If Mobley no longer can play, the Knicks will look to add a guard. Walsh has a trade exception from the Renaldo Balkman deal with Denver that is worth approximately $1 million. The Knicks could use that to acquire Portland's Sergio Rodriguez or Sacramento's Quincy Douby.

Posted by GKFv2:

If Mobley no longer can play, the Knicks will look to add a guard. Walsh has a trade exception from the Renaldo Balkman deal with Denver that is worth approximately $1 million. The Knicks could use that to acquire Portland's Sergio Rodriguez or Sacramento's Quincy Douby.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/12/06/2008-12-06_shorthanded_knicks_keep_guard_up.html

I would welcome both these guys to the team.

Posted by earthmansurfer:

Posted by GKFv2:

If Mobley no longer can play, the Knicks will look to add a guard. Walsh has a trade exception from the Renaldo Balkman deal with Denver that is worth approximately $1 million. The Knicks could use that to acquire Portland's Sergio Rodriguez or Sacramento's Quincy Douby.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/12/06/2008-12-06_shorthanded_knicks_keep_guard_up.html

I would welcome both these guys to the team.

Do you thing Portland would take that? They are running a surplus of talent. I wonder if there is a better player available in the dleague for this team though.
I am really wondering about Roberson too. With our injuries and his bad play and mostly poor shooting, I'd rather put PE Jr on this team. Done deal after Marbury and Mobley are resolved.

Posted by GKFv2:

If Mobley no longer can play, the Knicks will look to add a guard. Walsh has a trade exception from the Renaldo Balkman deal with Denver that is worth approximately $1 million. The Knicks could use that to acquire Portland's Sergio Rodriguez or Sacramento's Quincy Douby.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/12/06/2008-12-06_shorthanded_knicks_keep_guard_up.html

I would welcome both these guys to the team.

Posted by Knicksfansince94:

No we can't have PEjr. He's not a good human, he is a CRAP human.

But as far as Sergio, I'd love to have that fella. He can score, pass, shoot the three if you need him to for the championship.

Why is Ewing Jr. a 'CRAP' human being? Care to explain yourself? Seems like a good guy to me. Hard worker too...

Anyway, Sergio Rodriguez would be an excellent pickup. How long have I been saying it? Me and nyk4ever have been talking about him as a guy who could help out for sometime now. 6'3", great handle with superb court vision - with regular PT he'd prove to be one of the better passers in the game. No doubt in my mind - HE'S THAT GOOD A DISTRIBUTOR! Definitely a guy that would be among the league leaders in assists with an expanded role over his current bit role with the Blazers. As for the rest of the elements to his game - jumpshooting, scoring off the dribble-drive, defense - he's more than capable. He'd be a tremendous pickup. Such a better all-around talent than Quincy Douby it's not even funny. Quincy Douby = Salim Stoudamire (is Stoudamire even in the league anymore??) If I'm dealing with the Kings for a guard, I'm only interested in Francisco Garcia, not Douby.

Sergio's a true pass-first exciting PG with a much higher ceiling than Quincy Douby IMO. If the Knicks could grab this kid for nothing, great, but if Kevin Pritchard wanted an expanded deal for D. Lee for say Sergio/Channing Frye or Sergio/Martell Webster, Walsh needs to take either deal. Sergio would be salary-controlled right through the 2010 FA period and Webster just re-uped for 4 yrs., $20 million (possible team option for a 5th year), which is quite reasonable for a player with his youth and ceiling. Webster comes with some baggage - he's had an irregular heartbeat at times in the past and he's been out with a stress fracture in his foot. Still, I think he's worth the gamble - I'm sure that irregular heartbeat problem can be controlled with medicine and he on the verge of returning to the lineup from the injury. Like Sergio, with an expanded role, he could be so much more than what he's shown so far. Kid could be the next Glen Rice... And if we opted for Frye instead, you figure we could re-do his deal eventually for far less than what Lee will get - say something more in the neigborhood of Jason Maxiell's deal with Detroit - 4 yrs., 20 million, maybe less. Plus, we wouldn't have to use our 2nd rounder for a big man - maybe go get some more PG help with guys like Jack McClinton (who was awesome last night against Kentucky btw - a little more of a scorer than a true point but he could work on it), AJ Price or Ty lawson if he's still on the board OR go get another shooter like a Robert Vaden (who played very well against Oklahoma at the Garden not too long ago) or Wyane Ellington.

One thing is crystal clear - Rodriguez, Webster and/or Frye would all make nice additions that would thrive in the D'Antoni system. Mike could get the most out of any one of these guys, more than any other coach out there.

A lot of possiblities with Portland. Pick up the phone Donnie and make something happen here...



[Edited by - finestrg on 12-07-2008 1:02 PM]

Posted by nyk4ever:

Awesome, myself and finestrg have been wanting to bring sergio onboard for awhile now. This would be awesome

Posted by TMS:

EnySpree, nyk4ever & Finestrg... the Sergio nut hugging threesome.

Posted by Knicksfansince94:

No we can't have PEjr. He's not a good human, he is a CRAP human.

But as far as Sergio, I'd love to have that fella. He can score, pass, shoot the three if you need him to for the championship.

What makes you say that? I have never heard anyone describe PEJ like that, in fact, I hear just the opposite... that he is hardworking, intelligent, fin to be around, teammates love him... what makes you think he is a bad human? He bang your gf at Gtown?

Posted by kam77:

Why would Portland give away Sergio?


Oh and I just gotta say it though no one will know what i'm talking about:

You know Sergio?