[ IMAGES: Images ON turn off | ACCOUNT: User Status is LOCKED why? ]

VERY encouraged by the young talent
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum
« Reply To Topic
Author Thread
djsunyc
Posts: 44929
Alba Posts: 42
Joined: 1/16/2004
Member: #536
4/11/2004  2:53 PM
frank at PG
dermarr at SF
sweetney at PF

three VERY young (23 and younger), solid, developing players on a team with a coaching staff that realizes the importance of developing young talent. one could be a future starter (sweets), one could be an awesome 6th man, instant offense (dermarr), and one could possibly start on many other teams in the league (frank).

sweets can possibly supplant kurt by the break next season. frank will supplant moochie. and if we re-sign dermarr for the LLE, he can supplant shandon or penny as the backup SF. (shandon and penny will fight it out for the backup SG).

why do i think this...well if you notice, when these three players get extended minutes (20 or more), they produce and put up the numbers. i think wilkens is doing a good job with these 3 guys (even frank).

if we do NOTHING this offseason other than developing these three players, we are going to be fine. on pace for a 45 win season (like many have said) even without h20. then we can use the expiring deals and possibly include one of these guys for another star player at the break next season.

in my opinion, our future doesn't look too bad, not too bad at all...
AUTOADVERT
TRU
Posts: 20752
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 1/25/2002
Member: #196
USA
4/11/2004  3:08 PM
Amazing how we've gone from having no future to having a bright future in such a short time...

A couple days before Christmas, I was still hoping that Milos would come over and play, and wondering when McDyess' knee would save our season...
Let it be known: I believe in the Knicks this year-- deep into the playoffs, I swear to you my brothers...
martin
Posts: 76937
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
4/11/2004  7:24 PM
Posted by TRU:

Amazing how we've gone from having no future to having a bright future in such a short time...

so true, TRU. And the Knicks went from being one of the shortest teams in the league to a much bigger team.

All of the pieces are there. Expiring contracts. Huge contracts that come off the cap in a couple of years. Tradable contracts. Young talent.

I like this team. I think there huge upside potential with this roster over the next 5 years.
Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
EnySpree
Posts: 44919
Alba Posts: 138
Joined: 4/18/2003
Member: #397
4/11/2004  7:43 PM
Posted by TRU:

Amazing how we've gone from having no future to having a bright future in such a short time...

A couple days before Christmas, I was still hoping that Milos would come over and play, and wondering when McDyess' knee would save our season...

Yeah this season has been crazy. It's kind of funny in a way. Us Knick fans have been looking for a savior so long we forgot what it is to watch young guys develop.

Isiah rid us of Spoon, Eisley, McDyess, Milos, Doleac, and Lampe....
All of a sudden we had nothing to complain about because these guys were the hot topics in Knick conversation.

Now the Knicks have alot of guys that are young like Nazr,DeMarr, Frank, Sweetney, Marbury, Tim Thomas....it's great.
Subscribe to my Podcast https://youtube.com/c/DiehardknicksPodcast https://twitter.com/DiehardknicksPC https://instagram.com/diehardknickspodcast
kam77
Posts: 27664
Alba Posts: 25
Joined: 3/17/2004
Member: #634
4/16/2004  11:26 AM
27 and under crowd:

Stephon Marbury at PG/SG
Tim Thomas at SF
Nazr Mohammed at PF/C

23 and under crowd:

Frank Williams at PG
Dermarr Johnson at SG/SF
Mike Sweetney at PF

And ALL OF THEM are getting playoff experience this year!
ALL OF THEM but DerMarr are locked up for a few more seasons too.

The only players Isiah should offer other teams are the old guys:
Dikembe,Shandon,Houston,KThomas,Harrington,Trybanski,Norris
lol @ being BANNED by Martin since 11/07/10 (for asking if Mr. Earl had a point). Really, Martin? C'mon. This is the internet. I've seen much worse on this site. By Earl himself. Drop the hypocrisy.
nyvector16
Posts: 21326
Alba Posts: 0
Joined: 10/9/2001
Member: #130
USA
4/16/2004  11:41 AM
I am dreading who we might lose to that stupid expansion draft...
fishmike
Posts: 53895
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 7/19/2002
Member: #298
USA
4/16/2004  11:56 AM
dont dread at all... we arent losing anyone. We can protect 8 people. Dermaar is a FA, so unless he wants to sign elsewhere he's coming back and we dont have to protect him. Isiah said he wants him back, Dermaar says he wants to be here. So we protect
Sweetney 1, Frank 2, Tim 3, Marbury 4, Nazr 5, Kurt 6, Othella 7, Deke 8
If the Bobcats want to select Houston, Penny, Shandon, Moochie or TSki they can be my guest. I'm protecting Harrington and Deke because they have expiring contracts and Harrington could actually have decent value to a team like Cha. He's got a great attitude and works and practices hard.
"winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
martin
Posts: 76937
Alba Posts: 108
Joined: 7/24/2001
Member: #2
USA
4/16/2004  11:59 AM
Posted by fishmike:

So we protect
Sweetney 1, Frank 2, Tim 3, Marbury 4, Nazr 5, Kurt 6, Othella 7, Deke 8

this is exactly my list too.
Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
fishmike
Posts: 53895
Alba Posts: 1
Joined: 7/19/2002
Member: #298
USA
4/16/2004  12:09 PM
great minds think alike (or sick ones)
"winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
« Reply To Topic
VERY encouraged by the young talent
Forum Index  ›  NY Knicks Forum

©2001-2025 ultimateknicks.comm All rights reserved. About Us.
This site is not affiliated with the NY Knicks or the National Basketball Association in any way.
You may visit the official NY Knicks web site by clicking here.

All times (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time.

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy