Steph Curry a Knick?

As the NBA draft fast approaches the New York Knicks are sitting in the #8 slot pondering their pick.

Coach Mike D'Antoni favors guards that can shoot, as well as run and pass and the Knicks currently lack such a player. Stephen Curry is one hell of a shooter, he proved that in two years at Davidson where he lead his underdog squad within a missed three-pointer of the final four two years ago.

Curry is also an extremely smart player and has an excellent basketball IQ as coaches like to say. He can pass and run the floor and anticipate on defense. Being the son of a former NBA standout helps. It's these kind of attributes that D'Antoni drools over.

Curry, however, has some key faults in his game. He lacks the elite athleticism that many NBA players have. He is not as quick or as agile as players like Chris Paul. He also is undersized for the NBA and point guards take a beating in the NBA.

The Knicks, who have been the laughing stock of the league for the last few years, need to get this pick right. There are other guard options out there such as Jeff Teague of Wake Forest and Ty Lawson from UNC. Both guards are extremely athletic and can run the floor as good as any player in the draft, Lawson practically flys. They do not have Curry's sweet stroke, however.

So the question becomes do you take the kid who can shoot lights and hope his scoring can translate into the NBA or do you take the freak athletes and hope their shot progresses to hopefully rival Curry's?

Oh and don't forget Curry is close friends with Lebron and we all know how badly the Knicks want Lebron.