Olbrannon wrote:

iSergio wrote:

Vmart wrote:

iSergio wrote:

Vmart wrote:You guys do know that Ok4 is 6'8''-6'9'' max. He is to small you can't win with a small C like that.

Emeka Okafor is a legit 6'10". Same size as Kendrick Perkins. It's not about height anyway. It's about skill. Okafor is a very solid interior defender. Heck, Channing Frye is 7' tall. Is he more of a true Center than Okafor?

His contract is not a friendly deal. I don't want to be stuck with OK4. No thank you. Get me a legit 7' player on the cheap and keep Curry let him expire as for Collison I'll pass on him. We have Douglass who will give the same

$52M for a 27 year old 10/10/2 Center is not that bad. And who exactly are you targeting next summer when Eddy Curry expires? After we sign 2 MAX FA's this summer, we'll only have about $8M next summer to spend. And 6'10", 7'0", what the heck is the difference? You're going to turn your back a player who averages 2 bpg because he's two inches short? That's dumb. Alonzo Mourning was also 6'10".

And I like Toney Douglas too but he's not as good as Darren Collison. Not even close. Collison is 22 years old and put up 19/9 as a starter. He has Star potential, Douglas does not.

We're not getting anything better then a 27 year old double double/2 bpg Center and a 22 year old double/double PG for Curry and Wilson Chandler. Donnie Walsh should pull the trigger on this ASAP. We improve and the roster dramatically becomes more attractive to FA's this summer.

PF:
SF: Danilo Gallinari
C: Emeka Okafor
SG:
PG: Darren Collison

--snip---
Season Team G GS MPG FG% 3p% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
09-10 NOH 76 37 27.8 0.477 0.400 0.851 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.7 1.0 0.0 2.7 1.2 12.4
Career 76 37 27.8 0.477 0.400 0.851 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.7 1.0 0.0 2.7 1.2 12.4
--/snip--

APG 5.7/ TO 2.7 A soppin wet 160 lbs and even 6' That's less than 2/1

He might be a star one day but so might Douglas.

nixluva wrote:Chris Bosh is 6-10.25 no shoes, 6-11.5 in shoes, 7-3.5 wingspan, 9-1 reach, 33" vert
Emeka Okafor is 6-8.75 no shoes, 6-10 in shoes, 7-4 wingspan, 9-2.5 reach, 34" vert

How high your head is isn't really the point when it comes to playing big.

There is absolutely no way should the Kicks even think about Ok4. His production does not match his contract he is a god aweful player shoots 53% FT. You can tell that he has regressed from his college days. Bad contract don't want to get stuck with that type of contract. Not even for Collison who I think is as good as Douglass. Like I said Eddy curry contract is more valuable than the two players. If your into wing span than deal with the sixers and just get Brand to play center for the Knicks I hear he has a huge wingspan. I wouldn't touch a Hornets deal unless I get Paul in return or its a no deal. Hobson's choice

TMS wrote:Lee will have to agree to go play in Toronto in yet another rebuilding situation for that deal to go down... personally i think he'd rather just sign on with a team where he thinks he can win with as it's unlikely he'll be benefitting from getting a 6th year tacked onto his deal this summer anyway like the top name FA's would.

I have to ask..what would D Lee bring in trade from the NYets? Is it a piece and a second round pick? Would a sign and trade before Draft Day work out for them? After draft day Lee can literally walk and the Knicks get nothing for him. Unlikely I suppose since he has to do a sign and trade to get the 6th year.

Vmart wrote:

nixluva wrote:Chris Bosh is 6-10.25 no shoes, 6-11.5 in shoes, 7-3.5 wingspan, 9-1 reach, 33" vert
Emeka Okafor is 6-8.75 no shoes, 6-10 in shoes, 7-4 wingspan, 9-2.5 reach, 34" vert

How high your head is isn't really the point when it comes to playing big.

There is absolutely no way should the Kicks even think about Ok4. His production does not match his contract he is a god aweful player shoots 53% FT. You can tell that he has regressed from his college days. Bad contract don't want to get stuck with that type of contract. Not even for Collison who I think is as good as Douglass. Like I said Eddy curry contract is more valuable than the two players. If your into wing span than deal with the sixers and just get Brand to play center for the Knicks I hear he has a huge wingspan. I wouldn't touch a Hornets deal unless I get Paul in return or its a no deal. Hobson's choice

OK4 is not great but he's right in the middle of the good C's in the league for what we need a C to do for us. The guy only takes 8 shots a game, so his points per game isn't the best way to look at his effectiveness. He only gets 3.3 FT Attempts per game, so his FT % isn't likely to be a major issue.

