nixluva wrote:It's pretty much the same things I've been saying I think Phil should do. I don't know if this is Phil testing the waters to see how people respond. It would seem like that is one explanation for Rosen talking this much about what Phil should do in his mind. I can't imagine that Phil hasn't said something to him about his comments in the past, so if he's still talking then it must be with Phil's blessing. But is it a trial balloon or just a smokescreen?
Is this Phil leaking his intentions or just putting out some propaganda to throw others off the trail. It sure sounds like something Phil would actually be inclined to do. If we see Towns, Okafor and Russell go 1, 2, 3, then I would think this is a real possibility.

Monroe and Stein would make a lot of sense. I would hope Phil could add another pick in this draft or trade down and grab more assets, but in the end I think he'd be looking for this kind of front court with Melo. I have to think Phil wants another pick in this draft and will get one.

We've all suspected this is the plan for a while now. Maybe Rosen reads this board.

nixluva wrote:

Knicks1969 wrote:Music to my ears. Carmelo, Stein and Monroe would be a winning front court

I'd love to see Shved, Carroll or Danny Green in the SL and Ajinca off the bench added to that mix.

Shved, Carroll,Carmelo,Monroe, and Stein
Langston, THJ, Early, Lou Admunson, and a backup center (Lopez)

crzymdups wrote:

nixluva wrote:It's pretty much the same things I've been saying I think Phil should do. I don't know if this is Phil testing the waters to see how people respond. It would seem like that is one explanation for Rosen talking this much about what Phil should do in his mind. I can't imagine that Phil hasn't said something to him about his comments in the past, so if he's still talking then it must be with Phil's blessing. But is it a trial balloon or just a smokescreen?
Is this Phil leaking his intentions or just putting out some propaganda to throw others off the trail. It sure sounds like something Phil would actually be inclined to do. If we see Towns, Okafor and Russell go 1, 2, 3, then I would think this is a real possibility.

Monroe and Stein would make a lot of sense. I would hope Phil could add another pick in this draft or trade down and grab more assets, but in the end I think he'd be looking for this kind of front court with Melo. I have to think Phil wants another pick in this draft and will get one.

We've all suspected this is the plan for a while now. Maybe Rosen reads this board.

Maybe Nixluva IS Charlie Rosen!

crzymdups wrote:this article reads like Briggs' worst nightmare.

Well if we plan to do battle with Monroe Calderon svhyed Carmelo and Stein will be shred to pieces. I guess the team does believe stein can guard 5 positions at once.

How many flaws here. Too many to count. We'd get destroyed in transition. If we're going to pick Stein than juzt leave him at C. T says Stein is up to 250 must give him space let him
play 5 and give him time to work. If we can do that trade where we get 6-13 and somehow we pi k up Stein and Kaminsky or Turner I'd rather go that angle. Calderon is a bust.

I can live with Stein at 5 Without MONROE -- dedicating to both is not my cup of tea. We need to think of pace tempo spacing and penetration. Stein did not work well on offense with a clogged lane I DO think he has potential as a pure 5 IF we spread the floor and speed up tempo. I once saw Stein play the 5 against providence two years ago where he was the guy and he played great.If we can get that type of action from the 5 Wed be fine. Anyone can see Stein did NOT work well on offense with other interior offensive players. If we dedicate pick 4 then give him the 5

I love the 2 nd rd of this draft. I really believe we can score big for minimal investment. 4 year players who can help now and make us a mu h deeper team. We need some size speed athletiscm and 3 point shooting that we can acquire in a smart way through all areas free agency the d league 2 nd rd and udfa looking overseas and potentially using our cap space as a way to facilitate trades and or absorb contracts.

I can see where a team using a faster tempo could use Stein. I don't think the NBA is going in the direction of 2 interior 7 footers with slow perimeter players.

Enjoy the day

3 more days of speculation though

smackeddog wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

nixluva wrote:It's pretty much the same things I've been saying I think Phil should do. I don't know if this is Phil testing the waters to see how people respond. It would seem like that is one explanation for Rosen talking this much about what Phil should do in his mind. I can't imagine that Phil hasn't said something to him about his comments in the past, so if he's still talking then it must be with Phil's blessing. But is it a trial balloon or just a smokescreen?
Is this Phil leaking his intentions or just putting out some propaganda to throw others off the trail. It sure sounds like something Phil would actually be inclined to do. If we see Towns, Okafor and Russell go 1, 2, 3, then I would think this is a real possibility.

Monroe and Stein would make a lot of sense. I would hope Phil could add another pick in this draft or trade down and grab more assets, but in the end I think he'd be looking for this kind of front court with Melo. I have to think Phil wants another pick in this draft and will get one.

We've all suspected this is the plan for a while now. Maybe Rosen reads this board.

Maybe Nixluva IS Charlie Rosen!

i think they're the same age :)