Lenny Likes Look of This Year?s Knicks (nyknicks.com article)

[Knicks Analyst]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Coach Lenny Wilkens professes to be ?not big on predictions? but, at the same time, has no doubt about the Knicks making the playoffs this season. ?You know how everybody says playoff basketball is different, that playoff basketball is better?? he asks, eyes aglow with the promise of the new season. ?Well, I say this year our goal should be to play playoff style basketball right off the bat. Then, game after game, get better and better.?

According to Wilkens, these once-lofty goals are more than realistic this year because ?we?ll be a more talented, deeper, and far more versatile team that?s in superior shape. You should see how cut Tim (Thomas) looks. Vin (Baker) appears to be in real great shape. Penny (Hardaway) looks healthier. Allan (Houston) seems to be healthy -- I?ve seen him moving around and shooting. I?m very encouraged.?
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[Tribute to H2O]

This is great news. Then again it could all be stuff to get Knick fans happy. On the other hand I dont think so. I like the Knicks chances this season and I honestly see no reason why they shouldnt make it to the Eastern Conference Finals(im a very optimistic). Or at the very least the semi finals. Does anyone see why they shouldnt make it to the Finals in the East?

 

[Mr. J]

You and me are Knick fans but it will be very hard for them but, I have that gut feeling they will. It's kind of like my mind is saying no but my gut is saying yes. I just hope they get Szczerbiak! If they do for Kurt Thomas that will be a great trade imo. I'm a Wally fan but I do think he will be a great player in New York. Houston is almost finished and we need another <u>great </u>shooter (which are hard to find) before Houston is done.

 

[Tribute to H2O]

Shooters have a long life span in the NBA. Reggie Miller is like 38 and he's still a great shooter. Dont count Houston out yet just because he's been around for awhile. He's still a top five at the very least shooter. Arguably the best shooter in the league. I dont know about that Wally trade. Kurt Thomas is the best defender we have. We do need to find another shooter but not at the price of our best defender. Besides we already have enough small forwards and Penny should get playtime. The only way the Wally trade will look good to me is if Tim Thomas goes too(I hate him) then Wally can start and Penny come off the bench for him. I'd love to trade TT for Wally but that wont happen. Things are beginning to look up for the Knicks. If we can stay healthy I think we can go to the Eastern Conference Finals

 

[Mr. J]

Maybe it will be interesting if the Knicks traded Tim Thomas for Wally Szczerbiak and Ervin Johnson. But, I don't think Isaiah thomas is willing to do that. I heard he wouldn't even trade him for Carter! But Tim Thomas has been working hard this summer. Who knows he might step up his game this season.

 

[Tribute to H2O]

Let Carter rot where he is. We really dont need him although I'd rather have him then TT. TT working hard?!?! Wow. I hope so even though we dont need him to be a star it really wouldnt hurt if he actually did something during a game.