I just think it's a mistake to let a guy go who could be part of the teams future and fill an area of NEED. Jones, Malik and James are really not needed. Jones may be a good team guy, so I don't mind him, but what purpose do Malik and Jerome really serve? If Malik and Jerome were both injured, would it make any difference? Malik would actually be my 1st choice over Jerome. He's a much more effective player even tho he's small. Let Jerome go and end this already.

Actually, the DNA test only proves if you have a genetic predisposition for the disease, which is why Curry, correctly I think, didn't take it.

Its a lose-lose for Curry. Just having a predisposition for something doesn't mean you have it, so it comes out positive that means your career is over for possibly no reason. It comes out negative, that doesn't mean you don't have it either. So what would it prove?

Posted by VDesai:

Posted by misterearl:

VDesai - so what would you propose as a startegy to compliment to backup rookie center Randolph Morris?

You can get away with playing Zach at center, and I have no problem forcefeeding the youngs like Morris into action. They need to play as much as anything.

malik rose is also a more serviceable backup center than jerome james.

Posted by Solace:

Posted by RemBee76:

Actually, the DNA test only proves if you have a genetic predisposition for the disease, which is why Curry, correctly I think, didn't take it.

Its a lose-lose for Curry. Just having a predisposition for something doesn't mean you have it, so it comes out positive that means your career is over for possibly no reason. It comes out negative, that doesn't mean you don't have it either. So what would it prove?

Absolutely that it's not conclusive. But let's not get caught up on technicalities. It would shed a lot of light on the issue and help prevent a disaster from happening. The fact is that Paxson seemed to genuinely care for Eddy's safety; he didn't want him to wind up dead on the court on day, so he had good intentions. As for Eddy, if someone offered me $20 million to protect MY health and safety, I'd call that a good deal. By not taking it, it could mean (as was rumored) that he likely already took it and knew the result.

From the Curry perspective, there is nothing good that can come about by Eddy taking the test at CHI's request

I'll be upset if we lose Nichols - he seems to have too much ceiling to not keep.
He knew what he was doing saying he wouldn't play in Europe- someone will take him this year based on potential- I hope it works out though.
What about a roster dump move? A two for one? I really would love to see a little fat-trimming trade before the season starts.

Isn't Fred Jones basically an older Mardy Collins? A borderline NBA player who has to bust his ass on defense and protect the ball on offense just to stay in the league?

He's why they may not be able to keep a guy who supposedly has an actual NBA skill, shooting, that they happen to need desperately?

"If Isiah waives Nichols he should be fired immediately"

Knicksfan - c'mon, no need to sound like a Drama Queen. Nichols has gotta prove himself like every other rookie in the NBA. What is so patently wrong with healthy competition for the precious 15 roster spots and the more cherished minutes?

The more the merrier.

The sky ain't falling, the players are getting after it and the sun will come up tomorrow. Whether you think Isiah needs to be fired or not is moot because there are STILL plenty of decisions to be made in the process by the front office.

October 29th here we come

Posted by Papabear:

Papabear Says

I like Nicoles and if everyone would stop saying Zeke is out after this season. Maybe he would take a chance with Nichols. But it's win now. So Nicholes didn't want to go over seas and we have no trak

Yeah, it's the Knicks fans fault if Nichols get released.

Isiah is the victim...again. Nothing is ever Isiah's fault.

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by Papabear:

Papabear Says

I like Nicoles and if everyone would stop saying Zeke is out after this season. Maybe he would take a chance with Nichols. But it's win now. So Nicholes didn't want to go over seas and we have no trak

Yeah, it's the Knicks fans fault if Nichols get released.

Isiah is the victim...again. Nothing is ever Isiah's fault.

Re-read the sentence. It makes sense. With pressure to win now or lose his job, Isiah's personal interest is best served by stacking the team with veteran players rather than rookies with "potential". No one is saying this is the correct organizational plan, it is a simple statement about what is expected of the team.

However, Papa's statement would be more colorable if it was coherent, for starters, and if it actually dealt with the reality of the roster size. The truth is that the bloated roster/payroll is Isiah's monster at this point (Layden's mess with Houston is officially off the books!) such that there is no blamng the prior general manager for the state of the team. The "look at what I started with" argument about Howard Eisley and Keith Van Horn becomes much less impressive this many draft picks later (I note that Maciej Lampe is not the perennial all-star that many people lambasted Isiah for trading). I don't expect to win this year and I don't think that having DNich on the IR versus Fred Jones on the IR will have a great impact on the Knick's playoff probabilities. I hope Isiah figures out a plan to make it work, cause I do not want to see him in Celtic green. I will bet money that's where he ends up if he gets cut...