Dwight Howard's been to the NBA Finals. Carmelo Anthony's made it passed the first round of the playoffs once in 8 years.
I'd rather have Howard.
That's not why you want DH12. Derek Fisher has been to the Finals many times and won 5 of them. I'd rather keep Lin.
I am not even sure we need DH12. Chandler is more than adequate as a center. Our biggest weakness is perimeter defense. Having Howard isn't going to address that problem.
I am comparing Melo to Howard. I don't know where Fisher comes into the equation.
My point is that Howard is the more proven player out of the two. I'd rather have Howard than Chandler, although I do credit Chandler for giving it 100% on the court, something I can't say about SHAT and JELLO.
Chandler, Lin, Novak, Jeffries - need to stay for life.
Melo and Amare just have to work on hustle, energy, JUMPING UP AND DOWN, not taking breaks in-game. The minute this happens - we will win every-game because their lack of effort is the big difference
Really think with maturity and steady work-ethic Shumperts going to be a badass.
Novak is a good asset to have. He can really space out the floor for the other guys but his defense is atrocious.
As far as Melo and Stat, I have no expectation that either one of them will ever bring it every night at both ends of the floor, mostly at the defensive end. If they continue to play no defense, will this Knicks team ever be a contender? I don't think so.
The FO has some tough decisions to make this off-season.