VCoug wrote:I'm definitely looking at a 35 year old foreign rookie with some skepticism but I wouldn't view anything he did today as evidence against his success. Kidney stones are supposed to be one of the most painful things anyone will ever experience; women who've gotten them have said they're more painful than child birth.

I tought NYK would have learned their lessons from getting Baron and Bibby last year they were old and weren't very good. I never understood the Prigioni signing I saw him play before his Kidney stones and he wasn't all that good to begin with, oh well I guess we are stuck watching him for a year.

arkrud wrote:We need a "sure thing" players.
He is a "sure thing".

How is that a sure thing. Bringing in a 35 year old has been Euro player to the NBA is a sure thing.

CrushAlot wrote:Hahn spoke about him and said he was solid. I haven't see. Him play but Manu speaks very highly of him and his game. He is getting paid what an undrafted rookie gets so he isn't a huge risk.

What the f does Hann know? As for Manu why wouldn't he say good things about his national team PG just making sure a friend gets a pay day.

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Vmart wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Hahn spoke about him and said he was solid. I haven't see. Him play but Manu speaks very highly of him and his game. He is getting paid what an undrafted rookie gets so he isn't a huge risk.

What the f does Hann know? As for Manu why wouldn't he say good things about his national team PG just making sure a friend gets a pay day.

I am not trying to find the flaws of the lowest paid player on the roster. I haven't seen him play so I can only refer to what those who have seen him play. My guess is Hahn has watched him play and that was what he based his analysis of him. So if he knows nothing after seeing him play where does that put your analysis? Also, Manu is an amazing player. I don't think he talks out his @ss.

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yeah, lets complain about the 15th guy on the roster because that makes alot of sense. the dude isn't getting paid much. its the epitome of a low-risk/high-reward signing. do we really need to complain about everything?

His shot if off the few games I have seen and he is left open. He is reluctant to shoot.

Lets see what he does. Certainly comfortable in the pass first role but this is the NBA.

And now we are judging him by when he is playing with Kidney Stones?

VMart - Are you serious?

Vmart wrote:I can't see this guy making any kind of impact for the Knicks. I watched him play and I know he was battling kidney stones and all but this guy will be a worse signing than having Bibby on the team. Should have given some other player a chance instead maybe someone younger.

He's a 3rd string PG that will only get time if someone is hurt. He has experience which is great. I don't think we can be picky about finding a 3rd PG better than him. He will be one of the better 3rd string PGs in the league.

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misterearl wrote:Cool. Bitch and moan about a player who is leading the best players from his country (each of them playing well in the NBA) against the best 5 USA has to offer.

VMart - Are you serious?

Mrearl you are ridiculous with your fandom. Everyone here is saying he is our third string option at PG. I have seen our third string option become the hope of the team with Lin. We have seen when two old players Bibby and Davis play at their end and they were awful. Now we have to deal with an old slow footed Euro player that is hesitant to shoot when left completely open, has to learn a new league he maybe a cheap signing but it's a bad signing. There are still good options left that would better meet the Knicks needs. Has anyone here realized that we have a Jkidd on this team that is 39 years old and might go the way of Davis anytime. The fact is we have two old players and Felton who was basically a mess last season.

Bibby was done and Baron was hurt and played his arse off. We don't even know how much burn Pablo is going to get. I mean have an true point guard as #3 on the depth chart really hurts the Knicks. Who should the Knicks have signed at 3rd string PG for $488K?

Felton will have a bounce back season. Even with Felton's terrible year last year he still put up 13 and 6. Lin was a one time thing. How many 3rd string PG's in the history of the NBA turned into a key member of a team other than Lin?

Is Kidd old? Yeah but he's also not our starter. Know who else is old? Steve Nash.