This past thursday, the Knicks took a look at these two players:

Julius Hodge, a 6-7, 205 lb, G/F who hails from the Bronx. A senior who can score - he averaged better than 17 points a game for his last three years of college. He shot for a nice percentage from the field too, .507 as a junior and .493 his senior season. But his 3 point and FT percentages fell off significantly as a senior. Nice size shows in his rebounds, better than 6 a game the last couple of years, and 4.8 assists to boot this past year. According to the Knicks site, Julius says, "“I think I am mainly a point guard in the NBA". I like the idea of a 6-7 PG on the Knicks. But unless he can play defense, the Knicks don't need another SG/SF swingman.

Hakim Warrick, a 6-8, 218 lb, senior F out of Syracuse. Warrick has nice stats - better than 8 boards and 19-20 points per game over the last few years. But the Knicks need an undersized PF like a hole in the head. And I don't know if his defense and speed are suitable for perimeter defense. Can he guard NBA SF? I don't know. He does not have enough steals and blocks to indicate that he is an intense defender, which is what the Knicks really need.

I like these two better than the other prospects the Knicks brought in. And Hodge does have some interesting size if he ends up at the point. The Knicks really need to move Goatbury. But assuming they don't, the need a stud at PF and a legitimate center - which means someone taller than 6-9 at Center. As for PF, they need a athletic monster like Kenyon Martin, only one who's a bit less of a prick.