Have Injuries to Others Helped Chris Copeland Secure a Spot on Knicks?

The Knicks have been praising their own depth for the upcoming season as a key to their potential success.On one hand, strong depth allows a team to overcome injuries to crucial contributors. On the other hand, that same depth often helps a team put forth a balanced attack for all 48 minutes of a ball game, not losing a step no matter who checks in.But to really benefit from that depth, a team needs to be able to put players in the best possible position to succeed. Players shouldn't asked to do too much.And that's where things are about to get a little difficult for the Knicks. As unfortunate as the knee injury that will keep Amar'e Stoudemire out 2-3 weeks really is, New York wouldn't be in such a vulnerable position if their frontline wasn't already depleted.Marcus Camby has been nursing a calf injury for nearly two weeks. Rasheed Wallace hasn't even hit the hardwood yet, and there's already talk of him potentially being waived by the guarantee/non-gua...