JCrusher wrote:martin wrote:Nalod wrote:loweyecue wrote:I was holding out hope that Melo would figure it out. But he seems to be extremely stubborn and selfish at the same time. I don't buy that this has anything to do with coaching or even the rest of the players not having chemistry worth him. In 7 games he was out our chemistry peaked, 7 games after his return we look like the old dysfunctional Knicks. Amare is much worse. I can't think of one player outside of Marbury that I disliked seeing more in a Knicks uniform. It's not that he can't play defense he makes a conscious choice not to. I loathe him for this.
The team is at a point where it has to choose to stay with MDA and winning team ball or stay with these selfish giant egos and implement some half court grinding offense that will peak around 90 points a game with Melo and Stat taking 55 shots and making 20.
We can continue to fantasize that Melo will give a damn about team ball or Amare will play defense. But in reality these things will never really happen.
These are the times when you question the teams manifest which prefers the buzz and cashflow of a starphuch catering to the casual fan and corp. sponsor.
Building a winning tradition starts at the top.
Need I say more?
I'll give the Russian credit, he might not have achieved his goal but he has not backed himself into a corner.
He comes out with Deron and Dwight into the Borough he wins.
Knicks are testing my patience. We coming up on 40 years with few and far between good seasons.
Don't give the Russian credit yet. Deron got him by balls right now. If he and Dwight land in Dallas, a VERY distinct possibility with Dirk and which they are almost assured multiple WCF appearances with OKC, New Jersey will be a ghost town for another 5 years minimum.
Your right martin although ive heard taht dwight wants to go to brooklyn but deron is from dallas so that may happen
Cube vs Prokhorov! I love it.
Deron walks I give the guy credit for making the reach. He still has the cap space to replace him. Not saying it won't hurt, but the dude took the risk and I give props for that. Starphuching on the other hand is over paying for things and not getting the goods in return.
Until we achieve, and I still think it can happen, then we made a great deal for basically getting Melo and Chandler. BUt if we are plat-zing along at .500 which is where we were, then what have we done? Backed ourself into a cap corner?
The russian and cube are all in! That alone is cool.
Just my take.
3/10/2012 12:13 PM