New York Knicks - Vegas Summer League and Beyond

I watched every knicks summer league game on MSG and here's what I've concluded:
We have two really great young small forwards in Renaldo Balkman and David Lee. Neither needs the ball much to be effective. Who is going to start? Hopefully one of these two, its a toss up but I'd hope Lee starts next season, but you've still got Jalen Rose and Quentin Richardson to consider. Lee was right there when NY won six in a row and Steph was playing his best ball of the season beating teams like the Suns and Washington. Despite their athleticism, neither Renaldo nor Lee can shoot, but both can handle the ball and drive to the basket if necessary. They are both horrible free throw shooters. Balkman is a slasher. He's got heart like John Starks and will be a fan favorite at the garden. Lee was trying to develop a mid range jumper on the baseline where he's already got a few moves like the jump hook off the spin.
Nate is developing as a point guard, a role he really needs to learn because he is too short to be guarding twos and having twos guard him. He actually was much less flashy this year than in last year's summer league, perhaps indication that either Brown had got through to him or that Isiah is getting through to him (Isiah ran the practices and Mark Agguire ran the games). Nate and Lee made the all Vegas 2nd team. Nate was first team last year.
6'10" Center Paul Miller looked a lot like Michel Doleac out there hitting long range jumpers, if Butler can't be resigned perhaps we should look at signing him. Doleac and Steph worked well together on the pick and roll for the Knicks, perhaps Miller can play two man with Steph or Francis.
Mardy Collins showed he has a jumper to work with if he can be a bit more consistent with it he would make Quentin Richardson extraneous to the Knicks. I think this is why Isiah drafted him at 29. Q Rich did nothing but struggle last season, particularly playing in the Garden. An interesting stat would be to see his numbers on away games versus playing at home. I'd bet there is a dramatic drop for the home games in his numbers all around. He just can't shoot in the worlds most famous arena, some people can't handle the pressure in the spotlight. In his defense he was a good defender and usually guarded the opposing teams top scorer, but lets face it: we acquired him to SHOOT the ball, and if he's only good for us on the defensive end, then perhaps Collins can replace him down the road. Who knows, since Isiah's new offense is supposed to be a full court run-and-gun style like Q's old team the Phoenix Suns, perhaps Q will play better next year. I've even heard Isiah is saying he wants to be the phoenix suns of the eastern conference.
Dave Hanners looked really uncomfortable sitting on that Knicks bench now that LB is gone. Hey, why isn't Herb Williams running the games? Seems Isiah dissed him yet again.
Jackie Butler has signed with the Spurs and the Knicks have yet to match the offer to their restricted free agent center from the CBA. I think Butler has limited upside but the guy was only 20 years old last year and it sucks that Isiah may not be able to keep the talent that he discovered should he get better in the years to come. Popovich is desperate for a center since Nazr and Nesterovich bolted, and he probably asked LB for the skinny on Butler before signing him to that 9mil contract. I think we should keep him, but if we can sign Jared Jeffries, forget Butler! We've got 14 guaranteed spots on the roster as it stands now, only Jeffries or Butler can be added at this point, not both.
Jared Jeffries. LB wanted him to come to the knicks last year. Not much when you look at his stats, but this guy has started in the NBA at almost every position besides point guard! he's 6'11" and 240, could play some 4 for NY if the knicks are lucky enough to unload Malik Rose and Mo Taylor's contracts somehow. He may flourish in the offense Isiah is looking to implement, since he could initiate the fast break after getting a rebound and looking to push up the ball either with pass or a dribble.
Speaking of Isiah's offense I've heard several times that it is a combination of Tex Winters' Triangle offense, the shuffle cut and the UCLA high post. "a full court offense that starts when the defense get the rebound." I'm not sure how it works but all I know is there were tons of Layup opportunities for the summer team, as they cruised to a 4-1 record. I'm guessing that since Isiah wants to run, he's going to be pressing in the backcourt on defense, can you picture Eddy Curry or Jerome James out there running around trying to trap guards? Neither can I. Someone needs to seriously watch those two this summer and make sure they don't eat their way to the bench again this year. Isiah said both Brad Miller and Jermaine O'Neal became all stars under his offense, so we'll see what becomes of Eddy Curry and Jerome James in this new system.
Francis and Marbury in the same backcourt? Isiah says it will work. So does Charlie Rosen of Fox Sports.