I want to see him take a different approach to the game in terms of his mentality. I don't care if he doesn't average more points, b/c he will always have his big games. He just needs to improve in his other areas, especially rebounding. And he HAS to grow up a little, or else he wont improve.

Beggars can't be too choosey. Give him a chance.

I will root for Isiah to see somthing in him that others are missing and he can fulful his potential Dude got a monster contract for that potential. He got paid FIRST.

Lets pretend his is Euro and is the next Dirk. They all Gonna be Dirk when they Euro.

"Give us your overpaid, under achieved, your drunk, over the hill, and the fat." This is America, land of second chance, these are your Knicks! THe best team money can buy!

are you going to get a better player by shipping him? i doubt it...mine as well give him another shot next season & hope he can grow up a little & start being more accountable for his own deficiencies & work to improve on them.

Can we have a do-over with the TT/Nazr for Doleac/KVH trade?

Seriously, if he shows some toughness and averages 8 boards a game while scoring 18 per, I would be happy with him. Just give me KVH numbers when he was a Knick, that's good enough.

The thing is, he is a lazy rebounder. He also needs to learn the word "accountability".

Posted by djsunyc:

this is a straight vito post.

he played 20 games. this post is one year too early.

Isn't he a 6 year vet? I think we can judge him with his current body of work.

Honestly I don't see why people are on Tim's case. Yes the things he said about K-Mart were dumb but Tim has played wll for us and he will play even better next year. Plus people seem to forget that he came to us in the middle of the year and had to adjust to a new coach and a new team in a short period of time, give the guy a break. Tim is not this team's problem, this team is in need of a big low post scorer who can play the game. I say keep Tim and get one talented big guy (Webber or Sheed would be perfect, Dampier or Camby would also be nice)and this team will start to play like contenders. At this point I wouldn't trade TT unless we get a star in return.

First of all, I do agree with TT's statements about the Nets intentionally hurting him. I have reported that way before the beginning of the playoffs. I have said that last year when he played for George Karl, during the series versus the Nets he was the only one that the Nets didn't have an answer for. If TT was healthy, I can almost guaranty you that he would have killed the Nets. He is so long, and can almost postup all of the Nets players. he averaged 22/3/6 in the playoffs versus them. I don't see why you are all are against the boy.

not with Anderson, Harrington, and Kurt??????????

Timmy has loads of potential and can be great for us but he does need to close his yap and start proving it on the floor. 15 pts and 5 rebounds for a career do not do it for me. Stop blaming teammates, stop scolding teammates, stop being a role player and fulfill your potential. Allanfan20 is 100% correct, it ain't his game that needs fixing, it's his mental approach. I'm not bashing the guy because he can get better, but he really needs to recognize that he is his own worst enemy.

Posted by diderotn:

TT is the real deal. If any of you can't see it, you are blind. The kid performs underpressure, and always want to take the big shot. If he only improves his defensive skills, he could surpass TMack and the rest of the scrubs.

The key is could be up there with TMac. I think everyone realizes that he has the talent to be a superstar. I agree, I think his talent is limitless. But potential doesn't get you on the all-star team and potential doesn't win championships. I recognize his skills and ability to hit big shots, but while TMac is winning scoring titles and Carmelo is leading his team to more wins, TT is struggling to raise himself to be the second best player on his team. I will not kiss his butt and make excuses for him anymore. He needs to get it done this year. And when he does, and only then, will people start giving him credit. Until then he is what he is, a glorified role player.

Tim Thomas will bring it next year. Mark it down. This is the year for the breakout. He does need to rebound more. I don't think it is a question of desire but poor timing. It always seems like he is catching the rebound on his way down, not at the top of his jump. I can't believe how many times he gets rebounds taken away from him. But he can jump and plays with high energy. I don't think he is lazy. He can post up, score off the dribble and shoot the three. What's not to like? Larry Brown and George Karl played head games with him, and he was never gonna fit in with Iverson and the Sixers when he was just a kid, there's only one ball and Iverson ain't giving it up. The same goes for Big Dog, Cassell and Ray Allen. He did disappoint in his first full year of starting after the Big 3 in Milwaukee, but Redd became the gunner that Allen was. He is a deferential player to a fault, and this is where Marbury and Isiah will help him. They must get him involved in the offense often, 15-18 shots a game, and we will see a good player. Finally, he has got to get to the foul line more and get 8-10 easy points a game. But I like his game overall.