This is why I think threads like these shouldn't be made. It attracts stupidity.
Knicksfan20 wrote:Wow. Just Wow.
Favors is at least 2 years away from being an NBA player.
Harris is injured more often then he isnt injured.
Travis Outlaw is a role player at best
Farmar is not much better then boobie gibson.
Petro is a bum, there is a reason why he hasnt found a team yet.
T Will shot 40% from the field last season and 30% from 3. (btw, your SG spot is not better then Chandler/Azubuike/Mason JR/Billy Walker)
-Yes, Favors is a project but he's still a far more valuable prospect than anyone in a knicks uniform.
-Yes, Harris is constantly injured so you won't get an argument out of me there.
-Travis Outlaw IS a role player but what the hell are Turiaf, Chandler and Felton?
-Farmar is a bum yet Roger Mason is the 2nd coming of Jesus?
-Yes, Petro is a bum but he'll play 12 minutes at most.. who cares.
-T-will also won Rookie of the month for April. He was terrible the first 2 months of the season but once he finally got it he was a top 10 rookie. He averaed 14,6,5 on 44% shooting.
Your team is a joke compared to the knicks. You go from a 12 win team last year, add Favors/Farmar/Petro and now all of a sudden your team is good and has a great bench? Being optimistic is one thing, but your only setting yourself up for failure.
Oh STFU.. don't come in here and act as if the Knicks are gonna finish top 4 in the east. It;;s also irrelevant to mention the 12 win season. Why? Because we only have 4 players from last years team on the roster AND a completely new coaching staff.
Harris shot 40% from the field and 27% from 3pt range(not quite the same harris from 2 years ago) while felton shot 46 from the field and 39% from 3pt range. His assist numbers are going to skyrocket in a run and gun system. And Felton is DURABLE.
If felton is that important why didn;t the Bobcats at least TRY and retain him? I mean they decided to roll with DJ agustin as their PG next year. If felton is that great than why did no one besides the Knicks bid for him?? Why, because he sucks.. It's easy to criticize a guya after a down year, but Harris is a year removed from averaging 21 and 7. He was one of the best players for a 60 win team that went to the finals AND is gonna player for his former coach that made him a top defender at the PG spot. If you seriously believe that felton is better than Harris, than you my friend are delusional.
You guys could have had a good team in a year or 2 if your front office would have done a good job this offseason, but they didnt. They put all their money into bench players.
Knicks win by a long shot. And this isnt homerism from me, its just common sense.
And you dealt a top 8 pick and 2 first rounders for cap space just to sign Raymond Felton. Look, your team had an above average offseason ONLY because of the David Lee sign and trade. In terms of free agency you struck out just like us. Don't pretend that you guys got exactly what you wanted by signing the 4th guy on your list after striking out on Lebron, Wade and Bosh. You spent the last 3 years giving away picks, solid players and ultimately settling for mediocrity for Amare and Felton. In 08 if Knicks fans were told how free agency would eventually turn out, would you have given away all hose picks and settle for mediocrity? Don't think so.
While we also traded away players for cap space.. unlike you we stacked up picks and assets. Terrence Williams, Courtney lee(who was traded away straight up for a better player), Derrick Favors, Brook Lopez, 3 1st rounders the next 2 years and an ass load of 1nd rounders. We struck out badly in FA but every player we signed is 25 years and younger.
The knicks probably do have the better team but to me it doesn't matter. I don't really celebrate if I have a team only capable of nabbing an 8th seed with zero possibilties of getting past the 1st round. And please don't talk as if you're Miami or Orlando.. ''Knicks win in a longshot''... give me a break.. you're a 7th seed at best.