SupremeCommander wrote:

crzymdups wrote:The idea that Monta Ellis was on the table for the Knicks and the Knicks turned down Golden State is pretty hilarious.

GSW traded FOR David Lee. They weren't trying to rebuild - they decided to add another young talented veteran and make a playoffs run.

Curry and Ellis are somewhat similar players. The two of them in the same back court isn't a long term solution. Curry does the same thing but is a better shooter and better distributor and is cheaper. David Lee is also the first All Star the Warriors in a decade+ so, yes, I think it is within the realm of reason they would've traded small for big

they're not really that similar. ellis drives at the rim like a maniac. everything he creates comes out of his drives. he's kind of like old school marbury or iverson in that way.

curry is a shooter and a more traditional playmaker.

they both need the ball in their hands, but they aren't really that similar, i don't think.

i mean, monta ellis would have been FUN here... but would it make us a good team? i kind of doubt it.

I think Gay is only a half-step behind Melo and Durant at the SF position at this point...

fishmike wrote:

crzymdups wrote:I watched the GSW/MEM game last night, and I came away coveting Rudy Gay more than Monta Ellis.

I think Gay is only a half-step behind Melo and Durant at the SF position at this point...

he had a monster game. Wait till he goes 7-20 missing that fade back jumper over and over again. Rudy is very hot cold. Ironicaly I just touted Walsh for getting Felton for 3 years $21mm when Memphis overpaid for Conley 5 years $40mm when Felton is the better player but Conley has looked really impressive

ironically, Melo went about 7-20 last night... they are both scorers and sometimes they're going to take a lot of shots that don't go down. so is Monta Ellis. that's just the way it goes for guys who create from the perimeter. heck, Steve Nash went 7-21 last night. Durant went 6-24 last night. it happens.

i think we all agree that the knicks NEED, desperately NEED, a player who can create his own shot from the perimeter to compliment Amar'e. Wilson is GOOD, but he does not create his own shot - he gets his points in the flow of the game, which is valuable.

I think Rudy has a lot of Carmelo in his game and is a better shooter and a better defender than Melo. He's probably not quite the go-to scorer that Melo is, but I think he's VERY close.

I think we could have gotten Gay pretty easily. then again, maybe Memphis was hell bent on matching. I think they maxed him out... either way, I think Gay is going to put himself in the conversation with Melo this year... not Durant...