I have to respectfully disagree. Stat and Felton have nothing to prove?? Why do you think STAT has been posting pics and videos of him working out? He knows he was trash last season and wants to PROVE to everyone that he is the same dominant player from 2 years ago.
Felton has PLENTY to prove to the people (media included) that desperately wanted Lin back. He also has to prove that he can lead this team and get the Melo/Amare tandem working. Knicks let Lin go and decided to go with Felton, so he has A LOT to prove and plenty of pressure that comes with it. I'm sure he can handle it though.
Melo proved that he is still a lethal scorer. (with no-defense)
Melo proved that he is damn near unguardable at the 4. (vs mediocre PF)
Melo proved that he can be as clutch in NY as he was in DEN.(see CHI game) what about the playoffs
Last season was hampered by subpar pg play, injurues and lousy coaching. If Melo was able to get us past MIA by himself he'd be the best player on the planet.
The Knicks number 1 important thing to prove ....
Melo & Stat has to prove they can CO-EXIST as teammates
Stat co-existed with 75% of his Knicks teammates in 2 seasons.
Melo co-existed with 0% of his Knicks teammates in 2 seasons.
Stat's career high scoring average of 22 pts at 53% FGA
-vs-
Melo career high scoring average of 24 pts at 45% FGA
Every Knicks offensive-play went through ISO-Melo first ..
Stat was lucky to receive the ball 1 time out of every 5 offensive possession since the arrival of Melo.
Are u sure Stat has more to prove than Melo?
As for Felton, in the past 7 yrs there were few teams in the East with a dominating winning backcourt tandem .. Piston/Celtics/and Lebron Cavs
Felton got his individual PG game handed to him on a silver-plater by the backcourt tandems in the
Western Conference the past two seasons (embarrassed)
Felton's 6 yr career in the East as an individual PG was not ready to go against the Western Conference best backcourt combination night after night after night with an individual SG Crawford as a backcourt teammate LOL .. It was funny watching Felton's Portland Blazers go against OKC/Lakers/Mavs/Grizz/Spurs/Clippers/Nuggets/Minny/and GS guards rotation.
The Knicks adding starter guards in Kidd & Brewer to the guard rotation
automatically improves Felton's all-around talent as a guard.
Knicks- Kidd/Felton/Brewer/Shump with Kidd running the show...