It's one thing for wishful media-types to bang the "LeBron James belongs in New York!" drum, but it's another for NBA players to do so.

In an otherwise predictable Q&A with the New York Post published Sunday, Nate Robinson was asked to make his best pitch for LeBron to join the Knicks in 2010, which he happily obliged.

Well, he already knows the city would be his. He's already on billboards and everything in New York City. It'll be sellouts. . . . The crowds are gonna love him regardless. There's like no other place like playing here in the city. This is the best city . . . and (the Knicks) have the best colors - orange, white and blue. I'd tell him he can probably design any kind of jersey he wanted (laughs). We'll have a different jersey for every game - we'll let you do that if you come to the Knicks.

I don't think there's a player in the league who'd deny wanting to be teammates with LeBron, but it's funny to see one openly discussing it. Knicks beat reporter Marc Berman recently listed examples of the Knicks not knowing how to carry themselves like a winning team, and at the risk of making a mountain out of a mole hill, I'd add Robinson's answer to the list.

I feel like an out-of-touch, mean-spirited cynic saying so (he was merely playing along with a reporter's question, and it's not like he actually said anything controversial) but still, teams who think like winners don't joke about how much a free agent could help them improve.

Via the Fanhouse.

Nay Nay is a globetrotter. His "emotion" is childlike in the face of defeat.

He can run, jump and shoot but I don't know if he has the head to be a serious player in a serious game.

As an entertainer he is very talented. Globetrotter like.

I would do a Nate for Kobe deal.

Posted by SupremeCommander:

Posted by efw:

I would do a Nate for Kobe deal.

a three way... Knicks give Nate, get Kobe + Durant + first round pick

That's not a fair trade. We'll throw in Curry to even it up...