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crzymdups
Posts: 52018 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/1/2004 Member: #671 USA |
4/14/2017 6:07 PM
James Johnson is great. I don't know though. It seems like he really found a home in Miami.
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smackeddog
Posts: 38391 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/30/2005 Member: #883 |
4/15/2017 4:00 AM
crzymdups wrote:James Johnson is great. I don't know though. It seems like he really found a home in Miami. He's very much one of those players that become enhanced from the Riley Effect- hard workers thrive with him, they always have. |
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franco12
Posts: 34069 Alba Posts: 4 Joined: 2/19/2004 Member: #599 USA |
4/15/2017 5:46 AM
I think it will be hard to impossible to land any desirable FA.
We should be targeting someone like Durant, pointing out how he brings the one thing we missed. Instead, we have many holes and dysfunction and no real target date for when things will get turned around. We might have to settle for Derrick Rose. |
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jullybully21
Posts: 20037 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/5/2015 Member: #6007 |
4/15/2017 8:28 AM
I would watch the negotiations between Gary Harris and Denver. Hopefully they fall apart and we can snap him up. He can shoot the 3, handle the ball and plays defense.
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wargames
Posts: 22833 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/27/2015 Member: #6053 |
4/15/2017 8:51 AM
I would target Joe Ingles from the Jazz. He's a Point forward, who defends and can shoot the 3.
The algorithm gives and the algorithm takes away
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callmened
Posts: 24448 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 5/26/2012 Member: #4234 |
4/15/2017 9:29 AM
sure i agree with those suggestions
obviously nothing can be set in motion until we know who's staying or going. but the bright side is at least fans are starting to be more realistic that STAR PLAYERS dont want to come here. this organization is a MESS (for now...) Knicks should be improved: win about 40 games and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Melo, Rose and even Noah will have some nice moments however this team should be about PORZINGUS. the sooner they make him the primary player, the better
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smackeddog
Posts: 38391 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/30/2005 Member: #883 |
4/15/2017 12:43 PM
I want to sit this free agency out- see if any bargains get left over or if any team need to make some cap space and is willing to give up picks to do so. Unfortunately I think Phil will be looking to address the PG spot.
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BRIGGS
Posts: 53275 Alba Posts: 7 Joined: 7/30/2002 Member: #303 |
4/15/2017 1:23 PM LAST EDITED: 4/15/2017 1:25 PM
Johnson fills a need of toughness with an all around 2 way game and hes an athletic 6-9 250. I watched Miami a lot and he was a main conduit to their turn around.
I still like Christian Wood is is younger than Willy G. Id like to see how Willy G and Wood would play together on our SL team
I thought about spending for Hill or Holiday at PG but its just not a good choice. Weve been awful spending big and we need more pieces. Id also resign our Holiday at a reasonable price. RIP Crushalot😞
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callmened
Posts: 24448 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 5/26/2012 Member: #4234 |
4/15/2017 1:50 PM
BRIGGS wrote:Johnson fills a need of toughness with an all around 2 way game and hes an athletic 6-9 250. I watched Miami a lot and he was a main conduit to their turn around. denver will not trade harris or beasley. they know how good they are. johnson is a nice role player. on a decent team hes a valuable role player. on a bad team (ie the knicks), hes useless. my concern with him is that he seems to be mentally fragile. the year before he ballooned up to 270lbs because he was disinterested. this yr he was motivated lost weight and plays well. on a bad team like the knicks, who knows what will happen but sure go for it. knicks have nothing to lose Knicks should be improved: win about 40 games and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Melo, Rose and even Noah will have some nice moments however this team should be about PORZINGUS. the sooner they make him the primary player, the better
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HofstraBBall
Posts: 28099 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 11/21/2015 Member: #6192 |
4/15/2017 4:16 PM
Like Johnson but he is not going anywhere. Would be great to get Porter, Pope or Tucker. Hope Phil doesnt sign guys like Rose, Gibson and Gasol to max.
