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DanMetroMan : 10/20/2014 1:23 pm
Quincy Acy has started the past three contests, but Fisher indicated Saturday that 7-footer Jason Smith also is pushing for a starting spot after scoring 14 points last Tuesday against Philadelphia in Syracuse.

“Anytime you have a big guy who can shoot mid-range, or really help and space the defense out, it’s gonna be great, especially with this offense. It’s just gonna help our team that much more,” said Smith, a free-agent signee who played the past four seasons for New Orleans. “It doesn’t matter who's starting out there, if it’s Q or if it’s Andrea or if it’s Amar’e (Stoudemire) or if it’s me, all of us are capable of going out there and playing good minutes.

“And then on the back end of that, coming off the bench, we’re still capable of putting in good minutes. We just want to make sure we go out there and play hard and play within the offense and play smart.”

READY TO WEAR?

Rookie Travis Wear is not among the 15 Knicks with a guaranteed contract, and the 6-10 forward could be ticketed for D-League Westchester despite earning more minutes thus far than veteran Travis Outlaw, who is entering the final year of a four-year, $12 million deal. Outlaw has been limited the past few days by a strained Achilles tendon.

“We have a lot of veteran guys that are already on our roster and it might be tough for him to break through that, but he has definitely proven in a short segment that he has some potential, so we’re excited about it,” Fisher said.

“If I got waived, I’d go with the D-League team, but then again if you get waived, you’re a free agent again,” Wear said. “I don’t know what their idea is. There (are) 15 roster spots that are guaranteed at this point. I just don’t worry about that. I just try to go out and do the best I can.”

Wear's twin brother David — his teammate at North Carolina and again when both transferred to UCLA — was waived over the weekend by Sacramento.
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Outlaw is not good....  
Italianju : 10/20/2014 1:33 pm : link
so id like to see wear on the team. That said i doubt they are going to buyout outlaw and you might as well hang onto him in case you need his contract in a deal. Its not like Wear is so good that we cant risk not putting him on the roster.
Bargnani  
DanMetroMan : 10/20/2014 1:35 pm : link
is trash. What does he offer that Smith does not? I realize both will be on the roster. Just saying I wouldn't mind seeing Bargnani's ass stapled to the bench.
If said bench could be weighted down and thrown into the East River  
jcn56 : 10/20/2014 1:44 pm : link
I'd be all for it.
RE: If said bench could be weighted down and thrown into the East River  
EricNY33 : 10/20/2014 1:48 pm : link
In comment 11931931 jcn56 said:
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I'd be all for it.


Damn no need to wish death on the dude... LOL
RE: Outlaw is not good....  
EricNY33 : 10/20/2014 1:49 pm : link
In comment 11931891 Italianju said:
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so id like to see wear on the team. That said i doubt they are going to buyout outlaw and you might as well hang onto him in case you need his contract in a deal. Its not like Wear is so good that we cant risk not putting him on the roster.


I agree 100%. Outlaw needs to go. He used to be a serviceable player but not anymore.
at the time it seemed...  
Italianju : 10/20/2014 1:53 pm : link
like we might have made that trade so that we could have a vet backup at the 3, but it seems it was more about getting Acy then Outlaw.

Bargs would easily be 5th on my big men depth chart (counting Melo as a 3) and i would be happy if he only plays if one of the top 4 gets hurt.
back to the original post - Jason Smith is a 5, I thought -  
Del Shofner : 10/20/2014 1:54 pm : link
can he also play the 4? Is Fisher talking about starting both Dalembert and Smith? That would be interesting.
Smith has been listed as a F-C  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/20/2014 1:56 pm : link
Looks like he can do both.
they should just waive Bargs  
Enzo : 10/20/2014 2:04 pm : link
his only value is as a solid sized expiring, but the chances we take on long term money this season are VERY slim.
RE: Smith has been listed as a F-C  
Del Shofner : 10/20/2014 2:06 pm : link
In comment 11931970 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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Looks like he can do both.


Well, we have M-W-F preseason games this week and, if I read Fisher correctly the other day, tonight is the last night of "experimenting" - starting with Wednesday's game we will see what he thinks is the rotation for now.
I'm intruiged with Smith and what he can bring  
Giants11 : 10/20/2014 2:17 pm : link
but all #'s accrued vs. the Sixers should be thrown out. That team doesn't even qualify as a power conference NCAA team. More like a mid-major...
Smith can absolutely play the PF in teh triangle  
nygiants16 : 10/20/2014 2:32 pm : link
even though he is a 7 footer he is good in the high post and is a good passer from that position...

He can ply the strong side of the triangle where he gets ball in post and can hit either of the cutters or face up and hit the mid range or hit the cutter flashing in the paint or when it eventually gets to run the pick and pop with a guard...

he play on the weakside where it is just him and the G playing a two man game with either a pass to post and cut from the guard or a pick and roll or pop with the guard...

he is pretty versatile player mroe so than i thought...not a bad fit for the starting unit...

I like Calderon Shump Melo Smith and Dalembert for now as the starters and see how they mesh together..Shump can help with the perimiter defense and help Calderon who is not the best defender and SMith and Dalembert can both help Melo and help Melo rebound something the Knicks need...

the question is going to be the bench...does Fish go with Stat and Bargs or does Acy or Aldrich get playing time instead...

Does he keep going with larkin as the back up to add speed and youth to the second unit or does he go with the veteran Prigs....Smith and Hardaway are the locks off the bench...
RE: Smith can absolutely play the PF in teh triangle  
EricNY33 : 10/20/2014 2:47 pm : link
In comment 11932059 nygiants16 said:
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even though he is a 7 footer he is good in the high post and is a good passer from that position...

He can ply the strong side of the triangle where he gets ball in post and can hit either of the cutters or face up and hit the mid range or hit the cutter flashing in the paint or when it eventually gets to run the pick and pop with a guard...

he play on the weakside where it is just him and the G playing a two man game with either a pass to post and cut from the guard or a pick and roll or pop with the guard...

he is pretty versatile player mroe so than i thought...not a bad fit for the starting unit...

I like Calderon Shump Melo Smith and Dalembert for now as the starters and see how they mesh together..Shump can help with the perimiter defense and help Calderon who is not the best defender and SMith and Dalembert can both help Melo and help Melo rebound something the Knicks need...

the question is going to be the bench...does Fish go with Stat and Bargs or does Acy or Aldrich get playing time instead...

Does he keep going with larkin as the back up to add speed and youth to the second unit or does he go with the veteran Prigs....Smith and Hardaway are the locks off the bench...


I have a feeling Bargnani is going to play. I know almost everyone hates him but the ability to shoot is key for a big man in the Triangle. He's also a pretty good passer. I don't know how MUCH he is going to play but I think he'll be in the rotation.

The odd man out might be Amar'e, strangely enough. He has no concept of passing and we all know he's a horrible help defender. On offense he's the ultimate ball stopper.

I hope he plays Larkin because from what I have seen of Prigioni I think he might have lost a step. He just looks really slow to me.
Prigs was always slow  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/20/2014 2:49 pm : link
just had fast hands. Unless you mean he looks slower. He is an old guy.

My worry with smith is that he can't stay healthy. I think he could be a big part of this.
watched the game tonight from about the mid-3d qtr on -  
Del Shofner : 10/20/2014 10:02 pm : link
didn't see much to get excited about. Heard that Calderon got injured.
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