Pump the breaks...need service after 3 game skid

Lets face it...the Knicks are back, but they haven't arrived yet. Against Boston they fell victim to experience and the hand of a cold blooded assassin. In Miami, the Knicks were simply out classed and overpowered by the 3 Queens. What hurt the most was losing to the scrappy Cavaliers. The Cavs have a losing record but they don't suck. They play hard and they don't give up. They're a well coached team and the players play with pride. The coaching played a huge part in making Amar'e look human. The Cav players did a great job of cutting Stoudamire off and making him work for possession. 23pts is very pedestrian like for Amar'e Stoudamire this season.

What am I getting at? Well lets look at what the Orlando magic did last night via trade. They basically get rid of old Vince Carter, mediocre Mickeal Pietrus, overrated Rashard Lewis and seldom used Gordon Gortat for Turkalou, Jason Richardson, and Gilbert Arenas. Real NY basketball heads know that's a grade "A" fleece job. This is the great Orlando magic team that was in the Finals a few years ago and was dominating the eastern conference. Its not like they are a bad team now. They were floundering a little and the highers up knew they were not good enough to compete with the top tier teams in the league. I believe they reloaded pretty good. They needed to get better ball handlers without losing their outside threats to open the inside for Dwight Howard. Mission accomplished. The Knicks have their own holes to fill. At this point the Knicks are good enough to get into the playoffs. What's the point of getting there if you can't beat anyone? Sticking with Orlando. Are the Knicks prepared to compete with Dwight Howard inside? Are they going to be able to compete with Richardson, Hedo, Arenas and Jameer Nelson on the perimeter? The Knicks aren't good enough.

The key now is to understand the teams strength along with the coaches game plan. It doesn't need to be revamped because it works. However the team does need reinforcements. #1 is poor Ronnie Turiaf. He's the lone big man out there assigned to do the dirty work and be the glue Guy inside. He's always hurt and forces Amar'e to start at center. Knicks need reinforcements inside. At least one player to throw in the mix to slide Amar'e back to the power forward and help Ronnie out there. #2 is the holes on the perimeter. Shawne Williams has been a big surprise but the Knicks can't expect to win with the rookie Landry Fields and the inconsistent Gallo out there. They both have been great at times but the Knicks need someone that can be at least pretty good every single night. They also need an extra rotation player in the backcourt with more experience than Landry.

I believe in Kelenna Azubuike. He's a legit nba shooting guard. He's excelled in golden state even though he jumped around from starter to 6th man often under Nutty Don Nelson. Its almost Christmas so I think he might be almost ready to contribute after recovering from knee surgery. He'd be that solid rotation Guy to plug into the mix with Landry Fields in the backcourt.

Melo, Melo, Melo, Melo.....how much is it gonna cost to get him? New Jersey made a move to get the same picks the Knicks wanted to ship over to Denver. The Knicks look to still be on the fence with Denver's stingy management. Do the Knicks need Melo? Yes...I know I've flip flopped on that subject, but after watching the Cavaliers put clamps on Amar'e and watching Gallo all but disappear when they needed him to produce buckets....I'm back on the bandwagon. Knicks need a true consistent scorer lined up next to Amar'e.....period. The Knicks can't properly compete without one. It's the difference between them crawling from pretenders to contenders *Clyde voice*

Go Knicks!!!!

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