After over a month full of speculation, Baron Davis hit the hardwood for the Knicks for the very first time Monday. The point guard acknowledged the rust he attempted to fight off during his first practice of the season, and so did his new coach, Mike D'Antoni.Though Davis practiced with the first unit (with Landry Fields as his backcourt mate, according to The New York Times' Howard Beck), he is expected to formally make his way into the lineup playing spot minutes, as early as later this week.Easing Davis into the rotation is certainly the right way to go about things. Though the Knicks' sorely need the skills B-Diddy brings to the table, they cannot expect too much from him too quickly. Not only will he provide his new team with a much needed floor general to organize the offense, but the Knicks will also rely on Davis to score some too. The team has lacked a consistent third scorer over the course of the season so far.While he gets back into game shape and builds che...
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