OT: Are the Knicks sneaking into contention?

[Orion Bailey]

The Knicks lost by 80 points.

Ouch...

 

[BBert]

Contention for making the playoffs in the east? Sure. For making it past the first round? Doubtful.

 

[KingSpeed]

Knowing when they need to kick it into another gear and having another gear are two different things. I look at that roster and I see three vets that are all past their primes, one very young, very talented player and a bunch of nobodies. Sure Rose was an MVP several years ago, but his game relied on unreal athleticism that has abandoned him after so many injuries. He's not even close to the player he was then. And, he's never been a great 3-point shooter. So, he doesn't even have that to fall back on.

Rose and Noah are both injury prone and it' a LONG season. Melo hasn't had the injury history those two have had. So, his decline is more gradual, but make no mistake he is in a slow, gradual decline.

Porzingas is their future, but right now, he's still a young player trying to adjust to the grueling NBA schedule and learning how to win. He's a VERY nice piece for their future, but right now, he's not ready to carry a team on his back.

So, that leaves an aging, inefficient Carmelo as their go to guy. That recipe hasn't worked in several years and surrounding him with other old, past their prime players isn't going to change that.

BNM

Brandon Jennings isn't a nobody. He is a great passer/playmaker that can play decent D. He's been very effective for them coming off the bench. Remember, before the injury, Jennings was having 20 assist games for Detroit. Then Detroit picked up Jackson and suddenly Jennings didn't have a team. Also, those two tall white guys on the bench can shoot. And Courtney Lee has been around and started for other good teams.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Brandon Jennings isn't a nobody. He is a great passer/playmaker that can play decent D. He's been very effective for them coming off the bench. Remember, before the injury, Jennings was having 20 assist games for Detroit. Then Detroit picked up Jackson and suddenly Jennings didn't have a team. Also, those two tall white guys on the bench can shoot. And Courtney Lee has been around and started for other good teams.

Yes, because nothing says contender quite like Brandon Jennings, Courtney Lee and two white guys whose names you can't remember.

BNM

 

[Denny Crane]

The Knicks are currently 3rd seed in the East with a 14-11 record.

Regardless of whether they're true contenders or not, the turnaround is remarkable.

They won 32 games last season. They're on pace to win 46.

 

[THE HCP]

But the thread topic wasn't, "have they turned it around"?

 

[Denny Crane]

But the thread topic wasn't, "have they turned it around"?

It wasn't. But it is really awesome, IMO, to see how PJax is having great success running the team.

I owe him for the 6 championships he won that made that time great for me.