IMO, Sheed would be a great fit in NY. It's not a matter of anyone "controlling" him- slavery is OVER. The same comments with those racist undertones were said about Spree, especially from members of the NY press.

Sheed is outspoken and unafraid, just like Spree, and LJ before him. He would handle the NY press in the same manner that they did.
The ones that are intimidated by that are the real racists.

Moving right along...

Sheed needs to be helped with focusing his fiery passion in a way that helps his game improve and his team get more wins.

Posted by Nalod:

As far as losing ad revenue, let's be realistic. If the Knicks get Sheed and end up in the EC finals of the NBA finals (or just making the playoffs), any idiot who doesn't wants to sponsor the Knicks can go right on ahead, and we can give the next one in the long line of companies waiting to sponsor an NBA contender a chance to spend their money.

I don't think American express, Paine Webber, or Citi group and others are all that trilled about reupping a pretender contender.
Okay, that may be true, but they, along with AIG, are still sponsoring the Knicks and did even when we were in the dark ages (the LayDown/Chaney losing era).

One run in the playoffs does not make for a solid investment.
More people are watching and attending the games. That is what sponsors are most concerned about.

Crazy ass Rashweed is not a solid choice for ad dollars.
By him helping us win games, and therefore getting more viewers watching TV and butts in the seats at the games, he actually does.

Don't confuse short term winning on the court with big Corperations wanting solid partners. Sorry, being a REAL fan and full of enthusiasm is great, but don't confuse some buisness fundamental with emotional support. They are seporate.
you can fill the blues seats up all you want, but the REAL money is from the boxes and ad revenue.
Me being a real fan has nothing to do with it, I agree. I completely isolated that topic above.

Sheed is an excellent player, but understand MSG is a business.
Excellent players help teams win games. Winning games is always good for business.

'Core, your more interested in pointed out whom can eat words or how right you are or can be.
No, I made a point, simple and plain. If I agree, then I say so. If not, again, I say so. Only the stubborn ones end up eating their words (by the way, how do they taste? LOL )

Some people just don't want him here. They are not idiots, they just have an opinion.
LOL Who did I call idiots? If you take the time to read my post, I referred to those corporations who would not want to sponsor the Knicks.

Your opinion is just as stupid and ignorant as anyone else.
Name calling is even more ignorant, don't you think? LMAO

You have stated your position and it is respected, but your pleasure to disect and call everyone out on any postion you don't agree with is very sophmoric, and your missing some good points, even if they don't agree with yours.
It's called a discussion. If someone makes a point that gets dissected, then it's the one who presented that point who should be held accountable for not having further analyzed that point prior to it being posted. Also, if someone makes a point that they cannot defend, the point is rendered moot and invalid. I defend my stances like anyone making a valid point would, could and should do

Your unbridled optimism is full of passion which is a cool thing, but not at the expense of others.
See above.

The fire and passion of getting bonehead Technicals is very selfish. He is unrealiable and at 30 years old you think he needs a babysitter in the form of Isiah to watch him?
Again, I ask that you read my posts. My explanation regarding what Rasheed would get, mentor-wise, shouldn't be intelligently inerpreted as needing a "babysitter".

17 million and he can't take responsablity for himself? This guy rants and raves over the NBA taking advantage of Lottory picks? NBA is a tough business to crack into and stay. These players are under enourmous amounts of stress, but they also need to take care of themselves, not just there bodies, but the MIND!
Money, sir, is not the end-all, be-all. He needs help with focusing his passion and fire. That would help him or any player with both areas (body and mind) that you mentioned.

He can say what ever he wants, but there are ramifications to ones actions, especially in a contract year.
...and hopefully he will get his next contract in NY

Posted by Nalod:

IMO, Sheed would be a great fit in NY. It's not a matter of anyone "controlling" him- slavery is OVER. The same comments with those racist undertones were said about Spree, especially from members of the NY press.

Sheed is outspoken and unafraid, just like Spree, and LJ before him. He would handle the NY press in the same manner that they did.
The ones that are intimidated by that are the real racists.

Moving right along...

Sheed needs to be helped with focusing his fiery passion in a way that helps his game improve and his team get more wins.

You seriously pulling out the race card here to prove your point? We get your point, you want Rashweed here. Cool, your entittled. Nobody said you could not.
I said that due to some of the veiled racist comments that have been made towards Sheed. I don't let things like that go unchecked.

"Fiery Passion", some call it just being plain ole crazy!
He talked about the topic of his passion in the interview. He sounded perfectly sane to me.

LJ was embraced here. Spree was given every opportunity and only had problems with Management, and training camps. He was a good team mate, worked hard, did his best to play out of position.

"Sheed is unafraid and outspoken", your right, unafraid to think clearly before making a statement. Unafraid to not light up.
It would have been alot easier for you to have just said "I am intimidated by what he said in the interview." LOL

Look, I think the airport thing was overdone and he deserves his privacy. He also can take a private plane if he does not want to be bothered. Can't always have it both ways, collect the big money from fans support, then shun them. Balance.

I can deal with all his crap, but I can't stand when player erupt and get Technicals in crucial parts of the game. I could not stand it with Starks and Mason, and Sheed can be that way also.
That was an issue in 2001. It's now 2004. How many techs does he have this year?

Core, your views are SUBJECTIVE, its what you think, not what is.
There is no basis to factually say that Rashweed the Knick would be well behaved and a good knick for the next 3-4 years over what he has been doing.
For your information, "IMO" means "In my opinion". Read up on your chatspeak before making assumptions. Thanks.

Portland has had very good teams, and they have crashed and burned with him right in the middle. If he has fire and passion, then why as you say would he not relish being a first or second option?
So I guess him playing out of position to accomodate Zach Randolph doesn't count. Okay.

Ranting like the province lunatic is not passion, it called crazy.
He explained that in the article. Read it again.

and dudes making 17 million and act like that on the court are subject to being scrutinized. They signed the contract, that the line of work they are in, and must take the good with the bad.
Does the signing of a contract forefeit the right to argue calls? He still argues calls, but just doesn't let the refs get to him like before.

A lot of what you think is based on that fact he wants to come here (sure, we got dumb money to pay for all kinds of players). You assume being in NYC would make all of his behavior much better? You think Isiah really cares about him? How sweet!
Isiah cares about WINNING. How sweet it is! LMAO

Someone mentined the City would bring it all back and real for him?

You think the kind of money he makes, he wants to keep it real? If the dude has the city thing in mind, he should give back and help the community, not get it all going on with whats happing with the boys!
For what seems to be the umpteenth time. Read the interview! On his own time, he can do what he wants. He has community-based programs and went on to say he's not concerned with the photo ops.

He'll be camped out keeping it real in Westchester on a few acres on some 10 million dollar crib, with big fences to keep all those dudes out. Thats his "real".
That's his perogative. If your slanted vision of "keeping it real" is living in the projects, that that shows how limited your scope of vison is. The important thing is not forgetting where one comes from- which is the reason for those inner-city community programs in the first place.