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If you cant compete this year--why even make the trade??
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BRIGGS
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2/23/2011  8:28 AM
Further indisputable evidence we should've waited for free agency--and obvious that neither guy wanted to do this deal. You would not talk down expectations. Walsh is already admitting we are hamstrung to get better as well.

Walsh admitted that he wasn't optimistic that he would be successful.

"We think we moved the rock ahead a little bit, but let's don't get carried away and think now we're challenging Miami, Boston and all these teams. We're just not there yet," coach Mike D'Antoni said.

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/211301/Knicks_Arent_Done;_Looking_For_Center#ixzz1EnfCLaR9

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2/23/2011  8:32 AM
Briggs- I agree with you that we got ripped on this deal and should have told Anthony if he cared about the money more to stay in Denver or go to Jersey.

But - competing for what? A championship?

You make the moves we did for the same reason you made the moves over the summer- as part of a 3 year effort to build a title contender.

I think Walsh realizes it is going to take time to assemble everything together - and that a second star was what they wanted over the summer all along.

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2/23/2011  8:34 AM
This move is like any other moves that the Godfather has done in the past 2 years. Building for the future. That's right. I am in stage 3. I am trying to rationalize what happened. I was angry then sad.

Donnie really is the godfather. In his 3rd straight season, he executed a mass hit to get his plans done.

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2/23/2011  8:41 AM
BRIGGS wrote:Further indisputable evidence we should've waited for free agency--and obvious that neither guy wanted to do this deal. You would not talk down expectations. Walsh is already admitting we are hamstrung to get better as well.

Walsh admitted that he wasn't optimistic that he would be successful.

"We think we moved the rock ahead a little bit, but let's don't get carried away and think now we're challenging Miami, Boston and all these teams. We're just not there yet," coach Mike D'Antoni said.

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/211301/Knicks_Arent_Done;_Looking_For_Center#ixzz1EnfCLaR9


it came down to this: Melo at this cost or no Melo. Love him or not he's a top scorer in this league and a top 15 player at 26 years old who wants to be here.

Of course neither guy wanted to make this trade. Denver lost a star who took them a lottery team to relevence for 7 years. Walsh had to trade a bright young group of players he put together. Mosgov, Gallo and Felton where HIS guys. He recruited and drafted them. Chandler blossumed under his regime. These guys grew and the Knicks became a winner again. Its hard to make that deal, but a Melo/Amare tandem gives you a pair of studs to build around in their prime who can impress their will on a game.

Its not how I would have done this either, I was outspoken about that but it doesnt make it wrong either.

"winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
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2/23/2011  8:48 AM
should we get a all-nba player or hold onto 2 23 yr olds?

melo at 23: 26 and 7.
chandler at 23: 15 and 5

melo at 22: 29 and 6
gallo at 22: 15 and 5.

melo is better than gallo and he's better than chandler. we also upgraded the point. we lost mozgov OMG!

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2/23/2011  8:49 AM
Are you kidding me bro? Lock this thread please..
BRIGGS
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2/23/2011  8:52 AM
Finestrg wrote:Are you kidding me bro? Lock this thread please..

Fine

here do the kiddie math with me

Our cap number is well over 50mm for the next 5 years when we pay Fields 5mm per+ caop holds--explain to me how we get better with 1 draft pick and no other assets. Good luck my man.

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BigSm00th
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2/23/2011  8:53 AM
BRIGGS wrote:
Finestrg wrote:Are you kidding me bro? Lock this thread please..

Fine

here do the kiddie math with me

Our cap number is well over 50mm for the next 5 years when we pay Fields 5mm per+ caop holds--explain to me how we get better with 1 draft pick and no other assets. Good luck my man.

LOL briggs are you going to write the next CBA?

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Andrew
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2/23/2011  8:56 AM
Do we need 2 threads for this?
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