WhenyouthinkabouttheKnicks, theydohave a lotofplayersthatdeserveplayingtime.
A lotofplayersthatthinkthattheyshouldbefeatured, butonlysomanyspotsonthefloor.
Whattakeusbehindthecurtain?
WhatisKevinKnoxsayingaboutthenostartinglineupsinthescrimmageisbasically I lookforthisyear's Knickstoresemble a versionofwhat I sawwiththeClipperslastyear, a teamthatdidn't haveallstars.
But I saidthefirstdaytheyputthatrostertogether, theygot a bunchofvetsthatknowwhotheyare.
That's whythey'vebeenintheleaguefor a longtimeandhopetocontinuetobelookedatthosenames.
There's 10 namesupthere.
I don't seeoneplayerthatdoesn't deservetobeintherotationand I don't seeone.
Andthat's whatyou'retryingtobuildifyoudon't have a superstar, ifthatwasthecase, youbuildaroundthatperson.
I'm tellingeverybody I lovewhattheNetsdidlastyear.
I lovewiththeClippersDidlastyear.
I lookingfortheKnicks, coachedbyDavidFizdale, whosefourtakejustgettinggottoplayhardanddevelopmenttodothatwiththisroster, theywillbeflirtingwith a playoffspot.
I thinkthey'regonnamaketheplowsishere.
I thinkthisistheyearthattheymaketheplayoffsveryquickly.