Lopez is a free agent, Aldridge is a free agent, Wesley is a free agent. How can they pay all 3? The arguement is the owner is filthy rich and will over pay. OK fine. That team isn't going to get better what you see is what you get.

The west is a beast and it makes it hard to make the playoffs even if you are well above .500...

Aldridge demanded a trade and then too it back once they started winning. He wants recognition. He can't get that getting bumped every year in the first round of the playoffs. That's their fate regardless how good anyone thinks Lillard is.

what if someone over pays lopez? What if Wesley leaves? What if Aldridge leaves? It doesn't have to be to the Knicks.

Why isn't this ot? Because the Knicks are in a possible better situation then they are going forward. They are winning now but they could lose their whole roster next season just about.

Having our 1st rd pick is huge at this point. It allows us to actually have a shot at bringing in a talent who can be part of our new core. Also since Phil has in fact been trying to develop young players and making use of the D League it means the process is off to a good start in terms of changing this franchise into a more comprehensive organization. Draft, Player development and Free Agent Cap Space are all in good shape.

They have zero means to get better.
Lopez is a free agent, Aldridge is a free agent, Wesley is a free agent. How can they pay all 3? The arguement is the owner is filthy rich and will over pay. OK fine. That team isn't going to get better what you see is what you get.
The west is a beast and it makes it hard to make the playoffs even if you are well above .500...
Aldridge demanded a trade and then too it back once they started winning. He wants recognition. He can't get that getting bumped every year in the first round of the playoffs. That's their fate regardless how good anyone thinks Lillard is.
what if someone over pays lopez? What if Wesley leaves? What if Aldridge leaves? It doesn't have to be to the Knicks.
Why isn't this ot? Because the Knicks are in a possible better situation then they are going forward. They are winning now but they could lose their whole roster next season just about.

VCoug wrote:

They have zero means to get better.
Lopez is a free agent, Aldridge is a free agent, Wesley is a free agent. How can they pay all 3? The arguement is the owner is filthy rich and will over pay. OK fine. That team isn't going to get better what you see is what you get.
The west is a beast and it makes it hard to make the playoffs even if you are well above .500...
Aldridge demanded a trade and then too it back once they started winning. He wants recognition. He can't get that getting bumped every year in the first round of the playoffs. That's their fate regardless how good anyone thinks Lillard is.
what if someone over pays lopez? What if Wesley leaves? What if Aldridge leaves? It doesn't have to be to the Knicks.
Why isn't this ot? Because the Knicks are in a possible better situation then they are going forward. They are winning now but they could lose their whole roster next season just about.

They are winning now but but if they don't resign all 3 of there free agents then what?

EnySpree wrote:

VCoug wrote:

They have zero means to get better.
Lopez is a free agent, Aldridge is a free agent, Wesley is a free agent. How can they pay all 3? The arguement is the owner is filthy rich and will over pay. OK fine. That team isn't going to get better what you see is what you get.
The west is a beast and it makes it hard to make the playoffs even if you are well above .500...
Aldridge demanded a trade and then too it back once they started winning. He wants recognition. He can't get that getting bumped every year in the first round of the playoffs. That's their fate regardless how good anyone thinks Lillard is.
what if someone over pays lopez? What if Wesley leaves? What if Aldridge leaves? It doesn't have to be to the Knicks.
Why isn't this ot? Because the Knicks are in a possible better situation then they are going forward. They are winning now but they could lose their whole roster next season just about.

They are winning now but but if they don't resign all 3 of there free agents then what?

EnySpree wrote:My point is everyone likes to keep talking about the last 15 years, but we are set up to really turn this around. A team like portland is possibly on their way down just as fast.

StarksEwing1 wrote:

EnySpree wrote:My point is everyone likes to keep talking about the last 15 years, but we are set up to really turn this around. A team like portland is possibly on their way down just as fast.

cant blame fans for being skeptical since we have heard similar things for a long time. We all want you to be right but we have to see it first

Absolutely but we haven't reached the point in Phil's run where we made a huge mistake. We're in fanatic shape and it seems Dolan isn't meddling. There has to be positivity from that. Phil is cleaning up and setting things up.

Last year I went off the deep end and I can recall plenty of times where I went ape **** the last 15 years. Right now is not that time.

VCoug wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

VCoug wrote:

They have zero means to get better.
Lopez is a free agent, Aldridge is a free agent, Wesley is a free agent. How can they pay all 3? The arguement is the owner is filthy rich and will over pay. OK fine. That team isn't going to get better what you see is what you get.
The west is a beast and it makes it hard to make the playoffs even if you are well above .500...
Aldridge demanded a trade and then too it back once they started winning. He wants recognition. He can't get that getting bumped every year in the first round of the playoffs. That's their fate regardless how good anyone thinks Lillard is.
what if someone over pays lopez? What if Wesley leaves? What if Aldridge leaves? It doesn't have to be to the Knicks.
Why isn't this ot? Because the Knicks are in a possible better situation then they are going forward. They are winning now but they could lose their whole roster next season just about.

They are winning now but but if they don't resign all 3 of there free agents then what?

If we don't sign any free agents and we **** up our draft pick then what?

Portland won 54 games last season and made it to the 2nd round in the brutal Western conference. This year, they have the 4th best record in the league and are on pace to win 58 games. All of their best players are under 30 years old. LaMarcus Aldridge has stated multiple times that he's going to resign in Portland he's just waiting until the Summer so he can get a 5 year extension, if he signs now he can only get a 4 year. Paul Allen is one of the richest people in the world and Portland has the Bird rights for both Matthews and Lopez; unless someone massively overpays for them, like max contract overpays, Portland should be considered the favorites to resign them.

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EnySpree wrote:

VCoug wrote:

EnySpree wrote:

VCoug wrote:

They have zero means to get better.
Lopez is a free agent, Aldridge is a free agent, Wesley is a free agent. How can they pay all 3? The arguement is the owner is filthy rich and will over pay. OK fine. That team isn't going to get better what you see is what you get.
The west is a beast and it makes it hard to make the playoffs even if you are well above .500...
Aldridge demanded a trade and then too it back once they started winning. He wants recognition. He can't get that getting bumped every year in the first round of the playoffs. That's their fate regardless how good anyone thinks Lillard is.
what if someone over pays lopez? What if Wesley leaves? What if Aldridge leaves? It doesn't have to be to the Knicks.
Why isn't this ot? Because the Knicks are in a possible better situation then they are going forward. They are winning now but they could lose their whole roster next season just about.

They are winning now but but if they don't resign all 3 of there free agents then what?

If we don't sign any free agents and we **** up our draft pick then what?

Portland won 54 games last season and made it to the 2nd round in the brutal Western conference. This year, they have the 4th best record in the league and are on pace to win 58 games. All of their best players are under 30 years old. LaMarcus Aldridge has stated multiple times that he's going to resign in Portland he's just waiting until the Summer so he can get a 5 year extension, if he signs now he can only get a 4 year. Paul Allen is one of the richest people in the world and Portland has the Bird rights for both Matthews and Lopez; unless someone massively overpays for them, like max contract overpays, Portland should be considered the favorites to resign them.

You are right but why are we always just doomed and other teams aren't. Portland and the Knicks ate at the same crossroads this off season. We have to see what happens but I want to be just as positive as a portland fan.

The Knicks can be right there. We have the foundation and the resources to make it happen.