Comments on: With Anthony and Billups, does the Knicks offense really get better?

By: dysraw1

dysraw1 — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:50:46 +0000

couldnt agree more

By: midnightsun13

midnightsun13 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:26:47 +0000

In the long run, the Knicks would be better with Felton who is one of the undervalued PGs in the league. His egoless, pass first, good on the ball defense, along with a team first mentality would have been a tremendous asset to balance the me first Melo temperment. Whether it be the Nuggets, or some team down the road, Felton will get his day and others will wonder how they let that good way get away. Paul et al get the PR, but the numbers tell you that Felton is just a shade below DW and CP of the league. Too bad…Felton’s working class mojo was perfect for the Apple.

By: midnightsun13

midnightsun13 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:37:06 +0000

Although Billups will be fine, Felton’s value to the future of the Knicks is being underestimated. Felton continues to be one of the most undervalued PGs in the league and would have been a tremendous asset to the long term success of the Knicks. He is team first, defensive committed and can score necessary, but most important, his temperment would have been the right balance for the new Knicks. At some point in the future, RF will get his dues and a home. Not sure, ironically, it will be with Denver but being with the Tar Heel family there will be a good place as his career remains in transition.

By: eazye76

eazye76 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:49:52 +0000

Chauncy will be alright, He’s a solid PG who will be serviceable in this system. The Knicks don’t run the fast break as much as they just set up and shoot fast. Miami would take him right now, I guarantee that.
Good article, The offense is going to be fine, Amare is a scoring machine this year and Anthony can score(a lot) from almost anywhere. I would be a lot more worried about the defense, they could lose games 125-123 every night. I see them improving to a 5-6 seed, but they WILL play a team with good defense in the first round and if they try to outscore the Celtics, Bulls, etc they are gonna lose.

By: icu84bs

icu84bs — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:37:49 +0000

C. Billups will be just fine.

The stats used tell you more about the offensive sets called by the coaches of the respective teams than the players ability to adjust to a new scheme.

Cheers.

By: leearmon

leearmon — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:32:24 +0000

Interesting read. I do however remember reservations prior to Felton’s arrival in New York about playing in the P&R. It took him awhile roughly 11 games to be exact, but once he figured it out, and once Dantoni figured a way to adapt his SSOL offense to Felton’s strengths New York hit their stride. I think the same can be said for Billups. Also, the article is absolutely correct about STAT in the iso game. He gets into a lot of trouble when he decides to go one on one, actually more appropriate one on two (sometimes three). This problem was enhanced mid way through December when Felton came back to Earth and his shooting dropped. Defenders would go under the screen and dare Felton to knock the jumper. Felton would either still make a pass to either Amar’e or the shooter, or the failed three. With Billups, I dont think defenders will go under the screen. That spacing is key for STAT as he will conceivably see less doubles and triple teams down low because of Shooters like Billups and Landry from deep and melo atop the key. But a rough patch is definitely ahead for these Knicks.