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Al Harrington= best player on the Knicks
You cannot be serious.
Al Harrington= best player on the Knicks
You cannot be serious.
Actually, Al Harrington didn't struggle much when he came here.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/gamelog?playerId=308
In his second game here, he had 25 points, next game he got 36.
Who on the Knicks is better than Al Harrington?
It's sad that the Knicks have a role player like Harrington as their star, but he's still their best player. He's the best scorer on the team, and he shoots at a high accuracy. Nate Robinson comes at a close second.
There's a guy called David Lee, dunno if you've heard of him, leads the league in double-doubles and stuff.
David Lee = Great White hope
He's not the best player on the Knicks. Using your logic, Zach Randolph was the best player on the Knicks, in the 2007-2008 season. He led the Knicks in Double Doubles that year.
David Lee is having all of these "double doubles", because nobody else on the Knick front court can rebound.
Who's going to compete with Lee for rebounds?
Jared Jeffries? Quentin Richardson? Danilo Gallinari?
No, Zach Randolph led the Knicks, not the league. Al Harrington is our best scorer yes, but not our best player. How many players could replace Al? Many. How many could replace Lee? Not so many.
LMAO Your post is very humorous.
I can name 30 power forwards and centers in the NBA that are better than David Lee.
Like I said, Lee's a good player, but he's not the best player on the team.
I'm sure loads of GM's were looking to add Al Harrington and his 25 dollar shoes to their team in the trade window right?
David Lee could have been an All-star this year, so I really doubt you can name 30 better big-men, but feel free to try. 20 PPG is nothing special for a go-to guy.
Even Nate shoots the same % and close to the same PPG as Al in less minutes.
Al is decent, don't get me wrong, but I think most teams would prefer Lee over him.
David Lee an All Star? lmao
David Lee plays no defense, and he has limited offensive moves.
You need to stop looking at the boxscore, and pay attention to the basketball games.
Lee's numbers are inflated. On 90% of the other teams in the NBA, Lee would be averaging 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Lee's 11 rebounds comes from Jeffries woeful 4 rebounds and Quentin Richardson's rebounds per game.
Lee's 16 points comes from Jeffries' woeful 4 points per game,
Q's 10 points on 37% shooting, and Chris Duhon's inability to finish at the basket, which forces Duhon to use pick and roll plays to set up Lee.
David Lee's good, he could have made the all-star team, if the Knicks were winning, whilst he played at this level. However, there is a possibility that his numbers are being inflated by the weak frontcourt that he's playing on, one which creates such a vacuum that it might be that it's only for it that he's snatching down all of these rebounds and scoring at such a high clip.
That said, I would definitely like the Knicks to keep him, as a part of a squad that would consist of Lee, a good big man, and a good SG: too bad Craw's gone: with a lesser role, where there's not as much pressure on him, he would definitely have spread the floor, as a third or fourth option. I do like Harrington, though, so both, together, would have been ideal. Cutino Mobley would also have filled the SG need nicely. Also, even as things are right now, I think things would have been a lot better, if we had drafted Brook Lopez, something I've preached about since draft night.
Bottom line, for me, is that Lee is definitely good, and, if we were winning, he'd definitely deserve all-star consideration. My issue with his game is that he doesn't put up true impact, or clutch, points, he's very fiery, which I like, but he's not aggressive on D. Even though he's not a shotblocker, he should be willing to put someone down, like Oakley used to, if they think they're going to waltz into our paint area. He also lacks any real post moves, which is disconcerting.
On Hughes, I've watched him, for quite a while, and he's really a poor shooter: can't score in bunches, puts up a lot of bricks, just to get one shot in, a bad decision maker: if given respect and praise, he'll start coming down and just putting up shots, without making a pass, and his bones are made of glass. He's been on six different teams for a reason. He has a website asking him to stop shooting so poorly for a reason. Maybe he'll prove me wrong and start playing the best ball of his career, but I highly doubt it.
David Lee = Great White hope
David Lee has no moves. All he has is a lay up and dunk, off a pick and roll. His jump shot is much improved, but even his jump shot can be stopped, with defense.
David Lee is good, but calm down. He never has been and never will be a franchise player.
i agree 'great white hope', nice player, and agree with all your other points...
EXCEPT... 'his jump shot is much improved'
well i guess if he goes from a 4' to a 5 ' he is 25% improved... but he still can't hit the broad-side of a barn..
franchise player.. not in this life... on a real team, he is at best the 7th man, more likely the 8th man...
and i do give him kudos for his hustle, nose for the ball... but he has no "D" , is sloooow, and no "O" 3 feet from the rim...
I love the way you guys all put words in each others mouths and then argue with yourselves...
I never said he was a franchise player. Ever. I said he was better than Harrington.
I love the way you guys all put words in each others mouths and then argue with yourselves...
I never said he was a franchise player. Ever. I said he was better than Harrington.
Thank You. I guess datruth's theory about Larry Hughes was wrong.
I rest my case.
Larry Hughes = Mickey Mouse
I rest my case. I'm a mathematical scholar!