You need veterans to provide maturity and a steady voice to locker room. The most poised veteran is Tyson Chandler (31), and the only one with a ring. He stays.

Toure (24) had 11 points and 6 assists and plays with passion.

Tim Hardaway Jr (21) shoots an efficient 48 per cent from the field and only needs a full season of experience.

Tyler (22) has played six games for Erie, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds No savior, but willing to do the blue collar work that we desperately miss.

Andrea Bargnani (28) is what he is, a glorified shooting guard who has never been in a fight. He would benefit from a Summer at Rucker Park. He stays. Just because he is 7'.

That is a core of five to keep.

Everyone else can take a hike.

Everyone.

misterearl wrote:Basketball is a young mans game.

You need veterans to provide maturity and a steady voice to locker room. The most poised veteran is Tyson Chandler (31), and the only one with a ring. He stays.

Toure (24) had 11 points and 6 assists and plays with passion.

Tim Hardaway Jr (21) shoots an efficient 48 per cent from the field and only needs a full season of experience.

Tyler (22) has played six games for Erie, averaging 18 points and 10 rebounds No savior, but willing to do the blue collar work that we desperately miss.

Andrea Bargnani (28) is what he is, a glorified shooting guard who has never been in a fight. He would benefit from a Summer at Rucker Park. He stays. Just because he is 7'.

That is a core of five to keep.

Everyone else can take a hike.

Everyone.

Tyson takes off games..He especially needs to go..Last year Woody got on him for effort and not rebounding, he followed with three consecutive 20 rebound games..He had 3 boards last night..

misterearl wrote:Holfresh - taking games off beats the platoon system.

The Answer Man has a tremendous amount of respect for your opinions, however, Jettisoning Tyson Chandler only thins our frontcourt.

We need quality depth up from and Tyson can provide that.

Now, about those guards....

Tyson was off the last three playoff series too..He commands too much money for the effort..Getting pushed by a no name Center last night..If u wanted to rebuild, he isn't young and won't be around when it matter..Heck he ain't there when it matters now..

holfresh wrote:

misterearl wrote:Holfresh - taking games off beats the platoon system.

The Answer Man has a tremendous amount of respect for your opinions, however, Jettisoning Tyson Chandler only thins our frontcourt.

We need quality depth up from and Tyson can provide that.

Now, about those guards....

Tyson was off the last three playoff series too..He commands too much money for the effort..Getting pushed by a no name Center last night..If u wanted to rebuild, he isn't young and won't be around when it matter..Heck he ain't there when it matters now..

Get rid of Bargs by any means necessary and give his mins to Tyler.

Bonn1997 wrote:

holfresh wrote:

misterearl wrote:Holfresh - taking games off beats the platoon system.

The Answer Man has a tremendous amount of respect for your opinions, however, Jettisoning Tyson Chandler only thins our frontcourt.

We need quality depth up from and Tyson can provide that.

Now, about those guards....

Tyson was off the last three playoff series too..He commands too much money for the effort..Getting pushed by a no name Center last night..If u wanted to rebuild, he isn't young and won't be around when it matter..Heck he ain't there when it matters now..

It looks like he's out of shape right now.
Keeping him depends on the price. He'll be older and need to be on a JR Smith like contract - maybe 3 yrs, $21 mil. I'd have nothing against trading him and Melo in order to rebuild though.

Not many.

Neck tatoos more hideous when you shoot 35 per cent.

The Smith Brothers gotta go.

I agree with misterearl. Call up Tyler and start shopping everyone. Unless they look to shop Melo (which they should to Phoenix) he should be starting with young guys. Get whatever you can for everyone else. Get some picks. Even if they're 2nd rounders. Use the 3M we have for a pick. Don't take on salary past this year or next.

Maybe if STAT has a few weeks of great play like last night someone will need him off the bench. Wishful thinking, but maybe.

But it's clear we have to blow this up and start fresh, with or without Melo. It's just too bad this year is the year we don't own our pick. With the way Dolan has managed this team it's deserved though.

Hopefully the disaster this season has become teaches him SOMETHING. I mean, this is worse than any Isaiah year. He took a good thing and tore it apart.

They all gotta go

- Curtis Mayfield

misterearl wrote:

The demeanor of this squad slumps the instant that adversity hits. Rather than rally together, they break apart. Unlike last seasons triumph (fueled by the courage of Kurt Thomas) after the west coast swing, the Texas three step will not be pretty.

They break apart because management is broken apart. Grunwald for Mills was the final straw that broke the camels back.

Isiah wants to frivolously let the knick legacy melt away, he doesn't care about legacy, he's from Chicago and won Chips and played in Detroit and by the way he ruined the CBA League...that's what he do!

-John Wooden