<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Isiah Thomas' best move may turn out to be not trading Quentin Richardson. With Jared Jeffries injured and Jalen Rose about to be exiled from New York, Richardson is expected to be named the Knicks' opening night starter at small forward. Over the summer, Thomas considered trading Richardson to Portland for Darius Miles and talked to the Sixers about a possible deal for Chris Webber. But prospective teams were scared off by Richardson's back problems and his subpar first season with the Knicks. But Richardson is a strong defender and he could help open the floor if and when he regains his shooting touch. "I'm going to play hard and play to win regardless of what my role is," Richardson said. "If I'm asked to guard some of the tougher guys in the league I take that as a challenge." Richardson suffered through an emotional and physically trying first season with the Knicks. Injuries limited him to just 55 games and he averaged 8.2 points, his lowest since his rookie year with the Clippers. He also had to deal with the death of a brother, who was gunned down during a robbery attempt in Richardson's hometown of Chicago. Two months later, Richardson and Stephon Marbury nearly came to blows following a team meeting. "It was tough year," he said. "I was disappointed that we didn't make the playoffs but I was also glad to get home. I needed to be with my family and get away from basketball for a month."</div> Source
All the knicks players said Q had the best camp. He plays solid D and he's looked better offensively. This beats starting Matt Barnes lmao.
