" Hello everyone I'm Randy Sparage the New York Knicks will soon begin a year or two under head coach Mike and Tony. For a premium joined by team beat writer Howard back of the New York Times and how the Knicks haven't made the playoffs since 2004. When he expectations for the team heading into this season."

" Well you know depends on who you ask you if you ask. -- Donnie Walsh they're gonna tell you it -- it even a year ago at this time and when are coming in -- knew that hey we expect to make the playoffs. And Mike and Tony you know there's no there's no pragmatism about him about at all hey you know you couldn't have a higher lottery pick or or whatever -- rebuilding anyway with the traffic the lap he is what I want. -- And he was direct about that from the get go last year he wasn't going to spend a lot of time you know you wouldn't be just about developing young players even though he wanted to do that you want to win he won't make the play out he wanted to change the culture here. Immediately. That it obviously pretty -- short they won 32 games it was still nine human improvement you know over at this time last season but yeah they're they're certainly not satisfied with that. And going into this season it -- a lot of major changes because there. Trying not to mess of the cap space for next year but that says that they feel like they they had a couple decent pieces they've got guys coming back healthy and you know they've. Really have high hopes Purdue new talent married the lottery picks from 2008. So we put it all together I. I am sure they expect to compete for one those last playoff spot in the east. Whether that's realistic or not I'm not so sure yet."

" How the Knicks elected Arizona's Jordan Hill would be eighth overall pick in the draft. How do you think you'll fit in with this team."

" They're really really high on him they -- they thought he would you know you. You know the next best big man on the board after Blake Griffin so. You know they certainly think he's going to be a great -- going forward. But that's -- Yeah they're gonna bring back David lead you know -- any day now we expect and -- they've they've got that got Al Harrington is going to be -- power forward to -- elementary who could be playing some power forward Wilson Chandler who can be playing -- positions that's a lot of guys to be squeaking into the front court. And I don't know we're Jordan who conducted in at this point you know if he has an outstanding training camp he'll force his way and again -- is very. You know. -- blunt about. The idea that you're gonna win more to win first he that a guy who can play Eddy Curry just that he ought to move and even know. That's the most practical thing for this franchise -- to get Eddy Curry on the court and it is his trade value if possible but. I think whoever plays the best in camp with the guys that that -- Tony's gonna go with you also don't have a pretty you know tight rotation often sometimes don't need those seven or eight guys. And I think it's gonna -- for Jordan Hill and fertility Douglas there other first round pick to make it in the rotation is."

" Five the Knicks had a nine game improvement over the previous year but still no trip to the playoffs so you think this team can take that next step or. -- an -- lottery bound once again."

" What it would be except for their lottery pick is going to Utah as part of the Marbury trade -- back in 2004. They that -- not at Phoenix which later traded to Utah. You know. Are there other Nick's going to end up in that part of the spending I think. Better chance that they are that they are. But I do think they've got a shot I think talent areas is. Healthy recovered from back surgery he really does look like a special player when he's healthy. -- gonna have a full -- Al Harrington. Who played. The most of last season what can move Golden State you know the need a lot of changes mainstream last year and this year and and start with a group that presumably. The core that will will -- season together so. I think they expect a little bit better cohesion. And that -- the so I think they've got a chance of avoiding. Giving Utah lottery pick but I wouldn't put a lot of money."

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