Yea Martin you can say he played pf with celtics because of the stiffs they had in battie and unproven Blount. My point is on the knicks he would spell nazr and sweets would spell KT.

Posted by playa2:

Yea Martin you can say he played pf with celtics because of the stiffs they had in battie and unproven Blount. My point is on the knicks he would spell nazr and sweets would spell KT.

I think you sign Baker because of his low post PF play, not his backup center play. And if you sign Baker this year, you try to get him for the long term, which is at the PF position. If it's just for this year, stick with Deke as Nazr's backup.

Posted by martin:

Posted by Silverfuel:

How many people actually want to see him as a knick?

I do, but only if he has his non-basketball life in order. And he has to be on a short leash.

That's right Martin, Baker the Person...FIRST, Bball second.

While all indications beforehand were that Baker favored signing with the Knicks, he wavered yesterday, according to sources, thinking Miami might be a better match. Both the Knicks and the Heat offered him the same contract, which is the veterans' minimum of $1.1 million prorated for the rest of the season.
"It is down to New York and Miami," said a spokeswoman for Baker's agent, Aaron Goodwin.

With the grievance on his old contract with the Celtics still pending, Baker was advised only to sign through the rest of this season. The spokeswoman said a decision could be made late last night or today.

When asked about Baker joining the Knicks, his potential future teammates didn't seem overly enthusiastic. Adding another new player could be another blow to the team's cohesion.

"It is going to take some time," said Stephon Marbury of Baker's ability to understand the Knicks' system. "It is not going to just happen."

IMHO he won't be coming to the knicks.