Terrific Grantland Knicks article

[nykinoz]

This is by Zach Lowe, who is quickly becoming my favourite NBA writer.

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-trian ... ing-threes


Here is a snippet, but i suggest you read the entire piece:

Stoudemire fits all of this like a glove. Lineups lacking one or both of the Chandler/Anthony duo just don’t have enough inside presence or dribble penetration to create looks for the rest of New York’s roster, heavy on spot-up guys and low on off-the-bounce creators. Stoudemire’s pick-and-roll game is the perfect answer, and the Knicks have a floor-spacing center in Rasheed Wallace to pair with Stoudemire so that Amar’e doesn’t have to be the lone big on the floor defensively. Bringing Stoudemire back to his pick-and-roll roots without Melo and Chandler around to take up space will also generate more free throws.

[Brooklyn_Yards]

Grantland has been my favorite place to read quality Knicks (NBA) stuff along with P&T

[36P19A7R]

Good find, and good to see you still posting Oz

I agree, I like reading Lowe across all of his NBA articles, much better analysis than most of his peers. He has come across as a bit of a Boston homer in the BS Report podcasts, maybe just vibing off Simmons.. His early stuff on the Knicks was a bit more skeptical and critical of our age, but so was most of the press and half of this board

[Fury]

Rasheed Wallace is what's gonna help Amar'e Stoudemire fit.

[nykinoz]

Good find, and good to see you still posting Oz

I agree, I like reading Lowe across all of his NBA articles, much better analysis than most of his peers. He has come across as a bit of a Boston homer in the BS Report podcasts, maybe just vibing off Simmons.. His early stuff on the Knicks was a bit more skeptical and critical of our age, but so was most of the press and half of this board

Cheers! Poster with a previous handle? Zinoviev?

[equestion]

Zach Lowe coming through again.

[KnicksScholar24]

I asked Woodson about three weeks ago if he could possibly start Stoudemire if the Knicks were something like 17-3 upon Stoudemire’s return. He rightfully called that speculation, but here are the Knicks, at 17-5 and still waiting on Amar’e. Woodson has no choice, and I suspect he and the Knicks know this now: Stoudemire has to come off the bench.

This part of the article is so garbage.
So garbage.
... and wrong.

Really? Woodson has no choice now? He definitely has a choice. No matter how many stats he can throw out. Stats are facts, but his interpretation of those stats definitely is not. Hopefull Woodson is smart enough to not to listen to guys like this.

[JSmooth93]

I remain with my conviction that STAT will start, and we won't stop winning.

[AmazingJason]

Wallace is kind of the ideal for every single team in the NBA, lol. A stretch big that can also post up and play D...

[BOOMbip]

It all will be very interesting to see how the newly healthy players get blended into the mix. I, too, thought an Amar'e-Sheed pairing would be a really good one since their games compliment each other on both ends of the court.

[BOOMbip]

I also feel the media seems to be trying to impose their idea that Amar'e has to come off the bench or that he won't fit and screw things up chemistry wise if he starts. I think the media has a short memory about facts and evidence when it doesn't suit their ideas. Or prefer to ignore it until it becomes obviously undeniable... then they still deny it is as long as they can trying to convince us it's not what we are seeing....lol.

[eviL]

great article.. Grantland is quality stuff. No agendas, no bs, just smart writing.

[SweatbandP]

Well, the truth is that Amar'e coming off the bench really is the smartest move to make. The Knicks have the 2nd best offense in the league as it is, their scoring falls off drastically when Carmelo is off the floor, and Amar'e is more than likely not going to help the defense. Adding Stat to the starting 5 gives diminishing returns at best and is a net negative at worst, while having him play mainly with the second unit and staggering minutes can help immensely.

[Starks]

I agree that it seems that the ideal rotation right now would have STAT coming off the bench, in an attempt to balance things and maximize each lineup's potential. Imagine having a real inside-out threat everytime on the floor !

Also, despite our great record, what surprises me the most thus far, and I must admit I'm a bit disappointed, is our so-so defense. Prior to the season, I think most of us pictured this team as a top notch defensive machine, with the personel we have and coach Woody being known as a defensive minded one. Turns up we are decent on that side overall but there are too many possessions where we either seem lost or literally give the impression of taking the play off. As the article points out, our main weakness could end up being our D and that was the last thing I would have thought entering the season...

[hatnlvr]

I remain with my conviction that STAT will start, and we won't stop winning.

+1
The key is PG play to make this all work and we have the right pieces in place now to do that.