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Just posted this to Alan Hahn, figured I might as well throw it up here too.

Alan- A few things-- First of all, thank you for dispelling the 'Fred Jones is a fantastic permimeter defender' rumor. Isiah really has us fooled on that one, although he's better than advertised at finishing around the basket. And speaking of finishing around the basket, doesn't Q eerily remind you of Steve Francis when he gets the ball down low? It's the former 'above the rim player who has lost his legs' syndrome. Like Francis last year, on plays where Q gets the ball down low in a postion to score, he's lost the strength to dunk (like he has his entire career) and doesn't know what to do. I think that's why were seeing a lot of these double clutch reverse layups and weak head fakes, like Stevie Knicks before him, that lead to blocked shots and awkward misses. It's like a fastball pitcher who has lost his velocity and need to learn how to readjust to be successful (relying more on placement, off speed pitches, etc.). And while were on the subject of dispelling false rumors, what happened to the summer league talk about the back surgery that had Q a 'dunking monster'. That was a nasty, mendacious one.
Second, I'm not sure if 'polished' is the proper adjective to describe David Lee's post moves. I think 'scrappy' or 'servicable' would be more appropriate, although I'd opt for 'awkwardly efficient'.
Third, who is the last Knick you can think of who had double doubles just fall into their laps like Zach Randolph. It's incredible. The guy will be struggling from the field, in foul trouble, and you look up and he's got 14 and 12. What a workhorse, this guy leaves it all out on the floor.
Lastly, I'm surprised we haven't heard more rumbling from you about Nate starting at point guard. You were a proponent of starting him at the point and moving Steph to the 2 even before last week's Marbury fiasco. With Steph relegated to the bench, I though you would resurrect that talk, on which I'm not quite sure where I stand.