The Knicks are nowhere near being Beasts in the East. To be a true championship contender, not only do you need talented players, you need offensive & defensive balance, depth, & team chemistry. Other than talent, NY has none of these qualities.
Signing a fat, washed up PG, who's missed 48 games the last 3 seasons doesn't make them much better. In fact, they are worse at the position now that Billups' experience & leadership is gone. Baron hasn't played in a meaningful playoff series in nearly 5 years. They signed Chandler to a ridiculous contract to play defense for a coach who's never heard that word before. Knock Dallas' D all you want, but their overall team defense was middle of the road before Chandler arrived & it wasn't truly lockdown last year til the playoffs rolled around. NY's D has been in the bottom 3, every season D'Antoni has been head coach. 1 lanky shot blocker is not going to suddenly changed that.
