Mray20 wrote:This is why I can't stand those two clowns no class whatsoever I hope all the Knicks read this especially Amare and Melo and get motivated

Via Alan Hahn
Speaking of trademarks, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James couldn't enjoy their championship without at least one shot at the expense of the Knicks. During a postgame interview on NBA TV, with Matt Winnick, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, the topic came up about how Miami had moments during the playoffs when there was great doubt they could advance.

Barkley pointed out how people thought the Heat might lose to the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics after Miami trailed in both series. Then Wade giggled said: "Don't forget New York. They said we can lose to New York, too."

To which LeBron added, "They said that would be a tough series." More laughing ensued.

"Nobody who knew anything about basketball said that," Barkley then said, which had the panel hysterical.

Let me remind you here, LeBron was the one in July 2010, before Carmelo Anthony's wedding, who brashly told his buddies Melo and Chris Paul that if they wanted any chance to win a title against the new-formed Heatles, they should team up with Amar'e in New York. Hours later, Paul made a famous toast. Weeks later, Melo told the Nuggets he wanted to be traded to the Knicks.

I'm telling you now, we've only just begun.

Bonn1997 wrote:

callmened wrote:Ummm begun what? I cant stand wade and lebron but we were horrible against them...to the victors go the spoils

Exactly; those comments are well deserved. Sadly, Tyson is probably the only one of our big money players who uses comments like that as extra motivation.

Pity he did not use the derogatory comments about the knicks this year to motivate him in the playoffs against Miami.

If you think the Knicks have no real room to improve just look at the Heat. They're already completely capped out for the next 3 years:

Player 	                2012/13        2013/14        2014/15        2015/16
LeBron James            $17,545,000    $19,067,500    $20,590,000    $22,112,500
Chris Bosh              $17,545,000    $19,067,500    $20,590,000    $22,112,500
Dwyane Wade             $17,024,000    $18,536,000    $20,048,000    $21,560,000
Mike Miller             $5,800,000     $6,200,000     $6,600,000     $0
Mario Chalmers          $4,000,000     $4,000,000     $0             $0
Udonis Haslem           $4,060,000     $4,340,000     $4,620,000     $0
Joel Anthony            $3,750,000     $3,800,000     $3,800,000     $0
James Jones             $3,350,000     $1,500,000     $0             $0
Shane Battier           $3,135,000     $3,270,000     $0             $0
Norris Cole             $1,113,600     $1,191,240     $2,150,188     $3,203,780
Ronny Turiaf            $1,200,000     $0             $0             $0
TOTALS: 	        $78,522,600    $75,781,000    $76,248,000    $65,785,000

The Heat won't be able to really do much to improve either. They will have to look for some kind of trade in order to make any significant change. Thing is they don't have much to offer a team in trade. I do believe that they have their Amnesty left tho, which could help them out if they use it. I'm not sure about that tho.

Well deserved.

Had to edit again. No room? They got cole and chalmers who are good pieces

Many on this board actually wanted the heat in the first round and said we match up well - not taking into account their defense, their previous run to the finals, and another season of experience under their belt. Not to mention their 2 best players are superior to ours. Sure we had injuries and other circumstances that held us back from our full potential - but we are not on the same level.

Good for them.

They destroyed us. Shump was not hurt going in nor was Baron. Go back and read some comments and Im sure many thought it would be a tougher series.

4-1 for what ever reason is still 4-1.

Next year? Its always gonna be better right?

Take the diss like a man. We had to have a great run to end the season just to get to the 7th seed. We could have had the 6th but we fell asleep.

Who knew being 8th was the place to be?

DurzoBlint wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

callmened wrote:Ummm begun what? I cant stand wade and lebron but we were horrible against them...to the victors go the spoils

Exactly; those comments are well deserved. Sadly, Tyson is probably the only one of our big money players who uses comments like that as extra motivation.

considering how undermanned we were (team was riddled with injuries) and no point guard to boot, I think we did well, all things considered. People who say we did terrible lack perspective.

+1
I like where we are/will be as opposed to where we were. The glass is half-full, my friends... which reminds me of a song...

We need to start some player off-season workout watch threads like we had with Shumpy during the lockout.

I hope Melo and others use it as motivation to perform better, but watching it I did not see anything disrespectful by Lebron James.

@franco12: Jordan was a far worse person to others, just watch his fantastic Hall of Fame Speech.