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franco12
Posts: 34069 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 2/19/2004 Member: #599 USA |
2/17/2012 7:19 AM
I balkman, but this is a no brainer. hopefully, any chemistry issues will be Lin-fixable.
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Knicksfan
Posts: 33477 Alba Posts: 27 Joined: 7/5/2004 Member: #691 USA |
2/17/2012 7:30 AM
Walker can play and help.
Bibby can play 10-so minutes and help backup Lin and Davis (though I'd rather waive him, but so be it). Douglas could still be injured or whatever, but still could pick up his game and be valuable (in the trading market, that is) JR is a SG/SF, so with Melo and Walker, its logical to waive the guy with the same position that doesn't ever play. Had to be Balkman. (Though this could change when the signing becomes official) Now, if we could waive Bibby and sign Mike James... Knicks_Fan
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Bonn1997
Posts: 58654 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 2/2/2004 Member: #581 USA |
2/17/2012 7:43 AM LAST EDITED: 2/17/2012 7:44 AM
MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:Who was the guy that swore Balkman warranted 20 minutes per game this year after watching him drop 10 points in preseason? I don't think it was me but I think he does deserve some backup minutes. |
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Bonn1997
Posts: 58654 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 2/2/2004 Member: #581 USA |
2/17/2012 7:46 AM
MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:airchibundo507 wrote:And I'm saying right here. The Nuggets as currently constructed won't get out of the first round. They will stay in mediocrity. Don't be fooled by how well they played at the start of the season, as the condensed schedule favors deep teams, which is why PHI, IND, and DEN came out of the gates superhot. Their losing streak coincides with both Gallo and Moz being injured. |
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Gymkata
Posts: 20677 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 7/7/2010 Member: #3169 |
2/17/2012 8:15 AM
Two things make Balkman expendable: 1) Jorts and 2) Balkman.
"I can not say all the secrets."
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NYKBocker
Posts: 38412 Alba Posts: 474 Joined: 1/14/2003 Member: #377 USA |
2/17/2012 8:22 AM
Anybody else reporting this other than Berman?
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DurzoBlint
Posts: 23067 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 7/10/2006 Member: #1152 USA |
2/17/2012 8:44 AM
martin wrote:rp wrote:I don't really think Davis is coming back if they let go of Balkman over Bibby. Balkman is not worthless. Are you die hard enough to have watched EVERY GAME. If you are, then you know that when Balk was getting play earlier in the season, he performed well, rebounded, defended and had a few put backs. He's definitely more productive than Bibby who has shown that A: He is no longer a viable ball handle. B: He can't hit the broadside of a barn anymore. You cut the least valuable player on the team and Balk has proven when giving playing time that he will be the more productive of the two. NOW, with that said, I believe Balk will be the one cut the fact that you can't even have an unrelated thread without some tool here bringing him up make me think that rational minds are few and far between. Bunch of emotionally weak, angst riddled people. I mean, how many times can you argue the same shyt
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DurzoBlint
Posts: 23067 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 7/10/2006 Member: #1152 USA |
2/17/2012 8:46 AM
just imagine when teams try to zone us. Put smith/novak on one side and Melo on the other and let Lin bust the shyt out of that zone.
the fact that you can't even have an unrelated thread without some tool here bringing him up make me think that rational minds are few and far between. Bunch of emotionally weak, angst riddled people. I mean, how many times can you argue the same shyt
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Erniecat
Posts: 20577 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/13/2005 Member: #851 |
2/17/2012 8:48 AM
While I agree that Balkman is a better player than Bibby, I think the point is, there is no role for Balkman on the Knicks, while Bibby does fill a need for some insurance at the point and maybe some spot minutes now and then. Maybe it's not fair, but it's the reality.
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SupremeCommander
Posts: 34057 Alba Posts: 35 Joined: 4/28/2006 Member: #1127 |
2/17/2012 8:49 AM
things must be going well if there's an argument over whether the team should keep Bibby or Balkman
DLeethal wrote:
Lol Rick needs a safe space
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Uptown
Posts: 31323 Alba Posts: 3 Joined: 4/1/2008 Member: #1883 |
2/17/2012 8:56 AM
SupremeCommander wrote:things must be going well if there's an argument over whether the team should keep Bibby or Balkman Agreed....Just a week and a half ago, we were thin on the bench and only had 2-3 reliable players/scorers. Fast-forward a week and half later and we are so deep, we cant figure out which productive player to leave out of the rotation. Things be good |
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Nalod
Posts: 71168 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
2/17/2012 8:56 AM
Balkman has good connections and the team needs that.
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Erniecat
Posts: 20577 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/13/2005 Member: #851 |
2/17/2012 9:05 AM
Nalod wrote:Balkman has good connections and the team needs that. +1,000,000 Especially with all this Linsanity and the stress that comes with that. |
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nyk4ever
Posts: 41010 Alba Posts: 12 Joined: 1/12/2005 Member: #848 USA |
2/17/2012 9:22 AM
DurzoBlint wrote:martin wrote:rp wrote:I don't really think Davis is coming back if they let go of Balkman over Bibby. him and andrew are die hard enough to pay for, run, and constantly work on this site. nuff said. "OMG - did we just go on a two-trade-wining-streak?" -SupremeCommander
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Ira
Posts: 24688 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/14/2001 Member: #91 |
2/17/2012 9:37 AM
Confirmation
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/New-York-Knicks-close-to-signing-JR-Smith-021612 The Knicks will officially add free-agent shooting guard J.R. Smith to Linsanity on Friday, making the hottest team in the NBA a deep team as well. |
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subzero0
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2/17/2012 9:48 AM LAST EDITED: 2/17/2012 9:56 AM
It seems J.R. Smith has a huge ego and doesn't accept getting any minutes less than what he deems he should get.
Look, I thought J.R. Smith would have been a good addition to shake things up on this team... but that was before Jeremy Lin went Super Saiyan. Now, I dont think the Knicks should screw with this chemistry. When you are on a streak like this, messing with the chemistry on this scale is extremely reckless. Just from my experience playing pickup ball with a really talented ball player who is also an ego maniac makes the game less fun for everyone. It eventually polarizes the team and causes divisions between the players, coach, management, also between the players themselves. A divisive influence is not conducive to team basketball. The rotten apple spoils then bunch. I cannot scream this from the mountaintops loud enough. I think I am going to turn this topic into a thread. |
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subzero0
Posts: 21244 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/24/2003 Member: #410 |
2/17/2012 9:52 AM
...if you dont believe me just look at what DeMarcus Cousins did to the Kings.
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MarburyAnd1Crossover
Posts: 23120 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 10/24/2011 Member: #3650 |
2/17/2012 9:53 AM
Lin has to check this fool when he steps through the door.
SHAOLIN BABY! LIKE THE OCEAN BUT WITH 30% FIRE! Carmelo Anthony is ANTI-BASKETBALL
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