stanleybostitch wrote:And that's what Fields could be. Here's Walsh on the matter (from NY Post):

"Knicks president Donnie Walsh told the New York Post that rookie forward Landry Fields reminds him of Celtics legend John Havlicek.

"Talking to some people today, he reminds them of John Havlicek when he first came into the league," Walsh said.

"And I think that's right on. [Havlicek was] like that, a great athlete, known as a defensive player who improved his shooting as he got along, but was always a good all-around player who just kept getting better.

"A great all-around player who was a key to those Celtics. I think Landry can be that."

New York drafted Fields with the 39th overall pick in this past June's NBA Draft and coach Mike D'Antoni loves what he sees.

"He keeps improving offensively and defensively," D'Antoni said. "He's just a smart guy and a great player. I don't want to get too far ahead. He can be a great player because he is what all coaches love. He's a glue guy who can be really good on a great team."

No please Gallo Fields and Chandler for melo---throw in 2 picks(randolph Douglas whatever)--remember hes a star we need another star:(

TMS wrote:i don't think anyone here wants to trade Landry Fields.

+1. I don't know why this keeps coming up. It was pretty much unanimous.

BRIGGS wrote:

Solace wrote:

TMS wrote:i don't think anyone here wants to trade Landry Fields.

+1. I don't know why this keeps coming up. It was pretty much unanimous.

Thats excatly why we have no chance at trading for melo--but I could care less. I hope Melo goes to the Nets.

that all depends on whether Melo wants to go to NJ or not, doesn't it? if he is, then nothing we can offer will match NJ's offer, Landry Fields or no Landry Fields... but if not, then we're definitely in the running to get him in a trade w/o having to give up Landry Fields, unless u think DEN would just let him walk for nothing to spite us.

Solace wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Solace wrote:

TMS wrote:i don't think anyone here wants to trade Landry Fields.

+1. I don't know why this keeps coming up. It was pretty much unanimous.

Thats excatly why we have no chance at trading for melo--but I could care less. I hope Melo goes to the Nets.

Which is fine. We should only make trades that improve the team, not destroy it. If we have to destroy the current team, then pass. Agree?

1000% agree. Keep Gallo and Fields no matter what.

Offer Chandler, AR, Turiaf, Curry's expiring, Walker or Buke, $3mil for Melo and say "Take it or Leave it Muffah". If they want us to take Nene, too, thats fine. I don't really care if we fail to get Melo, but he'd be a nice upgrade at SF. Gutting the core to do it is plain stupid and unnecessary.

Facts (as I see it):

1. Melo wants The Garden, the legacy, the scratch from Madison Ave, and the fame
2. We don't owe the Nuggets diddley
3. We want to compete for the next five years for a chip, starting next season
4. His mama din't raise no foo: Melo wants what we want, to win. He knows NYC will give him everything else. No reason for him to douche down and act like he's bigger than the game (i.e., "Witness" ad in Cleveland from LeCon).
5. If he will accept playing out the year in Denver, and tell them Knicks or I walk, they will deal for our package. Something is better than nothing.

Turiaf, Buke and Curry are expirings, AR has big upside and on a rebuilding team he gets burn. Chandler is a great player just out of his rookie deal (we might have to S&T him so they get him locked up - can we do that?).

simrud wrote:We might just be better of trading our spare parts for a backup PF/C and PG and convincing Chandler to take a the q offer for one year and just getting Melo via FA.

not possible w/the impending CBA leaguewide paring down of player salaries & our available cap situation this summer... only way to be able to keep Wilson & sign Melo this summer is if u can clear Turiaf, AR, TD, Mozgov & Rautins off our payroll w/o taking any back in 2011, in which case how to you propose to have a backup PF/C & PG on the roster at all unless you sign minimum salary players for both roles?

BRIGGS wrote:

TMS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Solace wrote:

TMS wrote:i don't think anyone here wants to trade Landry Fields.

+1. I don't know why this keeps coming up. It was pretty much unanimous.

