Team analysis: New York Knicks
Big numbers (and the DeNiro face) will come easy for Gallo this season. (AP)
Depth chart:
PG: Raymond Felton, Toney Douglas
SG: Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Roger Mason, Andy Rautins, Kelenna Azubuike
SF: Anthony Randolph, Bill Walker, Landry Fields
PF: Amar’e Stoudemire, Patrick Ewing Jr.
C: Ronny Turiaf, Timofey Mozgov, Eddy Curry
Relevant fantasy players and projected draft positions/per-game stats:
Amar’e Stoudemire – F/C (Rd. 1-2): 28 Pts, 9 Reb, 1.5 Blk
Danilo Gallinari – G/F (Rd. 3-5): 17.5 Pts, 3 threes, 5.5 Reb, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Raymond Felton – PG (Rd. 4-6): 14 Pts, 1 threes, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl
Anthony Randolph – SF/PF/C (Rd. 5-7): 12 Pts, 7.5 Reb, 1 Stl, 2 Blk
Wilson Chandler – G/F (Rd. 10-12): 12.5 Pts, 1 three, 5 Reb, 1 Stl
Ronny Turiaf – F/C (Rd. 13+): 7 Pts, 6 Reb, 2 Blk
Kelenna Azubuike – G/F (Rd. 13+): 10.5 Pts, 1 three, 3.5 Reb
Sleeper:
Walker
Most likely to surprise:
Randolph
Most likely to disappoint:
Felton
Category specialists:
- Threes: Gallinari
- Blocks: Turiaf
Things to watch:
- how kinky coach Mike D’Antoni can get with starting lineups
- how Azubuike fares in his recovery from knee surgery
- how Stoudemire‘s FG% and TOs will be affected without Nash
- who emerges as the most valuable sixth man
Team’s statistical NBA ranks from 2009-10:
- Pts: T9th
- FGM: T12th
- FGA: 6th
- FG%: 21st
- FT%: 4th
- 3PTM: 2nd
- Reb: T23rd
- Ast: 13th
- TO: 13th
- Stl: T16th
- Blk: T28th
Fantasy-friendliness for 2010-11: A-