Now that Baron Davis is a Knick.....http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...-davis-new-york-knicks-agree-deal-sources-say
......we can assume that Fields will start OR that Shumpert will impress so much that he takes Fields' spot.
Fields is better off the bench, just like Toney Douglas which is why I want to see if other posters think Shumpert wil start eventually over Fields.
Last year, the first bad streak for Fields had him benched one game during the regular season, he came off the bench and scored 16 points and played very well after many bad games in a row.
So we can safely say that Fields is the perfect 7th man role if Shumpert was starting. Shumpert has more energy, and can do better with offense and defense. Fields is just better with rebounding and might have a better basketball IQ.
Potential starting lineup:
Davis
Shumpert
Melo
Amare
Chandler
Bench
Sixthman - Douglas
Roleplayers-
Fields
Bibby
Harrelson
Bench players
Jeffries
Balkman
Walker
Reserves-
Jerome Jordan(Mike D called him a "project")
Chris Hunter
Devin Green
This might be the rotation eventually once Davis is healthy and baring no trades.
We can also assume that guys like Douglas and Walker might be traded since Douglas would be the odd man out at PG and he is too small for SG. If Douglas is traded then Fields can be our new sixth man.
Walker has upside but with Fields and Shumpert on the team, I don't see Walker getting the minutes he deserves.
Is this team able to win a championship? I think so. What does everyone think of the lineup?
Any disagreements?
......we can assume that Fields will start OR that Shumpert will impress so much that he takes Fields' spot.
Fields is better off the bench, just like Toney Douglas which is why I want to see if other posters think Shumpert wil start eventually over Fields.
Last year, the first bad streak for Fields had him benched one game during the regular season, he came off the bench and scored 16 points and played very well after many bad games in a row.
So we can safely say that Fields is the perfect 7th man role if Shumpert was starting. Shumpert has more energy, and can do better with offense and defense. Fields is just better with rebounding and might have a better basketball IQ.
Potential starting lineup:
Davis
Shumpert
Melo
Amare
Chandler
Bench
Sixthman - Douglas
Roleplayers-
Fields
Bibby
Harrelson
Bench players
Jeffries
Balkman
Walker
Reserves-
Jerome Jordan(Mike D called him a "project")
Chris Hunter
Devin Green
This might be the rotation eventually once Davis is healthy and baring no trades.
We can also assume that guys like Douglas and Walker might be traded since Douglas would be the odd man out at PG and he is too small for SG. If Douglas is traded then Fields can be our new sixth man.
Walker has upside but with Fields and Shumpert on the team, I don't see Walker getting the minutes he deserves.
Is this team able to win a championship? I think so. What does everyone think of the lineup?
Any disagreements?