NBA Update: The future of New York Knicks
The New York Knicks were called the major losers in the NBA Draft season this year by various sports experts. The Knicks planned on landing big stars like LeBron James and Chris Bosh but were unable to do so. However, the team did not lose hope this offseason and added a range of dynamic players like Amar’e Stoudemire, Anthony Randolph, Timofey Mozgov and Raymond Felton.
Amar’e Stoudemire, who is widely known as one of the most dynamic power forwards, formed a much talked about duo with Steven Nash in the Phoenix Suns. The five times All-Star player declared that, the Knicks were officially back and are going to create some serious competition in the 2011 season. Experts say, that the New York Knicks have added depth to their team and have really balanced the team out, by the right amount of veterans and striving young players.
The Knicks have not been taken as serious competitors since over a decade now, but adding youth and good offensive players have made them potent, and are likely to compete well in the next year’s playoffs. However, the Knicks die-hard fans say, that no one has seemed to take into account that Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler are going to be able to show-off their talent. The two seem like ex-Knicks players who have left the team, although that is not the case, they were just overshadowed by New York Knicks former star player David Lee.
Basketball Purists say that Wilson and Danilo are going to play a pivotal role in the team and will revive the New York Knicks with Amar’e Stoudemire. They insist if the Knicks are going to prove themselves to be very successful, then only will they have guaranteed a spot for themselves in the upcoming playoffs.
Here a few of the reasons why the Knicks will be dependent on Wilson and Danilo play:
Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler have both improved graciously over a period of five years and have similar statistics, Danilo averaged 15.1 points with 4.9 rebounds per game in a regular season while Wilson, on the other hand averaged 15.3 points with 5.4 rebounds per game this year.
Gillinari is an Italian native who stands at 6 feet 10 inches and plays as the small forward. Experts say that he has the potential to become an All-Star. His height makes him a mismatch for the defence however, that favours him because he can take a shoot above most of the defenders and can easily make his way through a triple threat. Gilinari is highly appreciated for his ability to make opportunities for himself and shoot from behind the court perimeter. He took 488 three-pointers last season and made 186 of them.
Wilson on the other hand is a swingman and stands at 6 feet 8inches. His biggest asset is to create a swarm of defenders around him; he can mislead the defenders into thinking he’ll make a shoot enabling them into naturally gathering around him, hence making an opportunity for the perimeter shooters. He is often compared to great offensive players like Richard Hamilton and Latrell Sprewell. Knicks fan exclaim that Wilson is an extremely underrated player, his strength and athleticism should be noted.
Experts say, Wilson has improved his spot up shooting and his ability to catch the ball on the wing from 15 feet up is astounding. They also say if the New York Knicks want to guarantee a spot for themselves in the playoffs next year, they need to give Gallinari and Chanlder more minutes because they’ll be the next best scorers right after Amar’e Stoudemire.
Gallinari and Chandler might only be 21 and 23 but both of the players are Knicks veterans and they know their way around the team and will certainly aid the team by next year.
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