Posted by franco12:

Posted by TheloniusMonk:

Posted by BRIGGS:

I know Isiah watched Kwame school us at the Garden in the low post pretty hard the last game of the season. He was using highly structured post moves with a soft touch and beating KT quite easily.

I would look at it this way, IF he i healthy and that is a number 1 requirement, then you sit down and say will give you this, if you are willing to give us this and we will put it in writing into the contract.
that means being a team player, being a good respectful teammate, a willingness to work hard on his game and lift weights 4 times a week. A willuingness to want to win a willingness to use his physical assets to impose them on others. If he swilling to do these thing and have some of the items written into the contract, and he is 100% helathy, then Id be very willing to do something

remember we are in poor position to get ANY big,

Curry will be fine. What's going on with him cannot be compared to Reggie Lewis. My father has the same problem that Reggie Lewis had. It mainly does it's damage while you are sleeping and it reeks havoc on yoru heart UNLESS you have a sleeping device that keeps everything running smoothly. Lewis was really misdiagnosed. He didn't have to die at all. THat problem has less to do with your heart and more to do with the tissues around your neck cutting off your circulation while you sleep prompting you to stop breathing for sometimes up to an entire minute while you sleep. Your heart must work overtime in these situations and that's how you can have a heart attack...and usually in your sleep. I don't believe that Curry has this problem. I haven't heard any talk of him being in that same boat. But if he is and he's diagnosed, all he has to do is sleep with a humidifyer and he'll be fine. Good as new. And you'll see no effect in his game. As a matter of fact it may help his game because he may have more energy than in the past. Maybe he wasn't lazy after all.

Vin Baker got his ticker fixed and he was suddenly supposed to have energy again- no thanks.

A collegue's wife from work who is a hospital technician supposedly saw curry's records- at least the test. He said she didn't think he would play again.

Sure, she's not a doctor- but how come it took so many experts and time before they came out and said he was fine?

Just the fact it took so long to me says its a big deal.

He might be fine, but didn't we learn anything from McDyess??

I look at it this way, If Curry didnt have a problem--or even a serious potential problem with his heart, the Bulls would sign him. Now their best bet is to look for a desperate team who may look pass this. I just would not get involved. I hope he goes on to live to 100 and play 20 more years in the NBA, but at this point, Im not sure a huge dolar commitment to him is wise. The only way I would do it is for Malik rose, like the Brown situation, I already spent the money

Posted by BRIGGS:

I would be willing to do a

Rose Sweetney 2nd round pick

for Kwame and Blatche

The Wizards dont want Kwame back, but they just extended him a QO for 7mm. We HAVE to pay Malik rose what is coming to him--the cash is allocated. Its spent.

IF Kwame is 100% healthy, and he is willing to not only buy into what the Knicks are doing, but pledge to work harder than anyone we have, Im willing to overlook young indiscrepencies for talent and size.

Wash does not want to walk out of Kwame for nothing. But other teasm are going to be atleast reasonably prudent in what they offer.

yes its a risk with Sweetney, but his weight issues are also a risk. The money on balance has been spent, in fact it might endup costing much more to sign Sweet long term in two years with rose. Risk, yes, upside and some bonafies shown-as in some 25 points 13 rbeound games. YES.
I dont know where we are going, but Im willing to do this

A--its a worthy gamble
B--most of the cash has already been alloacted.
c-We put another young guy in the nBDL who still has a lot of upside

we may have to throw in a pick or 2 sec, but at this point I would do it

Its going to COST us anyway you want to look at it to get a big

i think it terms of cost weighed with risk reward this is a nice deal---risky but reasonable.

Posted by BRIGGS:

why, because I think its a fair deal, what amounts to Sweetney and Malik for Kwame and the rights to the 49th pick in this years draft. id be willing to throw them one small extra bone, but not much, and this all is predicated on the helthof brown

Posted by roblackman:

When was the last time a non-foreign player picked at 49 or later turned out to be something special? Never? Odds aren't good.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by roblackman:

When was the last time a non-foreign player picked at 49 or later turned out to be something special? Never? Odds aren't good.

For the Knicks, we are racing the clock, we could be shut out easily.

Posted by PhilinLA:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by roblackman:

When was the last time a non-foreign player picked at 49 or later turned out to be something special? Never? Odds aren't good.

For the Knicks, we are racing the clock, we could be shut out easily.

That's why I think this is going down now. Notice my points about Sweetney's deal and not going to Summer league above.

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by PhilinLA:

What would you do with the MLE, if we landed Kwame or another big through an S and T. I'm not sure when the trade moratorium starts, btw.

I think the league is in it right now. Nothing can happen between July 1 and July 15, though I've heard this year it will last a week longer because they will be not only counting the money, but ratifying the new collective bargaining agreement. I think there can still be announcements that this guy is signing here and that guy is signing there though...

with the MLE at this rate, with Gadzuric a RFA, I'd either offer it to Stephen Hunter, Chris Andersen or save it to see if a guy like Theo Ratliff gets waived. I would also offer Tim Thomas for Theo Ratliff and then look for a big SF in free agency, maybe a Bobby Simmons, maybe James Posey gets waived. I don't want to be counting on Tim Thomas for anything next season.

Posted by PhilinLA:

We should get Hunter done now. And then worry about thre trade for Kwame or whoever. I agree though they are both good athletes to team with Frye. All can really run.