Posted by nixluva:

It would seem that Waltoni had their eye on Duhon from the start and there had to be a reason they tagged him instead of looking for some other player. I would venture a guess that it had to do with his mental capabilities. I'm sure that Mike asked Coach K about his ability to understand and execute a complex and fast paced offense. The defense he plays may have also added to it. Also his Ast to TO ratio.

It seems to me that often times when a team SUCKS in terms of overall smart and skilled players, you get this desire to have a PG that can do more. many good teams have low key PG's like Brevin Knight, who are smart and skilled and can run a team as the coach wants, but without the sexy style of superstud type PG.s. I think they feel Duhon can be that kind of leader PG who is more substance over style.

Posted by Ira:

I don't understand it. People here complain that Isaiah goes for flashy players who don't play winning basketball. Then Walsh signs a point guard who isn't flashy but can run an offense, play solid d and hit the open j - and people complain that he's not flashy enough.

Posted by CrashDMB237:

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by Ira:

I don't understand it. People here complain that Isaiah goes for flashy players who don't play winning basketball. Then Walsh signs a point guard who isn't flashy but can run an offense, play solid d and hit the open j - and people complain that he's not flashy enough.

So who is complaining about flash? Is that how you are reading it?

I'm saying Jason Williams is probably way cheaper and possibly better in an open court system. That's is.

I'm a grown man btw......I don't need to see pretty tricks to think a guy can play basketball.

Who cares if he is cheaper? Duhon was signed for two years. Walsh's plan is to be under the cap by 2010. It's almost impossible for us to be under the cap before then anyway, so as long as it's a 2 year deal, who cares if we gave Duhon 10 mil a year? It just doesn't matter. 1 mil, 6 mil, 10 mil, it's all the same until 2010.


[Edited by - crashdmb237 on 08-02-2008 12:50 PM]

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by CrashDMB237:

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by Ira:

I don't understand it. People here complain that Isaiah goes for flashy players who don't play winning basketball. Then Walsh signs a point guard who isn't flashy but can run an offense, play solid d and hit the open j - and people complain that he's not flashy enough.

So who is complaining about flash? Is that how you are reading it?

I'm saying Jason Williams is probably way cheaper and possibly better in an open court system. That's is.

I'm a grown man btw......I don't need to see pretty tricks to think a guy can play basketball.

Who cares if he is cheaper? Duhon was signed for two years. Walsh's plan is to be under the cap by 2010. It's almost impossible for us to be under the cap before then anyway, so as long as it's a 2 year deal, who cares if we gave Duhon 10 mil a year? It just doesn't matter. 1 mil, 6 mil, 10 mil, it's all the same until 2010.


[Edited by - crashdmb237 on 08-02-2008 12:50 PM]

Guys like arroyo and jason williams would have been had for less, thus the Knicks coulda signed someone else also......for 2 year deals.