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markvmc @ 10/15/2015 9:02 AM

Tempting as it is to extrapolate from our 3-0 start from the season to predict an 82-0 regular season record, I'll have to temper that a bit.

I'm going with 35 wins. I'd be happy with that too. Significant improvement, borderline play-off team (in the East), maybe enough to convince a free agent or two that he/they could be difference makers.

What about the rest of you?

ChuckBuck @ 10/15/2015 9:48 AM

Same boat. 35 to 40 wins, essentially doubling our total from the 17 game tank job, and showing a team on the rise, as well as showcasing the young up and coming talents on the roster.

If they keep building with this core, adding pieces each season and hang onto their draft picks, then they could be onto something finally.

GoNyGoNyGo @ 10/15/2015 9:58 AM

I am optimistic about this group. Character and Vets. 40-44 wins, if moderately healthy. No player missing more than 15 games.

jrodmc @ 10/15/2015 10:31 AM

I'll stay with my standard, annual, 82-0. With maybe one close, double-OT loss to the Cavs.

I'll take robust health, nice chemistry, and no JR-type circus sideshow distractions and 47 wins.

CashMoney @ 10/15/2015 7:12 PM

Worst case 30 wins best case 45. Either way we'll be better than last year and get to see KP mature.

dk7th @ 10/15/2015 7:30 PM

29 wins minimum, 42 wins maximum. 34-35 wins.

nyvector16 @ 10/15/2015 8:03 PM

47Wins... this is a completely different team. Last year's record has no bearing on this group, but most are using that record to think the Knicks will not do well this year. I am eager to see this season play out.

CrushAlot @ 10/15/2015 8:08 PM

I am going with 44-47. Naysayers in the media are starting to say this team will win 40.

mreinman @ 10/15/2015 8:11 PM

33 +/- 10

WaltLongmire @ 10/15/2015 8:50 PM

God...I hate the prediction thing.

If this was a team that had been together a season or two I would feel somewhat confident in predicting a record, but this is almost an entirely new group, and even some of the guys returning from last year did not play a full season together.You also have your star player coming off of surgery.

How many guys playing important roles this year were in our opening day lineup last year...take a look:

MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Amar'e Stoudemire, PF 24 5-9 0-0 2-2 3 5 8 0 1 1 1 3 -6 12
Carmelo Anthony, SF 29 5-13 1-3 3-4 2 2 4 3 1 0 3 1 -9 14
Samuel Dalembert, C 20 2-5 0-0 2-2 2 2 4 2 0 3 1 2 -3 6
Shane Larkin, PG 26 2-6 0-2 2-2 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2 -17 6
Iman Shumpert, SG 20 2-9 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 2 +8 5

Jason Smith, PF 14 4-9 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 -16 8
Cleanthony Early, SF 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 +8 2
Quincy Acy, SF 21 3-6 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 1 0 1 2 4 -15 6
Travis Wear, SF 6 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -6 2
Cole Aldrich, C 17 1-2 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 2 0 0 1 2 -8 2
Pablo Prigioni, PG 17 1-4 0-3 2-3 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 -12 4
Tim Hardaway Jr., SG 18 2-10 1-6 2-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -22 7
J.R. Smith, SG 22 2-8 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 -22 6

I do believe that if we can get off to a good start, we are going to surprise people, because a team like this is only going to get better as guys become more accustomed to each other, and I expect that barring injury, we will be a pretty dangerous team by the end of the year.

holfresh @ 10/15/2015 9:10 PM

32 wins..

babyKnicks @ 10/15/2015 9:29 PM

babyKnicks @ 10/15/2015 9:30 PM

mreinman wrote:33 +/- 10

Weak

dk7th @ 10/15/2015 9:39 PM

WaltLongmire wrote:God...I hate the prediction thing.
If this was a team that had been together a season or two I would feel somewhat confident in predicting a record, but this is almost an entirely new group, and even some of the guys returning from last year did not play a full season together.You also have your star player coming off of surgery.
How many guys playing important roles this year were in our opening day lineup last year...take a look:
                        MIN 	FGM-A 	3PM-A 	FTM-A 	OREB 	DREB 	REB 	AST 	STL 	BLK 	TO 	PF 	+/- 	PTS
Amar'e Stoudemire, PF	24	5-9	0-0	2-2	3	5	8	0	1	1	1	3	-6	12
Carmelo Anthony, SF	29	5-13	1-3	3-4	2	2	4	3	1	0	3	1	-9	14
Samuel Dalembert, C	20	2-5	0-0	2-2	2	2	4	2	0	3	1	2	-3	6
Shane Larkin, PG	26	2-6	0-2	2-2	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	2	-17	6
Iman Shumpert, SG	20	2-9	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	1	3	0	0	2	+8	5Jason Smith, PF	        14	4-9	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	-16	8
Cleanthony Early, SF	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+8	2
Quincy Acy, SF	        21	3-6	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	1	0	1	2	4	-15	6
Travis Wear, SF	        6	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-6	2
Cole Aldrich, C	        17	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	3	7	2	0	0	1	2	-8	2
Pablo Prigioni, PG	17	1-4	0-3	2-3	0	2	2	3	3	0	0	1	-12	4
Tim Hardaway Jr., SG	18	2-10	1-6	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-22	7
J.R. Smith, SG	        22	2-8	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	-22	6
I do believe that if we can get off to a good start, we are going to surprise people, because a team like this is only going to get better as guys become more accustomed to each other, and I expect that barring injury, we will be a pretty dangerous team by the end of the year.

translation: 40 wins

arkrud @ 10/15/2015 10:19 PM

33 - nice number

TPercy @ 10/15/2015 11:06 PM

32-47 wins

WP76 @ 10/15/2015 11:16 PM

Unfortunately, I can't get the image of last year's 17 win team out of my head. Derek Fisher has a long way to go before he convinces anyone that he can coach at the NBA level. The most giddily optimistic prediction I can muster is 30 wins. I guess the good news is that would be nearly double last years total.

Finestrg @ 10/16/2015 12:41 AM

41 wins, hopefully more. I think it's reasonable to expect .500 ball with a much improved roster over last year.

fwk00 @ 10/16/2015 1:14 AM

For the record and from a previous post;

"Assuming a happy ending train of thought (no major injuries to key players (Melo, KP, JG, Rolo, Afflo)) I'm predicting 42 wins. I discount the 17 win season as an attempt to secure a decent draft pick (which we did). Had the team not suffered the injuries and player turnover, they could have won mid-twenties games - say 24.
Most pundits are simply doubling the red herring 17 wins and coming up low-thirties. I think that's a worst case scenario. I see the downside at 32 wins. I think 42 - 45 (a little better than .500-ish) is very possible with the wind of good health at the team's back. I'm factoring in that other teams will have their injuries and problems.
I think Phil will make a trade move in Dec. or January - say two deep bench players for a quality veteran pine brother from some under-performing team looking to jettison salaries and maybe promote a D-Leaguer. Too early to speculate about specifics at this point in time."

herkyJerky @ 10/16/2015 1:24 AM

I'm going to say 36 wins. Overall I think this team is capable of winning more games than that (40 - 44), but as usual I have the bad feeling that we'll be hit with the injury bug in some pretty bad ways. Despite that, I think there's enough depth to prevent another totally awful season.

JesseDark @ 10/16/2015 1:36 AM

Put me down for 42 wins.

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