John Starks likes what he has seen from the Knicks this season, but he still believes the club needs to add a player or two to reach their potential.

"We definitely need a couple more players," Starks said. "I know there's been talk about certain players coming here and Donnie [Walsh] understands what it takes in order to put together a championship squad. He did it when he was in Indiana and he's doing a masterful job here in New York."

Walsh, now New York's general manager, put together the Pacers team that won the Eastern Conference title in 2000.

"You always have to continue to improve. You can't just sit still in this league and hope for the best," Starks said. "And what Donnie is trying to do is he's trying to put together that team can definitely get us back to the Finals."