Chandler wrote:HofstraBBall wrote:90sKnicks wrote:If you feel you “Lost” Zion then revisit math.
If you feel we lost Kyrie then be greatful.
If we lost Durant, he was lost when he tore his heel.
Small consolation was were in his top 4. End of the day you really want a max contract with a guy sitting a year, then hopefully at 85% at the end of year two at age 33?
While I like to win, I just don’t think was “lost” here.
Well said! I've been sick as a Knicks fan for many years this century, but not today. Anyone who doesn't understand that we are undergoing our first true rebuild (the right way) is probably the reason the Knicks management often panics and signs big names to appease them.
If Durant hadn't torn his Achilles then today would have been entirely different as far as expectations of signing him and as far as real disappointment if he didn't sign.
I would have preferred 2 years for 48 million on the Randle signing instead of 3 for 63. That's the only thing that i'm disappointed with today.
If thats the case then why are we not taking on salary dumps and adding draft picks?
Why are we not keeping imexpensive vets ($1m LT) instead of signing expensive vets in Gibson. Your telling me Taj is 10 times better than LT? Why are we not signing inexpensive young players? (Vonleh $5M) You will see Randle is not 4 times better than him. Bullock for $10M? Come on...
Fact is, we ****ed up deals that were teed up. Okay, lets say that's fine. Durant will go from best player on earth to a bumbling gimp. So why hand out all this salary to guys that essentially dont make us better than last year and will not be part of any future chip team. Bit that wpuld be fine if we were taking on draft picks to overpay these rentals. That is, unless you think that anyone we picked up will be part of any chip team? If so,,you haven't seen those guys play. But enjoy finding out during the regular season.
Knicks whiffed, yet again in FA. Their back up plan should have been deals like GS offered for Iggy. Or keep the same team as last year and get another top 3 pick. Instead they knee jerked to save face and signed a bunch of over paid bums with the space cleared dumping KP because they **** that relationship out of NY.
But I guess guys will,keep spinning to get by. Maybe an intervention will help.
I can't believe I'm agreeing with Hofstra.
He's right; if this was supposed to be about the future it could have and should have been played a lot better by snagging assets
this smacks of desperation of a FO and CS being spurned (their best trait was supposedly to make the team an attractive destination). they want to add some wins to keep their jobs
nothing against the players; they're all nice but expensive for what you're getting and totally inconsistent with last week's "process"
Dang...what are the low lifes of the world going to do now that hell has frozen over.
Over reaction MAY have been had once we missed out on 2 max players. My bad, should have known better to expect so much.
Biggest gripe is how some fans are so caught up in losing that hey don't realize how the lines keep getting moved. They ignore the excuses made in the past for the many Knick set backs.
1) KP got traded. Hater excuse...He was a diva. He was too skinny. He will never play again. All bull****. Think it will be proven that he was playing at a ridiculous level before injury and will be at same level next year. And I choose to believe a kid that has had zero history of being a manipulative liar. Unlike our heralded front office (Mills) The FO excuse...we cleared cap space so that we can go after the top FA's in 2019. Now that they failed and essentially failed in KP trade, everyone ignores the excuses and still claim who care, KP was a diva. First step...DENIAL!
2) The Knicks swore they would not have a knee jerk reaction if they missed on KD, KI, Kawhi. Okay fine, we miss on all top FA and therefore all the cap clearing, KP trade was for not. No problem. What was the back up plan? Wait a few days to see how things clear out and look for desperation moves to take advantage of. (GS and Iggy) Sign some cheap deals for role players/second chancers and allow the young core to play another season and gain experience? Gather more assets/draft picks by taking on one year deals from teams that need to clear cap space? Nah, lets fill the roster within a day of guys that will take time away from young core. Over pay for mediocre assets that will fill the floor but will probably have no future past 2020. Fans.. great move by the FO, Portis is awesome. Knicks needed to make this a winning team for young core development. Have they seen the guys paly that we added? Some even pushing the Randle can be an All Star idea. Have they seen him play? Smart move to overpay Taj for Vet presence. Have they seen him play? At least we have GIANNIS in 2021. FO...sorry fans. Next day..okay guys, we are now waiting for 2021 and we think we put together a solid team. But we will probably have 2 more years of a mediocre, bad team and are focused on 2021. Mills=Ivy league genius.
Anyway, it is what it is. Hate that fans are so use to being fooled by Mills and Dolan. Tired of the excuses. Essentially Mills keeps padding his Knick life span by fooling everyone. However, I am Still a Knick fan. Always will be. And NO, I will not root for the NETS. For the idiots that think I am trolling and hating on the GREAT moves..F them. I am one of the many guys who have been putting up with this **** for a long time and put my money where my mouth is buying season tickets.
Looking forward to seeing (hopefully a lot) of Smith, Barret, Knox, Frank, Mitch, Dotson, Trier, Bradseikis develop and continue to develop. Yes I will root for Randle, Portis to work out and change their careers around. Liked Bullock, minus the salary and outside shooting. Like Payton minus the haircut and outside shooting. Like Ellingtons motor and age, minus the salary. Curious about Wilkes.
'Knicks focus should be on players that have grown up playing soccer or cricket' - Triplethreat 8/28/2020