Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Let the Mavs serve as a cautionary tale for all those who think clearing cap space automatically leads to great things!

You didn't realize that from watching the 2011 to present Knicks?

I did, but as is typical with Knick fans, everyone seems to have already forgotten and are screaming for a 2015 repeat!

I don't think anyone is screaming for a repeat. Plenty of people, including me, want a well planned 2015 free agency with cap room though.

And so do I, I think my issue is with people assuming it's guaranteed to work- it's a huge, huge risk and you can end up with literally nothing. And as it's NY our GM would feel pressured to panic-sign someone that would make us all cry. So I suppose, I don't mind altering the plan or doing a trade if something comes up between now and then.

smackeddog wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Let the Mavs serve as a cautionary tale for all those who think clearing cap space automatically leads to great things!

You didn't realize that from watching the 2011 to present Knicks?

I did, but as is typical with Knick fans, everyone seems to have already forgotten and are screaming for a 2015 repeat!

I don't think anyone is screaming for a repeat. Plenty of people, including me, want a well planned 2015 free agency with cap room though.

And so do I, I think my issue is with people assuming it's guaranteed to work- it's a huge, huge risk and you can end up with literally nothing. And as it's NY our GM would feel pressured to panic-sign someone that would make us all cry. So I suppose, I don't mind altering the plan or doing a trade if something comes up between now and then.

RonRon wrote:I think Jarret Jack is a much better player than Calderon is

I think so too, but Jack isn't the type of guy who's easy to fit on most teams. He's not a good enough playmaker to rung your team for long stretches and a lot of teams don't have the luxury of being able to pay for a quality third guard. At least with Calderon, you know you can get at least one more year out of him as legit NBA starting point guard. I don't knock the signing too much, just the years.

smackeddog wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

smackeddog wrote:Let the Mavs serve as a cautionary tale for all those who think clearing cap space automatically leads to great things!

You didn't realize that from watching the 2011 to present Knicks?

I did, but as is typical with Knick fans, everyone seems to have already forgotten and are screaming for a 2015 repeat!

I don't think anyone is screaming for a repeat. Plenty of people, including me, want a well planned 2015 free agency with cap room though.

And so do I, I think my issue is with people assuming it's guaranteed to work- it's a huge, huge risk and you can end up with literally nothing. And as it's NY our GM would feel pressured to panic-sign someone that would make us all cry. So I suppose, I don't mind altering the plan or doing a trade if something comes up between now and then.

I don't think anyone says it's guaranteed to work. It's probably the least risky approach actually IMO because you aren't constrained by bad contracts.

The problem with the Knicks is they wouldn't be patient if they couldn't sign their targets- they'd end up panic buying. This year we would have built our team around Josh Smith and Jose Calderone!