Some of our problems against the New York Knicks are related to the lack of rebounding and scoring production from the bench. Working with a short rotation of players in the playoffs, we have heavily relied on the abilities of Glen Davis to get the work done. In the first two games, he hasn't been able to be a threat on both ends of the floor. The lack of height in the middle once Jermaine goes to the bench has hurt us against younger and more athletic players. Furthermore, Davis has been unable to hit his mid range jumper and this way the floor hasn't been spread when he is on the court. Krstic has played very little and Jeff Green has been quite tentative so far.
I would propose looking at our bench and trying to give some playing time to a guy that has averaged more than 8 rebounds and shot almost 40% from the three point line in his career. While he is by no means a defensive machine (and the athletic epithets will never match his name), Troy Murphy has a knack for rebo...
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