View Poll Results: Do You Agree With Marc Berman Blaming LB For The Knicks Current Record?

**USSKittyHawk** · 12-19-2005, 06:16 AM

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Thomas said the Knicks are in "rebuilding mode," yet probably won't get to keep his lottery pick the next two years because of the trade for Eddy Curry. That's precious.

It's not just the roster. It's also the coach. The unstable rotation has made players unsure of their roles, resulting in an utter lack of chemistry.

The latest Brown faux pas was the inexplicable seven-game inactive sentence he gave to rookie forward David Lee. Brown has whined about not having enough rebounding or ball movers, but the fundamentally gifted Lee is all that

Brown finally unleashed Lee Saturday against the Pacers, and the rookie provided a giant jolt across the last 4:59 of the first half, blocking a shot, laying in an offensive rebound, tapping another ball back to the perimeter to keep a possession alive. Lee then brought the Garden fans out of their seats with a driving tomahawk slam.

Acting as if he didn't want Lee to turn into the game's story, Brown only played him nine minutes total, none in the fourth quarter. So there were ancient Antonio Davis and Maurice Taylor on the court in the final 30 seconds, standing like statues as Austin Croshere wiggled between them for a game-clinching layup. That Brown believes Davis, Malik Rose and Taylor deserve to play over Lee is mind-boggling. But then again, Brown is the guy who played 11 of 12 players on his roster opening night in Boston — the DNP belonging to Channing Frye.

http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/59074.htm

Do you believe Marc Berman's article is right on the money? Or is he way off base?

The True Essence · 12-19-2005, 09:42 AM

the channing frye thing at the end was kinda *******ish,but the stuff about the rotations is true. if were rebuilding,,why the **** is mo taylor, malik rose, n AD playing so many minutes n lee is getting splinters?

BIGsHOTBOY12345 · 12-19-2005, 10:27 AM

i partly agree with him, but i believe he cant work with the team he has, and needs to get better players.... start by trading marbury

**IbizaXL** · 12-19-2005, 10:30 AM

damn i started a thread under "NBA General" about this topic and from the same article...
you beat me to it lol

benfica · 12-19-2005, 07:38 PM

I don't get it. I saw the game Knicks verus New Jersey in preaseason and Lee was the best player on the court that day. The guy can do it all and the Knicks are a better team when he is on the floor.

What does Brown do put him on the inactive list...what the freak is that.

**Fordy74** · 12-19-2005, 11:23 PM

I agree with Marc Berman 100 percent. He is not getting the most out of the talent we have. His rotations and lineupshuffling has been dreadful. No one has been able to get into a rythm or knowledge of what role they have on the team. Rose, A Davis need to go. Mo Taylor is ok with me. But Lee needs to get the playing time that Rose and Davis has been getting.

alphadog · 12-20-2005, 06:17 AM

..but at the same time he may have a plan. Perhaps he is trying to showcase the vets? Maybe he is trying to prove to IT that they need more(different players)? Maybe he is using the vets to help teach the young ones about playing through the rough spots? I don't know but with his background, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Like I have posted before, it is a marathon, not a sprint. As far as I'm concerned, the Knicks are going nowhere this year..even if they do(did) sneak into the playoffs. I just want to keep improving. Having a better record now and possibly scarificing success later is not what I want. The young guys are learning to be tough.....as long as he doesn't take it to far, I'm good with it.

Drk Element · 12-21-2005, 09:24 AM

IMO i think it depends on the players.

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