2 hours ago – via Twitter stephenasmith
Stephen A. Smith: Yes. From everything I’ve heard, KD and Kyrie are planning on coming to New York. 95% Chance they say! Only potential hiccup is KD changing his mind
or a month ago then KD/KI are knicks. Thing is we still have a month and a half and for one of them some basketball games left. I do think that KD could easily change his mind.
Cant wait until the lottery is over, tired of stressing about it and trying to convince myself not to watch it.
I feel the same way. I feel like if the FA period was starting right now, we probably really would have really good odds at landing KD.
But the fact that we still have all this time between now and then.. and KD being KD, I'm petrified that he'll just change his mind somewhere in between.
So, I'm trying to just not even really get my hopes up... but there's been so much of this noise that it isn't easy.
1 thing that keeps me confident when i start getting nervous about it is deandre jordan..
Knicks told him ok we will buy you out and he stayed, then durant said jordan is in a good spot and he will be fine...
1 other small thing and it is completely reading into his words, whem he was at the garden he talked about the purity and the fans just loving the game and enjiying how the game is played...
Then on the podcast with chris haynes he said he just wants to play free and in a place where the game is enjoyed...
Completely reading into it but it keeps me confident
Gonna be a LONG few weeks... but hopefully you're right and things just kind of stay status quo and nothing really changes.
I do believe as of right now, Durant is almost certainly leaning towards the Knicks - I would buy that. I'm just hoping nothing changes his mind between now and when it's time to make it a reality.
getting a top 2 pick will greatly improve chances for KD (if that’s even needed). I do think going back to GS is very real too though, the chance at a 4 peat is really tough to pass up.
Gotta be confident man. This reminds me of last spring when EVERYONE had LBJ becoming a Laker.
Unfortunately, being a Knicks fan does not correlate with confidence for me. I lost that a long, long time ago.. somewhere in that mess of years that all blend together where I watched Lee Nailon, Shandon Anderson, Moochie Norris... I can go on forever.
Broken down Penny Hardaway... Antonio McDyess... Vin Baker.
Ugh.
I'm just programmed to assume the worst.
But, eventually our luck has to turn. I'll feel damn good about that if we get some lotto ball luck tomorrow.
I think we are due with regards to the lottery, but KD leaving GS off a title is tricky. I’m not so sure he does.
But, thinking back to NYK moves post Ewing, just to name a few-
It all started with overpaying to keep Allan Houston, which led to the following acquisitions to try and make the playoffs/stay relevant:
-Glen Rice
-Luc Longley
-Travis Knight
-Antonio McDyess
-Dikembe Mutumbo
-Clarence Weatherspoon
-Howard Eisley
-Shandon Anderson
-Stephon Marbury
-Penny Hardaway
-Stevie Francis
-Tracy McGrady
-Eddy Curry
-Jamal Crawford
-Jerome James
-Amare Stoudamire
-Carmelo Anthony
-Tyson Chandler
-Baron Davis
-Tim Hardaway Jr
-Joakim Noah
Not all of those players were a disaster. I liked Amare for coming here, but we were the only team willing to pay him. I never loved the 2012/13 era Knicks, but I acknowledge it was a solid team.
The coaches you ask?
-Don Chaney
-Lenny Wilkins
-Larry Brown
-Isiah Thomas
-Mike D’Antoni
-Mike Woodson
-Derek Fisher
-Jeff Hornacek
That’s not even getting into the poor lottery picks such as Michael Sweetney & Jordan Hill.
All that said, the luck needs to turn here, right?
I will say the Knicks certainly set this all up the right way... finally.
They did everything they should have done to be in the right position for this summer. So, for once, I actually can at least give the Knicks credit for something.
I can't blame them if they wind up SOL with the 4th pick or KD changes his mind and doesn't want to come here. None of that is really going to be by any fault of their own.
Kyrie spooks me... he just seems like he runs so hot and cold. One minute he's all in, the next minute he's sulky and wants out.
But - there's no way I'm going to be both a beggar and a chooser here. I'd gladly take Kyrie here in a millisecond even if he worries me.
This is it for us... if this doesn't work out and we come out with 2nd and 3rd tier FA's + Cam Reddish, I'm pretty much completely out of hope.
I'll have to dig up my John Starks t shirt tomorrow for good luck.
I agree, it's got to change eventually. The blind squirrel, the broken clock... whichever beaten cliche we want to use here.
We've got to have this turn around eventually and this is for sure the best opportunity we've had. I definitely feel better about this than I did going into the LeBron sweepstakes almost 10 years ago (how the fuck was that almost 10 years ago already?)...
not settling if KD doesn’t come. Don’t give max many to B players like we did in 2010. Sit on the cap room & build through the draft/collect assets.
YES! YES! YES!
Just because we have a ton of $ doesn't mean we need to throw it at dudes like Butler or Tobias Harris. If we don't land KD & the like but give Buckets a max deal, I'm done...'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.'
I still have nightmares about that Jerome James signing... Â
Give me the top two, anything lower I'm trading to the Pelicans for AD. It'd be tough to fit Kyrie and Morant together but I'd at least give it a season. DSJ, Mudiay, and Frank can go.
Just, please, for the love of god, don't let Boston, Lakers or the Mavs get the top two picks.
I don't think the lottery has any bearing on his decision. I think his plan is to sign with the Knicks. But until that ink goes to paper, he can change his mind and go back to the Warriors. I think its Knicks or Warriors and no one else.
I think any pick outside number 1 needs to be in a package to New Orleans for Davis. I love Robinson and he seems like a good kid, but lets not go crazy here. Davis is one of the most complete and talented big man to play in the league. I hate what he did this year, but you can't criticize anything about his on court game. Pairing Davis and Durant together gives them a legit chance to win a championship...
