Posted by gunsnewing:

what we need is a real coach like you said but most importantly a frontcourt player who actually knows how to play basketball for Marbury to pass to! Then we'll actually make the playoffs!

Posted by EnySpree:

Posted by gunsnewing:

what we need is a real coach like you said but most importantly a frontcourt player who actually knows how to play basketball for Marbury to pass to! Then we'll actually make the playoffs!

I personally would rather the Knicks try to find a big man that hit's the boards and scores. That would be the best thing but who? That's the age old question. It's not like you can apply for a scoring big man at the "Post" Office, lol

A proven 20/10 guy like Zack Randolph could be available but guys here have already sent that idea to hell. Zack is still on his rookie contract and if Portland is that annoyed with him maybe a draft pick would be enough to get him.

I was messing with RealGM.com and came up with.......
Lorenzen Wright, Posey and J-Will for Marbs and KT.
They get to fill out the roster with a younger group....the roster would simply be easier to manage. There would be room for draft picks with Penny and Timmy looking like after thoughts.

I think Pau needs a body guard and KT is like the opposite of Pau because he's is a good scorer down low but can't rebound where KT can't score inside but will hit from outside and rebound with the best of them.

Just a thought.

Chris Taft 6-10 260 - was a beast inside in the NCAA Tournament
or Bynum 7-1 290 but it would take him a few yrs
or Splitter 7-0 240
or Channing Frye 7-0 245

[Edited by - gunsnewing on 05/21/2005 15:05:23]

Posted by Cookdcokehop:

Why trade the best player on the team? Marbury makes lay-ups look so easy. Lay-ups on centers as well. Breaks down the defense with his penetration ability. These type of players arent easy to come by. Instead of trying to trade Marbury we need to look at our weakness. Defense and Height and Athleticism in the front court. All he needs is to be surrounded by good players. Remember the time when we had Eisley and Ward, everybody would always say the knicks need a point guard, we finally have one and yall want to trade him away.

Posted by Killa4luv:

Posted by Ira:

I would consider trading Marbury for a proven player at the same or a different position that was younger. The motivation for the trade would have to be to make the team better and younger.

and you wont get that.

Posted by djsunyc:



a valid question is will he still be worth it when we finally do assemble a squad, which is 3 years away? and by worth it, i mean can he still physically be able to go? will he still be the main player? but that's years away.

That's a big question.

Can Isiah get the right pieces here? Not in 3 years....he has to get it done by the start of season after next. Marbs is no spring chicken. He's had ankle problems before. If Isiah is gonna make a play to make the Knicks respectable again he has to do it now.

It's all good to repair the future with youth but the Knicks window as far as Marbury being the bulldog he is is very small. We can't be looking at Marbury at 32 trying to be the Marbury he is now.

3,4,5 has to be filled soon. I hope it can get done. If it doesn't trading Marbs is an option.