Toy Soldier
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Absinthe said:
I can't wait to see Nate get some burn in D'Antoni's system. I've always likened him to a Barbosa type, but more explosive and powerful on both ends (though obviously Nate is not as effective when driving, as he has a tendency to try to go right at much bigger players, resulting in way too many blocked shots). But the guy has a hell of a motor on him, he's an efficient outside shooter, he's got a pretty great handle, etc. Not a great distributor, but could be a nice combo guard for Mike.
Marbury can be stored away for the season 'til he expires (or, more likely, traded for contracts that don't go past the magic Summer of '10), I don't consider him so much dead weight as I do an asset. He's not a guy who you really have to deal with; you can shove him aside like Isiah did this season, and the most damage he'll do is chirp to the NY beat writers he has in his back pocket.
Eddy is a guy I think might be worth keeping around, at least for now. He showed flashes last season of being able to run and keep himself in the game foul-wise and in terms of moving the ball around when he got it in the post. Unfortunately, he's a guy you've got to baby: he has to get his touches to keep his mind right. Get him used to running up and down the court, give him plenty of chances to make decisions with the ball (take the good with the bad when you do that), and he could be an effective presence until D'Antoni can get a center more suited to his style.
Zach is pretty much a lost cause, though. Beyond being a strong rebounder, he's pretty much the opposite of what you'd expect Mike D'Antoni to want in a player.
