'MELO is the HEADLINER in the DEAL...but Mr. BIG SHOT....Chauncey BILLUPS might be the Chip that puts KNICKS into #4 or #5 Seed in the EAST

The Trade has finally happened and the KNICKS have put themselves in a position to win later and not necessarily win now. They have basically gutted the young core of the TEAM to make a run in about the 2 seasons.

The KNICKS are now going to have to pull off maybe a key free agent or two next summer and the CLASS of 2012 will have what the KNICKS NEED.....POINT GODS......DERON "D-WILL" WILLIAMS and CHRIS "CP3" PAUL if they choose to opt out. And the look of them opting out is pretty enticing if STAT and 'MELO are on the line telling you to run the show for them in the biggest stage....MADISON SQUARE GARDEN....M S G.

But the deal came with 3 other pieces and 1 piece might be the ticket in Chauncey BILLUPS aka Mr. BIG SHOT. The man who is maybe the calmest sniper in the game and all he does is hit key shots.

The PROJECTED LINE-UP and Reserves for the KNICKS looks like this:

STARTERS
G Chauncey BILLUPS
G Landry FIELDS

C Ronny TURIAF

F Carmelo ANTHONY
F Amare' STOUDAMIRE

BENCH

G Andy RAUTINS
G Toney DOUGLAS
G Roger MASON JR.

G-F Kelenna AZIBUIKE
F Ronaldo BALKMAN
G-F Bill WALKER
F Shawne WILLIAMS

F-C Sheldon WILLIAMS

Not a lot of depth in the Front Court and the KNICKS will lean heavy on Mr. BIG SHOT, STAT, and 'MELO to carry them and I think they can catch the HAWKS in that #5 Spot.

We will see how this plays out but the GARDEN hasn't jumped like this since the PAT RILEY led KNICKS with all that star power EWING, STARKS, MASON, OAKLEY, HOUSTON etc..