we have so many things condisive to--not winning--that we need some addition by subtraction trades. not every trade has to be a winner on face value. some trades can yield gold while looking like crp initially--i.e jermaine oneal pau gasol etc.....

i would still like the knicks to acquire rodney white. he has a lot of talent and he wants to play--unlike kvh. this is turning into a nightmare with kvh--we also dcked over KT harrington[who never played bad here] and the pg position is fcked up. im am personally very skeptical over FW. he still needs to prove a LOT and using him as the third g is best for now.

over playing dice and H2O is a recipe for disaster. dice===27-30 min MAX H2O=== 32-35 min max we have a tremendous amount of $$$$$$$$$ into H2O going forward. if he implodes, it's a DISASTER

there are needs all over the nba we have product that is needed but we should be on the look out for up and comers instead of 30 somethings i.e brent barry etc that come broken down and on the oer side of the hill.

picks ending contracts and young players. 2-1 3-2s to open room. can lampe play 10 min and score 5 points and 5 reb? i think he can!

i am open to moving sweets sometimes you have to bite the bullet--hey jerry west moved drew gooden right after drafting him. a smart man is a man willing to admit to mistakes. knick GM and management are arrogant to a fault and have 0 reason to be that way because they have been POOR.

I have never seen Rodney White play so I cannot comment on his abilities but I agree that risky trades can sometimes yield franchise players. I like you Jermaine and Pau examples but is Rodney capable of being a type of player on their level?

Also, from what I saw in the summer leagues and the comments from coaches and scouts Lampe sounds like he is for real . He will take a few years but he is supposed to be a franchise player. If there is a trade that can bring us someone good without trading Lampe and Frank I'm all for it.

The Drew Gooden trade is also a good example for your argument. Are there any places that offer information on Rodney White? Scouting reports etc.. I know the knicks tried to acquire him which is discouraging because Layden's trades have always backfired.

Rodney white is interesting, he has all the athletic ability, I would not mind getting him, and I agree, Lampe, sweetney and williams should be able to contribute somhow, we are creating an enviornment in which younger players are not getting a chance to grow because they are sitting behind, disgruntled, overpaid, undertalented, bench scrubs...

Briggs, good post. Do you have any deals in mind that LayDown might actually do?