Knicks with Rose, Melo, and Noah

[CavaliersFTW]

A former league MVP at guard, a former league DPOY at center, and the often touted most difficult to guard offensive player in the league at forward.

On paper this could be good. Although they aren't necessarily all in peak form I'd be willing to bet all these guys are at a stage in their careers where they all want to be focused on winning as a unit. New York fans are you happy with this collection of players being assembled?

[Akrazotile]

Rose and Melo are just low IQ guys. This is a team IMO that will certainly underwhelm relative to the expectations "on paper."

But theyll be a good team to take the Under on for win total.


Also dont get me wrong, it's a stacked team and they are favorites in the East. But I dont think theyll be quite as dominant as people expect.

[PistolPete]

Knicks still have Porzingis right??



Ahhh Knicks will still be good.

[Akrazotile]

Knicks still have Porzingis right??



Ahhh Knicks will still be good.

Theyll def be improved. Rose and Melo will probably play at least a little bit smarter now that theyre veterans and may think this year is a decent chance for them to do something.

Their bench seems a bit sparse and I dont think these four guys are "so dominant" they can overcome that to be a contender. East in general is continuing to RISE. So it's hard to say where this team will ultimately stand.

It's a nice little start. I dont think they scare anyone at this point tho.

[PejaNowitzki]

Two injury prone players and the league's ultimate ball-hog. This will not end well. Enjoy your retirement Phil.

[StephHamann]

This toum would have been good 5 years ago

[beastee]

Realistically Rose played half way decently 2nd half of the season last year.

He is on a contract year and WANTS a max deal. He will be motivated.

This is probably the last hurrah for Melo to make it to ECF and he should be mostly healthy.

This team will take a backseat to the Cavs for sure, but IF (huge IF) they gel, they could at least be the only threat Lebron has seen since 2011 Bulls. Let that sink in for a moment how weak the east has been.

[Springsteen]

Realistically Rose played half way decently 2nd half of the season last year.

He is on a contract year and WANTS a max deal. He will be motivated.

This is probably the last hurrah for Melo to make it to ECF and he should be mostly healthy.

This team will take a backseat to the Cavs for sure, but IF (huge IF) they gel, they could at least be the only threat Lebron has seen since 2011 Bulls. Let that sink in for a moment how weak the east has been.

I know you're a Bulls fan, but did you forget the Pacers? Gave Lebron plenty of hassle.

[bdreason]

They'll be a great NBA2K team... with injuries turned off.

[DMAVS41]

This team will be as good as Kristaps is.

If he takes a jump and is great...this will be a dangerous team. Well, depending on how they fill in the rest of the roster.

[CavaliersFTW]

Kristaps under the tutelage of Noah is great for the Knicks future if the Knicks are able to hang on to him for his career. Noah is not nearly as talented, but has the right mindset to be (or have been) one of the best centers in the NBA due to defensive discipline and effort alone. Kristaps learning from his discipline and mentality on defense is going to make him a more consistent defender and he's already got a much higher talent than Noah on offense.

[HylianNightmare]

3 seed at worst

[FireDavidKahn]

They're gonna win the 2011 title

I can feel it.




This feels exactly like Brooklyn adding Garnett and Pierce

[CavaliersFTW]

They're gonna win the 2011 title

I can feel it.




This feels exactly like Brooklyn adding Garnett and Pierce

They got rid of a 34 year old guard for: A 27 year old former LEAGUE MVP guard. Although he hasn't looked the same since injury, I still think he's so young NBA fans are bound to see him rebound to an elite level again. 27 is JUST entering your prime for most players. Heck, Curry is already 28 and he's only just been hitting his stride starting last year. And although Joakim Noah is 31 he's got at least 2 or 3 years of solid play left and it doesn't matter much anyways because Knicks have an even more talented big in Kristaps, and Noah's veteran influence at the very least is going to help Kristaps out in a very large way no matter what.

[Im Still Ballin]

Favorites to come out the Beast. If LeBron somehow manages to make the finals, it'll be HISTORIC