He's only got 2 years left. I love Tims game.. I really do, but if Isiah could get a handshake agreement with Kobe getting the Bobcats to take Tim is the only way we could get him (and keep Marbury).

I really like Tim, but Kobe is Kobe. Your talking about about having Marbury (27) and Kobe (25) together for the next 6 years. Thats probably the best backcourt in the history of the game.

Bobcats only have so much cap - like $20M or something - and I don't think they would go with anyone with that big a contract. I don't see the Knicks leaving TT unprotected.

TT
Marb
Sweets
FWill
Nazr
Kurt

Wow, Knicks don't have to protect much.

Posted by BRIGGS:

fishmike--do you post under the handle "feris" on MSG because the same exact question thread was posed there. to much of a coincidence:>)

funny. Maybe "feris" is Latin for fish.

Nazr is to small to be a C in this league going forward-especially if you want to go anywhere. its one thing if you have tim Duncan as your PF, but Nazr does not give enough defensive presence in the lane and he is outweighed by a majority of C.
we made a big mistake giving kt 7.5mm a year-while not impossible to move, it wont bring back malik rose and a pick anymore IMHO.

To me Nazr is a tradeable asset for the right trade. He was a good pick up, much more valuable than Doleac.
we'll have to see how things play out.
i think demarr is much more of a priority player than even nazr unless they can get nazr over to PF

i think many fans have forgot what Patrick Ewing was--he would be able to put up 30-15 at will on Nazr--if things go in circles and more real big men start to come into the league--you want a real C in there.

Yeah briggs what center do we get?

Dampier is 6'11", LaFrentz is 6'11" and that's about it as far as guys that might be on the block. Ainge traded the franchise for LaFrentz so why would he trade him to the Knicks? Dampier one of the best in the league. What would GS take from NY? TT? No way!

Besides Shaq and Yao....who is really all that much better? Magliore? Nazr is averaging 11pts 9 rebounds in march. What else do you want? There is already a thread on this topic, started by me. Nazr is a good rebounder, decent scorer and he finishes strong around the basket. You know that cuz you a Knick fan.

It's definately not fair to compare any center in the league to Ewing, or Olajuwan(sp?), or Shaq, or Rik Smits for that matter. any of the guys I mentioned would have field days on the teams that are out there now....including Nazr. Thing is Nazr is more than servicable in this NBA.

Why am I preaching? Let me get off the computer.

Kobe-Marbury best ever? Don't think so wouldn't even be the best in Knx history-1973 Clyde and the Pearl-2 of the top 50 of all time with Dick Barnett backing them up-that was a backcourt. Cousy and Sharman weren't bad either. Cheeks and Greer were pretty good-think they played together at the beginning of Cheeks career. Jordan and Pippen played backcourt together a bit and Magic with whomever.

Isiah, Dumars and ? were a pretty darn good trio.

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Posted by TheSage:

Isiah, Dumars and ? were a pretty darn good trio.

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That's Vinny Johnson.....that was a good trio.

Kobe and Marbury though? That has got to be up there with the best...it ain't happening anyway.

West and Goodrich...I think it was Goodrich.....well whoever was Wests backcourt mate all those years was awesome.

TT is a 6'10 230 pound shooting guard. I love his game but he's not an inside player.

We are Not getting Kobe. We are not getting Kobe. We are not getting Kobe. Fishmike wake up!!

I started a thread on Kobe.

I think the Knicks will just resign what they have and go from there. Isiah proably will just clean up the roster and go with that.

That's the reality in front of the Knicks.