kam77 wrote:

McK1 wrote:

Marv wrote:

McK1 wrote:we'll find out this summer when he is unrestricted. My guess is Riley will sign him.

why wouldn’t any team give him an offer last summer? the worst thing that happens is it gets matched. i think the interest is nil.

because Nate wasn't interested in going anywhere else last summer.

Nate was insterested inj getting a long tem deal. It was in his interest to sign elsewhere to provoke the Knicks to match.

Nate was very open about his desire to stay in NY. Playing chicken with Walsh's commitment to the 010 plan was not in the best interest of what was in his heart.

Nate is one of the few guys who plays for something bigger than a paycheck.

McK1 wrote:

kam77 wrote:

McK1 wrote:

Marv wrote:

McK1 wrote:we'll find out this summer when he is unrestricted. My guess is Riley will sign him.

why wouldn’t any team give him an offer last summer? the worst thing that happens is it gets matched. i think the interest is nil.

because Nate wasn't interested in going anywhere else last summer.

Nate was insterested inj getting a long tem deal. It was in his interest to sign elsewhere to provoke the Knicks to match.

Nate was very open about his desire to stay in NY. Playing chicken with Walsh's commitment to the 010 plan was not in the best interest of what was in his heart.

Nate is one of the few guys who plays for something bigger than a paycheck.

His ego?

Marv wrote:

joec32033 wrote:

McK1 wrote:

kam77 wrote:

McK1 wrote:

Marv wrote:

McK1 wrote:we'll find out this summer when he is unrestricted. My guess is Riley will sign him.

why wouldn’t any team give him an offer last summer? the worst thing that happens is it gets matched. i think the interest is nil.

because Nate wasn't interested in going anywhere else last summer.

Nate was insterested inj getting a long tem deal. It was in his interest to sign elsewhere to provoke the Knicks to match.

Nate was very open about his desire to stay in NY. Playing chicken with Walsh's commitment to the 010 plan was not in the best interest of what was in his heart.

Nate is one of the few guys who plays for something bigger than a paycheck.

His ego?

a chance for that all-important slam-dunk championship?

a chance to entertain will ferrel?

Marv wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:

Marv wrote:

joec32033 wrote:

McK1 wrote:

kam77 wrote:

McK1 wrote:

Marv wrote:

McK1 wrote:we'll find out this summer when he is unrestricted. My guess is Riley will sign him.

why wouldn’t any team give him an offer last summer? the worst thing that happens is it gets matched. i think the interest is nil.

because Nate wasn't interested in going anywhere else last summer.

Nate was insterested inj getting a long tem deal. It was in his interest to sign elsewhere to provoke the Knicks to match.

Nate was very open about his desire to stay in NY. Playing chicken with Walsh's commitment to the 010 plan was not in the best interest of what was in his heart.

Nate is one of the few guys who plays for something bigger than a paycheck.

His ego?

a chance for that all-important slam-dunk championship?

a chance to entertain will ferrel?

a chance to be part of a uk send closk?

yes to all the above

ATLANTA - Nate Robinson's agent wasn't aware that his smallest client had been benched against the Orlando Magic until receiving a phone call late Wednesday night from his biggest client.

"Dwight Howard called me after the game and said, 'I can't believe Nate didn't play,'" Aaron Goodwin said Thursday. "I was just disappointed because I think he deserves a chance to play."

Whether Robinson is rescued from the Knicks bench for Friday's game against the Hawks remains to be seen. Nate-Gate entered Day 2 with Mike D'Antoni telling reporters that he would likely meet with Robinson before or after this morning's shootaround. D'Antoni, upset over Robinson's preparation, focus and general behavior, handed the backup guard his first DNP in nearly two years and made no promises that Robinson will be in the rotation tonight.

"We'll talk," D'Antoni said following Thursday's practice at Georgia Tech. "It's a fluid situation. I'm going to play the eight or nine best guys that I think will be able to get us a win that night."

The lineup D'Antoni used on Wednesday did little to prevent Orlando from a 118-104 victory. Three days earlier, Robinson scored 22 fourth-quarter points in a home loss to the Magic.

"At the end of the day Mike's the coach, but you'd think that if they're trying to win games Nate would play," Goodwin said over the telephone. "He still plays hard and helps this team win."

Goodwin is in town on other business, but in light of Wednesday's events he decided to meet with Robinson yesterday. He says he also spoke by phone with Knicks president Donnie Walsh.

"I have the utmost respect for Donnie," he said. "I want this to work out for everybody. I've spoken to Nate and he'll do whatever Mike deems necessary to ensure that he has an opportunity to play and help the team win."

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2009/12/04/2009-12-04_dantoni_nate_to_talk_on_dnp.html?r=sports%2Fbasketball%2Fknicks&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fknicks+%28Sports%2FBasketball%2FKnicks%29

McK1 wrote:

ATLANTA - Nate Robinson's agent wasn't aware that his smallest client had been benched against the Orlando Magic until receiving a phone call late Wednesday night from his biggest client.

