(外電)Every Knick gets chance to impress
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Every Knick gets chance to impress
By MIKE DOUGHERTY
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: October 6, 2004)
CHARLESTON, S.C. —
Coming up with five names to fill out the starting lineup doesn't require
much imagination.
Stephon Marbury, Allan Houston, Nazr Mohammed, Tim Thomas and Kurt Thomas
were easy choices as the Knicks opened training camp yesterday with two
sessions at the College of Charleston.
The incumbents have simply been more consistent than any of the challengers.
Filling out the rotation isn't a difficult task, either. Jamal Crawford,
Vin Baker, Penny Hardaway and Mike Sweetney are in line to get quality minutes.
"I think it will all be settled in the first five days of camp," Kurt Thomas
said. "We don't have that much time. We've got to get right at it."
So why isn't coach Lenny Wilkens more forthcoming about the roles his guys
will be playing?
"I think he's got a plan," Marbury said. "He's just not telling."
The regular season is more than a month away and nobody has more disdain for
hypothetical situations than Wilkens. Everybody will be given an opportunity
to make an impression.
"I have an idea of who I think is going to be good," he said. "I try to be
very open-minded while we're in camp and exhibition to see what works and
what doesn't. Nothing's written in stone; it shouldn't be. If I had to open
tomorrow, I probably would pick a team."
Houston's knee might change the scenario.
There's a decent chance he'll be in the lineup when the season opens in
Minnesota on Nov. 3, but the captain won't commit to anything. Rushing back
in training camp following knee surgery may have contributed to last season's
breakdown, so there's no hurry this time around.
"I know you want a yes or no, likely or unlikely," said Houston, who did
shooting drills and walked through plays with teammates before continuing
his individual rehab work. "I just can't give you that.
"The reason I'm here is because I treated opening night that importantly
last year. I wasn't really smart. It's about being smart. It's not about
one day being more important than another."
Another trade could force Wilkens to retool the lineup, as well.
But if everything works out as planned he'll spend the preseason experimenting
with different lineups and looks to determine which combinations fill a
particular need. This roster has built-in versatility, so that's one area
which will be developed even after the exhibition schedule is complete.
"Like I tell players all the time, everybody will know their role by the
time we come out of camp," Wilkens said. "And everybody is expected to
contribute. I don't care if you're No. 1 or No. 12, you're expected to give
us something."
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被叫去當拍照的MODEL 真爽^^
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