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Allanfan20
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9/26/2008  5:45 PM
http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/26/a-pep-talk-from-walsh-and-dantoni/

A pep talk from Walsh and D’Antoni

By Mike Dougherty

September 26

Before we sat down with Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni, we got to see a rendering of how the Knicks locker room will appear when the renovation is complete a couple of years down the road.

LeBron James was nowhere in the picture.

And since training camp isn’t officially open until a slogan is printed on a t-shirt, here’s a good one courtesy of Walsh:

“If you have a problem with Mike, the problem is probably with you,” he said.

Perfect, no?

Walsh got grilled about Stephon Marbury, but wasn’t specifically talking about the controversial playmaker when those soon-to-be-famous words were uttered.

On that subject, don’t expect a buyout.

Bassically, it’s just the way that Walsh does business. He’s old school when it comes to throwing money away.

“I can only tell you this,” he said. “I was doing this in Indiana for a long time and I can’t ever remember buying out a contract. I did it through trades. (Buying players out) just isn’t good management.”

So if you’re not a Marbury fan, it sounds like you have to hope a contender loses a point guard to injury before the season gets under way and makes a reasonable offer to Walsh.

D’Antoni went 1-on-1 with Marbury this week, and isn’t dwelling on the past.

“I don’t care what he did in Minnesota or last year,” he said of Marbury.

Everybody has a clean slate.

“I’m kinda in a unique position in that I’m not tied to anybody,” D’Antoni added. “We have a chance to remake this team.”

Danilo Gallinari will not be ready for camp. D’Antoni figures it will be a couple of weeks before the rookie is up and running. The cranky back has prevented any kind of basketball activity for the last two months.

The early reviews indicate David Lee, Wilson Chandler and Jared Jeffries have made a strong impression on the powers that be. And yes, there’s plenty more to discuss, but the cars are clogging up the West Side Highway, and it’s time for me go. I’ll check in later.
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9/26/2008  5:50 PM
Lame.
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9/26/2008  5:56 PM
So basically Patrick Ewing Jr., Allan Houston, and Dan Grunfeld have no chance to land roster spots.
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9/26/2008  6:42 PM
^They can waive Mardy Collins (Not buyout, and it wouldn't even dent them) and get Jerome to retire.). That's what I pray for, at least.
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9/26/2008  7:48 PM
I know I missed the long threads about this, but this business about Gallo still being weeks away is messed up. When does it take a 19 year old two months to heal from contact in one preseason game? It's not as if Tractor up ended him, a la Tim Thomas. This does not bode well for the boy's body at all. But he and Q should bond on side-by-side massage tables.

As for Marbury, what diff does it make? Isiah is still around, Zach and Eddy still hate each other. The place is a mess. It's not like a 36-win seasons cure all ills.

Marbury, hearkens back to his 39-win glory years as a Knick, but it's not like Kurt and TT didn't want to kick his head in then too.

Let the dramas begin!
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9/26/2008  8:17 PM
Posted by Allanfan20:

^They can waive Mardy Collins (Not buyout, and it wouldn't even dent them) and get Jerome to retire.). That's what I pray for, at least.

Mardy Collins= best defender on team & Jerome James will not retire
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9/26/2008  8:23 PM
Posted by Cookdcokehop:
Posted by Allanfan20:

^They can waive Mardy Collins (Not buyout, and it wouldn't even dent them) and get Jerome to retire.). That's what I pray for, at least.

Mardy Collins= best defender on team & Jerome James will not retire

Mardy Collins sucks ass. Being the best defender on the Knicks isn't a compliment.
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9/26/2008  8:34 PM
Maybe he could reassign some guys to other undefined positions in the organization.
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9/26/2008  9:24 PM
Posted by CrushAlot:

Maybe he could reassign some guys to other undefined positions in the organization.

Or maybe he could just send some players to Europe
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Posted by BlueSeats:

I know I missed the long threads about this, but this business about Gallo still being weeks away is messed up. When does it take a 19 year old two months to heal from contact in one preseason game? It's not as if Tractor up ended him, a la Tim Thomas. This does not bode well for the boy's body at all. But he and Q should bond on side-by-side massage tables.

As for Marbury, what diff does it make? Isiah is still around, Zach and Eddy still hate each other. The place is a mess. It's not like a 36-win seasons cure all ills.

Marbury, hearkens back to his 39-win glory years as a Knick, but it's not like Kurt and TT didn't want to kick his head in then too.

