If the young Knicks get vet players will it make a playoff birth this season at least believable?

For you naysayers, like what if Stephen Jackson does actually come over to NY to be reunited with Al and Donnie Walsh? He already said, that the Knicks are one of his options, besides all teams in TX and the Cavaliers. Knicks signed Nate Robinson to a 1 year deal, so he is a soon to be expiring contract once again. He is constantly taken aside by Mike D'Antoni and Knicks management for his boneheadedness on the court and his inability to be a PG or even a reliable SG. Warriors want expiring contracts he is one what if the Knicks trade Nate along with Jared Jeffries, GS could always use a defender that can play all 5 positions for the disgruntled Stephen Jackson.

Minnesota needs a legit big man even if it is one as sluggish as Eddy Curry has been. He is well compensated by Al Jefferson and K-Love for the fact that Curry is one of the worst rebounders in the NBA in any position, which is sad for a C. Nevertheless, he has proved to be a 20+ PPG player in a sytem that isn't an uptempo one. He can flat-out score and dominate the paint and that is what Minnesota needs. Antonio Daniels has been cleared by Minnesota to seek a trade where he can be used more. What if Knicks get him through trade and then get Jerry Stackhouse who still might have some fight left in him.

Would this be enough to give NY a playoff birth?

PG. CHRIS DUHON
SG. STEPHEN JACKSON
SF. WILSON CHANDLER
PF. AL HARRINGTON
C. DAVID LEE
6. Danilo Gallinari
7. Larry Hughes - If he isn't included in 1 of the 2 trades
8. Jordan Hill
9. Toney Douglas
10. Antonio Daniels
11. Darko Milicic
12. Jerry Stackhouse

PRobably at 8th seed if this happened. But stephen wants to be on a good team. At least a top 5 playoff team.

Perhaps, but we can say this about every team. Even Sacramento or Milwaukee could play above their heads all season long and get in the playoffs with room to spare.

Every year, there is an NBA team who everyone believes will make the playoffs, but just tanks or underachieves. Phoenix is an example of such a team. They were expected to be a playoff team, albeit not a contender. There also is a team that people think will not make the playoffs and instead does. Last year, a lot of folks though Miami despite having Wade would fail to get in, but they were the 5th seed.

I doubt Antonio Daniels will get traded to New York from Minnesota since he will provide veteran leadership and is effective in short stretches and rarely makes dumb turnovers. Stackhouse will not play for NYC since they won't be a championship contender this year at least on paper, unless David Lee has a Dwight Howard-esque season.

Keys for Knicks in the Playoffs as constructed are:

1. Outscore your opponents
2. Lee should be the physical defender down low. Sure he's not a typical center, but he's a lot better than every center on the Wizards (and most NBA teams), except maybe Haywood. I wish we made a move for him at the MLE to be honest.
3. Lee must be the dominator on offense down low. He's their best big man and the teams' franchise player.
4. on the perimeter, let Duhon and Nate make good decisions and pass to the other shooters and scorers like Harrington and Chandler
5. Hope Eddy Curry makes a good comeback after last year's horrendous off the court issues, such as him allegedly inviting an assistant to masturbate with him, and dealing w/ the murders of his family. Also Jordan Hill and Milicic need to be effective as well if Curry still isn't. The other partner in crime down low with Lee who'll be best in my opinion is Darko since he is a pretty good defender and initimidating shot blocker. I don't care if he was a bust or not based on his draft position (Antonio Daniels is considered a bust too by many), he at least has value on defense.