KING~POETIQ
The One and Only
Trade hughes for a 2010 mid-first round pick. A couple of solid point guards will be available in the middle of the first next year.
Nate isn't even remotely a good 3pt shooter...If you want someone to shoot threes, get a pure shooter in there, like Gallo.
Nate is hot and cold, with the majority of his time spent on the cold side.
13 mil is the last year of a long contract that increased every year. Of course Hughes is not worth 13 million but he is in his last year which makes him valuable to this team financially.13 mln is too much for Larry's abilities, even if he had some good games last time. He is on the 30 top nba salaries... Chris Paul has also 13 mln contract this year, compare these guards with their price. On the other hands Hughes should try his best because nyk could resigne from his service next year ( we should also remember that his role is a result of Mobley retirement ), maybe that made his attitude recently quite good, BTW another profit for NYK a.k.a. Next Year Knocking down team :teeth:
13 mln is too much for Larry's abilities, even if he had some good games last time. He is on the 30 top nba salaries... Chris Paul has also 13 mln contract this year, compare these guards with their price. On the other hands Hughes should try his best because nyk could resigne from his service next year ( we should also remember that his role is a result of Mobley retirement ), maybe that made his attitude recently quite good, BTW another profit for NYK a.k.a. Next Year Knocking down team :teeth:
No, not good time last game, Hughes has been good in every win this year. When a player tries his best you see it on defense, and that is what Hughes has been doing. He is in the top ten in steals. Led the league at Washington for steals in the year. Yes, he would be sweet of the bench, but your not going to get big name players and bid name guards and think your going to be under the cap do you?
Hughes puts Duhon to shame, Duhon does not pass to Hughes very much, watch the games. Problem is, Duhon does not understand, Hughes does not want the point, he can't slash and play his game (defense) but you want Duhon at the highest minutes per game with the whole team and the least about of ppg and poor defense 33 minutes for 7 points? Give me Douglas and give me Robinson dropping the hollywood act.
Why don't you trade Duhon for Paul, that is how ridiculous your comparison is. Hughes is a free agent and I will bet he is not coming back to New York.
10,000 points, a dozen years in the league and still starting and only 30 years old, give me the select few that nail that.
He is making 17 million this year, final year of 5 year deal from Cleveland to pulled him from the Wizards to play the two guard and promised the two guard, but then moved him to the point. Hey, the won the East with Hughes playing the point, right through Chauncey and they have not done it since? Usually players don't go to the team and ask them to shave off $5 million.
You think you can trade Hughes for Paul, no one does, the argument is useless.
Your looking at what the Knicks pay, look how Hughes moves the ball and the player on offense, they game is way better and the younger ones are learning.
Duhon is the other story and I never said that I prefer Duhon at the highest minute, Paul for him ( 6 mln contract )... when, who, why, how ? You will bet that Larry is not coming back to NY, off course - playing at highest level will give him more opportunities to leave the team. My point is not trading Hughes or anybody for Paul ( quite better in every stats than Larry ? ) , just comparing what we get for THIS price for reflection. Larry at the top 10 steals with 1.7 per game - John Salmons also and he is not 13 mln player. I agreed with You, Hughes is not going to beg for stay with us, it doesn't mean that nyk should propose him more money to stay. Who will give him good ( comparable to present ) contract if he is not try his best, he's already doing that with advantage to the team to stay valuable.
Duhon is the other story and I never said that I prefer Duhon at the highest minute, Paul for him ( 6 mln contract )... when, who, why, how ? You will bet that Larry is not coming back to NY, off course - playing at highest level will give him more opportunities to leave the team. My point is not trading Hughes or anybody for Paul ( quite better in every stats than Larry ? ) , just comparing what we get for THIS price for reflection. Larry at the top 10 steals with 1.7 per game - John Salmons also and he is not 13 mln player. I agreed with You, Hughes is not going to beg for stay with us, it doesn't mean that nyk should propose him more money to stay. Who will give him good ( comparable to present ) contract if he is not try his best, he's already doing that with advantage to the team to stay valuable.
No one will give him a comparable contract at age 31? 60 plus million for 5 years?
Hughes has 10,000 points and a dozen years on his body (plus 10,000 points and 100 million), any comparison is futile. The Knicks need a point guard, Duhon sucks, has never averaged in double figures is his long dull 5 year career. We played him 20 games to come out of a slump to get up to an 8 ppg average. Probably played right out of the playoffs. D'Antonio is getting the job done, got to give him credit. Hughes will be in the league a few more years if he really loves the game, if not, making 12 years in the NBA is feat that few ever make. Keep Lee, at 6 foot 7 (trust me), he is a great forward. Gallo is young, keep him, hope he develope, unless a sweet trade comes. He is streaky also. Your not getting Lebron, so lets clear that. We need a point guard, a center and two top tier players to compete, just compete in the east next year.
Larry Hughes is a bum. It is no coincidence that the Chicago Bulls traded him for Jerome James.
yup, bum is too pejorative for you so maybe well-traveled Larry :teeth:
Wherever you may live, see if you can come up with 5 from your state in it's history?