This is something to give a **** about. A dude that wants to be in NY. A dude that is not afraid of NY. A dude that is actually strong and can hold his position and take position......not bigger than everyone for no reason.

Fuck marbs and Curry, btw....

Posted by Bonn1997:

What does it tell you if a guy is happy enough with sitting on the bench that he'd return to the situation? Either that he doesn't care about actually playing or that he's just using this to make other teams think they have to outbid the Knicks.

Or maybe he just likes the area...

Posted by nyk4ever:

Posted by Bonn1997:

What does it tell you if a guy is happy enough with sitting on the bench that he'd return to the situation? Either that he doesn't care about actually playing or that he's just using this to make other teams think they have to outbid the Knicks.

Or maybe he just likes the area...

Or maybe he wants to be here when the Knicks finally turn this around. He has been very sarcastic in his comments about playing time. He's not in Jeromes James catagory. The kid wants to make a name and get paid. He has much to prove.

What did sinatra say?

Yeah, given how everyone says his b-ball IQ is high, i assume he is mot a stupid guy- so there must be other factors than "just wanting to be a knick"

Hmm...let's try and spin this statement into a bad thing... Honestly, what is there really negative about a guy who wants to play in NY?

In order:

1) The Knicks are really good at paying bench players-- first, there are limited options for paying Randolph. The is the low level exception, the mid-level exception and the league minimum. For a player that has not played significant time, other teams do not have a lot of video tape to judge him by. So, yes, the Knicks are best able to put a dollar amount to his worth. But, that said, wouldn't he make a lot more money if he went to another place that would give him a better assurance of playing time? If the Knicks are good at paying bench players, this is the kind of bench player I want to pay. He is young, has upside and wants to be here.

2) This will get him more playing time. So, by giving other teams more exposure to him, despite his already expressed desire to resign, it puts the Knicks in a better position to resign him? His playing time cannot be considered a statement about raising his trade value, because he has none for at least 3 months after he resigns. Increasing his playing time only creates additional bidders for his services. IT will only play Morris if they are both certain that they are "in a committed relationship". But unless they know they can resign him and at a fixed price, nothing good comes from giving him additional playing time. An alternative view is to test his mettle in game situations to see what he is really worth. So, I can accept that his desire to stay can result in more playing time, but that really is only if the Knicks have an idea of the amount of money he will resign for. Otherwise, they are only increasing his contract value.

3) Any self respecting player in this situation would be wanting to go someplace where he could get a chance to prove that he could play. What would you know about self-respect? Fail. The NBA currently views MSG as a crumbled empire, but every player respects what it means to win in NY. It is the greatest showplace in the NBA. There is a difference between being the best player and being the biggest name. NY is one of the few places that will allow you to become the biggest name. Morris isn't going to be the best player or the biggest name (not that I have seen more than 40 mins of game time over the course of the entire season, but that doesn't mean that you cannot make a name for yourself here.

Last theory, maybe the players believe in the possibility of bright future. I am not talking about management moves, but perhaps they believe they are a couple additions and many subtractions away from competitiveness. You can put a young core of players together and grow a team. Its just about time to clear out the vets and let the kids roll. Maybe Morris senses that. Its pure conjecture. But why does everything have to have a negative spin.

$810,000 for 36 minutes of playing time. Where do i signup?

Posted by Siar617:

as much as you all hate thomas he did the right thing with morris
not playing him puts the knicks in a better position to resign him
maybe chandler was held so that people wouldn't question why one was playing and not the other
thomas basically said when he drafted chandler that he wasn't going to play it could be that he knew we weren't going to win and wanted to be in this draft

So then do we never play him? That way we'll always be able to re-sign him cheaply? Why don't other teams bench all their young free agents then? I don't get follow your point.

Posted by nysportsfan11:

There's nothing more to it...some guys actually want to be part of change instead of running from a tough situation. Morris is probably one of the most intelligent young guys in the league.

Have you followed the Knicks all decade? We suck and that NEVER CHANGES.