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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/03/31/2010-03-31_harrington_out_to_stay_a_knick.html

Al Harrington wants to stay with New York Knicks and have at least one winning season

BY Frank Isola
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Wednesday, March 31st 2010, 4:00 AM

PORTLAND - Al Harrington is a beaten man. He has a bum shoulder that will likely require offseason surgery - hey, there is a price to pay for all that shooting - and a battered psyche that is the result of nearly two full years of losing.

"I can't do this no more," Harrington says. "It's very tough. Very tough."

Harrington still maintains that his preference is to re-sign with the Knicks. The New Jersey product is close to team president Donnie Walsh and wants to experience at least one winning season with the Knicks. But Harrington, who will become a free agent this summer, is also realistic about his future in New York.

Mike D'Antoni has never been a big fan of his, and with the Knicks clearing cap space to make a run at LeBron James among others, Harrington would have to take a substantial pay cut in order to return.

"Hopefully, New York will look my way first," Harrington says. "I need you to all go in the papers and say 'Bring Al Back.' I'll be a ball-mover, promise."

The latter comment is in response to criticism that Harrington - known as Al Buckets - always thinks shot first, second and third. He's attempted 20 or more shots in 11 games this season. Harrington's supporters, however, claim that D'Antoni stuck the veteran forward on the perimeter and turned him into a three-point shooter rather than play to Harrington's strength in the low post.

"I'm definitely a post-up player," he says.

Harrington is one of the Knicks' most versatile scorers. As a backup, he has scored 42 points against Denver and 41 against Philadelphia this season. On Monday, Harrington kept the Knicks close with 26 as a reserve. However, he tired in the fourth quarter and missed his last six shots.

Although he's only 30, Harrington has been in the league since 1998 when he was drafted out of high school by the Indiana Pacers. Twelve seasons have taken their toll on Harrington's body, and he admits that he's most effective playing about 30 minutes a night either as a starter or a backup.

"Playing for max contracts and All-Star Games, that's behind me," Harrington added. "I just want to win as much as possible. Getting to this point and playing when it means nothing is the worst."

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AnubisADL
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3/31/2010  4:41 PM
HELL NO!

Not even for the minimum.

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3/31/2010  4:42 PM
Yes
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3/31/2010  4:47 PM
not even for the practice squad or the coaching staff
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3/31/2010  4:55 PM
At the right price Al is OK off the bench. Just like Crawford.
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3/31/2010  5:02 PM
AnubisADL wrote:HELL NO!

Not even for the minimum.

i realize Al has his faults but u gotta give it up for a guy who's willing to play through injury the way he has & hasn't complained at all about it... he hasn't exactly been MDA's favorite player either but he's handled himself like a professional ever since he's been here, accepting a role off the bench backing up a scrub like Jeffries without complaint... he's also produced offensively all season leading all bench players in scoring average... if he were to be open to accepting a 1 year $3M type deal i think he'd be a tremendous value... where else can you get a player to give you 18-20 ppg off the bench at that level money?

i'd easily take Scola & Al Harrington combined over just 1 David Lee at the same dollars for example.

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3/31/2010  5:03 PM
Vet's Minimum? Absolutely. Super sixth man.
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3/31/2010  5:04 PM
Do we really think Al is willing to take the minimum? I think some team will offer him at least 5mil per.
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3/31/2010  5:05 PM
1 thing tho that would concern me is if he has offseason shoulder surgery how much will next season's production suffer? that's a legitimate concern but i think talent wise for a low money deal he's a good option to consider.
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3/31/2010  5:07 PM    LAST EDITED: 3/31/2010  5:08 PM
kam77 wrote:Do we really think Al is willing to take the minimum? I think some team will offer him at least 5mil per.

i have a feeling the Nets or Bulls will probably offer him a deal around there, true... but he's stated his preference is to stay in NY & he's a Knick fan so who knows, maybe he gives up the extra $2M or so on next year's contract to have a chance to play on a winning Knicks' team for once? i'm pretty sure he'll still garner MLE type offers after next season anyway.

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3/31/2010  5:08 PM
martin wrote:At the right price Al is OK off the bench. Just like Crawford.

Yup...

$4M or less, with the understanding that his minutes will be reduced significantly.

He's a scorer- don't see why he can't be used sparingly, but effectively, on any team.

We always read that MDA does not like him, and Walsh has a soft spot in his heart for Al. Who will get his way?

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3/31/2010  5:09 PM
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AnubisADL wrote:HELL NO!

Not even for the minimum.

i realize Al has his faults but u gotta give it up for a guy who's willing to play through injury the way he has & hasn't complained at all about it... he hasn't exactly been MDA's favorite player either but he's handled himself like a professional ever since he's been here, accepting a role off the bench backing up a scrub like Jeffries without complaint... he's also produced offensively all season leading all bench players in scoring average... if he were to be open to accepting a 1 year $3M type deal i think he'd be a tremendous value... where else can you get a player to give you 18-20 ppg off the bench at that level money?

i'd easily take Scola & Al Harrington combined over just 1 David Lee at the same dollars for example.

This is a contract year so he is trying to say all the right things.

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3/31/2010  5:19 PM
Actually I take that back, as long as he is not on the floor in the closing minutes of a close game, I'm fine with him being here..I just have a hard time rooting for someone who plays hard but not smart.
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3/31/2010  5:23 PM
hopefully Donnie is aware that Al will be a FA this summer.
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3/31/2010  5:47 PM
N-O. No. no. NO. NO!
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3/31/2010  5:59 PM
I would bring Al back. I don't think he is in the Knicks plans and I know at one point it was reported that D'Antoni didn't want to have him around the young guys.
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3/31/2010  6:11 PM
Yes. For the right price, the vet min, he can be a good option off the bench next year.
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3/31/2010  6:55 PM
when we swing and miss on our targets, we might want to give Al a 1 year, 15m deal just to keep the slot open for 2011!
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3/31/2010  9:07 PM
Would you bring Al Harrington back on a 1 year, low money contract?

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3/31/2010  9:40 PM
Marv wrote:
Would you bring Al Harrington back on a 1 year, low money contract?

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lol

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3/31/2010  9:45 PM
Too much ITIS if you ask me. I would pass.
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