Thats excatly why we have no chance at trading for melo--but I could care less. I hope Melo goes to the Nets.

that all depends on whether Melo wants to go to NJ or not, doesn't it? if he is, then nothing we can offer will match NJ's offer, Landry Fields or no Landry Fields... but if not, then we're definitely in the running to get him in a trade w/o having to give up Landry Fields, unless u think DEN would just let him walk for nothing to spite us.

I dont want Carmelo Anthony at 25mm anyway--bad business. That would cap us out and we would lose all of our assets.

also not true... we actually gain assets in the form of the MLE & LLE to sign FA's if we trade for Melo... that's been pointed out to you many times... u make it sound as if only Felton, Melo & Amare will be left over with nothing else but minimum salary players to round out the rest of the roster... DW has already said he's not going to gut the entire team to get any 1 player so get past that already... it's not going to happen.

BRIGGS wrote:

TMS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

TMS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Solace wrote:

TMS wrote:i don't think anyone here wants to trade Landry Fields.

+1. I don't know why this keeps coming up. It was pretty much unanimous.

Thats excatly why we have no chance at trading for melo--but I could care less. I hope Melo goes to the Nets.

that all depends on whether Melo wants to go to NJ or not, doesn't it? if he is, then nothing we can offer will match NJ's offer, Landry Fields or no Landry Fields... but if not, then we're definitely in the running to get him in a trade w/o having to give up Landry Fields, unless u think DEN would just let him walk for nothing to spite us.

I dont want Carmelo Anthony at 25mm anyway--bad business. That would cap us out and we would lose all of our assets.

also not true... we actually gain assets in the form of the MLE & LLE to sign FA's if we trade for Melo... that's been pointed out to you many times... u make it sound as if only Felton, Melo & Amare will be left over with nothing else but minimum salary players to round out the rest of the roster... DW has already said he's not going to gut the entire team to get any 1 player so get past that already... it's not going to happen.

How do you gain assets-which one's what exactly do you think Denver wants for Carmelo--Billy walker? You are making a ghost trade with nothing going to Denver?

wow, you really can't seem to register what i'm telling u... once again for the 96000th time, DW is not going to gut our roster to trade for Melo... the only way a Melo trade gets made is if Melo forces DEN's hand & we end up getting him for an equitable package that includes keeping at least 1 or 2 of our young players... you also gain the MLE & LLE to use to sign FA's this summer.

BRIGGS wrote:

TMS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

TMS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

TMS wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

Solace wrote:

TMS wrote:i don't think anyone here wants to trade Landry Fields.

+1. I don't know why this keeps coming up. It was pretty much unanimous.

Thats excatly why we have no chance at trading for melo--but I could care less. I hope Melo goes to the Nets.

that all depends on whether Melo wants to go to NJ or not, doesn't it? if he is, then nothing we can offer will match NJ's offer, Landry Fields or no Landry Fields... but if not, then we're definitely in the running to get him in a trade w/o having to give up Landry Fields, unless u think DEN would just let him walk for nothing to spite us.

I dont want Carmelo Anthony at 25mm anyway--bad business. That would cap us out and we would lose all of our assets.

also not true... we actually gain assets in the form of the MLE & LLE to sign FA's if we trade for Melo... that's been pointed out to you many times... u make it sound as if only Felton, Melo & Amare will be left over with nothing else but minimum salary players to round out the rest of the roster... DW has already said he's not going to gut the entire team to get any 1 player so get past that already... it's not going to happen.

How do you gain assets-which one's what exactly do you think Denver wants for Carmelo--Billy walker? You are making a ghost trade with nothing going to Denver?

wow, you really can't seem to register what i'm telling u... once again for the 96000th time, DW is not going to gut our roster to trade for Melo... the only way a Melo trade gets made is if Melo forces DEN's hand & we end up getting him for an equitable package that includes keeping at least 1 or 2 of our young players... you also gain the MLE & LLE to use to sign FA's this summer.

lol--if you cant answer the question--why bother with a response?

because you're asking me a question that has zero possibility of happening... the only one on this forum who thinks we're trading Melo for all 4 of our young guys is you.