Having a point guard – I know Raymond Felton isn’t going make anyone shit their pants, but you know what? He’s a starter. (Wait we have a Starting PG? I actually just did poo a little). I can’t remember the last time we had a starting point guard. We no longer have to pretend that Duhon can run an offense for 30-35 min. We can finally forget the jostling between has-beens like Duhon, Stephon Marbury, Howard Eisley, Charlie Ward, and a washed up Mark Jackson like we’ve done over the past ten years. We have needed someone who can run the offense and who actually likes when an assist is added to his box score.
The Front Court – This is such a weird sensation for me. I’m so used to having a line of overpaid out of shape SGs and SFs stretching from MSG to Hoboken. All of a sudden we have more than just one undersized power forward and two white guys battling for starting center. Aside from Amare, the Knicks have their pick of Turiaf, a good shot blocker and scrapper, Mozgov, who impressed a lot of people this summer at the FIBA Worlds, Randolph, who can jump out of the building, and the 41% of Eddy Curry that’s not body fat. Choices? At Center? I just pooed again.
The Rooster – Many people have been touting the under-the-radar star potential of Anthony Randolph. Yes, he’s athletic. Yes he’s got the tools. But here’s the thing: he spent the last two seasons getting mind fucked by Don Nelson, then playing a little, then getting mind fucked again. I’m talking serious mind fucked. I’m talking Don Nelson is Mickey Rourke and Anthony Randolph’s is mind is Kim Basinger in some serious 9 ½ weeks shit. I’m talking Playmate of the Apes as hard as softcore can be mindfucking. I’m talking what the sisters did to Andy Dufresne but the movie had too much tact to show you, mindfucking. That’s all been very well documented, but what hasn’t been nearly the story it should be is how god damn good Danilo is going to be. He may not be as athletic as Don Nelson’s mind-bitch, but he’s got the tools. Everyone knows he can shoot the lights out, but this kid can ball. He can put the ball on the floor, and he’s way stronger than Dirk was at this point in his career. The rooster is willing and able to play defense as well. With a couple years of maturation I don’t see why he can’t be the third best player on a title team. In fact, if he is, you have one good team.
Run and Gun – This ties in to point number one. Now that we finally have a PG (actually, now that we have an actual team), Mike D can finally run an offense. Felton is not Nash, but he’s young, likes to run and he has a lot of weapons to chose from. The Knicks are finally going be an exciting team again. I can’t wait to see them run.
Isiah Tomas getting eaten by an Alligator, ensuring he will never return - Hey, we all got to have a dream right? Although I’m sure stupid James Dolan will find a way to play Reanimator and then Zombie Zeke will be the GM, Coach, Trainer, and every other position in which he can fail.
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