Knickoftime wrote:Paladin55 wrote:Williams makes the guys around him better- Melo makes the guys around him work harder because he does not do much for a team if he does not have the ball in his hands.I would have had much less regret over losing the guys we did if Williams, and not Anthony, had ended up on the Knicks.
He is a much better player all-around player and a better fit for our team, IMO.
How is any of this relevant?
You make the moves you can make.
I can only imagine the frustration of some of you if you believe the Knicks should be the ones making every deal that you like and getting every player that you covet.
The is kind of a "what if" thread... and it would seem that Donnie had thoughts of Williams.
Just saying I would have preferred Williams over Anthony. We did not have a mix of players Utah might have wanted in a trade for Williams... so be it.
Down the line, though, especially given the questions regarding the CBA, there may come a time when we cannot pick up a D.Williams because we are locked in to Amare/Melo.
By 2012 our big two will be coming in at around $40M/Yr, and none of us know what the CBA will bring.
Losing the guys we gave up is one thing, not having the ability to build a team beyond Amare and Anthony is the real issue down the line.
And can you imagine the frustration of some who wonder if we give up more for someone than we had to give up?
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