Panos wrote:Maybe we can trade for Rolando Blackman while we're at it. And Stevie Francis. And Penny Hardaway. And Mike Bibby. Sure those bring in the old guy trades always work.

I still remember the Blackman trade. Literally no one was against it seemed like such a no brainer a 1995 pick for a very good shooting guard

Philc1 wrote:

Panos wrote:Maybe we can trade for Rolando Blackman while we're at it. And Stevie Francis. And Penny Hardaway. And Mike Bibby. Sure those bring in the old guy trades always work.

I still remember the Blackman trade. Literally no one was against it seemed like such a no brainer a 1995 pick for a very good shooting guard

For some reason I read that as Renaldo Balkman

Panos wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:Based on EVERYTHING I've seen from Kat this year I might consider some type of swap for KD.

Kat is not someone that looks like he's going to age well - could his D get worse (maybe)?

We have an issue with JB/KAT combo because both are un-athletic and both are POOR defenders.

Yes KD is a diva and a 36 (going on 37) diva BUT he's an ALL TIME diva --- maybe the most effortless scorer in history.

The upside of a KD trade where we extend him 2 years --- we get out of long-term commit to Kat.

The more I watch Kat the bloom of his early season has started to wilt. The shot selection if awful, the drives to nowhere are awful, the rim protection awful and the D all-world awful. I didn't mention bad fouls, decision making and his sloth like trots up and down the court.

Brunson
Mikal
KD
OG
Mitch (maybe another starting center via the tax payer MLE or trade)

That's a legit 5 with switchability, shooting and no empty vessel defending the rim. Plus we get Hart the hell out of the starting line-up where he is killing us.

I don't know - I like Kat but his game is worrisome and KD is an all timer in my book.

You know how else we can get out of KAT's long term contract? Trade him for DDV and Randle. BOOM.

Getting Donte back while keeping JB/Hart/Mikal around would be beautiful BUT I'm always a no on Randle. Though I have to admit if Kat keeps up with the dumb decisions and awful D Julius starts to look less like Hillary Clinton and more like Margo Robbie.

Philc1 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Durant is 36 and a cancer. So no.

The only place Durant was a real Diva was in Brooklyn. And that’s because he was practically given the keys to Barklay’s Center. Durant still produces like a superstar. We’re talking about a two year window with Durant. He has Finals experience, can make the big shot. If there is a deal that makes us a contender, I hope the FO explores it. If Durant really was interested in the Knicks, shows how far we’ve come.

Durant was a p ssy with the nets because he’s not psychologically built for NY. He imploded under scrutiny he’s played in small to medium size western conference markets were there’s very little media scrutiny his entire career except for a couple years with the nets

And the nets get maybe 20% the media scrutiny the Knicks do

Not built for NY?

KD carried Nets against Bucks with no Kyrie (after game 4) and Harden hobbled with a hammy injury.

Series tied 2-2 and KD goes for 49, 17 and 10 to win game 5.

Follows that up with 32 and 11 in game 6 and 48, 9 and 6 in game 7 loss.

Come on man - KD is built for anywhere - he is an ALL TIME GREAT.

LivingLegend wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Durant is 36 and a cancer. So no.

The only place Durant was a real Diva was in Brooklyn. And that’s because he was practically given the keys to Barklay’s Center. Durant still produces like a superstar. We’re talking about a two year window with Durant. He has Finals experience, can make the big shot. If there is a deal that makes us a contender, I hope the FO explores it. If Durant really was interested in the Knicks, shows how far we’ve come.

Durant was a p ssy with the nets because he’s not psychologically built for NY. He imploded under scrutiny he’s played in small to medium size western conference markets were there’s very little media scrutiny his entire career except for a couple years with the nets

And the nets get maybe 20% the media scrutiny the Knicks do

Not built for NY?

KD carried Nets against Bucks with no Kyrie (after game 4) and Harden hobbled with a hammy injury.

Series tied 2-2 and KD goes for 49, 17 and 10 to win game 5.

Follows that up with 32 and 11 in game 6 and 48, 9 and 6 in game 7 loss.

Come on man - KD is built for anywhere - he is an ALL TIME GREAT.

Yeah that’s why they lost that series and he got his coach fired, replaced him with an amateur and then demanded a trade out of Brooklyn

Philc1 wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Durant is 36 and a cancer. So no.

The only place Durant was a real Diva was in Brooklyn. And that’s because he was practically given the keys to Barklay’s Center. Durant still produces like a superstar. We’re talking about a two year window with Durant. He has Finals experience, can make the big shot. If there is a deal that makes us a contender, I hope the FO explores it. If Durant really was interested in the Knicks, shows how far we’ve come.

Durant was a p ssy with the nets because he’s not psychologically built for NY. He imploded under scrutiny he’s played in small to medium size western conference markets were there’s very little media scrutiny his entire career except for a couple years with the nets

And the nets get maybe 20% the media scrutiny the Knicks do

Not built for NY?

KD carried Nets against Bucks with no Kyrie (after game 4) and Harden hobbled with a hammy injury.

Series tied 2-2 and KD goes for 49, 17 and 10 to win game 5.

Follows that up with 32 and 11 in game 6 and 48, 9 and 6 in game 7 loss.

Come on man - KD is built for anywhere - he is an ALL TIME GREAT.

Yeah that’s why they lost that series and he got his coach fired, replaced him with an amateur and then demanded a trade out of Brooklyn

That's why they lost that series???

What is Durant? An *******? A bit on the spectrum? His issues with social media did not endear him to his detractors but nothing awful. Seems like a very intense human who is very intense about basketball.

Talent wise he is can still put up points but Id pass on this starphuch concept not because he told the truth, but the money won't work. Perhaps next year at a 15mil salary to chase a ring with us as a role player.
Fact was Knicks were not "cool". Mills was running the team and I think Hornachek was coach after seemingly changing them each year prior. We were very unstable as a franchise. We are cool now but that took time to establish.

LivingLegend wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

LivingLegend wrote:

Philc1 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Philc1 wrote:Durant is 36 and a cancer. So no.

The only place Durant was a real Diva was in Brooklyn. And that’s because he was practically given the keys to Barklay’s Center. Durant still produces like a superstar. We’re talking about a two year window with Durant. He has Finals experience, can make the big shot. If there is a deal that makes us a contender, I hope the FO explores it. If Durant really was interested in the Knicks, shows how far we’ve come.

Durant was a p ssy with the nets because he’s not psychologically built for NY. He imploded under scrutiny he’s played in small to medium size western conference markets were there’s very little media scrutiny his entire career except for a couple years with the nets

And the nets get maybe 20% the media scrutiny the Knicks do

Not built for NY?

KD carried Nets against Bucks with no Kyrie (after game 4) and Harden hobbled with a hammy injury.

Series tied 2-2 and KD goes for 49, 17 and 10 to win game 5.

Follows that up with 32 and 11 in game 6 and 48, 9 and 6 in game 7 loss.

Come on man - KD is built for anywhere - he is an ALL TIME GREAT.

Yeah that’s why they lost that series and he got his coach fired, replaced him with an amateur and then demanded a trade out of Brooklyn

That's why they lost that series???

You do realize the nets never got past the second round with the superfriends? That’s a huge underachievement by everyone including Durant

If Durant is so great why are the suns below .500?