Jim!
being a longtime Chiefs fan as well I know a little something about bad teams, and this is a bad team.
I understand your frustration Jim, the Chiefs really do suck. However, the Knicks have improved at EVERY position, their bench has gotten much stronger, as has the defense. I see playoffs and beyond.
Here's your Knicks reality check Jimbo:
Felt-tip >>>> Duhound (Raymundo destroyed the Knicks last year)
Stud-admire >>> DLEE (STAT stands tall and is talented, no denial)
Sir Tony Douglas is getting better all the time, offensively and defensively
Gallipini will be an improved player, a 3-point machine standing 6'10"
Weedson Chandler will be improved or gone with Curry sausage for another GREAT player
Billy the Sky Walker - 20 lbs lighter = 20 lbs better
other additions:
Toughiaf - great defensive player/teammate, swatted many a ball away vs Knicks
Ant Randolph - the second coming of Boosh? 20 year old phenom? unlimited potential? 14th pick in draft a year ago? GREAT addition!
Azukibuki - excellent shooter, swingman, 14 pts/4.5 bounds + 14.89 EFF, out of Kentucky, the kid knows how to play
Johnny Rottens - a very good 3 point shooter, 4-year schooled at Syracuse
Mrs. Fields - great cookies, another Weedson Chandler type
Timofey Leary - the unknown Russian quantity, could be "Jaws"-like James Bond enforcer Knicks never had
Jerome "Mikey" Jordan - yet another legit 7-footer to clog the paint, block shots
others who we have no idea what will become of them:
Al Chuckington - will he be signed and traded or just forgotten?
Edie Blouse - see above
Tracy McGrody - see above
Earl the Red Barron - 7" bench
Jonathan Bencher - bench?
Suffice to say, this is a WAY IMPROVED TEAM. To start a reality check thread as to our unimproved team is WAY PESSIMISTIC. You gotta have hope Jim. you gotta believe. you gotta look at the last 2 years, who was on this team, and who we have now, and say: Damn, this is a much better Knick squad, let's see what happens... Knowing Donnie and how Plan 2010 from Outer Space is coming together, we're not done yet... Chandler/Curry will soon be gone, the expiring contracts will either fade away or become better players... who knows? I say, be a Knicks fan and believe something good is on the horizon, or GTFO and go watch your Len Dawson/Hank Stram films of yesteryear. you're a sad excuse for a Knicks fan.