It's almost reminiscent of how the Spurs operate.

IM rooting hard for all this to pan out.
Do a google on this kid and besides his girl that jumps off the page, this kid smiles a lot. Don't know a thing about the kid, but he looks like he is enjoying being a basketball player.
DOn't know if he took a pay cut to buy his contract out or what he could have been his salary in his market, but he adds interest and hopefully contributes greatly!!!

CrushAlot wrote:

Nalod wrote:First off, Im happy, but im not broadcasting success until paper turns to reality. Not to piss on anyone's cornflakes.
But, there are guys that need more seasoning and fill out physically. True for American players who go abroad as well.
Two things, we want to love this kid so we will, until he is a bum. Then we'll blast him, his girl, and the whole country of Lithuania. After we BLAME Phil.
For weeks, we blast phil for sleeping on the job, now he is unearthing the unobvious and operating at levels not seen in NY!!

IM rooting hard for all this to pan out.
Do a google on this kid and besides his girl that jumps off the page, this kid smiles a lot. Don't know a thing about the kid, but he looks like he is enjoying being a basketball player.
DOn't know if he took a pay cut to buy his contract out or what he could have been his salary in his market, but he adds interest and hopefully contributes greatly!!!

I have been thinking a lot about the bolded. The NY media is ridiculous. Some of the stuff showing up in print and online was just attacking the guy. You have to have a filter for that stuff. Kudos to Phil and his staff for getting the work done.

Follow this thread and link, has some credibility and speaks to what is happening: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1462252

Caseloads wrote:

93BUICK wrote:

martin wrote:

93BUICK wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

martin wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

knicks1248 wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:M.Berman was just a guest at halftime of the Knicks vs Clippers summer league game and said one euro scout compared this kid to Gallinari.

Just heard it and you beat me to the comment.

Would be nice if true.

Phil keeps surprising us with moves none of us predicted, or entertained. I never heard one thing about this kid, but definitely seems like a solid comparrison

Another Clarence Gaines Jr. find? Man. He is really earning his money.

Kevin Wilson, he is the Knicks guy in Spain.

Either way, our international scouts are rock stars.

I'm in Spain and you're right about Kevin and me.

oh nice. Playin or just hangin out?

Living there about 2/3rds of the time- outside of Barcelona- Quite Nice! Tough to watch NBA with the time change but I still find a way to waste my time and get my heart broken w the Knicks - sometimes I catch the game in the AM, sometimes I'm crazy and get out of bed at 3am to check in - sometimes I'm really crazy and stay up- but Pretty Ms Buick doesn't roll with that one so much

I'm headed to Barca in Sept. Meet up?

Sounds Good! What dates?

CrushAlot wrote:

martin wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

Nalod wrote:First off, Im happy, but im not broadcasting success until paper turns to reality. Not to piss on anyone's cornflakes.
But, there are guys that need more seasoning and fill out physically. True for American players who go abroad as well.
Two things, we want to love this kid so we will, until he is a bum. Then we'll blast him, his girl, and the whole country of Lithuania. After we BLAME Phil.
For weeks, we blast phil for sleeping on the job, now he is unearthing the unobvious and operating at levels not seen in NY!!

IM rooting hard for all this to pan out.
Do a google on this kid and besides his girl that jumps off the page, this kid smiles a lot. Don't know a thing about the kid, but he looks like he is enjoying being a basketball player.
DOn't know if he took a pay cut to buy his contract out or what he could have been his salary in his market, but he adds interest and hopefully contributes greatly!!!

I have been thinking a lot about the bolded. The NY media is ridiculous. Some of the stuff showing up in print and online was just attacking the guy. You have to have a filter for that stuff. Kudos to Phil and his staff for getting the work done.

Follow this thread and link, has some credibility and speaks to what is happening: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1462252

Great stuff. Thanks for the link.

The fact that we don't get a lot of rumors coming out of the organization tells you that he has had his way to a great extent.

LivingLegend wrote:
Yep - my very initial reaction (because of his 2 handed dunks) was a young Tom Chambers. Great minds think alike.

True indeed!!! But let the young kids say he reminds them of DWill cause to them "a dunk is a dunk"

PS - that's awesome that you saw the Mark Jackson dunk in person, I saw Lil Nate block Yao Ming at the garden and remember the electric feeling that ran through my body.

martin wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

Nalod wrote:First off, Im happy, but im not broadcasting success until paper turns to reality. Not to piss on anyone's cornflakes.
But, there are guys that need more seasoning and fill out physically. True for American players who go abroad as well.
Two things, we want to love this kid so we will, until he is a bum. Then we'll blast him, his girl, and the whole country of Lithuania. After we BLAME Phil.
For weeks, we blast phil for sleeping on the job, now he is unearthing the unobvious and operating at levels not seen in NY!!

IM rooting hard for all this to pan out.
Do a google on this kid and besides his girl that jumps off the page, this kid smiles a lot. Don't know a thing about the kid, but he looks like he is enjoying being a basketball player.
DOn't know if he took a pay cut to buy his contract out or what he could have been his salary in his market, but he adds interest and hopefully contributes greatly!!!

I have been thinking a lot about the bolded. The NY media is ridiculous. Some of the stuff showing up in print and online was just attacking the guy. You have to have a filter for that stuff. Kudos to Phil and his staff for getting the work done.

Follow this thread and link, has some credibility and speaks to what is happening: http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1462252

Great read, thanks!

Isn't it something now that almost every signing has someone pointing out how expedient and cost-conscious Phil is? LThomas giving a deep home town discount and signing for shit in a climate that's handing out $40 million to doorstops. Rose and Jennings on one year deals. 4 year deals to Noah and others that can go the way of Rolo if things go south.

Whatdya know, maybe all those rings actually equate to knowing something about how to run a team?