Now don’t get me wrong, this team looks amazing on paper; also good enough to give Cleveland a run for their money. The only problem is we have only seen them play in the preseason and Derrick Rose is battling a court case that could prohibit his time on the NBA court ( the only court we want to see him on). The also added Joakim Noah from Chicago but he hasn't been the same considering the former DPOY was coming off the bench a season ago. The Knicks also signed Courtney Lee, who played well for the Hornets last season and Brandon Jennings who played bad enough last year to send himself to the D-League. So myself and whole bunch of other NBA fans are scratching our heads on the Knicks pick-ups this offseason. Each player has their own flaws and I think they all need to play well to lift this team off the ground. On the bright side, last year's ROTY runner- up, Kristaps Porzingis is making a name for himself, whether it's a put-back poster, consecutive blocks in one possession or a Olajuwon like post move he has a bright future ahead of him.The Knicks traded their draft picks for the rights to Joakim Noah, Justin Holiday and a first rounder in next years draft. They signed some undrafted players like Ron Baker from Wichita State who I think has some good upside to him, Willy Hernangomez who played well for the Mexico team this offseason and Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Maurice Daly Ndour. The Knicks were the 13 seed in the Eastern Conference, but I think they will make the playoffs this year with either the 6th or 7th seed in and maybe make a push for the 2nd round. The starting line-up will be: Derrick Rose, Courtney Lee, Melo, Porzingis and Joakim Noah. My sleeper player will be Brandon Jennings who can potentially win 6th man of the year award. The Knicks have a lot to prove this year to change our minds, the last few years are not ones to remember.
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