'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020
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BRIGGS
Posts: 53275 Alba Posts: 7 Joined: 7/30/2002 Member: #303 |
4/15/2017 5:25 PM
HofstraBBall wrote:Like Johnson but he is not going anywhere. Would be great to get Porter, Pope or Tucker. Hope Phil doesnt sign guys like Rose, Gibson and Gasol to max. If we pay up on Johnson-- we can get him. 8.5-9mm is a lot of money and good $ spent. RIP Crushalot😞
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HofstraBBall
Posts: 28099 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 11/21/2015 Member: #6192 |
4/15/2017 5:35 PM
BRIGGS wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:Like Johnson but he is not going anywhere. Would be great to get Porter, Pope or Tucker. Hope Phil doesnt sign guys like Rose, Gibson and Gasol to max. Maybe. Safe bet Riley can beat out Phil, Triangle and Knicks. 'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020
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yellowboy90
Posts: 33942 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 4/23/2011 Member: #3538 |
4/15/2017 5:43 PM
Johnson would have been nice last year at the price he got but not this summer at the price he will probably get. The guy is already 30 y/o and there is zero reason to bring him in now because he doesn't match up with the timeline. The same goes for Livingston.
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martin
Posts: 79974 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
4/15/2017 6:02 PM
BRIGGS wrote:I think we need an infusion of toughness and defensive length. Not willing to spend big on one player. Right now Knicks got: KP, Melo, LT, Kuz, KOQ, NDour who all play the 3/4. Gotta move couple of those players if you want JJ? KP, Noah, Willy, Melo, LT, KOQ at the 4/5 and you want another? Wood? Maybe if JJ showed this at 25 I would bite, but now at 30...? Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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HofstraBBall
Posts: 28099 Alba Posts: 1 Joined: 11/21/2015 Member: #6192 |
4/15/2017 6:37 PM LAST EDITED: 4/15/2017 6:39 PM
martin wrote:BRIGGS wrote:I think we need an infusion of toughness and defensive length. Not willing to spend big on one player. Think we should shoot higher than the type of guys that have given us over 165 losses in last three years. Melo is gone. Kuz is every other Euro player who cant play Defense. (See Shved). LT is a limited minutes role player, at best. Ndour is any other D league player who plays well in last week of the season. When all the good players are coasting or sitting out. However, the sad truth is that this is what our expectations have been watered down to. Was listening to a Podcast on Knicks and thought it was funny when Franchesa said that Knick fans think everything is heading in the right direction because Baker was able to fight through picks in the last 2 games of the season. And because our D leaguers really tried. 'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020
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wargames
Posts: 22833 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/27/2015 Member: #6053 |
4/15/2017 7:28 PM
HofstraBBall wrote:martin wrote:BRIGGS wrote:I think we need an infusion of toughness and defensive length. Not willing to spend big on one player. I think we got to see if they can move Melo. For all the flak Phil is getting for the press conference. At least teams will know Melo is on the table. I think I read somewhere that Melo can't waive the trade kicker if the trade happens stiffer July 1st so I am assuming he'll be moved as soon as possible. The algorithm gives and the algorithm takes away
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BRIGGS
Posts: 53275 Alba Posts: 7 Joined: 7/30/2002 Member: #303 |
4/15/2017 8:04 PM
martin wrote:BRIGGS wrote:I think we need an infusion of toughness and defensive length. Not willing to spend big on one player. I don't see a 6-9 250 pound athletic player on this team? This team needs toughness and defensive length. The guy is tough athletic diverse-- he's better than any player you named. The name of the game is to improve--and if anyone you mentioned can earn time on a team that wins behind JJ-- they can stay. Can we say that the answer is to slot Kuz or Lance Thomas into the starting unit? RIP Crushalot😞
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LivingLegend
Posts: 26568 Alba Posts: 2 Joined: 8/13/2007 Member: #1645 |
4/15/2017 11:59 PM
smackeddog wrote:crzymdups wrote:James Johnson is great. I don't know though. It seems like he really found a home in Miami. Yep Johnson will put on 35 lbs in a Lnick uniform after leaving strict Riley meal/condition program. |