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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeFoo, post: 3858426, member: 210"] I actually stayed up late last night to watch the entire Knicks/Lakers game... this is where being in the central timezone helps. It was a very entertaining game but it definitely exposed all of the Knicks flaws and why I don't think they get past round one in the playoffs assuming they get in past the playin games: [LIST] [*]Rose has been an amazing find but towards the end of last night's game he started running the offense like he is still MVP Derrick Rose. The problem is MVP Derrick Rose wouldn't have been completely stuffed by the scrub guards the Lakers threw at him in the 4th quarter. [*]Randle is amazing and having an all-NBA season but the Lakers shut him down late in the 4th and in OT and he took a ton of difficult shots. To his Randle's credit some of those shots went in, but a lot didn't. In the playoffs, the other team will actually game plan for Randle and take away his pet moves and I think his effectiveness will drop a little. [*]RJ completely disappeared in the 4th quarter and OT... if this is a preview of his playoff performance, Knicks have no shot at winning a series [*]Basically it all comes down to the fact that the Knicks don't have anyone who can consistently create offense outside of Randle. Sure Rose can in spurts, but he runs hot and cold. When the going gets tough, and in the playoffs every possession is tough, the Knicks offense devolves into hero/iso ball that would even make JB blush. [*]If I'm Knicks leadership there is not one untouchable piece on the roster other than Randle. The team has some good complementary pieces but they need guards in the worst sort of way. If RJ doesn't develop a consistent game they also need another 2/3 hybrid who can get in the paint and do some damage. [*]Rose and Quickly are good bench guys, but they don't deserve starters minutes. [*]Payton needs to go bye bye. [*]It's been 5 years and I'm still not sure what Frank is and this is across 3/4 coaches and systems [*]Knox is a busted pick [*]It's too early to make a call on Obi [*]The rest are just plug and play dudes. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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