The Knicks will go 35-15 the rest of the way and make the playoffs...thus insuring mediocrity for the next 5 years.

KNICKSBIGCATS wrote:Yes, you are! haha
I'd say he gets 6 pts, 2 turnovers, and no rebounds and gets posterized by Griffin.
Practically everyone here is fixated on wanting more ping pong balls, so a win would sukk.

I thnk this is the more realistic option to happen. He will then give a quote about how happy he is to back to help team. LOL

EnySpree wrote:Am i the only one hoping he drops 20 plus points in his first game back against the Clippers leading the Knicks to a shocking win tonight?

It would be funny if that happened, but I think he'll start slow. The thing I worry about is as the Knicks get guys back that they have a surge which could mess up their draft position. It wouldn't take much to move them away from a better chance at the top spot. There are too many games left against relatively weak enough competition to get wins. Right now the Knicks are in a 3 team race to the bottom with legit tanking teams.

Sixers   4-26 L3 in a row.
Knicks   5-28 Half game back for #1 lottery spot.  L8 in a row.
TWolves  5-25 One game back.  L9 in a row.
Pistons  8-23 W3 in a row.  3.5 games back
Lakers   10-22
Hornets  10-22

smackeddog wrote:Hard to believe it was almost a year ago that Air Bargnani was taken from us...

I'm still impressed at how he managed to get the basketball to bounce on his head right at the end- the final indignity!

That is funny clip but his skills were shown here. Faking out the defender and driving is a very good skill to have for a big man. If he did not get undercut that would have been a dunk shot.

JonsTintedTails wrote:He will play then get hurt and then say he came back too soon. He wont play again this year...

I am so looking forward to the end of the season where we can clean house and finally change the culture of this team.

GoNyGoNyGo wrote:Bargnani is the savior. He will be the master of the triangle and the team will gel now that he is back.

The Knicks will go 35-15 the rest of the way and make the playoffs...thus insuring mediocrity for the next 5 years.

Id take Bargnani back if he shows he can stay healthy. The 3-4mm I wouldve been willing to give Amare if he stayed healthy would be eligible for Bargnani IF he can stay healthy. A contract as in 2 years 8mm 1 year guaranteed. Im not writing Bargnani off neither should the Knicks. We have 50 games to go--he should be given the opportunity to show health and production in a positive team-like type way. We need cheap players. I'd bring back guys like Cole A and Bargs--no problem here IF they earn it. You start saying a healthy Bargs Okafor Dragic a healthy Carmelo and we could be much better much faster. I don't want to win but Im not rooting for any Knick player to fail. I already know that Calderon has passed his peak(which wasnt a great player anyway) and that we need a complete rebuild of the PG and likely SG positions. We will not have good guard play this year even at full strength--way too many inconsistent players proven over time. Knowing the Knicks they will rush Bargs into 38 minutes and he will break down instead of a methodical slow return.

markvmc wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

GoNyGoNyGo wrote:Bargnani is the savior. He will be the master of the triangle and the team will gel now that he is back.

The Knicks will go 35-15 the rest of the way and make the playoffs...thus insuring mediocrity for the next 5 years.

Id take Bargnani back if he shows he can stay healthy. The 3-4mm I wouldve been willing to give Amare if he stayed healthy would be eligible for Bargnani IF he can stay healthy. A contract as in 2 years 8mm 1 year guaranteed. Im not writing Bargnani off neither should the Knicks. We have 50 games to go--he should be given the opportunity to show health and production in a positive team-like type way. We need cheap players. I'd bring back guys like Cole A and Bargs--no problem here IF they earn it. You start saying a healthy Bargs Okafor Dragic a healthy Carmelo and we could be much better much faster. I don't want to win but Im not rooting for any Knick player to fail. I already know that Calderon has passed his peak(which wasnt a great player anyway) and that we need a complete rebuild of the PG and likely SG positions. We will not have good guard play this year even at full strength--way too many inconsistent players proven over time. Knowing the Knicks they will rush Bargs into 38 minutes and he will break down instead of a methodical slow return.

The only reason to keep Bargnani is to watch Clyde consistently mispronounce his name.

If Bargnani would adhere to a low post 5 game and stays healthy a nd productive I would be willing to take him back. Health and playing the right way are paramount for him. NO ONE is giving AB a multi year contract. But if he shows that he can stay healthy and productive why not keep him?