Josh Smith to Detroit
Andrew Bynum to Cleveland
Andrei Kirilenko, Pierce, Garnett to Brooklyn
OJ Mayo/Jeff Teague to Milwaukee
Al Jefferson to Charlotte
smh...
None of those teams matter except the Nets. Nets are putting up the money and they are all in, might as well go for it as they have a very short window, probably shorter than Knicks.
I still say we are right there, just need to make sure we sign Kmart and another point guard and we are ready for a fight.
This is kind of short sighted. The Bulls and Pacers both had injuries to key players last year, one team finished trailing right on the Knicks heels, and the other team is getting Derrick Rose back. So when you say we're "right there"....where exactly is that?
We've done absolutely nothing to contend with the Pacers, at all. The Bulls' size and physicality inside hurt the Knicks all season, thoroughly out-rebounded us...so we get a non-rebounding 7-footer. Hmph...makes sense.
I said it in another thread and I'll detail it again, if you subtract the lockout shortened season where Tyson played 62 of the 66 games, his season highs were 80 games in 2004-05, 79 games in 2005-06 and 2007-08 -- since 2007-08, he's played 45, 51, 74, and then 66 last year...all out of 82 games (once again, not counting the lockout).
If you factor all of that in and then the reoccurring neck issues, and nagging injuries that he plays thru...are we REALLY surprised he's getting handled in the paint by the end of the season? Not sure how he's going to hold up against all of the punishment the bigs are going to dish out this year...
And that's just our situation at center...
This is kind of short sighted. The Bulls and Pacers both had injuries to key players last year, one team finished trailing right on the Knicks heels, and the other team is getting Derrick Rose back. So when you say we're "right there"....where exactly is that?
We've done absolutely nothing to contend with the Pacers, at all. The Bulls' size and physicality inside hurt the Knicks all season, thoroughly out-rebounded us...so we get a non-rebounding 7-footer. Hmph...makes sense.
I said it in another thread and I'll detail it again, if you subtract the lockout shortened season where Tyson played 62 of the 66 games, his season highs were 80 games in 2004-05, 79 games in 2005-06 and 2007-08 -- since 2007-08, he's played 45, 51, 74, and then 66 last year...all out of 82 games (once again, not counting the lockout).
If you factor all of that in and then the reoccurring neck issues, and nagging injuries that he plays thru...are we REALLY surprised he's getting handled in the paint by the end of the season? Not sure how he's going to hold up against all of the punishment the bigs are going to dish out this year...
And that's just our situation at center...
I meant the teams that metro listed in the opening of the thread. Pacers, Miami and Bulls is a whole different ball game. We need major help in rebounding and another reliable point guard. Kinda hard to see where we are going from here since there is no flexibility money wise. I say, trust in Grunny to find us another Copeland and Pablo out there
First off the pistons are still gonna stink.... as for other teams getting better then teams got worse too. Atlanta lost Teague and josh Smith to 2 different teams instead of having and above average hawks team to compete with like last year we have the bucks and pistons who aren't factors. The nets aren't gonna be 2nd, they're making alot of moves but it's not gonna work out. Don't believe the hype. How are we not getting better when we traded a one dimensional player for a 3 dimensional one. Even if it's one player it's still an upgrade. I'm just gonna say this now. He will impact our team more then kg will impact the nets... how are we not getting better when shump will take leaps and bounds next year. A better shump makes us beat indy... people are comparing our last years team to teams Making moves now... don't believe the hype. We will be cool. We still got one power player to get. Maybe its mwp or someone else but we're still gonna be right there... the same people praising the nets were the same ones complaining that we were to old. Don't believe the hype. The knicks will still be the second seed.
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Knicks management is paying close attention to the summer league hoping their few prospects will do well enough to garner a 1 year deal to bring new life to this once aging team...
Some battles like Jerome Jordan vs Jeremy Tyler... Tyler's 7'5" wingspan makes him a very interesting physical prospect... He basically is a younger version of Kenyon Martin with more athleticism... Never know maybe Jerome and Jeremy make the team... But my feeling its one or the other...
They are also keeping a close eye on A.J. Matthews as well...
On the point guard front they are really interested in seeing if J'Covan Brown could end up being that 3rd string PG... Otherwise they will end up signing a free agent like Brooks or Price...
And there is some interest in the other Tony Mitchell...
so instead of just signing free agents they are hoping a few of these prospects might be worthy of a shot...
Finally if he does go unclaimed Ron Artest could end up taking one of those spots...
Being quiet in free agency doesn't mean they aren't doing their due diligence, patience they are trying to make the right move not a splashy one which some times is the better move to make...
Damn Metro, i have been reading these threads for years and this is as negative as I seen you...did you give up on the Knicks or something?