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BigSm00th
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the knicks overspending really is maddening. remember matt carroll? ND shooting guard now on the bobcats who shoots 42% from downtown and averages 12 points in 25 minutes a game (ie the EXACT player that would prevent teams from doubling curry). remember when he went undrafted i believe and then he was on the knicks summer league and preseason squad and played well but they couldn't retain him because they had too many guys under contract.
i dont think it will ever stop but it really is frustrating, guys like jared F-ING jeffries and jerome james taking up spots and making insane amounts of money, and diamonds in the rough like carroll slip through our fingers (starks and oakley would have too if these clowns were running things back then).
does anyone else find it unacceptable that jalen rose and maurice taylor are on the books right now? why were these idiots acquired?
this offseason is going to be the deciding factor in terms of how i view isiah and the direction this team is heading. they have a very nice, young frontline headlined by Lee, the best rebounder in our division and one of the best in the league, and curry, a great back to the basket scorer who, for all his faults, is still huge (can't teach size) and young. frye has cowardly stretches but then will drop 20/8 and people will go back to fawning over his potential. he needs to be consistent. balkman is mr. energy, i love what he brings. a perfect 5th man on the floor who doesn't need shots and will play hectic D and rebound. i love lee and balkman, and i think frye and curry bring more to the table than they take from it.
but with the balkman drafting, why do we sign jared jeffries?
with the curry trade, why do we sign jerome big snacks james?
our backcourt is old and deterioating. the one guy who is not on the downward slope of his career is jamal crawford, and he is probably the most inconsistent player in the NBA (though when he is on, he's one of the best scorers, hands down). nate is a sideshow, he should be employed by MSG to do dunks off trampolines at halftime. that, or trade him, but i don't want him on this team. mardy collins is a punk who hasn't shown me much of anything, i would have rather had craig smith.
what is isiah going to do this offseason? will he continue to handcuff the knicks with horrific signings and stupid trades, or will he stick to the plan and try to get younger, to get players who will contribute to consistent effort night-in, night-out?
that, more than his substitutions or his stupid cop-outs before games ('this isn't an important game', 'we're defenseless') or anything else, will dictate whether the knicks will evolve into a contender or wallow in mediocrity.
i like lee and balkman, i am still intrigued by the upside of frye, curry, and crawford. starbury is still the leader. malik rose is a good vet presence who will be on the team simply b/c nobody else wants him @ his $.
everyone else, don't let the door hit you on the way out.
what will it be isiah? is the ship sinking, or will this team ultimately make noise?
[Edited by - bigsm00th on 03-21-2007 7:14 PM]
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3/21/2007 9:26 AM
