BigDaddyG wrote:Man, I'm already having nightmares about Fournier trying to keep up with Murray

This was the guy the Knicks should have gone after but Pops did that deal really quick. He and Trae are guys they are going to want to have McBride and Grimes on the court for. Also RJ should probably draw that assignment with Fournier guarding the other wing, Bogdon or Hunter.

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BigDaddyG wrote:Man, I'm already having nightmares about Fournier trying to keep up with Murray

This was the guy the Knicks should have gone after but Pops did that deal really quick. He and Trae are guys they are going to want to have McBride and Grimes on the court for. Also RJ should probably draw that assignment with Fournier guarding the other wing, Bogdon or Hunter.

I think Hahn or someone said that the reason the Knicks didn't go all in was that he didn't want to come here, he wanted to go to Atlanta and play with his friend Trae Young

Nalod wrote:Lin is promoting a documentary and will be full of controversy.

Have to credit that when you throw spaghetti on the wall some of it sticks. Briggs does toss the starchy stuff around but one of those strands did stick and it had Lin’s name on it.

I don’t think he slams the knicks much for letting him walk. MDA was on his way out so a change was in the air. Rockets put a poison pill in the contract constraining knicks to match.
In the end Lin’s ascension was limited by his knees. Even a fair documentary has its theme to produce good guys and bad ones.
I read he does not call out Melo or any knick for the rumored jealousy. But the story might be there was internal debate among players and front office.
In hindsight, was that really so wrong? Was it based on his ancestry? If so then it was. As a player he had short sample at that high level.
As a fan I loved it and regret we did not resign him. But that would have abated with his diminished capacity as the knee limited him.

This was a win win for both sides! Lin got a 25 million contract and the Knicks had their best off season and season of this century. Lin signed a "poison pill" contract- for anyone to act like their was something else motivating New York beyond 40 million in lux tax money is just ridiculous.

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wargames wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:Man, I'm already having nightmares about Fournier trying to keep up with Murray

This was the guy the Knicks should have gone after but Pops did that deal really quick. He and Trae are guys they are going to want to have McBride and Grimes on the court for. Also RJ should probably draw that assignment with Fournier guarding the other wing, Bogdon or Hunter.

I think Hahn or someone said that the reason the Knicks didn't go all in was that he didn't want to come here, he wanted to go to Atlanta and play with his friend Trae Young

Yeah, those 2 are close. It's the same kind of situation with Knicks and Brunson.

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Philc1 wrote:Murray probably would have cost us RJ and multiple first rd picks. Rather have Brunson and the picks we got back in exchange for cap manuevering

Naw, I don't think it would've taken RJ. San Antonio was fine with Danilo. They might've taken Fournier. But it would've required 4 to 5 picks.

4 to 5 picks or 4 to 5 picks more than Atlanta cause of the NY tax?

BigDaddyG wrote:Man this kid looks smooth. JR Smith with a clue.

Smoooooth but seems like it's gonna take at least a year to get to point where he is impactful

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wargames wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:Man, I'm already having nightmares about Fournier trying to keep up with Murray

This was the guy the Knicks should have gone after but Pops did that deal really quick. He and Trae are guys they are going to want to have McBride and Grimes on the court for. Also RJ should probably draw that assignment with Fournier guarding the other wing, Bogdon or Hunter.

it's gonna be fun. Brunson is a good matchup for Trae. Brunson does a great job staying in front and challenging jumpers. Here is where you put RJ on Murray and say show us youre a 2 way guard. Fournier does a good job guarding in a team concept. I dont see these guys shredding us, and we can finally make Trae play D and do more than have to guard a spot up 3&D guy or a PG with no jump shot

RJ guarding Murray doesn't make me feel better. Murray's strength on offense is RJ's and Fournier's, to a larger extent, weakness on defense. They're too slow footed for that type of matchup. IQ, Deuce and Grimes are going to need to step. One the flip side, Trae isn't going to be able to hide on Fournier defensively on most nights. I'd guess Murray would start off Brunson.

You just back off let him shoot 3's or deep jumpshots.

gradyandrew wrote:Is Draymond trying to drive Poole to greener pastures so that he can score a bigger extension? Wasn't that the same issue with KD?

My take is Draymond is fueled by emotion. The techs and suspension did cost them a chip. We forget he could not stop keep hitting players testicles.
He is a hof defensive wizard and has a voice. He thrives on being outspoken. He is Dennis Rodman without the flair. Disruptive ego centric.
Were Dennis could play well into his 30's being an athletic freak Draymond needs to stay in shape and stay slim. He was becoming irrelevant due to injury but finished strong last year.
I would not resign him nor woo him here. This is were SAC throws money at him and he gets a hard on for GSW who will "Do him wrong" an use that as fuel.

What did Poole say to Dray that set him off and was it warranted? Not to say you clock your teammate for that. Ever. But did Dray keep working it until Poole was baited?
I know Poole has a very "confident" personality.