"Dwight Howard called me after the game and said, 'I can't believe Nate didn't play,'" Aaron Goodwin said Thursday. "I was just disappointed because I think he deserves a chance to play."

Whether Robinson is rescued from the Knicks bench for Friday's game against the Hawks remains to be seen. Nate-Gate entered Day 2 with Mike D'Antoni telling reporters that he would likely meet with Robinson before or after this morning's shootaround. D'Antoni, upset over Robinson's preparation, focus and general behavior, handed the backup guard his first DNP in nearly two years and made no promises that Robinson will be in the rotation tonight.

"We'll talk," D'Antoni said following Thursday's practice at Georgia Tech. "It's a fluid situation. I'm going to play the eight or nine best guys that I think will be able to get us a win that night."

The lineup D'Antoni used on Wednesday did little to prevent Orlando from a 118-104 victory. Three days earlier, Robinson scored 22 fourth-quarter points in a home loss to the Magic.

"At the end of the day Mike's the coach, but you'd think that if they're trying to win games Nate would play," Goodwin said over the telephone. "He still plays hard and helps this team win."

Goodwin is in town on other business, but in light of Wednesday's events he decided to meet with Robinson yesterday. He says he also spoke by phone with Knicks president Donnie Walsh.

"I have the utmost respect for Donnie," he said. "I want this to work out for everybody. I've spoken to Nate and he'll do whatever Mike deems necessary to ensure that he has an opportunity to play and help the team win."

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2009/12/04/2009-12-04_dantoni_nate_to_talk_on_dnp.html?r=sports%2Fbasketball%2Fknicks&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fknicks+%28Sports%2FBasketball%2FKnicks%29

Interesting, N8 on a team with a good leader in Howard and playing behind Carter would be an interesting fit. Redick for N8 looks like a decent trade for both clubs

Bippity10 wrote:I'm starting to see why Nate never changes. Sooooooo many enablers.

he need slap from iron fist of comrad

EnySpree wrote:Nate and Jared for Sasha Vujacic and Adam Morrison...its a wash in contracts...though the Knicks actually save even though its a little bit.

Sassha is in the Laker dog house and Morrison has been getting off the bench in garbage time to showcase him....I think the trade makes sense...especially if the Lakers throw in a draft pick.

i would love to make this trade... Sasha shows effort on defense & is more conducive to a team oriented style game than Nate is... Nate is the more talented player no question but his shenanigans & unprofessional behavior is seriously a bad thing to have around our young guys that we're trying to develop here... we gotta cut the nonsense & bring in some players who care about playing the style of ball that MDA wants to be played here, not guys who have their own agenda & wanna market themselves after every single play they make w/their non-stop preening & posing... this also gives Jordan Hill a chance to finally get into the rotation hopefully... dunno what Adam Morrison can give u but i don't really care at this point... we need to get rid of Nate's distraction & Fishlips' sucktitude immediately.

McK1 wrote:

ATLANTA - Nate Robinson's agent wasn't aware that his smallest client had been benched against the Orlando Magic until receiving a phone call late Wednesday night from his biggest client.

"Dwight Howard called me after the game and said, 'I can't believe Nate didn't play,'" Aaron Goodwin said Thursday. "I was just disappointed because I think he deserves a chance to play."

Whether Robinson is rescued from the Knicks bench for Friday's game against the Hawks remains to be seen. Nate-Gate entered Day 2 with Mike D'Antoni telling reporters that he would likely meet with Robinson before or after this morning's shootaround. D'Antoni, upset over Robinson's preparation, focus and general behavior, handed the backup guard his first DNP in nearly two years and made no promises that Robinson will be in the rotation tonight.

"We'll talk," D'Antoni said following Thursday's practice at Georgia Tech. "It's a fluid situation. I'm going to play the eight or nine best guys that I think will be able to get us a win that night."

The lineup D'Antoni used on Wednesday did little to prevent Orlando from a 118-104 victory. Three days earlier, Robinson scored 22 fourth-quarter points in a home loss to the Magic.

"At the end of the day Mike's the coach, but you'd think that if they're trying to win games Nate would play," Goodwin said over the telephone. "He still plays hard and helps this team win."

Goodwin is in town on other business, but in light of Wednesday's events he decided to meet with Robinson yesterday. He says he also spoke by phone with Knicks president Donnie Walsh.

"I have the utmost respect for Donnie," he said. "I want this to work out for everybody. I've spoken to Nate and he'll do whatever Mike deems necessary to ensure that he has an opportunity to play and help the team win."

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2009/12/04/2009-12-04_dantoni_nate_to_talk_on_dnp.html?r=sports%2Fbasketball%2Fknicks&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nydnrss%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fknicks+%28Sports%2FBasketball%2FKnicks%29

djsunyc wrote:lol...this is retarded. d'antoni didn't like the guy last season so why bring him back? good to see walsh and d'antoni continue the knick gm/coach relationship legacy...

you can't go into a season with Duhon, Hughes, Douglas. Nate was almost a necessary evil.