Comments on: Backcourt Notes http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/18/backcourt-notes/ The One-Stop Shop for Hopeful Knick Fans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kid Tarheel http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/18/backcourt-notes/#comment-3452 Kid Tarheel Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:13:33 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=481#comment-3452 Quick thoughts- I like the cut of Roberson's jib. I think a basketball team is comprised of roles (not superstars) and there is most certainly a role for him to play. A lights out shooter with something to prove? I can say I haven't seen that in NY since Trent Tucker. And even if his minutes in games are limited (as with most men at the end of the bench), he could provide a valuable role as a practice player. Roberson has a nice stroke and he seems to put in good effort. And call me crazy, but I don't hate Mardy Collins as much as most. He hasn't seem to put it all together, but I like him in spots. Perhaps there is a chance that a season or two under D'Antoni might turn him into a rotation guy. Quick thoughts- I like the cut of Roberson’s jib. I think a basketball team is comprised of roles (not superstars) and there is most certainly a role for him to play. A lights out shooter with something to prove? I can say I haven’t seen that in NY since Trent Tucker. And even if his minutes in games are limited (as with most men at the end of the bench), he could provide a valuable role as a practice player. Roberson has a nice stroke and he seems to put in good effort.

And call me crazy, but I don’t hate Mardy Collins as much as most. He hasn’t seem to put it all together, but I like him in spots. Perhaps there is a chance that a season or two under D’Antoni might turn him into a rotation guy.

]]> By: Chris Alvino http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/18/backcourt-notes/#comment-3272 Chris Alvino Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=481#comment-3272 Tommy- I agree with your assessment on the current state of the Knicks backcourt. Other than Jamal Crawford, none of our guards are big-time talents. However, I do believe that our backcourt will be stable and will be good enough to hold its own on a nightly basis. On Anthony Roberson, I watched him the last two games, and I have not been too impressed. I like the form on his shot, but he does not seem like a guy who can shoot off the dribble. He seems more like a set-shooter (which is something we need). I can see him coming in for short spells to knock in a few jumpshots from time to time, but I can also see him spending a good portion of the season on the inactive list. While this is not to knock Roberson, I am still not sold that he was the guy that the Knicks should have gone after. Phil Weber, as quoted in the NY Post, said "Our history with this is [as] if we had Eddie House." Then why not go after House himself? I cannot believe that he is the best player out there for this job. But I hope that I am wrong. Part of me likes this guy because he is an unknown and potentially a hidden gem. Also in the NY Post, Clyde Frazier said referring to Steph: "I think bringing him to camp to see what he looks like, I think they should. He gets $20 million, he might as well help this team." As a Knicks fans, I do not have to bring in Steph to prove that he can outplay Chris Duhon or Anthony Roberson or Mardy Collins. That is because I know he can. His issue is his character, not his talent. While not the player he once was, he is as good, if not better, than what we have already in place. Tommy- I agree with your assessment on the current state of the Knicks backcourt. Other than Jamal Crawford, none of our guards are big-time talents. However, I do believe that our backcourt will be stable and will be good enough to hold its own on a nightly basis.

On Anthony Roberson, I watched him the last two games, and I have not been too impressed. I like the form on his shot, but he does not seem like a guy who can shoot off the dribble. He seems more like a set-shooter (which is something we need). I can see him coming in for short spells to knock in a few jumpshots from time to time, but I can also see him spending a good portion of the season on the inactive list.

While this is not to knock Roberson, I am still not sold that he was the guy that the Knicks should have gone after. Phil Weber, as quoted in the NY Post, said “Our history with this is [as] if we had Eddie House.” Then why not go after House himself? I cannot believe that he is the best player out there for this job. But I hope that I am wrong. Part of me likes this guy because he is an unknown and potentially a hidden gem.

Also in the NY Post, Clyde Frazier said referring to Steph:
“I think bringing him to camp to see what he looks like, I think they should. He gets $20 million, he might as well help this team.”

As a Knicks fans, I do not have to bring in Steph to prove that he can outplay Chris Duhon or Anthony Roberson or Mardy Collins. That is because I know he can. His issue is his character, not his talent. While not the player he once was, he is as good, if not better, than what we have already in place.

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