Let the dramas begin!

I seem to recall reading in the recent coverage of Gallo's back that it was hurting him before the summer league game started.
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9/26/2008  9:54 PM
Even better.
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9/26/2008  10:10 PM
Posted by franco12:
Posted by BlueSeats:

I know I missed the long threads about this, but this business about Gallo still being weeks away is messed up. When does it take a 19 year old two months to heal from contact in one preseason game? It's not as if Tractor up ended him, a la Tim Thomas. This does not bode well for the boy's body at all. But he and Q should bond on side-by-side massage tables.

As for Marbury, what diff does it make? Isiah is still around, Zach and Eddy still hate each other. The place is a mess. It's not like a 36-win seasons cure all ills.

Marbury, hearkens back to his 39-win glory years as a Knick, but it's not like Kurt and TT didn't want to kick his head in then too.

Let the dramas begin!

I seem to recall reading in the recent coverage of Gallo's back that it was hurting him before the summer league game started.


Glad to know one game didn't wreck him. Sad to know how chronic his condition is.
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9/26/2008  10:19 PM
wow, interesting read. gallanari's back is now starting to bother me a bit. not ready for training camp? wow..

I would like to post this on another forum, should be interesting..
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9/26/2008  11:28 PM
Posted by tkf:

wow, interesting read. gallanari's back is now starting to bother me a bit. not ready for training camp? wow..

I would like to post this on another forum, should be interesting..

Just think how much it's bothering him.
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9/26/2008  11:37 PM
Posted by tkf:

wow, interesting read. gallanari's back is now starting to bother me a bit. not ready for training camp? wow..

I would like to post this on another forum, should be interesting..

tkf, I checked out realgm and I thought it was odd that it wasn't even mention. Also, your debates with Trueblue are good reads.
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9/26/2008  11:51 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:
Posted by tkf:

wow, interesting read. gallanari's back is now starting to bother me a bit. not ready for training camp? wow..

I would like to post this on another forum, should be interesting..

tkf, I checked out realgm and I thought it was odd that it wasn't even mention. Also, your debates with Trueblue are good reads.
Commentary: I am not advocating another forum.

Thanks, yea, trueblue and I go at it, but it is good stuff, nothing personal, that is what I like the most. And I did find it odd that this article wasn't even mentioned, even though those guys scan the internet for stuff like that....
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9/27/2008  2:18 AM
I'm sick of all this ****. Get in the ****ing truck or get out.
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9/27/2008  5:05 PM
I was thinking the same thing Blueseats.

You really have to wonder about Gallo's back. If he can't take bumping into Tractor what should people expect when players are really trying to hurt him for driving to the lane? Guys like Oakley, Mason, and Kevin Willis use to really take out players trying to drive to the lane. Now the Knicks have a rookie who's back might be as hard as LJ's back. I wonder what is really going on because that was summer league that Gallinari got hit and now it is coming to the end of September and he is still not 100%.


Hopefully we are wrong.....................................

[Edited by - BigC on 09-27-2008 5:18 PM]
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Posted by Cookdcokehop:
Posted by Allanfan20:

^They can waive Mardy Collins (Not buyout, and it wouldn't even dent them) and get Jerome to retire.). That's what I pray for, at least.

Mardy Collins= best defender on team & Jerome James will not retire
Wilson Chandler will disagree that Mardy is the best defender. Mardy's defense might not even be better than Chris Duhon's. Mardy did not even play lockdown defense in summer league. Wilson in summer league was blocking shots as well as getting steals.

Also just because Mardy is good at defense does not mean he should stay on the team. It was only a few years ago that Isiah had the so-call defensive shut down man on the team named Jamison Brewer. Jamison Brewer was said to be the best defensive player when Isiah picked him up and you saw how long Brewer lasted.

Also if the Knicks can get rid a guy like Fred Jones who can really play defense I'm sure Mardy will not be around on the Knicks too long.


[Edited by - BigC on 09-27-2008 5:20 PM]
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9/27/2008  5:29 PM
Also if the Knicks can get rid a guy like Fred Jones who can really play defense I'm sure Mardy will not be around on the Knicks too long.
I was thinking about Fred Jones like you. don't believe he has been signed by anyone. Any chance we bring him back? He played fairly well for us last year and can shoot the 3pt quite well. Last year 38% so he should fit in a D'A offense.
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