- Not Knicks related but Vecsey claims Thibs is so sure that Davis will leave NO that he doesn't want the job. As many of you know I know Peter personally and even I find this story to be pretty ridiculous if true.
-Winslow and the Knicks? http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-knicks/post/_/id/62139/how-does-justise-winslow-fit-with-the-knicks
"Given those poor numbers, it’s not hard to see why the Knicks, according to ESPN’s Chad Ford, are “big fans” of Winslow’s."
- Mudiay and the Knicks? http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york-knicks/post/_/id/62117/how-can-mudiay-help-the-knicks
Ugh.
"You get kind of frustrated at times seeing because of him having to make his other guys better and defensively certain things, but for me to say he's the most overrated that was wrong for me to say. He’s arguably a top 3 or 4 scorer, between him (Kevin Durant) and (Russell Westbrook). But if you see, that’s not enough in this league. If your a No. 1 guy and you’re a max guy, this is a superstar league, you have to be able to do certain things."
One of the things Anthony needs to do, according to Dudley, is to elevate the play of his teammates.
"He’s got to make guys like Tim Hardaway Jr. better … for them to get to the next level," Dudley said.
Mook I'm pretty much with you (though more open to swapping picks to get an asset depending on the player) than you are. But yeah, if we get silly and pass on one of them for a WCS I'll be really bummed.
And if you are Thibs don't you believe in yourself enough to go there and win big so that Davis wants to stay? I mean Davis anchoring a Thibs defense, you could see something special and quick.
Enzo,
That's my fault I should have included this
"The Knicks, of course, need all the help they can get on defense and on the boards. They finished 28th in defensive efficiency and 28th in rebound rate, which measures the percentage of missed shots a team rebounds."
and even with Monroe, it's not like Detroit was even offering him the max, were they?
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what is he talking about?
Enzo,
That's my fault I should have included this
"The Knicks, of course, need all the help they can get on defense and on the boards. They finished 28th in defensive efficiency and 28th in rebound rate, which measures the percentage of missed shots a team rebounds."
thanks.
So two years ago where he made prigs, shumpert, felton, novak, Copeland along with washed up versions of Kidd, Wallaces, Camby into a near conference finalists doesn't count.
Second, isn't it Tim's job to make Tim better? I mean yeah playing along side a superstar makes stuff easier for you but you still got to produce out there
And we all know he's going to the Bulls
Make it happen!!!
And we all know he's going to the Bulls
Oh I like this better.
Sign and trade. Bring him home! Maybe even bring in the geriatric Wade, who wants out of Miami. Then trade for Parker. And it will be a chicago reunion.
Quite a coup for a small school like that if they somehow got such a huge recruit
Thanks Mook. I was just scrolling through some of these names and Mercer really stood out.
Perhaps the Mavs can make Chandler a promise: They’ll eventually sign him to a market-value deal, whether it’s with the intention to keep him in Dallas or send him to a contender.
That contender would be the Los Angeles Clippers. Of course, the Clippers would prefer to keep DeAndre Jordan, the third-team All-NBA big man who ranks right up there with perennial All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as the Mavs’ top targets in free agency. However, Jordan intends to consider all of his options and has privately made it clear that he’s highly intrigued by the possibility of coming to Dallas as a featured attraction for the Mavs.
A sign-and-trade swap of the centers, which has been mentioned in Mavs front-office offseason brainstorming sessions, would make a lot of sense for all of the involved parties.
Perhaps the Mavs can make Chandler a promise: They’ll eventually sign him to a market-value deal, whether it’s with the intention to keep him in Dallas or send him to a contender.
That contender would be the Los Angeles Clippers. Of course, the Clippers would prefer to keep DeAndre Jordan, the third-team All-NBA big man who ranks right up there with perennial All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as the Mavs’ top targets in free agency. However, Jordan intends to consider all of his options and has privately made it clear that he’s highly intrigued by the possibility of coming to Dallas as a featured attraction for the Mavs.
