VCoug wrote:
Who gives a **** about any of these players other than Gee, Green, and Meeks.
Me. And I imagine a lot of NBA GM's. Lavoy Allen has been very impressive in Collins's rotation, and has played great D in the second round.
Ryan Hollins has stepped up big on both ends of the floor for Boston
Ebanks is a stretch, but he has had some good games and was considered to start for LA. Must be something there.
VCoug wrote:These guys are barely rotational players and you want to potentially sacrifice Odom for them?
Sacrafice? You're talking like Odom is something more than he is. He GAVE UP on his team last year. And he was on a team with great veterans and a good coach. He played like **** and made a fool of himself. I don't care if he would be our best rebounder, it's silly to subject him to scrutiny and bring in a player that other teams and fans are gonna clown. He needs to find a smaller market where he can rebuild his rep. No one rebuilds their rep in NY. No one.
And yes, I would choose any of those players over him, simple because they have more UPSIDE and they won't command 12000 interview requests a game, so they can focus on basketball.
VCoug wrote: And why did you even bring up the Celtics? That team that won the championship had only three players, Rondo, Powe, Perkins, in the rotation who were under 30.
And Tony Allen.
I brought them up as an example from now. They have a chance at the ECF and they are doing it by keeping their core in tact from that championship year and building around it. Still there: Pierce, Garnett, Allen, Rondo. And the Knicks should do the same with Anthony, STAT, Chandler, Lin. Of course those guys are not as versatile, which is why we need other and better younger role players to contribute, let our money guys lead, and make us a better overall club.
