They were desperate to do something, and, they could use a scoring small forward. That about sums it up. This is New York, after all, where Larry Brown is always itching to shake up the roster and the payroll is never an issue. Rose is a proven scorer who played for Brown during their Pacers days. He might help fill New York's void at the 3 spot, and perhaps provide the Knicks an emotional lift. New York has lost nine of 10 as its rookies have hit a wall, and the energy has all but been drained from the Garden. Davis, meanwhile, was unhappy in Gotham. The Knicks will miss his leadership and solid defense, but they already had a crowded frontcourt with Eddie Curry, Channing Frye, Maurice Taylor and Malik Rose. Jalen Rose, at least, gives them help at a spot where they need it. And if it doesn't work out the Knicks still have the extra first-round pick.