From Phil Jackson's point of view

— -- At West Point, where the New York Knicks began training camp for the first time this year, the vast grounds are covered with reminders of military idols.

There's a bronze statue of George Washington astride a horse. George Patton getting ready to sight the enemy through a huge pair of cast iron binoculars. Dwight Eisenhower standing with his hands on his hips and staring fearlessly into the infinite future.

And, high atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River to the west and the fabled West Point Plain to the east, stands the magnificent Thayer Hotel. Inside the hotel, a hoops idol sits at a large round table in a private corner of the elegant General Douglas MacArthur Restaurant.

Much has been made in the media about Phil Jackson's being a rookie administrator. However, he is a seasoned veteran in at least one critical aspect of his new job -- evaluating players. Here, the Knicks' new president of basketball operations points his scouting eye toward every player on the Knicks' 2013-14 roster before the start of his first season back in New York.

JACKSON ON: Jose Calderon, PG; Pablo Prigioni, PG

Charley Rosen is the author of 18 books about basketball and a former assistant coach under Phil Jackson in the CBA.