Posted by simrud:
I think that this deal is worth the risk. If it blows up it blows up. But I'm not gonna cry over giving Fugazy. Sweetney might be missed, but ohnestly the chances of him turning into anything are much less than that of Curry, heart condition or not.
Look at this way, if healthy, Curry in a couple of years will devlop into a franchie center. You don't pass up this kind of gambles. Its about what you risk vs. the return. Lets say you are on a flush draw and somebody bets a sizable bet into you, but its only about 1/10 out of your stack, I say you call.
Yes. You call. Like I said, the saving grace of the trade is that we've hardly lost any valuable assets in Mike or Tim. As long as Curry stays healthy, the downside of the trade is not catastrophic.
But, holy ****, we're in a quagmire if this doesn't pan out. The reward is huge. But, the cumulative risk of this experiment is mediocrity for atleast the next 5 years. I cringe to look at our payroll and Dolan
will reign it in at some point if we keep sucking (a distinctly real possibility). That means we are over the cap for 5 years, no more expiring contract deals allowed, many draft picks lost, Brown gone in 3 years and Marbury on the decline. Bottom line is this squad is our future - sink or swim. And recovery from a bust means rehab for every Knick fan.
Sh-t in the popcorn to go with sh-t on the court. Its a theme show like Medieval times.
He has even in recent times been positive about Fryes potential. This is compared to the big softee he preached Frye would be immediately after the draft (he's just venting over his disappointment with the non Bynum selection).