The New York Knicks have not been shy about playing the new guys and they have benefitted from it despite being 0-2 with them. Tracy McGrady is really playing well for the Knicks so far. He has played in 2 games (both starts) for the Knicks so far and he is averaging 31.0 minutes, 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. McGrady still needs to get his legs under him so look for the Knicks to limit his minutes to about 30 per night. Eddie House has really been solid for the Knicks in his first couple of games. House has played in 2 games (0 starts) for the Knicks so far and he is averaging 33.5 minutes, 17.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Sergio Rodriguez has already bumped Chris Duhon from the starting lineup but the Knicks need him to pick up his offense. Rodriguez has played in 2 games (1 start) for the Knicks so far and he is averaging 27.5 minutes, 4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.5 steals per game. But, Spanish Chocolate is only hitting 25% of his shots from the floor and that just isn’t anywhere near good enough. J.R. Giddens and Bill Walker have not appeared in a game for the Knicks yet.

21-year old forward Danilo Gallinari is really playing well in his second season for the Knicks. He has played in 39 games (32 starts) for the Knicks this season and he is averaging 31.7 minutes, 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Gallinari is a good outside shooter as he has hit 40.6% of his shots from three-point range already this season. His outside shot makes opposing big men guard him outside opening up the paint for David Lee to dominate.

David Lee has been one of the few players on the New York Knicks’ roster that has played consistently this season and he goes for a double-double nearly every night.  So far this season, Lee has 20 double-doubles, which is sixth best in the league behind superstars Chris Bosh (28), Dwight Howard (27), Carlos Boozer (24), Zach Randolph (23), and Steve Nash (23).  Lee makes an impact on both ends of the court, averaging 19.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.1 steals.  At 6′9″ Lee is shorter than most centers in the league, but he is a very good athlete and has a strong 250-pound frame.  Lee goes hard night-in and night-out for the Knicks, and there are more than a few players on the Knicks that could take note from Lee’s hard work and intensity.  Lee will be a free-agent after this season and will be looking for a long-term deal worth at least $12 million a year.  The Knicks should pay Lee what he wants since he has earned it, but there are quite a few teams out there that would love to have Lee on their roster.

Wilson Chandler is really turning into a solid player for the Knicks. Chandler has played in 36 games (all starts) for the Knicks this season and he is averaging 35.1 minutes, 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Chandler appears like he will be a bright part of the future for the Knicks.

The Knicks need Al Harrington to start playing closer to the basket as his three point shot is not going down this year (29.7%). He has played in 30 games (8 starts) for the Knicks this season and he is averaging 31.7 minutes, 18.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. A lot of teams will likely want to trade for Harrington but unless the Knicks get a deal that will really help them they should keep him and try to win as many games as they can this season. It’s possible that they can sneak into the playoffs if things break their way as the Eastern Conference is pretty weak this year.