Posted by BRIGGS:

Ask yourself--if you were a person in charge of basketball company--our team lost 63 games --the fan base is upset and you are lucky enough to get pick 2 in the draft and their is a consensus type player there --would you be intimidated to not pick that player under any circumstance? NO

If Ricky Rubio is what some people think he is than he is already better than any knick or combination of knicks--so there is only one way to get this player---fall into slot 2--anything else and it likely wont happen--with a slight chance at 3 or a crazy move from 1.

The NY Knicks are NOT getting Ricky Rubio from slot 8--we have a better chance to get Lebron James unless the lotto balls dictate otherwise.

Posted by BRIGGS:

The hype on this kid is very strong--someone on realgm--from Spain said he was measured at 6 4.5 and 190 when he was 16. If he is 6.45 190 I would love to stand next to him to compare-- Caron Butler is roughly 6.45 220. Well find out the difference my bet is 6-2 170

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xofii/2688178215/

Evander Holyfield when he was 6-2.5 190

http://www.boxing-memorabilia.com/images/holyfield.jpg



[Edited by - BRIGGS on 04-21-2009 7:54 PM]

[Edited by - BRIGGS on 04-21-2009 8:01 PM]

Posted by BRIGGS:

My agent will speak to the teams and I'll go to any of them, said Rubio, who believes that the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards appear to be frontrunners.


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqyR37sGQZxQVHxVjWlFRKc5nYcB?slug=ap-draft-rubio&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Edited by - BRIGGS on 04-21-2009 8:34 PM]

Posted by GKFv2:

Posted by BRIGGS:

My agent will speak to the teams and I'll go to any of them, said Rubio, who believes that the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards appear to be frontrunners.


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqyR37sGQZxQVHxVjWlFRKc5nYcB?slug=ap-draft-rubio&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Edited by - BRIGGS on 04-21-2009 8:34 PM]

There goes the "forcing a trade to NY" theory.

Posted by TMS:

Posted by sebstar:

Posted by TMS:

if we gave up Gallo & 2 future 1st round picks i'm pretty sure we could get a Gasol calibre player in a trade too... that is unless Isiah's the one negotiating the deal, in which case we'll end up w/a Dinglebury or Eddy Curry.

No way.

First round picks from the Lakers = trash. Plus, Grizz gave up their 2nd round picks so its practically a wash.

Critterton is a mid-level prospect at best. Gallo >>>>>>>>>> Critterton based on potential.

LOL @ Kwame Brown.

Gasol is an elite level player in his prime. What a pathetic trade.

The Knicks need to get in on some of this. We're due.

whatchoo mean no way...u don't think we can get a star calibre talent if we traded up Gallo & 2 future 1st round picks? i do... at the very least we'll be able to move up into the top 2 of this year's draft if we threw in our lottery pick, i have no doubt in my mind... the question is would it be worth it for us to do it? after what happened w/the Marbury & Curry trades i think we're better off not doing any multiple pick type trades unless we're talking about a guaranteed stud we can build around, & Pau Gasol is not a player u can build around bro... he's pretty much on a par w/someone like Zach Randolph talent wise only he doesn't carry any of the excess baggage.