Toney Douglas > Mike Bibby

Remember that guy Toney Douglas who was a fan favorite at the garden last year and who was supposed to be the starting point guard for the 2011-2012 Knicks? That's the same guy who shot close to 40% from 3 point range in the previous two seasons and has been known and was drafted for his ability to play defense on the perimeter.

With the recent injuries to Amar'e Stoudemire, Jared Jeffries and Jeremy Lin the Knicks rotation has had some minutes available at the guard spots. With Lin being injured on Monday night, Mike Bibby was inserted into the rotation as the backup point guard to Baron Davis. Davis is still getting into game shape so Bibby was on the court in some key minutes in the most important game of the season for the Knicks so far.

Bibby was a great player in Sacramento and even in Atlanta. He struggled last year with the Miami Heat and has yet to find his range from the 3 point line which was his strength for most of his career. He struggles on the defense end of the floor, especially against younger and quicker point guards, and doesn't bring much to the offense end of the court as far as penetrating and creativity.

So why not give Toney Douglas another shot? No doubt about it Toney struggled at the start of the season when he was asked to be the starting point guard on a team with high aspirations. He was still recovering from having off season shoulder surgery, and was asked to play point guard in a system that is built for a facilitator and not a scorer at the position. Toney has always been considered in between a 1 and a 2 but his defense and accuracy from behind the arc is something that this team could use off the bench.

With a new coach and a new system why not wipe the slate clean on Douglas and give him some minutes off the bench and see what he has. With all the injuries piling up, and the grueling compact season coming down to the final stretch, you never know when you might need him.

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