A sign-and-trade swap of the centers, which has been mentioned in Mavs front-office offseason brainstorming sessions, would make a lot of sense for all of the involved parties.
you would think Jordan could get 5 years on the open market. He can only get 4 in a sign-and-trade. Chandler and Chris Paul are old buddies so it makes some sense on that level, but the Clippers would probably have to do some maneuvering with the cap/apron to pull it off.
the risk is that he can sign the max extension two years before he can potentially enter unrestricted free agency. That's why these guys never leave until after the second deal.
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Why would Tyson Chandler, who departed from Dallas due to the cold business of basketball once before, wait patiently for the Mavericks' pursuit for his potential replacement to play out?
Perhaps the Mavs can make Chandler a promise: They’ll eventually sign him to a market-value deal, whether it’s with the intention to keep him in Dallas or send him to a contender.
That contender would be the Los Angeles Clippers. Of course, the Clippers would prefer to keep DeAndre Jordan, the third-team All-NBA big man who ranks right up there with perennial All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge as the Mavs’ top targets in free agency. However, Jordan intends to consider all of his options and has privately made it clear that he’s highly intrigued by the possibility of coming to Dallas as a featured attraction for the Mavs.
A sign-and-trade swap of the centers, which has been mentioned in Mavs front-office offseason brainstorming sessions, would make a lot of sense for all of the involved parties.
you would think Jordan could get 5 years on the open market. He can only get 4 in a sign-and-trade. Chandler and Chris Paul are old buddies so it makes some sense on that level, but the Clippers would probably have to do some maneuvering with the cap/apron to pull it off.
correcting my post - he can only get 5 years from LA. Everyone else can only offer 4 whether it's sign-and-trade or a straight signing.
WCS is basically a young DeAndre Jordan. The difference between selection spots in the draft imo is who will start. I believe Willy will start because of his defense from day 1. He won't be asked to score. That's all bonus with him. But if he's near the rim watch out.
Why on earth would he choose to go play in that mess? Crean sucks and the fans are begging for him to be fired.
He's still raw offensively. I don't know how much I truly trust his shot. The .486 FG% and .418 3P% show potential, but the .641 FT% also shows that his shot has a long way to go.
But I would bet on this guy to become a real player in the NBA. He reminds me so much of Jimmy Butler.
I don't know how, without seeing workouts, anyone can say Mudiay is clearly the guy based on 10 games in China and some footage from HS games.
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C'mon just announce it already!
Why on earth would he choose to go play in that mess? Crean sucks and the fans are begging for him to be fired.
Not a big fan of Crean I will admit, but he already cut his list to between IU and UK. Obviously Cal is a huge plus there, but then again, they lost 9 players to the NBA. Uk may not even be the best SEC team with the guys LSU landed.
IU desperately needed a center, as we were starting a SF at the 5, and we got one of the top center recruits in Thomas Bryant. We have 3 future NBA players at the 1,2, and 3, and an opening at the 4, which is where Thon could play. Plus, Robert Johnson, who could potentially be a 2nd round pick in a few years, will be coming off the bench.
This year the Big 10 is as shallow as I can remember in years. Wisco is losing Dekker and Frank, MSU is losing Dawson, Castello, Trice and Valentine, UMich doesn't have any stars even though they will get Lavert back, and OSU is losing D'Angelo Russell and he literally carried them on his back.
Aside from Maryland, the Big 10 is wide open. There is no lock Maker would even start on UK as they are getting Poythress and Lee back and got 2 other 5 star recruits. That could hurt his draft stock.
I don't know how, without seeing workouts, anyone can say Mudiay is clearly the guy based on 10 games in China and some footage from HS games.
So throw out everything scouts and those who HAVE seen him are saying? Last I checked MOST of the best players over the last 2 decades of the NBA have come from the HS ranks, they somehow were "scouted".
Are we at the point where we just believe everything we read when it's reported as rumor?