Isiah might be no. 1 creepy dude (but no pedaphile charges)but the dude could draft.

given his talents, can Balky resurect his career and get in the rotation? Energy guy off the bench?

Maybe time to cut the dreads and regain his energy!

For those saying we save the Amnesty for next year, here is what I read at sports illustrated:

Each team permitted to waive 1 player prior to any season of the CBA (only for contracts in place at the inception of the CBA) and have 100% of the player's salary removed from team salary for Cap and Tax purposes.

maybe they are wrong, but if so, Amare is not nearly the risk we thought he was

NYKBocker wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:Renaldo was/is so hit and miss. Some games he'd have a noticeable impact and at others its hard to tell he even played.

For those saying we save the Amnesty for next year, here is what I read at sports illustrated:

Each team permitted to waive 1 player prior to any season of the CBA (only for contracts in place at the inception of the CBA) and have 100% of the player's salary removed from team salary for Cap and Tax purposes.

maybe they are wrong, but if so, Amare is not nearly the risk we thought he was

Does that mean you can waive 1 player per season?

The amnesty clause is for one player over the life of the CBA as I understood it. Also the team that implements it pays the largest portion of the amnestied players salary with no cap hit. Not sure if there is a cap hit for the team that picks up the player though.

Nalod wrote:
If my memory serves me at all I recall there was interest in Balkman by PHX (then coached by MDA) when we drafted him. I think Isiah took him early before PHX could.

Isiah might be no. 1 creepy dude (but no pedaphile charges)but the dude could draft.

given his talents, can Balky resurect his career and get in the rotation? Energy guy off the bench?

Maybe time to cut the dreads and regain his energy!

Balk can't cut off his dreads because then people will start paying attention to his nose. LOL

Childs2Dudley wrote:Phoenix never indicated they wanted Balkman and even flat out denied that allegation after Isiah made it. To believe anything Isiah Thomas says is a mistake.

Isiah could draft? Channing Frye, Nate Robinson, Mardy Collins, Renaldo Balkman say what's up.

Yes, Renaldo Balkman. The same Balkman who is one of the worst players in the league. He cannot shoot, he cannot pass, he can't play defense, he is a lazy player who is constantly high and has 0 basketball IQ.

That Renaldo Balkman is the one you expect to resurrect his career? Is this a joke thread? D'Antoni banished him after 3 games last year to the point where he wasn't even sitting on the bench during games.

Balman was never good and never will be.

I think Renaldo is a good player. When he was here the first time, he was able to make an impact on the court. If memory serves, he played outstanding defense on Yao one game - certainly better than Eddy Curry could.

I think he has 2 problems. First, he might be smoking too much weed.

Second, and the real one - is he hasn't added anything to his game. Pure athleticism can only last so far. For MDA, he needed to develop a bit more between the ears, and not just be a run, jump, free for all kind of player.

What doe anyone not understand about the word "rehabilitate"?

We are paying him or he is using our amnisty.

Nobody said we should go out and get him. HE IS HERE! He cambe back as part of the MeloDrama.

He can sit his ass on the bench all I care, but if a player can contribute and your paying him why the phuck not?

Anyone really get from this thread that I believe he is the missing link? The Glue? The one player who takes us to the next level?

Anyone really think we are one player away from making it to the finals and its Balky that is ****blocking us advancing from the conf. finals?

Nalod wrote:The dude is on the payroll. He is an NBA player. We saw potential a few years ago.

What doe anyone not understand about the word "rehabilitate"?

We are paying him or he is using our amnisty.

Nobody said we should go out and get him. HE IS HERE! He cambe back as part of the MeloDrama.

He can sit his ass on the bench all I care, but if a player can contribute and your paying him why the phuck not?

Anyone really get from this thread that I believe he is the missing link? The Glue? The one player who takes us to the next level?

Anyone really think we are one player away from making it to the finals and its Balky that is ****blocking us advancing from the conf. finals?

there seems to be no ability to rehabilitate OUT OF D'Antoni's DOG HOUSE.

