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NardDogNation
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11/21/2013  12:04 AM    LAST EDITED: 11/21/2013  12:06 AM
There's been a great deal of talk about players we should pursue but no one seems to be interested in Aaron Afflalo. He's been having a pretty good season and I can't help but feel that he'd dramatically improve our team. I think Shumpert and Amar'e for he and Glen Davis might work. What do you guys think?
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11/21/2013  12:40 AM
Affalo, is a good guard to have on your bench. No better than Felton but maybe cheaper.
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11/21/2013  12:48 AM    LAST EDITED: 11/21/2013  12:49 AM
NumberTwoPencil wrote:Affalo, is a good guard to have on your bench. No better than Felton but maybe cheaper.

Uh, dude is averaging 22ppg on 49% shooting and 50% shooting beyond 3. That's no bench player. He also makes twice as much as Felton for a reason.
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11/21/2013  1:34 AM
Theres no way affalo comes to ny
Knicks should be improved: win about 40 games and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Melo, Rose and even Noah will have some nice moments however this team should be about PORZINGUS. the sooner they make him the primary player, the better
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11/21/2013  5:01 AM
He had an off year last year but was real good in Denver too. Wasn't he the main piece Orlando got for Dwight? I don't see them in a rush to move him unless picks are involved.
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11/21/2013  6:40 AM
13 PPG on 13 FGA for his career? He'd fit in perfectly here!
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11/21/2013  10:40 AM
He looked like he was ready to take the next step around the time of the Melo trade, then seemed to not! He's just average really- defense has gotten worse. Since our needs are PG & PF/C, not sure how adding another 2 Guard would help when JR, Hardaway Jr, Prigs, Felton, Beno and Murray can all play there.
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11/21/2013  10:43 AM
Shump for Affalo!!! Shumps potential to be Tony Allen is way better than a 22pts per game scrub!

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11/21/2013  10:53 AM
You have to figure out in advance who is being undervalued. You don't wait for the player to break out and then give up 10 times as much for him.
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11/21/2013  11:07 AM
EnySpree wrote:Shump for Affalo!!! Shumps potential to be Tony Allen is way better than a 22pts per game scrub!

Afflalo's been a stopper from the day he's been in the league. Shumpert, on his best day, doesn't do what Aaron can on both ends of the floor. Aaron is 28 years old though and has had more time to hone his craft.
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11/21/2013  11:08 AM    LAST EDITED: 11/21/2013  11:14 AM
smackeddog wrote:He looked like he was ready to take the next step around the time of the Melo trade, then seemed to not! He's just average really- defense has gotten worse. Since our needs are PG & PF/C, not sure how adding another 2 Guard would help when JR, Hardaway Jr, Prigs, Felton, Beno and Murray can all play there.

He looks like he's taken the next step this season, obviously. If he was on our team, he'd be our 2nd best player. Considering that our team is in desperate need of talent, regardless of position, we need to roll the dice on him if possible and if it is within reason.
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11/21/2013  11:11 AM    LAST EDITED: 11/21/2013  11:12 AM
Bonn1997 wrote:13 PPG on 13 FGA for his career? He'd fit in perfectly here!

Not sure where you got that nonsense from but for his career, he's averaged only 8 FGA and shot 46% from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc. That is excellent for a perimeter player. Dude is good.
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11/21/2013  11:13 AM
Not likely I think Orlando has choice of Denver's pick so best interest for Orlando is Knicks suck and Orlando takes that pick from Denver.
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11/21/2013  11:15 AM
Vmart wrote:Not likely I think Orlando has choice of Denver's pick so best interest for Orlando is Knicks suck and Orlando takes that pick from Denver.

The Nuggets are definitely going to the lottery, so I think this is a moot point.
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11/21/2013  11:17 AM
NardDogNation wrote:
Vmart wrote:Not likely I think Orlando has choice of Denver's pick so best interest for Orlando is Knicks suck and Orlando takes that pick from Denver.

The Nuggets are definitely going to the lottery, so I think this is a moot point.

Why reduce the chances of getting a top pick. Let them both suck maybe they both end up in lottery and chances just increase to get top pick.
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11/21/2013  11:19 AM
Bonn1997 wrote:You have to figure out in advance who is being undervalued. You don't wait for the player to break out and then give up 10 times as much for him.

Agreed, but the problem is every other team knows this, and so more young players are getting extended early.

Out of curiosity, when was the last time the Knicks signed a player who hadn't become established but had potential? Last one I can think of was Allan Houston, but I could be wrong.
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11/21/2013  11:22 AM
Vmart wrote:
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Vmart wrote:Not likely I think Orlando has choice of Denver's pick so best interest for Orlando is Knicks suck and Orlando takes that pick from Denver.

The Nuggets are definitely going to the lottery, so I think this is a moot point.

Why reduce the chances of getting a top pick. Let them both suck maybe they both end up in lottery and chances just increase to get top pick.

The Knicks are in a rut but with the Eastern Conference as bad as it is, we'll definitely make the playoffs due to talent alone. People forget that we're missing our 2nd best player (Tyson Chandler) and our 3rd best player just came back a few games ago from surgery (JR Smith). Once we get these guys back and in a rhythm, we'll easily get the 4th, 5th or 6th seed. Denver on the other hand, has no card to play and is in a supremely difficult conference. Their pick will be the better of the two.
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11/21/2013  11:23 AM
NardDogNation wrote:
Bonn1997 wrote:13 PPG on 13 FGA for his career? He'd fit in perfectly here!

Not sure where you got that nonsense from but for his career, he's averaged only 8 FGA and shot 46% from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc. That is excellent for a perimeter player. Dude is good.


I'm actually not sure where I got the #s either since they're not right! His overall #s paint the picture of an average NBA player prior to this year though.
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11/21/2013  11:23 AM
smackeddog wrote:
Bonn1997 wrote:You have to figure out in advance who is being undervalued. You don't wait for the player to break out and then give up 10 times as much for him.

Agreed, but the problem is every other team knows this, and so more young players are getting extended early.

Out of curiosity, when was the last time the Knicks signed a player who hadn't become established but had potential? Last one I can think of was Allan Houston, but I could be wrong.

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11/21/2013  11:24 AM
NardDogNation wrote:
Bonn1997 wrote:13 PPG on 13 FGA for his career? He'd fit in perfectly here!

Not sure where you got that nonsense from but for his career, he's averaged only 8 FGA and shot 46% from the field and 39.1% from beyond the arc. That is excellent for a perimeter player. Dude is good.


Afflalo is the type of player I keep hoping that Shump and THJ develop into. His deal isn't that bad. He's signed through 2015-2016 at about $8 million per. He's got a player option at the end though, and will probably opt out if he has another big season.
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