>1- We need to start stat and run the offense through him to
>start the game.
>Melo is gonna get his no matter what. Amare won't he needs to
>be force fed. Let's feed him early, and Melo will eat later.

Melo is the most prolific 1q scorer in the league. The Knicks are 15 games over .500 doing it this way. to go more than halfway through the season and then change the philosophy that got you there? Not gonna happen.


>2- Defensively we have to start stat.
>TC is limited offensively, STAT is limited defensively, we
>need to run them together so they can make each other
>complete.
>Not to mention with the two bigs back there it'll be harder
>for guards to get to the rack s easily.

instead of 1+1=2, -1+-1=-2. Good coaching in the NBA recognizes weaknesses. The knicks weaknesses on D? Their guards are weak at the point of attact, and the big men a) don't rotate well on pick n rolls/hedges b) aren't good in space.

so stat would get pnr'd to death at the top of the key, the guard would get to the lane because he'd be a step behind, which would lead to baskets at the rim, fouls, or wide open 3's (see the wizards game) or stat would be in space with a guard, and he's got lead feet, and the guard would get past him (he's done a better job of moving his feet this last week or so, I'll give him that. His first few weeks back, it was quick crossover and right past him.)

so the notions that guards would just find two shotblocking big men waiting for them is a fallacy, they'd just execute sets to get them on the perimeter so guards could go around them or get behind them.




>Shump at the three? TOO DAMN SMALL!
>Jason Kidd is useless right now. USELESS

the way I see the lineup it's not a traditional 1-2-3-4-5. It's more like felton at the 1, kidd a 1.5 (hybrid point/2guard. there for ball movement/hockey assists and open 3's) shump is to be more of a traditional 2, and melo plays the 3, but he's matched up with 4's on offense.

Shump is the xfactor. he's thinking too much, and the mental hurdle is usually the toughest part with a major injury. he's not handling the ball much unless it's in iso's and his decisionmaking has been bad. and defensively he's not the havoc wreaker you expect him to be. with kidd's hands, shumpert's hands and speed, and feltons speed, the knicks strength should be perimeter d to offense, as opposed to their weakness.

>3- The Melo at the 4 mismatch point is stupid.
>Melo is gonna beast no matter where he is. He will be a
>problem at the three or the 4.

no. it's not. I'll let you have that.taking 4's away from the basket is a good thing. being able to drive against 4's is a good thing.

>If the argument is STAT is not starting because he is the only
>big behind TC right now, and we do not wanna get them both in
>foul trouble, fine, but that better change when we get a big
>back.

he's coming off the bench because a) he's comfortable with it b) woody's comfortable with it, and c) no big can score in the 2nd unit. you can't have reserves on the floor who can only score above foul line extended.