AnubisADL wrote:We werent getting Marc Gasol anyway. We can only hope the Clippers are really cheap and willing to trade up Deandre Jordan.

I know but maybe we shouldn't be including him in the "he's not our kind of center" but more so "he may be to difficult too acquire after the season he's had".

AnubisADL wrote:

Juice wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:We werent getting Marc Gasol anyway. We can only hope the Clippers are really cheap and willing to trade up Deandre Jordan.

I know but maybe we shouldn't be including him in the "he's not our kind of center" but more so "he may be to difficult to acquire after the season he's had".

Our type of center is any type of center we can acquire. Knicks have no chance at Gasol so he isn't our type.

LOL. yeah, beggers can't be choosers. That said, I would like an athletic center and we can't forget Jerome Jordon coming over next year. He isn't the most athletic, but he's good enough. I'm not sure he isn't as good as anyone we would select at 17 (ok, he isn't the rebounder that Ferried is, but on offense, he is good inside and with Melo and Stat drawing attention, I think he would suffice.) When pick 17 rolls around (outside of Ferried for his rebounding) we have to think of Jordon. If a center available is not clearly better than him (after his one year overseas), then we go different position.

CrushAlot wrote:

nixluva wrote:Timo was a good example of the kind of physical and raw skill level we'd be looking for. You want a kid with good size, good hands, agility and quickness, a decent jumper out to midrange. The player doesn't have to be great, but if he at least has NBA skills in terms of D, rebounding and can roll to the basket after setting a pick and finish, he'll be a good fit. Basically you want a BIGGER Turiaf! High energy guy that loves cleaning the glass and dunking on people. A kid like Jeremy Tyler might just be a good pick up if we can grab another pick.

I worry about a 'potential' big on this team at this point. He might be a great pick for some teams but the track record with 'potential' guys here is not the greatest. If the Knicks management had a plan for him and the coaching staff stuck to it it might work. There are some great role model vets on the team but I don't think with all of the turnover that there is much of a structure yet.

Perhaps the team should back off on any player with potential, just in case.

martin wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

nixluva wrote:Timo was a good example of the kind of physical and raw skill level we'd be looking for. You want a kid with good size, good hands, agility and quickness, a decent jumper out to midrange. The player doesn't have to be great, but if he at least has NBA skills in terms of D, rebounding and can roll to the basket after setting a pick and finish, he'll be a good fit. Basically you want a BIGGER Turiaf! High energy guy that loves cleaning the glass and dunking on people. A kid like Jeremy Tyler might just be a good pick up if we can grab another pick.

I worry about a 'potential' big on this team at this point. He might be a great pick for some teams but the track record with 'potential' guys here is not the greatest. If the Knicks management had a plan for him and the coaching staff stuck to it it might work. There are some great role model vets on the team but I don't think with all of the turnover that there is much of a structure yet.

Perhaps the team should back off on any player with potential, just in case.

martin wrote:

crzymdups wrote:What cap money would they use to have interest in Gasol with?

This is why I advocated dumping Billups and using that cap money to chase Gasol.

Ah well.

2 problems: 1) Gasol a restricted free agent, so Memphis can match whatever. 2) You buy out Billups and Knicks have something like < $6M in cap space, no starting PG, no shot at Gasol, and no MLE (if it exists).

details details details!

Nalod wrote:

martin wrote:

crzymdups wrote:What cap money would they use to have interest in Gasol with?

This is why I advocated dumping Billups and using that cap money to chase Gasol.

Ah well.

2 problems: 1) Gasol a restricted free agent, so Memphis can match whatever. 2) You buy out Billups and Knicks have something like < $6M in cap space, no starting PG, no shot at Gasol, and no MLE (if it exists).

details details details!

nevermind that those details are almost all wrong. but sure, details are important. i feel you.