"They have a definable identity and it's the first step in turning it around,'' VG said. "I definitely think they'll compete for the playoffs. I can't see them not making a dramatic jump in wins, from the low 20's to high 30's or even the 40's. That's what they should expect, to make the playoffs. You don't pay those players all that money if they don't have talent.''I have had my differences with JVG over the years but I tend to agree with his analysis.
I think the Knicks are going to make the playoffs at the six or seven spot. They are in a pack of teams some of whom are worse and many of whom are over-rated. A season of uninterrupted play is really what the Knicks need. And that means no more delusional ideas that the size of the salary dictates the number of minutes.
So far, D'Antoni is doing what needed to be done for years - make the players earn their playtime.
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On a sidenote, the pre-season play of Zach Randolph apparently is opening the eyes of a contending team or two who are front-court player away from the top.
I'd hate to lose Zach but he might get reluctantly traded for a deal previously believed to be too good to be true (think three-way).
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JVG will remain a jerk, regardless of his new opinion about the Knicks. That prediction isn't so difficult to make, is it? 30s or 40s, big deal and big risky opinion, right?
As for Randolph, if we get a good deal out of his good play, that's just what the doctor ordered.
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