Posted by Bonn1997:

Posted by BlueSeats:

Posted by Bonn1997:

The Knicks sign him and Larry immediately doesn't play him. Where is the evidence that Larry is the one that orchestrated the trade?

Sounds like the first month of the Q Woods signing too!

That's when Ariza was getting a lot of minutes.

You could use the same logic and say "that's when Crawford and Nate were getting a lot of minutes" in response to the claim that it was strange Larry wouldn't play Francis if he wanted Francis. That claim would actually hold more validity than the claim that a 2nd round pick that Larry claims is delusional would get more minutes than someone Larry wanted.

relax fella, not every statement of fact is an argument for or against LB.

As Nalod said, Woods had been out of the league and was brought in to get a look, under a 10 day contract I believe, not explicitly to be The Man. At the same time it was already December with trades probably developing and LB needed to give Ariza a good look.

Woods proved himself to be at least as promising as Ariza (better shot and larger build) and with less attitude. In time he earned more minutes.

That's just how I see it, independent of ideology. But what will you make it mean? What are the more sinister connotations? I can hardly wait to find out...