technomaster wrote:Gasol wouldn't necessarily be a 30mpg player on the Knicks... at least with the way we play.

any player we use up big cap space to sign better be an impact player to give up a chance at any flexibility for the 2012 summer of free agency... we have limited space as it is we can't be using it up on guys like Gasol... dude wasn't even in the game for the entire stretch run for the Grizzlies... i want a guy that will provide the defense & rebounding to complement Melo & Stat's offensive games at the C position.

Nalod wrote:we don't play SSOL.

Timo Chamberlin!

Do a youtube of the Moz and you can see what SSOL center could do. What he did for Amare made his life easier.

marc is a free agent. Gotta look at who is available, not who we can dream about.

Bottom line is Billups eats up our space this summer. ITs about next summer.

Well he is kind slow, his defense doesn't seem to be that great either.

simrud wrote:We just need a competent big body to hold their ground in the post and grab rebounds with a block here or there. Gasol is enough. How many centers are better than him out there? He is def top 10 at the position.

i can think of way more than 10 NBA C's i'd rather have than Marc Gasol:

Dwight
Horford
Bogut
Noah
Bynum
Perkins
Okafor
Camby
Jefferson
Chandler
Jordan
Nene
Cousins
Dalembert
Hibbert
Varejao
Kaman
Bargnani

Horford is not a C.

Bogut - yes, assuming his injury problems are over.

Noah is not a C.

Bynum is too inury prone.

Perkins - agree.

Okafor is not a C.

Camby is too old.

Jefferson is not a C.

Chandler - yes.

Jorand - yes.

Nen - not a C really, but sure.

Cousins is not a C.

Dalembert is a wash, don't see how he is any better. Too skinny to hold his own int he post.

Varejao is not a C.

Kamanis too inury prone.

Bargnini is not a C again.

So thats 4 guys that are clearly better centers than Gasol.

TMS wrote:

umynot wrote:

TMS wrote:

simrud wrote:We just need a competent big body to hold their ground in the post and grab rebounds with a block here or there. Gasol is enough. How many centers are better than him out there? He is def top 10 at the position.

i can think of way more than 10 NBA C's i'd rather have than Marc Gasol:

Dwight
Horford
Bogut
Noah
Bynum
Perkins
Okafor
Camby
Jefferson
Chandler
Jordan
Nene
Cousins
Dalembert
Hibbert
Varejao
Kaman
Bargnani

Best C for this team would be Kevin Love....... Just sayin

if u want to include PF's i can come up with a much longer list of guys i'd rather play out of position at C than signing Gasol to a longterm deal... hell give me Reggie Evans off the bench at low dollars over Gasol on a big contract, he'd probably grab you more rebounds & play better defense at that.

Okafor would actually be perfect for this team..he blocks shots, rebounds, boxes out, big body who takes up space..and really doesn't need touches but can still score.

I just believe for OUR team Kevin Love is best fit!

He does two thing we need most from our C

He rebounds which is our biggest need!..... And he helps spread the floor.

Imagine Love with Melo Amare and CP3/DWILL?

He is not set to receive max Money for few years so if we could pry him away now we
could sign him with his Bird rights.

Just think we would be deadly with Love

umynot wrote:He is not set to receive max Money for few years so if we could pry him away now we
could sign him with his Bird rights.

What on earth are the Knicks offering Minnesota to get Love back in a trade?

And then you're ALSO signing another max free agent?

Dude, understanding the salary cap is a good thing.