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Post by ironman95 on Oct 7, 2009 16:06:57 GMT -5
The Knicks today waived Sun Yue, Gabe Pruitt, Warren Carter and (no surprise) Ron Howard. That leaves Steve Hunter, Marcus Landry and Joe Crawford fighting for the two spots left. The Knicks have 12 players plus Cuttino Mobley for sure. I think Marcus Landry may have impressed enough to make this squad and Joe Crawford, I have a feeling D'Antoni likes. That leaves Steve Hunter the odd man out, unless they do something with Mobley's contract which I think is unlikely. I think they will save Mobley's contract to couple with either Curry(if he ever plays again) or Jeffries. Neither Walsh, nor D'Antoni are counting on Curry at all and I have to join 'em. As far as Jeffries goes, I am not impressed at all by his sudden outburst of shooting ability. Yes, he has some defensive ability, but no good place on this team, and he always looks like a deer caught in the headlights to me. He just seems to play the game too passively for my tastes. Curry is the opposite(on offense anyway). He's like a bull in a china shop. Combine the best of the two and you almost have a decent player.
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Post by kgooglog on Oct 8, 2009 8:30:53 GMT -5
Iron...
I think the fact that Fat Ass may not play again, may work for Hunter, who if memory serves, is a center. I think that Joe Crawford' may stick since I agree that Mike D'Antoni likes him plus he has legit NBA Knicks experience. I am not a huge fan of Crawford, for while he is a guard, and supposedly billed as a 1, he shoots the most asinine shots I've seen since John Starks graced us with his out of control offensive game.
It seems strange to me that Sun Yue was waived, after receiving glowing reviews from D'Antoni in an article I read quite recently. I loved the idea of possibly having a 6'9 PG but he must have been too raw.
Did Opie really get waived? At least he has directed some of the best movies in recent years, and has something else to fall back on.
I agree wholeheartedly that the Mobley contract will be attached to either Blob or Jeffries. I cannot see any professional team taking Curry without the benefit of a pay-back of an 80% insured contract. However, the two contracts add up very closely to Tracy McGrady money, which begs the question as to why Houston has not pulled the trigger on this deal for financial reasons? While the fat question marks still surround Eddy's ability to play, and he has that despicable player-option contract, the Rockets can save a substantial amount of money on a 30 year old player who says he will play again, yet may never play at any decent level. That's reality.
Of course, Mobley's contract can be attached to Jared Jeffries, which may be able to get Carlos Boozer here, even if it is just for this year. Or, perhaps now that David Lee is signed to that $7,000,000 deal, and Curry doesn't appear able or willing to be the paint-clogging center he is, Boozer may be a sweet alternative if NY is not going to make a long-term commitment to Lee.
I trust Donnie Walsh will use this contract in a prudent manner, albeit having to be the primary bait for another team to take Eddy or Jared off the cap this year. In my humble opinion, this is a priority. Plus, the added benefit is that it will have no impact on the team's core players, as Mobley has never played a game for NY and Curry's 12 minutes last season, certainly had a negative impact on the team's cohesion, not to mention the flooring of the opposing team's home-court.
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Post by jbnewyork162 on Oct 8, 2009 9:36:54 GMT -5
Sun Yue must have had a dissapointing camp because i cant understand why hee at least didnt get the burn Warren Carter got in the final minutes.
I agree Ken that it would have been nice to get a look at what a 6'9" PG looked like. Guess thats why Magic Johnson was a one in a million player huh?
-Jason
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Post by garyd on Oct 9, 2009 9:05:15 GMT -5
Sun Yue must have had a dissapoiting camp because i cant understand why hee at least didnt get the burn Warren Carter got in the final minutes. I agree Ken that it would have been nice to get a look at what a 6'9" PG looked like. Guess thats why Magic Johnson was a one in a million player huh? -Jason Actually Oscar Robertson was 6-5 and a PG in an era where Centers were 6-7 so he was the first big PG. |
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Post by kgooglog on Oct 10, 2009 8:24:44 GMT -5
Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. Now, what would it take to get either one out of retirement and play for us? I agree, Jason, that it would have been nice to have actually seen a 6'9 PG in a Knicks uniform. Now, we will have to weight until Nate grows another foot taller and decides to become a true combo guard who is willing to use his skill at breaking down defenses in order to pass to an open Chandler, Gallo, or anyone else who will be left open, since Robinson does have this ability to draw three players in many offensive schemes.
Rather than driving full speed down the middle of the paint for what always appears to be a career ending shot, Nate can simply make a no look pass to one of his mates. Incorporating passing and play-making would make Robinson such a better player. I think this was one of the caveats in terms of his extra million dollar incentive--making better decisions with the ball. I know Nate can do this. It is simply a matter of willingness and watching film of Clyde, Oscar, and Magic.
I've seen Oscar play only in the latter year or so of his career and he was, considered by most, the greatest PG of all-time. My dad says Clyde was the second best, and he loved Robertson, who he says could do anything he wanted on the court during his best seasons.
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