Paladin55 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Paladin55 wrote:

Uptown wrote:

OasisBU wrote:Shaq coming doesnt sound too hot but he must have a chip on his shoulder now that Kobe has #5

If Lebron is wearing the blue and orange next year, would anyone really have a problam signing Shaq to a 1 yr deal? I'd resign JJ if it meant Lebron is joining the squad.

That's how I'm thinking.

Forget Shaq. I want Bosh first. Then Bron will come.

Shaq is only a conditional part of our future, if at all.

If James comes, then Bosh follows, especially if it seems that Amare is heading to Miami. If Bosh come, there is a much better chance of James coming.

If James and Bosh come, then, and only then will Shaq be in play.

Not to mention, if Amare joins up with Wade, there will be nothing holding Nash in Phoenix and he will demand either a trade or a cheap buyout, after which he will sign with the Knicks for a minimum salary, two years. A little birdie told me so. Peep peep.

How's this roster feel to everyone:

Shaq
Bosh
Gallo
Lebron
Nash

with Walker, TD, Chandler, Barron off the bench (plus filler). I see us buying pick #25 and we already have 38 & 39. Things are looking up. July 8th can't come soon enough.

iSergio wrote:Ugh, I really don't want Shaq here. I've always disliked him ever since he used to disrespect Patrick Ewing when he was a Rookie.

Shaq has been really weird in regards to Ewing over the years. I've heard him speak glowingly at times during his career about how much he loved Patrick growing up, how much he wanted to be like guys like him and Hakeem when he was a teenager. Then at other times ive heard him be blatantly disrespectful. Its bothered me at times too, but whatever, thats ancient history. My bigger issue with bringing him in is he has no game left. If this was 2000 I don't care if he blasted the crap out of Ewing (who is still my favorite athlete ever) Id take him on the team in a second

KnicksSince88 wrote:Also I just can't wait until this ends either way. These last couple of years have been a roller coaster of emotions with little bits of news leaking out here and there that makes you optimistic one day and pessimistic the next. Throughout it all I don't want to get my hopes up too much because it all seems too good to be true. But I want this so bad, we deserve it

I am with you there. I am so tired of all this Lebron, Bosh, and Wade talk. July 8th cannot come soon enough.

Stephen A makes some sense, but it is a crap shoot at this point. I still think that the only way we get Lebron is if Bosh is willing to come with him. And if we can sign Shaq for the vet mininum, this team really would be a contender next season.

KnicksSince88 wrote:

iSergio wrote:Ugh, I really don't want Shaq here. I've always disliked him ever since he used to disrespect Patrick Ewing when he was a Rookie.

Shaq has been really weird in regards to Ewing over the years. I've heard him speak glowingly at times during his career about how much he loved Patrick growing up, how much he wanted to be like guys like him and Hakeem when he was a teenager. Then at other times ive heard him be blatantly disrespectful. Its bothered me at times too, but whatever, thats ancient history. My bigger issue with bringing him in is he has no game left. If this was 2000 I don't care if he blasted the crap out of Ewing (who is still my favorite athlete ever) Id take him on the team in a second

Pretty sure he has said somewhere that when he was finally able to meet Patrick, that Ewing just brushed him off or something to that extent. From that point on, he has held a grudge against Patrick.