I don't know what you guys think but I strongly believe the Curry trade was a mistake.

I know it's early into the season but this is the same old tune from Chicago. "He's not in shape" or "He's currently injured" or "He's not conditioned".. Same excuses for Mr. Curry..

Right now, Sweetney who is durable is playing better ball than Curry.

We're better off without Curry.. Even though he's only 22 or 23 yrs of age, when will he bust out in the league??? It's already been 4 yrs!!!! Channing Frye is definitely the best big man on the Knicks and will always be better than Curry..

I don't know if you read about how Curry got into b-ball but his b-ball IQ is very low.. It was his enormous size that got him in.

WHat you've been seeing from him over the past 2 yrs is what you're gonna get.
16pts and 7 to 8 rebounds for a 280pd, 6'11 beast??? This guy should be averaging over 11 rebounds a game consistently...

I just think he's out of shape,injury proned player who doesn't give his all..
We might as well put "30million dollar man for 5 yrs" Jerome James in the middle if he can stay healthly along with Frye @ the 4.

He didn't work out the whole off-season and has been getting in better and better shape all season. I disagree. Giving up sweets for him was a no brainer. All of the critiques of Chicago say how they have no post presence. Can't say that about us with Curry.

Curry will be fine, you are overreacting.

Right now, Sweetney who is durable is playing better ball than Curry.

What is he doing better than Curry? Sweetney is healthy and unlike Curry didn't have to take March through Oct off from basketball. But he's still not scoring or rebounding or shot-blocking better than Curry. If you want to aim high, Curry's the better gamble. I'd like to see what will happen after Aguire, Isiah, and Larry work with and closely supervise everything Curry does for an entire offseason.

are u retarted...prior to the helath issue and the calf injury curry has been pretty durable

01-02 - 72 games played
02-03 - 81 games played
03-04 - 73 games played
04-05 - 63 games played *heart trouble*

Posted by NYKniCksFan87:

are u retarted...

someone who is not retarded should know that "retarted" is not a word.

Posted by WOODMANnYk:

I don't know what you guys think but I strongly believe the Curry trade was a mistake.

I know it's early into the season but this is the same old tune from Chicago. "He's not in shape" or "He's currently injured" or "He's not conditioned".. Same excuses for Mr. Curry..

Right now, Sweetney who is durable is playing better ball than Curry.

We're better off without Curry.. Even though he's only 22 or 23 yrs of age, when will he bust out in the league??? It's already been 4 yrs!!!! Channing Frye is definitely the best big man on the Knicks and will always be better than Curry..

I don't know if you read about how Curry got into b-ball but his b-ball IQ is very low.. It was his enormous size that got him in.

WHat you've been seeing from him over the past 2 yrs is what you're gonna get.
16pts and 7 to 8 rebounds for a 280pd, 6'11 beast??? This guy should be averaging over 11 rebounds a game consistently...

I just think he's out of shape,injury proned player who doesn't give his all..
We might as well put "30million dollar man for 5 yrs" Jerome James in the middle if he can stay healthly along with Frye @ the 4.

If Curry continues to sit then I would say that I would be concerned about his overall health and ability to play, but I think it's too early to say that he as been a disappointment or anything like that, I just want him back on the court real soon, like today!

This is exactly why i would trade him for YAO !!!

I've been mildly disappointed by his play, but, there have been flashes of inspired play-

Posted by NotFrye:

you make this trade every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Without gutting the team and getting high draft picks for 06 and 07, there's no way in hell we would've had a shot at someone with Curry's potential. He may never get it together, but he's still a pretty good pickup in his current form (sans injury).

[Edited by - notfrye on 12-04-2005 12:47 PM]

the problem is, in the draft, the stakes are much lower. we invested $60 mil in curry. spending a draft pick on potential is one thing, paying a guy like a star on potential is much different. if you make a mistake in the draft, it sets you back a year at worst (discounting sam bowie over jordan type bloopers). a mistake on curry sets us back years because of how much we pay him and the picks we gave up to get him.

i was against the curry trade when it happened, but am ready to root for him. but even when curry gets back, what does it change? our D doesn't get significantly better. it doesn't help our ball handling or turnover problems. i would rather have tried to draft a shotblocker with more limited offense and upside but not the bum rap curry has earned over his career. still, we are a team that we should be willing to wait on, so let's see what curry is made of when he gets up to speed, and hope he can give us more than what he has so far.

D'oh, he's been `hurt.

If Minny really wants to blow it up !!


New York Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Nate Robinson
5-9 from Washington
No games yet played in 2004/05
Anfernee Hardaway
6-7 SG from Memphis
7.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.0 apg in 24.2 minutes
Maurice Taylor
6-9 PF from Michigan
7.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4 apg in 23.8 minutes
Eddy Curry
6-11 C from Thornwood (HS)
16.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.6 apg in 28.8 minutes
David Lee
6-9 from Florida
No games yet played in 2004/05
Trevor Ariza
6-8 SF from UCLA
5.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 17.3 minutes
Incoming
Kevin Garnett
6-11 PF from Farragut Academy (HS)
22.2 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.7 apg in 38.0 minutes
Wally Szczerbiak
6-7 SF from Miami-OH
15.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.4 apg in 31.6 minutes
Michael Olowokandi
7-0 C from Pacific
5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.5 apg in 19.6 minutes
Change in team outlook: +6.6 ppg, +7.3 rpg, and +3.5 apg.


Minnesota Trade Breakdown
Outgoing
Kevin Garnett
6-11 PF from Farragut Academy (HS)
22.2 ppg, 13.5 rpg, 5.7 apg in 38.0 minutes
Wally Szczerbiak
6-7 SF from Miami-OH
15.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.4 apg in 31.6 minutes
Michael Olowokandi
7-0 C from Pacific
5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 0.5 apg in 19.6 minutes
Incoming
Nate Robinson
5-9 from Washington
No games yet played in 2004/05
Anfernee Hardaway
6-7 SG from Memphis
7.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.0 apg in 24.2 minutes
Maurice Taylor
6-9 PF from Michigan
7.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.4 apg in 23.8 minutes
Eddy Curry
6-11 C from Thornwood (HS)
16.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 0.6 apg in 28.8 minutes
David Lee
6-9 from Florida
No games yet played in 2004/05
Trevor Ariza
6-8 SF from UCLA
5.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 17.3 minutes
Change in team outlook: -6.6 ppg, -7.3 rpg, and -3.5 apg.



Successful Scenario
Due to New York and Minnesota being over the cap, the 25% trade rule is invoked. New York and Minnesota had to be no more than 125% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.


They get expiring contracts, youth and i center in return !!

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