You do realize that in the history of the NBA, only one NBA franchise has won a chip by signing a major free agent? The Lakers got Shaq because he wanted to try film and music and also had Kobe Bryant. The Knicks have no assets to get Kevin Garnett or Ray Allen in a trade. so this "boom [you're] a contender" logic is flawed at best

well there are some pretty damn good free agents potentially available next season. We wouldn't need any "assets" to obtain any of them other than cash. Who knows if they will sign extensions or not, we will see in the upcoming weeks now that they will all eligible to do so(LBJ,Wade,Bosh) Until they do why can't we believe that them coming here is a possibility? To say the Knicks are irrelevant is a joke. You know damn well we will be next off season.

Posted by SupremeCommander:

Posted by Westphal44:

yep and agents never exaggerate, lie, or have an agenda. I'd like to ask this agent just how "relevant" he thought the Celtics were prior to 2 off seasons ago. The NBA is not the NFL, you don't need a major rebuilding project. You pick up a star or 2 and boom your a contender. The right star(Garnett, LBJ etc..) and your a title contender. The key is getting under the cap at the right time, and thats what we are doing. This agent is a buffoon, you think he's not going to steer his client TO NY with all the extra endorsement money available??? yea he's going to steer his guy towards a team like Dallas or NO that is 2nd rd. fodder instead just because they have been more "relevant" the past 5 years. hahahahaha

You do realize that in the history of the NBA, only one NBA franchise has won a chip by signing a major free agent? The Lakers got Shaq because he wanted to try film and music and also had Kobe Bryant. The Knicks have no assets to get Kevin Garnett or Ray Allen in a trade. so this "boom [you're] a contender" logic is flawed at best

Take a look at our roster

PG-career back up
SG-#23 pick in his 3rd year or some vets on short term contracts
Sf-#23 pick in his 3rd year or #6 pick in his 2nd year
PF-Up and coming young guy in 4th year or #8 pick.
C-A fat guy we may be trying to trade for a short contract, but also a fat guy with potential.

All the backups are young guys or vets with short contracts. If we don't get a top free agent guess what, our roster looks like every other rebuilding team that has ever existed. We go to battle with young guys and will try to get vets that have won before. That's what happens when you rebuild. The fact that we may have cap space in 2010 does not change this. We are rebuilding. True rebuilding teams are young with sprinkled in vets. They lose games and get draft picks. Other than Isiah trading away our 2010 how are we any different from the other rebuilding teams?

Posted by BasketballJones:

Posted by Bippity10:

Take a look at our roster

PG-career back up
SG-#23 pick in his 3rd year or some vets on short term contracts
Sf-#23 pick in his 3rd year or #6 pick in his 2nd year
PF-Up and coming young guy in 4th year or #8 pick.
C-A fat guy we may be trying to trade for a short contract, but also a fat guy with potential.

All the backups are young guys or vets with short contracts. If we don't get a top free agent guess what, our roster looks like every other rebuilding team that has ever existed. We go to battle with young guys and will try to get vets that have won before. That's what happens when you rebuild. The fact that we may have cap space in 2010 does not change this. We are rebuilding. True rebuilding teams are young with sprinkled in vets. They lose games and get draft picks. Other than Isiah trading away our 2010 how are we any different from the other rebuilding teams?

The thing you gotta understand, Bip, is that we're rebuilding. Please try to pay attention.

Maybe if you say rebuilding enough people will start to realize that we are rebuilding that which needs to be rebuilt.

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by BasketballJones:

Posted by Bippity10:

Take a look at our roster

PG-career back up
SG-#23 pick in his 3rd year or some vets on short term contracts
Sf-#23 pick in his 3rd year or #6 pick in his 2nd year
PF-Up and coming young guy in 4th year or #8 pick.
C-A fat guy we may be trying to trade for a short contract, but also a fat guy with potential.

All the backups are young guys or vets with short contracts. If we don't get a top free agent guess what, our roster looks like every other rebuilding team that has ever existed. We go to battle with young guys and will try to get vets that have won before. That's what happens when you rebuild. The fact that we may have cap space in 2010 does not change this. We are rebuilding. True rebuilding teams are young with sprinkled in vets. They lose games and get draft picks. Other than Isiah trading away our 2010 how are we any different from the other rebuilding teams?

The thing you gotta understand, Bip, is that we're rebuilding. Please try to pay attention.

Maybe if you say rebuilding enough people will start to realize that we are rebuilding that which needs to be rebuilt.

Just start and end every post with the phrase "We're Rebuilding". It could be your thing - sort of like "Papabear says" is for Papabear.

Everyone will love you for it. Martin & Andrew will probably re-instate your post count.

wilson chandler is our franchise player..go figure

Posted by Bippity10:

The Man who says we are rebuilding says

Like This?


Rebuilding man

Hey that can be your shtick.. give it a shot.

Posted by Bippity10:

-The Man who says we are rebuilding says

I'm going to.


-Rebuilding man

LOL that is funny ****.

Posted by Westphal44:

Bippity I'm curious exactly who on this site said we are NOT rebuilding?

he tried to warn you!!

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by nyk4ever:

Posted by Westphal44:

Bippity I'm curious exactly who on this site said we are NOT rebuilding?

he tried to warn you!!

-The Man who says we are rebuilding says

The guy that has 10 posts is questioning the integrity of the greatest poster in the history of posting? Kids today.......If Bip says it is so, than it is so. Names do not need to be said, noone needs to be called out. Everyone verbally agrees that we are rebuilding. Everyone! But not everyone really understands what that means intellectually. GM cuts salary, gets vets with short term contracts and buys a draft pick, and fans are upset. Even though, that is the definition of the very rebuilding that they claim to want to see. That is Bips point.

As Nyk4eva so eloquently said, I am trying to warn you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Rebuilding man

[Edited by - bippity10 on 14-07-2009 1:02 PM]

I don't agree with you.

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by Allanfan20:

Posted by Bippity10:

Posted by nyk4ever:

Posted by Westphal44:

Bippity I'm curious exactly who on this site said we are NOT rebuilding?

he tried to warn you!!

-The Man who says we are rebuilding says

The guy that has 10 posts is questioning the integrity of the greatest poster in the history of posting? Kids today.......If Bip says it is so, than it is so. Names do not need to be said, noone needs to be called out. Everyone verbally agrees that we are rebuilding. Everyone! But not everyone really understands what that means intellectually. GM cuts salary, gets vets with short term contracts and buys a draft pick, and fans are upset. Even though, that is the definition of the very rebuilding that they claim to want to see. That is Bips point.

As Nyk4eva so eloquently said, I am trying to warn you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Rebuilding man

[Edited by - bippity10 on 14-07-2009 1:02 PM]

I don't agree with you.

I don't blame you, what I said was stupid

The first step to recovery is admitting to your mistakes. I'm happy you're traveling down this road. Are you taking the newbie with you?