Johnson gets cut--something of that ilk so we can be more competitive for 2016.
So right now its culture character skills playoffs.
Once you start putting your type of player in there--just like the Spurs--its easier to keep restocking. Its much harder if you are in constant change--change of coach change of play change of play(ers). Stay away from guys like Lance Stephenson who doesnt get a long with his teammates or Rajon Rondo who wont listen to his coach. We are in NYC so we have been shown guys like JR Smith arent willing to just play basketball here.
You want guys who want to be in the gym--guys who want to work on their game. Stay away from Diva personalities.
I think the Knicks for the most part have done somewhat poorly interjecting foreign players on to this team. I think we need to start doing this--maybe at a pace of one per year
At this point of acquisition I definitely want 75% of the team to be young--as in below 25. You need to have a core to build into that will sustain a level of play over time. If we get 10 30 year old players--we'll just be back here in 3 years at stage 1 again.
STARTERSPG: George Hill
SG: Stanley Johnson/Mario Hezonja (whomever falls to 9)
SF: Lance Stephenson
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Roy Hibbert
ROTATION
G: Alexey Shved
G: Tim Hardaway Jr.
SF: Lance Thomas
F/C: Jason Smith
C: Lou Amundson
BENCH
G: John Lucas III
G: Langston Galloway
F: Cleanthony Early
F: Travis Wear
C: Cole Aldrich
Wade
Galloway
Melo
Monroe
Stein
perfect midrange triangled team ... phils dream
mreinman wrote:Wade
Galloway
Melo
Monroe
Steinperfect midrange triangled team ... phils dream
I mean, signing Wade is a terrible idea, but I'd be into it just to piss off Riley and to see what happened. It'd be fun for one season, at least.
crzymdups wrote:mreinman wrote:Wade
Galloway
Melo
Monroe
Steinperfect midrange triangled team ... phils dream
I mean, signing Wade is a terrible idea, but I'd be into it just to piss off Riley and to see what happened. It'd be fun for one season, at least.
wade @ 3 x 15 is worse than melo at 5 x 26 + a no trade clause?
mreinman wrote:crzymdups wrote:mreinman wrote:Wade
Galloway
Melo
Monroe
Steinperfect midrange triangled team ... phils dream
I mean, signing Wade is a terrible idea, but I'd be into it just to piss off Riley and to see what happened. It'd be fun for one season, at least.
wade @ 3 x 15 is worse than melo at 5 x 26 + a no trade clause?
Did you see Wade play last year? I bet he plays like 50 games per season from now on.
crzymdups wrote:mreinman wrote:crzymdups wrote:mreinman wrote:Wade
Galloway
Melo
Monroe
Steinperfect midrange triangled team ... phils dream
I mean, signing Wade is a terrible idea, but I'd be into it just to piss off Riley and to see what happened. It'd be fun for one season, at least.
wade @ 3 x 15 is worse than melo at 5 x 26 + a no trade clause?
Did you see Wade play last year? I bet he plays like 50 games per season from now on.
he played 62 games last year. His shooting percentages were not good so I that would need to return to form.
mreinman wrote:crzymdups wrote:mreinman wrote:crzymdups wrote:mreinman wrote:Wade
Galloway
Melo
Monroe
Steinperfect midrange triangled team ... phils dream
I mean, signing Wade is a terrible idea, but I'd be into it just to piss off Riley and to see what happened. It'd be fun for one season, at least.
wade @ 3 x 15 is worse than melo at 5 x 26 + a no trade clause?
Did you see Wade play last year? I bet he plays like 50 games per season from now on.
he played 62 games last year. His shooting percentages were not good so I that would need to return to form.
I love Wade's heart and I hated watching him destroy the Knicks all those years... but I think his knees are shot. He looked noticeably slower. His shooting % was down because he can't create that separation anymore - he doesn't get those wide open mid-range looks and he can't attack the rim. he's taking contested shots or has to be set up to shoot now. he's not the same guy, which is why Riles is lowballing him.
STARTERS PG: George Hill
SG: Jerian Grant
SF: Lance Stephenson
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Roy Hibbert
ROTATION
G: Alexey Shved
G: Tim Hardaway Jr
F: Marvin Williams
F/C: Lou Amundson
C: Frank Kaminsky
BENCH
G: Langston Galloway
G/F: Ricky Ledo
SF: Lance Thomas
F: Travis Wear
C: Chuck Hayes
(Note: Gerald Wallace waived using the stretch provision; add $4.5 million to the payroll)
ASSETS:
♢ Top 5 protected 2016 1st Round Pick (via IND)
♢ Two future 2nd Round Picks (via CHA)
R Jackson
Winslow
Melo
Monroe
R Lopez/Hibbert
Nate Robinson
Lavor Postell
The Immovable Melo
David Lee
Jackie Butler
Just to see what it looks like:
PG - Mudiay
SG - Galloway
SF - Anthony
PF - Monroe
C - Lopez
Marbury
Crawford
David Lee
Zach Randolph
Eddie Curry
PG - Jeremy Lin
SG - Alexy Shved
SF- Melo
PF - Porzingis
C - Monroe
langston galloway
tim hardaway jr
melo,
bargnani
aldrich
Andre Jordan, Jalil Okafor,Melo,Wes Matthews,Shved
STARTERSPG: Alexey Shved
SG: Langston Galloway
SF: Joe Johnson
PF: David Lee
C: Karl Anthony Towns (Melo to MIA; 10th and 4th to MIN for 1st)
ROTATION
G: Jerian Grant (17th pick)
SG: Tim Hardaway Jr
SF: Kelly Oubre (21st pick)
PF: Kevin Looney (24th pick)
C: Alexis Ajinca
BENCH
G: Jimmer Fredette
G/F: Jason Richardson
SF: Lance Thomas
F: Travis Wear
F/C: Lou Amundson
Shved
Winslow
Carroll
Anthony
Monroe
Robin Lopez
Monroe
Melo
Galloway
Mudiay