BasketballJones wrote:I'm incredibly angry over this. Walsh should be fired for making this deal.

you thinking what i'm thinking?

The difference between Houston healthy and Johnson healthy is very small and Houston couldn't carry us when healthy so being scared Walsh makes a panic signing is warranted. He hasn't shown anything to make us believe he is focused to date.

It's nearly impossible for a major market franchise to make as many bad decisions in succession as we have. Right now we are still one of the worst franchises in all of sports.

MS wrote:If we sign this guy walsh should be fired right after the ink drys.

Why wait? Let him sleep with the fishes now.

And for those that want to act dismissive over our concerns about signing this guy --- dont play yourself. Walsh has already traded away literally all of our assets the past deadline and boxed us in a rail. The Lebron chances seem to be slimming and Wade isnt coming here, so how many other 2 guards are behind door number 3? Dont believe his lies, he HAS to do something this offseason.

We've already seen stories claiming that Johnson-to-NY signing is a done deal. I dont believe that, necessarily, but for certain he's on our radar and Donnie is already seemingly positioning him as a consolation prize we should be happy about. Its clear he is emerging as our most likely option. We dont want him!

Who would be signing? Johnson is a nice little All-Star, not an elite player. The Hawks are a deeper team than us and he has been more in his prime than he will ever be, and the Hawks are nothing more than an above-average squad. A third best team in a two horse race. So why would anybody be excited about his potential signing?

I agree Joe Johnson sets off serious red flags for me. He's only a year younger than Tmac.

Just wondering...

crzymdups wrote:Joe Johnson is a big big risk. I would rather try to get Bosh and Gay and use Curry's expiring to bring back a lead guard somehow.

I agree Joe Johnson sets off serious red flags for me. He's only a year younger than Tmac.

I'm looking for a T-Mac signing for a year, maybe two at the 5 mil range. This allows for an extended look at him after a summer of rehab. He already gets the attention of an established star and it allows us to go with 1 max signing, then make forays into the 2011 market.

BasketballJones wrote:

Paladin55 wrote:I was unaware that we had already offered him a max contract.

Any of you guys have info that I am unaware of...

...or is this just a preemptive fan rebellion over something that may or may not be a consideration at some point?

It's pre-emptive strike.

Hell yeah. It's Lebron or bust. Listening to people conversations on the subway, at work and in general that seems to be a growing sentiment. The good: people are talking Knicks again in general. The bad: people are making threats while talking about the Knicks.

I fear for Donnie's safety if he strikes out.

Paladin55 wrote:

TMS wrote:if we can't land Lebron & Bosh this summer, i think we're better off splitting the cap on 2nd tier FA's to build a team with a lot of depth rather than overpaying for guys like Joe Johnson & Carlos Boozer.

Is Boozer even in the discussion at this point?

hopefully not.