I dunno, I mean I like Ronnie Brewer as a player, but I don't think he puts the knicks over the top at all.
They still have melo-amare-chandler. I think the big ? is Felton. If he can be effective distributing the ball, then they will be a solid playoff team.
I like Shumpert in their starting 5 way more than JR Smith though. His recovery from his injury will be key.