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thomasdice
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7/12/2002  11:13 PM
let's give fats domino the 5 million dollars even though he only played 16 minutes a game for seattle.

to me, he's still unproven, but I think my opinion on the matter is all for naught because it looks like they're gonna anyway.

its so frustrating how desperate the nba is getting for centers. james is the mcculloch of 2002, neither are/were worth 5 mil, but neither was jim mcclvaine or calvin booth, but the sonics paid them both 5 million as well.

I'm sure we all could name plenty more of the mediocre-shade under solid players that have been signed to the exception.

[Edited by - thomasdice on 07/12/2002 23:53:15]
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7/13/2002  12:58 AM
If he's the only feasible center they could get, I'd give him part of the exception. He's a 7-footer who weighs close to 280, meaning he could defend pretty much any center in the league. Well or not, I'm not sure, but he'd have a better shot then Thomas, who is overpowered, smaller, and just outmatched by most centers.

It said in the Post today "Seattle...will match only a two-year offer. The Knicks may be willing to offer a three-year contract worth $18 million for James, who is being courted heavily by Memphis."

3 years, $18 million, obviously that's with money increasing each year and would probably be the full exception.

[Edited by - bigsm00th on 07/13/2002 01:41:23]
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7/13/2002  9:07 AM
Posted by BigSm00th:

If he's the only feasible center they could get, I'd give him part of the exception. He's a 7-footer who weighs close to 280, meaning he could defend pretty much any center in the league. Well or not, I'm not sure, but he'd have a better shot then Thomas, who is overpowered, smaller, and just outmatched by most centers.

At first I thought the plan was to use just part of the exception for James & possibly Doleac. They can also try to get Jarron Collins if that split of the exception is possible. Maybe a James/Doleac-or-Collins split will work if James ends up taking less than the full exception that he's now asking for...
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7/13/2002  10:49 AM
The probelm is the policy regarding restricted free-agents. If the knicks wanted to pursue Jerome(candybar)james, they are forced to give him the full 4.7 exception over a long period of time. Why, cause if they give him half(2.3m) over a short period of time then Seattle would match it and retain Mr. Doughboy. What the knicks need to do is sign Free agents that aren't restricted such as Jarron Collins who the knicks could definitely use along with Michael Doleac. They both could split the 4.7mm. Both of them are 6'11 and weigh 255 to 265pds.
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7/13/2002  11:11 AM
Posted by knicksbb10:

The probelm is the policy regarding restricted free-agents. If the knicks wanted to pursue Jerome(candybar)james, they are forced to give him the full 4.7 exception over a long period of time. Why, cause if they give him half(2.3m) over a short period of time then Seattle would match it and retain Mr. Doughboy. What the knicks need to do is sign Free agents that aren't restricted such as Jarron Collins who the knicks could definitely use along with Michael Doleac. They both could split the 4.7mm. Both of them are 6'11 and weigh 255 to 265pds.
I agree plus collins has played well in Utah, both he and Doleac are both young and serviceable, I would rather have the both of them than James alone..
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7/13/2002  11:34 AM
Thats what i am sayin. There is no way we should pay James all that money. I am with you on the Collins and Doleac deal we get them both and move on and stop playin cat and mouse with these overated restricted free agents. No matter what you say none of those guys will come in and do what Kurt is doing anyway 14 and 9 plus defensive toughness. What happened to Keon anyway. Keon and Doleac or Collins is the deal. Offer Keon the full exception and Collins the 1 and change exception. Then we could move Kurt and Chollie for Van X.

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7/14/2002  12:32 AM
I agree - Let's start the 'Center Committee' with two pickups...Then maybe another if a trade is available. It would be nice in the playoffs to have 18 fouls to give...
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