 Name	          Team  GP  Min Shots 	Pct   FT%   Rebs  Asts   Blk  PPG
Dwight Howard	  ORL	82  34.7 10.2 	61.2  59.2  13.2  1.8 	2.8  18.3
Kendrick Perkins  BOS   78  27.6 6.7    60.2  58.2  7.6   1.0   1.7  10.1
Emeka Okafor      NO    82  28.9 8.0    53.1  56.2  9.1   0.7   1.6  10.4

Why do you think OK4 wouldn't be a solid addition to the team given our total lack of a real inside presence on D? We don't need a C that is there for scoring. We only need his Man D and Help D and to clean the boards. I'm not saying OK4 is worth the money he's getting, but in terms of helping the team along with a kid like Collison, it would be a solid move in place of Curry's contract.

Vmart wrote:

iSergio wrote:

Vmart wrote:You guys do know that Ok4 is 6'8''-6'9'' max. He is to small you can't win with a small C like that.

Emeka Okafor is a legit 6'10". Same size as Kendrick Perkins. It's not about height anyway. It's about skill. Okafor is a very solid interior defender. Heck, Channing Frye is 7' tall. Is he more of a true Center than Okafor?

His contract is not a friendly deal. I don't want to be stuck with OK4. No thank you. Get me a legit 7' player on the cheap and keep Curry let him expire as for Collison I'll pass on him. We have Douglass who will give the same

How many 'legit' 7 ft players on the cheap are out there? Honestly, how much difference does 2 inches play? That's pretty short sighted. Kendrick Perkins is 6'10, he did pretty well for the Celts. Dwight Howard is listed at 6'11... not a legit 7 footer? I rather have a little more skill rather than a little more height. And Wingspan is far more important than height. OK4's wingspan is 7'4. I mean, I just don't know who you are thinking of that could (maybe) be had for Curry's contract that would complement the skill set brought by Plan A (Bron + Bosh).

EwingsGlass wrote:

Vmart wrote:

iSergio wrote:

Vmart wrote:You guys do know that Ok4 is 6'8''-6'9'' max. He is to small you can't win with a small C like that.

Emeka Okafor is a legit 6'10". Same size as Kendrick Perkins. It's not about height anyway. It's about skill. Okafor is a very solid interior defender. Heck, Channing Frye is 7' tall. Is he more of a true Center than Okafor?

His contract is not a friendly deal. I don't want to be stuck with OK4. No thank you. Get me a legit 7' player on the cheap and keep Curry let him expire as for Collison I'll pass on him. We have Douglass who will give the same

How many 'legit' 7 ft players on the cheap are out there? Honestly, how much difference does 2 inches play? That's pretty short sighted. Kendrick Perkins is 6'10, he did pretty well for the Celts. Dwight Howard is listed at 6'11... not a legit 7 footer? I rather have a little more skill rather than a little more height. And Wingspan is far more important than height. OK4's wingspan is 7'4. I mean, I just don't know who you are thinking of that could (maybe) be had for Curry's contract that would complement the skill set brought by Plan A (Bron + Bosh).

We need a big time defensive center and the best option is okafor, maybe along with biendris. But okafor is a better defender and although not as athletic, probably a little better offensively. Also, he's more durable having played every game the last 3 years, and is more ready to help a team go deep into the playoffs. He's a top 5 defensive center in the league and the best player available to fill a need you can get for curry. Him only being 6-10 does not matter whatsoever. He's big and athletic, and our overall team would be bigger than most.
Okafor 6-10, Bosh 6-10, Gallo 6-10, LeBron 6-8, Douglas or Collison small. But that's 4 large players in lineup and that big, athletic team will cause some serious problems.

JohnWallace44 wrote:I'm more concerned with his agility. If he can't catch tight passes in traffic then its tough to make him a big part of a pick and roll team.

This is a no brainer of no brainers. You trade a guy who cant play for a guy that fills what is probably our biggest need. Everyone around here for the last couple of years has been saying if we keep Lee we need to stick him next to a defensive shot blocking center.

OK4 would be perfect for plan A and plan B. If we get Lebron + Bosh which seems to be plan #1 then you need a guy like OK4 to play physical up front. Bosh is a girl and wears down after 50 games every year. If your going to make that work you must have a big physical guy who keep down the wear and tear on him. I would prefer Amare myself over Bosh but it looks like he's ending up in Miami.

If we go plan B and whiff on the big guys what do we do? Probably resign your all star in Lee and get a playmaker on the wings like Joe Johnson or Mike Miller. Well, those scenarios look a hell of a lot better with OK4 in the mix. Also lets you play Douglas at PG. Then you have a defensive PG and defensive center around yours scorers.

I would be pumped if we could get Beindris or OK4 for Curry. It would be a coup