CrushAlot wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

RonRon wrote:He is a possible target if we had the 5m MLE to use, but it doesn't look like we will if we keep Lin, JR Smith, and Novak.

not sure where he got it from, but al iannazzone (hahn's replacement at newsday) think the knicks will use the full $5M MLE on someone. not sure where he got his info, but he was the only one to report the knicks might look at Kostas P (sorry i'll learn how to spell his last name if he ever comes over).

IF the knicks are using the full $5M MLE, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE OJ Mayo.

I think the kid has a LOT of untapped potential and can play some PG and some SG, so next to Shump or Lin. That'd make for a really potent 3-man guard rotation. You'd still want a veteran pure PG, but I think Mayo could be great.

He has something you can't teach and something in short supply from the Knicks perimeter players- he can create his own shot. I know he's got a bad rep, but I've always liked his attitude.

I think this would be a way to get a real bluechip talent for low money, even at $5M per year.

Sign me up.

I think Al is a good reporter and might be the best that covers the Knicks with Beck leaving. Some friends of mine are big Net fans and they were very disappointed when he was assigned to the Knicks.

I really see Mayo as a similar player to JR Smith, a slightly younger version, not as good as a shot, but better ability to handle the and ball/penetrate.
I think JR actually tries to play team ball now, we just didn't have any movement, and players that could penetrate, in the Heat series.