So the trade has been complete for some weeks now. Carmelo is here, and a large part of our future is in Denver, winning games and having fun.
The Knicks on the other hand, have looked like a lost team, with no fire, speed, or athleticism. Sure we can score, Melo and Stat together can get 40 a game, but really, a cohesive unit beats glamor and style any day. We're older now, with Tony Douglass and Landry Fields being the only glimpses of hope for the next five years left on the roster. Chauncey Billups and Anthony Carter are good players and I'm guessing good guys, but they're closer to the end than the beginning. That does not make me feel comfortable taking on Derrick Rose, or Rondo, or Jamir Nelson in the playoffs.
And while Mosgov was a one man log jam in the middle, he was a willing banger, which we might need against the Celtics, or Dwight Howard, or the platoon of big men the Bulls have. But he's gone too. And in his place...let's not go there.
I don't feel good about this trade, the playoffs or our future. Hopefully we can find some more diamonds in the rough in the coming draft and get back on our feet.
Time will tell.
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