I don't know what it is but, once you get on his shyt list, there is no coming off. Even if you get traded to another team, let a few season pass like Steph did. Mike came in with the intention of giving Steph the business.

This is a coach that holds a grudge. Hell, he can be so arrogant at times I swear if the crowd started to chant for a player he was about to sub in, he would change his mind.

I don't know what Balk did, but the fact that coach plays Jarad over him is weird.

DurzoBlint wrote:

Nalod wrote:The dude is on the payroll. He is an NBA player. We saw potential a few years ago.

What doe anyone not understand about the word "rehabilitate"?

We are paying him or he is using our amnisty.

Nobody said we should go out and get him. HE IS HERE! He cambe back as part of the MeloDrama.

He can sit his ass on the bench all I care, but if a player can contribute and your paying him why the phuck not?

Anyone really get from this thread that I believe he is the missing link? The Glue? The one player who takes us to the next level?

Anyone really think we are one player away from making it to the finals and its Balky that is ****blocking us advancing from the conf. finals?

there seems to be no ability to rehabilitate OUT OF D'Antoni's DOG HOUSE.

I don't know what it is but, once you get on his shyt list, there is no coming off. Even if you get traded to another team, let a few season pass like Steph did. Mike came in with the intention of giving Steph the business.

This is a coach that holds a grudge. Hell, he can be so arrogant at times I swear if the crowd started to chant for a player he was about to sub in, he would change his mind.

I don't know what Balk did, but the fact that coach plays Jarad over him is weird.

See my post above for the truth about Balkman's future here, but as for this notion about MDA's doghouse, it's really about showing the coach your best from day one and also it's about numbers. the numbers don't favor some players and Balk is one of those guys. If you hustle and execute MDA will give you a shot. Fields, Shawne and Walker prove that. It's not about like or dislike. It's about what a player does to help the team win. What happened with Steph's career after leaving the knicks? Really the same question can be asked of a lot of the players in his "doghouse". Most went on to do NOTHING or continued to be mediocre! A very few have found some success. Overall i'd side with the coach in this instance based on the evidence.

nixluva wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

Nalod wrote:The dude is on the payroll. He is an NBA player. We saw potential a few years ago.

What doe anyone not understand about the word "rehabilitate"?

We are paying him or he is using our amnisty.

Nobody said we should go out and get him. HE IS HERE! He cambe back as part of the MeloDrama.

He can sit his ass on the bench all I care, but if a player can contribute and your paying him why the phuck not?

Anyone really get from this thread that I believe he is the missing link? The Glue? The one player who takes us to the next level?

Anyone really think we are one player away from making it to the finals and its Balky that is ****blocking us advancing from the conf. finals?

there seems to be no ability to rehabilitate OUT OF D'Antoni's DOG HOUSE.

I don't know what it is but, once you get on his shyt list, there is no coming off. Even if you get traded to another team, let a few season pass like Steph did. Mike came in with the intention of giving Steph the business.

This is a coach that holds a grudge. Hell, he can be so arrogant at times I swear if the crowd started to chant for a player he was about to sub in, he would change his mind.

I don't know what Balk did, but the fact that coach plays Jarad over him is weird.

See my post above for the truth about Balkman's future here, but as for this notion about MDA's doghouse, it's really about showing the coach your best from day one and also it's about numbers. the numbers don't favor some players and Balk is one of those guys. If you hustle and execute MDA will give you a shot. Fields, Shawne and Walker prove that. It's not about like or dislike. It's about what a player does to help the team win. What happened with Steph's career after leaving the knicks? Really the same question can be asked of a lot of the players in his "doghouse". Most went on to do NOTHING or continued to be mediocre! A very few have found some success. Overall i'd side with the coach in this instance based on the evidence.

I also think some of it had to do with depth and his wanting to go with established players like Brick Mason. Also, he got caught up in the forward log jam with Bill Walker, Shawne William, Gallo, Chandler, then Anthony post trade. Where were the minutes???