misterearl, don't misrepresent my comments & don't suggest things i'm saying that aren't true... i'd appreciate that.

TMS - don't you have some boogers to pick or sumpthin'?

The whole point is that this is an UPGRADE at a problem position. We all know we needed a more forceful offensive PF and so we got one. He will bang and board like we need and he can score. So what's the problem? yeah is got baggage, but that's the reason we have most of our guys that we didn't draft. As for how this helps the team, I think that's obvious. Zach can flat out ball and we STILL HAVE LEE!!! That's all positive to me.

There were guys calling for Frye to be traded and now it's a problem? Francis was an awful fit and we gave him a chance to adjust, but he couldn't. Now he's gone, so that's another plus.

Q. highfivesucka - I understand what you are saying, but my point is that if you make a short list of our biggest weaknesses that we had last season, and then look at our roster after this trade, how many of those weaknesses does it really help?

A. Power forward was a weakness. Frye struggled to find a comfort spot on the floor. David Lee, although he is the people's choice, simply needs to work on his shot, drop some of the the extra weight he gained to play center at Florida and return to his personna as a skill forward. Mailk Rose is Malik Rose.

The Knicks shooting from outside was abyssmal.

Zack Randolph, although he is not "likable", is not pretty to look at, is NOT sexy, and has a history of being associated with the Jail Blazers, can hit a short lefthanded jumper in the tradition of Willis Reed (yeah, I said it) and snatch some manly rebounds. He is a warrior.

Not a movie star, but a dude who will spit out enough production to make people who actually watch basketball to recognize his ability. Not the biased, image-based, crap based on perception and streotyping.

Since when was producing 24 and 10 a negative?

and how do we know the other first-round selections, Randolph Morris and Wilson Chandler, will be busts?

or the bonus selection of sniper Demetris Nichols?


Or, stated another way... read my lips... Chad Ford is a putz.

[Edited by - misterearl on 06-29-2007 07:24 AM]

Bootlegged Example from bobs describing Gus Johnson -

"Loud and black to a fault."

deep

If Z-BO avg 23-10 in the west , how much more will he dominate in the east.

Eddy got double teamed and froze up, Z-BO being left handed works the other side of low post with curry.

Nichols is a syracuse guy who's use to playing in the garden, dude would shoot 1000 jumpers a day to develop his shot at the cuse.

With curry and Z-BO down low, this will be a shooters paradise.

[Edited by - playa2 on 29-06-2007 07:34]

Posted by misterearl:

Blueseats - Zack and Eddy only promises to be better than Eddy and Malik Rose.

I can live with that

Just as Francis was an upgrade over Nate Robinson.

You guys don't have the first clue on how to BUILD a basketball team. It's not about assembling the most talent, it's about assembling the most talent that pieces together. Getting Zach is a upgrade of talent for sure, but it in no way pieces together, which makes this a bad trade.

nyk4ever - I'm witchoo.

then why isn't there is discussion of the entire Knicks frontcourt as it stands now?

and please help me out nyk4ever - what IS the first clue to building a basketball team?

I'm all ears

Eddy Curry had a solid season.

Does Curry benefit from having another offensive threat on the floor?

Zach can play center when Eddy gets a blow and run with David Lee at the four. Jared Jeffries can focus on the dirty work of defending the passing lanes and rebounding from the three or four position. Balkman provides energy, speed and spice.

Rookies Randolph Morris and Wilson Chandler can be brought along gradually.

what is the real problem here?