Knicks still need another swingman type that can defend. Bonzi has had attitude issues and injury issues, but the mofo still has all-star talent.

The knicks have a Houston connection with Steve Francis. He played well with yao and they have a connection. Francis also brings them a guy that is not afraid to score and go to the basket. That helps T-Mac.

The knicks could take back some vets like Howard and alston. Howard still can score inside and he could play that role off the bench for the knicks. Howard is a good passer and ball handler for his position. Dude is old but the knicks need him to provide leadership and just be that old guy that can give you a good 25 minutes of quality play. Alston can provide a change of pace at the point and 3pt shooting.

Knicks can actually trade channing for bonzi straight up. Would you guys do that? If Houston has a second rounder would that make it more appealing?

Involving Francis this might be the best way to get value for Francis via trade. If bonzi comes in hungry for his final chance at a decent payday, the knicks have a really good 2 way player on their hands. If Q comes back healthy then the knicks could start them both on occation.

How good would this line-up be?

Lee/Howard
Bonzi/balkman
Curry/Morris
Marbs/alston/Collins
Q/craw/Nate

Knicks still have some tradable guys to make a clean up trade.

What do you guys think?

bonzi's an enigma. dude looked great in the playoffs last year. but he hasn't scored 15 a game in this league for 5 years now and he's going to turn 31 before the season starts. i always liked him better as a sf than a sg but he's a 6'5" sf and don't you need more of a bruising defensive minded c to play with a sf like that?

i can’t see houston wanting francis. didn’t they get rid of him because he wouldn't defer to yao in the offense?

and even tho i was calling for frye's ouster this year, i'm now leaning more toward giving him another year. the guy really played like a totally different player as a rookie.

edit: forgot to add i thought howard looked bad in the playoffs against utah. they needed him to step up and he gave a lot of empty minutes. don't remember alston looking so good either.


[Edited by - marv on 28-05-2007 11:12 AM]

bonsai was a non factor for rockets past season. now that rockets have new coach you may see a different player
show next season. franchise may be different player under rick too.

lets pull the trigger for wrinkle head instead

eny, i like this trade:

jamal crawford, jared jeffries and nate robinson for shane battier, juwan howard and luther head

bobs, should the Knicks forfeit the season since they have no shot at winning the NBA championship?

Is Bonzi still alive, I thought JVG had Mutombo finished him off.