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Ok folks. The regular season is over (Tonight's game is meaningless), so I figured we would make a Grade thread along with the future for the Knicks players/lineup. Heres my crack at it:
Amare Stoudemire- (A-) Our captain, Our big free agent signing, Our heart and soul. Why not an A, you say? For as big as he is, he does not get nearly enough rebounds. And his defense is sub-par to average. Besides that hes an animal.
Carmelo Anthony - (A) Our star. Hes home and hes dropping shit like a pidgeon. Good shit that is. Lazy on defense prevents him from getting an A+. Have you seen this mans 3 pt game lately. Wow.
Chauncey Billups- (B) More like a B-, but he is Mr. Big Shot, so the name alone gives him a B. Brings a mid-court game to the Knicks, as well as another clutch shooter. Savvy veteran who has made TD23 into a formiddable sixth man. Hopefully he agrees on a buyout, and then resigns for a cheap 2 year deal. More on that later
Landry Fields (B-) Landry shocked the world by becoming a Knicks starter and producing all the way until the Carmelo trade. Then something switched in Landroid's brain and he became just an average baller. He is still playing above a 2nd rounder, just not what we were used to. My man should hopefully turn it on against the Celts.
Ronnie Turiaf (C)- If he was healthy it would be much higher. He brings energy, excitement, and blocks to this Knicks squad. Also he is the king of .gifs. Wish his contract wasnt so expensive for next year (player option)
Toney Douglas (B) - Leading 3 pters since All Star Break. Lead our team at the point when Chauncey went down. His problem is overshooting. He is not out of control like Nate, but he does have those tendencies. Hes a great defender, and I expect him to blow it up come playoff time.
Shawne Williams (B-)- Could he get a higher grade? Certainly. But he is mainly just a three pt shooter. If he used his big body more and grabbed boards then I guarantee you he would be the ultimate fan favorite. Hes an excellent role player though. That 76ers game where he muffed the shot still lingers though.
Shelden Williams (C-) He doesnt hurt the team, but doesnt really make us better. He should get a lot more boards then he does, but he is just too soft. His wife would be better at Center I can tell you that.
Anthony Carter (C+)- Defense and veteran grit. All you can ask for from the guy. Plus he made Dwayne Wade look like a D-leaguer.
Billy Walker (C)- AC better grade over Billy? Yes because of the inconsistency. He can hit the three, dunk, rebound, but he will never do all three over an extended period of time. Prove me wrong against the Celts Billy.
Jared Jeffries (D)- I tried to shed light on the JJ signing but after he hit the backboard I just couldnt find any positives. He hustles and seems like a really nice guy, but his skills since his college days have diminished completely. Maybe he can shut down Rondo, then I will forgive him for the past few years.
Roger Mason (D+)- Sucked. Became alright. Got his own stalker at game. Now back in the doghouse. Thats pretty much all you need to know about Roger Mason whos Knicks stint will end after the playoffs.
Derrick Brown- (INC) What can Brown do for you? I have no idea. A dunk here or there apparently.
I refuse to write about Balkman. I despise him. Andy Rautins gets an A+ for his suits, and token white inactive bench player celebrations. He is nothing compared to Veal Brian Scalabrine that is.
I obviously hope we take it all, but the odds are against us. Heres what I would like to see this offseason:
Billups takes a buyout to take less money, but 2 years to remain with NYK.
Balkman traded for anything.
Mason, Shelden, Jeffries pack your bags.
Jimmer Freddette or Kenneth Faried picked in the draft.
Offer Anthony Carter a coaching position.
Ronnie Turiaf (as much as I love the guy) shipped with Billy Walker for 2nd rounder.
Sign Leandro Barbosa for 6th man/Possible starting SG (Mike D'Antoni guy)
Sign Deandre Jordan, and dont worry about CP3 or D-Will. (If Chauncey agress to take less money, and tutor TD23 still)
Sign Tayshaun Prince. Veteran, grit, proven winner. Shouldnt take that much money to get him.
Starting 2011-2012 New York Knicks:
C-Deandre Jordan
PF-STAT
SF-Melo
SG-Fields
PG-Billups
Bench:
Barbosa
Douglas
Prince
Williams
Derrick Brown
Jerome Jordan
Jimmer Freddette
Inactive:
Rautins
Money wise this may never work, but man oh man. Let me know what you think fellas and post your own.
