But I am with you in the spirit of being arbitrary

and thankful the number 3 NYK jerseys can be recycled

save the earth

Sergio - looking forward to him learning his running mates
Tracy Mac - even Willis Reed could feel the difference
The Mayor - is always in, even when he is out
Gallo - only a rookie, last night was game 82 of his NBA career
David Lee - will mind meld with McGrady as players who understand the angles
Jonathan Bender - seven foot is still seven foot, will use the Summer to get stronger
Eddie House - John Starks 2.0 will become a Garden crowd favorite
Toney Douglas - will learn from his rookie year, see you in Las Vegas

OUT

Harrington - pass it dude, sheesh
JR Giddens - see you in Las Vegas, maybe
Chris Duhon - everybody hates Chris
Bill Walker - see you in Vegas, maybe
Cuttino Mobley - sheesh, is he still on the roster?
Eddy Curry - who?

misterearl wrote:Fugeddabout da freakin salary cap for a freakin moment.

Huge props to the Garden fans who showered Tracy McGrady with love and positive vibes. The 26 point performance was McGrady's way of saying "thank you very much." Of course, no way should he have played more than 15 minutes in his first game back, but New York fans have a way of lifting players to do the unexpected. Just think, if that crowd adrenaline can do wonderful things for average players like John Starks or Anthony Mason, what can it do for a (former all star) player who understands there is no better place than New York to leave a legacy?

McGrady understands that loud noise from the blue seats is for him and his team... and anyone looking carefully noticed there was not an empty seat in The Garden, The joint was packed and loud, as it once was and should be. What can be achieved in that type of atmosphere? Just ask Clyde... or ask Willis.

Please forgive this love letter to my beloved franchise but the present just got brighter. The Knicks added a veteran presence who is both intelligent, poised and talented. Other teams will need to plan defenses with him in mind.

If this is indeed a team game, the best thing about having Tracy McGrady on the floor is that he relieves David Lee from always directing traffic from the top of the key. T.Mac has earned the respect of the refs and he offers Wilson Chandler a role model. McGrady is working to help the people of Haiti through UNICEF and, after his personal journey, has brought attention to the crisis in Darfur.

I'm widit.

The Knicks did not lose some glue, they gained some epoxy.

They gained epoxy AND some moxie. Obviously the summer makes this season entirely subject to change without notice. But that will likely be a change for the better (i.e., Bosh & Lebron/Joe/Wade). Hopefully we can squeeze TMac in there if he looks to have durable knees again (doubtful). I doubt there is any way we win at the FA action and retain Lee. It's a shame, but he will have a brilliant career, and could be back here in his prime if he only signs for 3 years (player option for third). Chandler is going to get better from playing with TMac, even if he loses a few touches. Gallo is going to be off the hook one day, he just gets basketball and he has true grit. Give him 20 more pounds and a good yoga routine and he will absolutely own.

2011:
1 - Sergio/TMac
2 - TMac/Chandler
3 - Lebron
4 - Gallo
5 - Bosh

That's doable with a Curry/TD trade. We could pick up some solid role players in those trades. Put Tmac at the 1 and Ill Wil at the 2 and it's maybe even sicker (if Tracy regains form). Curry can come off the bench until we trade his expiring. We will need some more role players, but that's an insane five right there.

I swear I'm OK if the top stars don't come here. I want LeBron in the worst way, but if he doesn't come, you look at Bosh and then if that fails to materialize as well, I switch gears and focus on smaller moves to improve with guys like a CJ Watson, an Antoine Wright, maybe bringing back an Eddie House &/or a Sergio Rodriguez, get two useful players in the draft, stuff like that....Not using all the cap space this summer if it's not worth it isn't necessarily a bad thing -- just keep more open for 2011 when we can finally dump Eddy Curry and Melo becomes available. We're gonna get through this fellas...

If Tracy McGrady can play 20 minutes in his second game back in over a year, I am a very happy camper. I look forward to see which players he becomes compatible with.

Forget the cannoli, watch the ball movement.

Mofo looked like he was in some agony last night, all grimaces and rubbing, a limp here and there. He certainly doesn't have the pop he used to have. Looks like he isn't done with rehab by any stretch. Bummer, because that first game was kind of sweet. I doubt he plays more than a couple more games for us before he is benched due to knee pain.

misterearl wrote:The Answer Man Only Jinxes Tracy McGrady

Q. jimimou - where are you now?

A. Fondling some rosary beads and a rabbits foot - with the hope that the knees (26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, zero turnovers) can heal completely over the Summer.

im here always earl...with the good and the bad games. unlike some others who hide out when the team loses and pop their heads out of the sand when the knicks win a game.