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tomverve
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2/23/2006  6:07 PM
Posted by djsunyc:

one more thing, 50 moves later and not one defensive player. isn't that a bit troubling? i mean even you tom have to question that, no?


You have a point, but you exaggerate I think. I guess it depends on what counts as a "defensive player." Malik Rose is a defensive player no? Expected or not, Q has been great on D for us. Nate and Lee can mix things up on D a bit. Jerome James has been a quality shot blocker in the past if nothing else.

As for players no longer with us-- Ariza had his moments when he was here. Antonio Davis and JYD were defensive players. Matt Barnes had a chippy defensive presence before he fell out of LB's favor.

Don't get me wrong, we definitely need the D to improve. But it is overstating the case to say we have no defensive players.
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Bonn1997
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2/23/2006  6:08 PM
The only assets we have worth anything are the Rook's/ and the expirings of Jalen and MoTaylor.
All that and multiple 1st rd picks. It should definitely be enough to improve the team if used wisely.
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2/23/2006  6:12 PM
Listen - the expiring deals meant nothing against the cap. If IT let them expire, NY would still be at $90M next season and would still have 2 empty roster spots to fill.

At least now they have 2 chips in Rose and Francis. I agree with martin's assessment on that.

Come on guys...First off, NY will go 16-13 the rest of the way..no not great, but they will not be the worse team either. Chicago will get the 5th or 6th pick and that will be not so good this year. NY will get like the 18th pick.

Next, the 4 guards are going to have to play the way LB wants them to or they will sit. I see this rotation.

Marbury/Craw
Francis/Qrich
Rose/Q2
Frye/Lee/MoT
Curry/MoT

This is rock bottom, it all goes up now! This trade is the turnaround mark my words.

Francis wil lite a fire under marbury and that will get the whole team in gear!
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