Amare Stoudemire- (A-) Our captain, Our big free agent signing, Our heart and soul. Why not an A, you say? For as big as he is, he does not get nearly enough rebounds. And his defense is sub-par to average. Besides that hes an animal.
Carmelo Anthony - (A) Our star. Hes home and hes dropping shit like a pidgeon. Good shit that is. Lazy on defense prevents him from getting an A+. Have you seen this mans 3 pt game lately. Wow.
Chauncey Billups- (B) More like a B-, but he is Mr. Big Shot, so the name alone gives him a B. Brings a mid-court game to the Knicks, as well as another clutch shooter. Savvy veteran who has made TD23 into a formiddable sixth man. Hopefully he agrees on a buyout, and then resigns for a cheap 2 year deal. More on that later
Landry Fields (B-) Landry shocked the world by becoming a Knicks starter and producing all the way until the Carmelo trade. Then something switched in Landroid's brain and he became just an average baller. He is still playing above a 2nd rounder, just not what we were used to. My man should hopefully turn it on against the Celts.
Ronnie Turiaf (C)- If he was healthy it would be much higher. He brings energy, excitement, and blocks to this Knicks squad. Also he is the king of .gifs. Wish his contract wasnt so expensive for next year (player option)
Toney Douglas (B) - Leading 3 pters since All Star Break. Lead our team at the point when Chauncey went down. His problem is overshooting. He is not out of control like Nate, but he does have those tendencies. Hes a great defender, and I expect him to blow it up come playoff time.
Shawne Williams (B-)- Could he get a higher grade? Certainly. But he is mainly just a three pt shooter. If he used his big body more and grabbed boards then I guarantee you he would be the ultimate fan favorite. Hes an excellent role player though. That 76ers game where he muffed the shot still lingers though.
Shelden Williams (C-) He doesnt hurt the team, but doesnt really make us better. He should get a lot more boards then he does, but he is just too soft. His wife would be better at Center I can tell you that.
Anthony Carter (C+)- Defense and veteran grit. All you can ask for from the guy. Plus he made Dwayne Wade look like a D-leaguer.
Billy Walker (C)- AC better grade over Billy? Yes because of the inconsistency. He can hit the three, dunk, rebound, but he will never do all three over an extended period of time. Prove me wrong against the Celts Billy.
Jared Jeffries (D)- I tried to shed light on the JJ signing but after he hit the backboard I just couldnt find any positives. He hustles and seems like a really nice guy, but his skills since his college days have diminished completely. Maybe he can shut down Rondo, then I will forgive him for the past few years.
Roger Mason (D+)- Sucked. Became alright. Got his own stalker at game. Now back in the doghouse. Thats pretty much all you need to know about Roger Mason whos Knicks stint will end after the playoffs.
Derrick Brown- (INC) What can Brown do for you? I have no idea. A dunk here or there apparently.
I refuse to write about Balkman. I despise him. Andy Rautins gets an A+ for his suits, and token white inactive bench player celebrations. He is nothing compared to Veal Brian Scalabrine that is.
I obviously hope we take it all, but the odds are against us. Heres what I would like to see this offseason:
Billups takes a buyout to take less money, but 2 years to remain with NYK.
Balkman traded for anything.
Mason, Shelden, Jeffries pack your bags.
Jimmer Freddette or Kenneth Faried picked in the draft.
Offer Anthony Carter a coaching position.
Ronnie Turiaf (as much as I love the guy) shipped with Billy Walker for 2nd rounder.
Sign Leandro Barbosa for 6th man/Possible starting SG (Mike D'Antoni guy)
Sign Deandre Jordan, and dont worry about CP3 or D-Will. (If Chauncey agress to take less money, and tutor TD23 still)
Sign Tayshaun Prince. Veteran, grit, proven winner. Shouldnt take that much money to get him.
Starting 2011-2012 New York Knicks:
C-Deandre Jordan
PF-STAT
SF-Melo
SG-Fields
PG-Billups
Bench:
Barbosa
Douglas
Prince
Williams
Derrick Brown
Jerome Jordan
Jimmer Freddette
Inactive:
Rautins
Money wise this may never work, but man oh man. Let me know what you think fellas and post your own.