As for FA, I think a lot of these guys have already made up their mind where they're going.
i cant watch tomorrow..
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or a month ago then KD/KI are knicks. Thing is we still have a month and a half and for one of them some basketball games left. I do think that KD could easily change his mind.
Cant wait until the lottery is over, tired of stressing about it and trying to convince myself not to watch it.
I feel the same way. I feel like if the FA period was starting right now, we probably really would have really good odds at landing KD.
But the fact that we still have all this time between now and then.. and KD being KD, I'm petrified that he'll just change his mind somewhere in between.
So, I'm trying to just not even really get my hopes up... but there's been so much of this noise that it isn't easy.
1 thing that keeps me confident when i start getting nervous about it is deandre jordan..
Knicks told him ok we will buy you out and he stayed, then durant said jordan is in a good spot and he will be fine...
1 other small thing and it is completely reading into his words, whem he was at the garden he talked about the purity and the fans just loving the game and enjiying how the game is played...
Then on the podcast with chris haynes he said he just wants to play free and in a place where the game is enjoyed...
Completely reading into it but it keeps me confident
Gonna be a LONG few weeks... but hopefully you're right and things just kind of stay status quo and nothing really changes.
I do believe as of right now, Durant is almost certainly leaning towards the Knicks - I would buy that. I'm just hoping nothing changes his mind between now and when it's time to make it a reality.
Unfortunately, being a Knicks fan does not correlate with confidence for me. I lost that a long, long time ago.. somewhere in that mess of years that all blend together where I watched Lee Nailon, Shandon Anderson, Moochie Norris... I can go on forever.
Broken down Penny Hardaway... Antonio McDyess... Vin Baker.
Ugh.
I'm just programmed to assume the worst.
But, eventually our luck has to turn. I'll feel damn good about that if we get some lotto ball luck tomorrow.
I'm fucking nervous.
Now if we end up striking out with KD/Kyrie & end up giving max deals to Jimmy Buckets & Khris Middleton, I give up.
But I don't think that's happening.
But, thinking back to NYK moves post Ewing, just to name a few-
It all started with overpaying to keep Allan Houston, which led to the following acquisitions to try and make the playoffs/stay relevant:
-Glen Rice
-Luc Longley
-Travis Knight
-Antonio McDyess
-Dikembe Mutumbo
-Clarence Weatherspoon
-Howard Eisley
-Shandon Anderson
-Stephon Marbury
-Penny Hardaway
-Stevie Francis
-Tracy McGrady
-Eddy Curry
-Jamal Crawford
-Jerome James
-Amare Stoudamire
-Carmelo Anthony
-Tyson Chandler
-Baron Davis
-Tim Hardaway Jr
-Joakim Noah
Not all of those players were a disaster. I liked Amare for coming here, but we were the only team willing to pay him. I never loved the 2012/13 era Knicks, but I acknowledge it was a solid team.
The coaches you ask?
-Don Chaney
-Lenny Wilkins
-Larry Brown
-Isiah Thomas
-Mike D’Antoni
-Mike Woodson
-Derek Fisher
-Jeff Hornacek
That’s not even getting into the poor lottery picks such as Michael Sweetney & Jordan Hill.
All that said, the luck needs to turn here, right?
They did everything they should have done to be in the right position for this summer. So, for once, I actually can at least give the Knicks credit for something.
I can't blame them if they wind up SOL with the 4th pick or KD changes his mind and doesn't want to come here. None of that is really going to be by any fault of their own.
Kyrie spooks me... he just seems like he runs so hot and cold. One minute he's all in, the next minute he's sulky and wants out.
But - there's no way I'm going to be both a beggar and a chooser here. I'd gladly take Kyrie here in a millisecond even if he worries me.
This is it for us... if this doesn't work out and we come out with 2nd and 3rd tier FA's + Cam Reddish, I'm pretty much completely out of hope.
I'll have to dig up my John Starks t shirt tomorrow for good luck.
So many bad memories through those lists. Brutal.
I agree, it's got to change eventually. The blind squirrel, the broken clock... whichever beaten cliche we want to use here.
We've got to have this turn around eventually and this is for sure the best opportunity we've had. I definitely feel better about this than I did going into the LeBron sweepstakes almost 10 years ago (how the fuck was that almost 10 years ago already?)...
Tomorrow is going to be nerve racking.
A first and two seconds for a total stiff.
YES! YES! YES!
Just because we have a ton of $ doesn't mean we need to throw it at dudes like Butler or Tobias Harris. If we don't land KD & the like but give Buckets a max deal, I'm done...'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.'
God. I just want to block out the Zeke years. Horrific.
A first and two seconds for a total stiff.
Ah yes, another brutal trade.
God. I just want to block out the Zeke years. Horrific.
wasnt that the same offseason they traded for curry?
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I think he arrived @ camp incredibly out of shape.
God. I just want to block out the Zeke years. Horrific.
wasnt that the same offseason they traded for curry?
I believe it was. God. What a horrible offseason.
I thibk marbury and crawford back court could of worked but isiah decided to go with zach randolph and eddy curry, slowed everything down..
If they went with a more athletic lineup i thjnk marbury would of thrived
Give me the top two, anything lower I'm trading to the Pelicans for AD. It'd be tough to fit Kyrie and Morant together but I'd at least give it a season. DSJ, Mudiay, and Frank can go.
Just, please, for the love of god, don't let Boston, Lakers or the Mavs get the top two picks.
I think any pick outside number 1 needs to be in a package to New Orleans for Davis. I love Robinson and he seems like a good kid, but lets not go crazy here. Davis is one of the most complete and talented big man to play in the league. I hate what he did this year, but you can't criticize anything about his on court game. Pairing Davis and Durant together gives them a legit chance to win a championship...