I too would take an injured Carter over Houston. I still believe that the injury that was reported last night was orchestrated. Maybe Isiah has something to do with it. Toronto is not crazy enough to trade a star like Carter to an eastern team, not if they can help it. Portland may definitely pull out of that deal now, which will leave just the Knicks on the table.

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by diderotn:

I still believe that the injury that was reported last night was orchestrated. Maybe Isiah has something to do with it.

You gotta be kidding me.

that was my reaction too

if that were the case he prob wouldm't fake something mid game....have trainers from both teams look at him and have his teamates help him off the court. Silly.

Posted by Andrew:

if that were the case he prob wouldm't fake something mid game....have trainers from both teams look at him and have his teamates help him off the court. Silly.

If he did that, he is way out of line. His Diva act is getting old.

I recognize lots of folks always think the answers to our problems lie in making trades, but this talk of Vince for H20 is real starphuching.

Im torn because as a fan, I like Allan. he is our guy, and has been for a while. I want to see him return. Isiah must recognize this exists for a lot of fans and Vince with his bitchDiva act does not make us great, and from what I have read adds 47 million to payroll.

I hate rose, but miss gazy is not all that endearing to me either.

IT is an upgrade, but we need greater help in the middle.

I hope it does not come to fruition this trade, but I am sure enough Kool Aid will smooth it over at some point.

If we are in WIN NOW mode, I would rather trade TT and Jamal and what ever for Carter/Rose. Ariza will get plenty of run when Vince is hurt. Marbs-Allan-Vince, with Rose/Ariza off the bench is strong. Its not that I don't like Jamal, its just staying consistant with the win now mentality. Jamal will learn to shoot consistantly one day.

If no trade, Jamal will get yanked when he shoots 30% when Allan returns. Likewise, if Jamal is hot, he stays in!

Most of Isaiah's moves are not 'win now' moves. A couple of years ago, this team was built around an aging Houston, Sprewell and K Thomas. Now we have Marbury and Crawford in the mix. If the trade happens, we'll have Carter - who's 27 in there too.

"That can change quickly," he said. "A lot can happen over the next month."

Thomas might be the only one offering to take Rose now, but if Toronto general manager Rob Babcock is patient, there will be more inquiries. According to the personnel man, Portland agreed to take Rose along with Carter in a deal for Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Derek Anderson, but he took issue with reports that the Trail Blazers pulled out because of concerns about Carter's knee tendinitis.

In fact, the expert said, Toronto called off the deal when the Blazers declined to provide MRI information on Anderson and Abdur-Rahim. Portland officials declined comment. However, a source close to the Blazers' organization said there was a full exchange of medical information, including conversation between team physicians. The source said Toronto could have ordered MRI exams before completing a deal.

The breakdown in negotiations between the Blazers and Raptors might appear to leave the Knicks in a stronger position to get Carter, but the personnel expert said, "No, not for the players Isiah's talking about."


Vince will be just fine. He is just trying to protest the Raptors will not to grant him what he wants. The Raptors are trying to trade him to Portland instead for SAR, and Vince wants to come to N.Y. With this supposedly injury, a lot of teams will back away from dealing with the Raptors and they will be forced to accept the offer that we have presentes to them.

Posted by raven:

Posted by Andrew:

Posted by diderotn:

I still believe that the injury that was reported last night was orchestrated. Maybe Isiah has something to do with it.

You gotta be kidding me.

Not at all. IT is responsible for this earthquake in Japan last month. Some say he can walk on water...