Nalod wrote:We let him go. he is not wanted by our current regime.
I know some of you have strong feelings toward him. Dude is not special.

H1AND1 wrote:Wait, you want him back? He has now been jettisoned by another NBA team as unworthy. It's time to stop pining for this guy, he will never be a regular NBA player. He has the tools but apparently not the mental makeup required.

exactly, he's a d-league superstar

gunsnewing wrote:What are the Kings doing waiving the next Tim Duncan. He must be brought back to NY

Channing Frye was the next Tim Duncan!

RicanHavok wrote:I thought this thread was about Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin IS the next Jerry West!

It is a disapointment on Tyler's part, not taking his opporutities to its fullest, after getting a chance after another wasted
If he actually spent the time this Summer, to develop his game, get in premiere NBA shape vs being completely out of shape period shows how serious he is taking it
I think he was one of our BEST PF/C's last season due to his combination of athleticism, mobility, size/length, ability to score in multiple ways from post up, OFF boards, a very decent shot, and ability to run up and down the floor

IF Tyler actually put the time to get in NBA shape and develop his game while working on his strenghts and weakness's, I think he can easily be a solid backup PF/C and even START on some teams
He has the physical talents to allow him to play both PF and C effectively however, lacks maturity and work ethic

EnySpree wrote:He was traded for inferior talent.

You really think so? I know I'd rather have Quincy Acy over Jeremy Tyler any day. A little smaller but much tougher with better skills imo. Whatever skill Tyler does possess, it never really translated over to any meaningful NBA action and after seeing him up close now, I doubt it ever will...And different positions obviously, but you could argue Travis Outlaw is a better overall basketball player than Tyler too. More serviceable with better value esp. if he actually plays & contributes this coming season..

Another 2 guys we just picked up in the DL expansion draft (their rights anyway)---Richard Howell and Craig Brackins---I'd rather have over JT as well. Much higher ceilings. If developed properly and to the fullest, we could be looking at something VERY CLOSE to DeJuan Blair with Howell and maybe something close to a poor man's version of Shareef Abdur-Rahim or at least a younger version of Al Harrington/Rashard Lewis/Earl Clark maybe with Brackins...Maybe both of these guys are in the mix next yr and are eventually considered for SL, training camp and maybe even a spot on the Knicks' roster. Gotta see what kind of relationships we can build with them and their agents from now until then. Maybe we could get both of these guys in a Westchester uniform by the end of the DL season. Next year, there will be multiple frontcourt spots that will need to be filled. Very happy that both of these guys are at least blips on our radar now...Bottom line: losing JT was no big deal at all -- he was instantly replaced with a better talent in Quincy Acy and with even more superior talent in Howell/Brackins possibly waiting in the wings for next year.

Edit: Add DaJuan Summers' name to the mix. Along with Howell & Brackins, make that 3 forwards we got in the DL expansion draft I like better than Tyler.