Posted by diderotn:

Why would Portland trade # 3 to the Lakers when they can easily selectt Bynum with the 3 pick? Portland needs to start thinking young and guys with good clean background.

Posted by CTKnicksfan:

A good deal for Portland, If they really do pick up Butler and Bynum, good for their cap situation too by offloading Ruben. But what about LA? I thought they were looking for frontcourt help? Jax has never been known for having a scoring PG like Paul, and Isn't Green a little redundant with Kobe and Odom?

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by CTKnicksfan:

A good deal for Portland, If they really do pick up Butler and Bynum, good for their cap situation too by offloading Ruben. But what about LA? I thought they were looking for frontcourt help? Jax has never been known for having a scoring PG like Paul, and Isn't Green a little redundant with Kobe and Odom?

The Lakers really miss Jerry West. As Nalod would say they are "Starphucked." Getting Green makes no sense at all. They need a solid pg, and need a top line 5 to even think about competing again. Green/Kobe would be horrible. By all accounts Green needs the ball in hand to be very effective. Surpise surpise so does Kobe. They would be better served getting Bynum or D. Williams.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by fishmike:

Andrew Bynum works out for Portland again

Possibly the toughest player in this draft may have just had his hand revealed just a little bit yesterday in Portland. According to NBA sources, Andrew Bynum worked out for the Portland Trailblazers once again yesterday, his second workout with the organization in the past week. Bynum had supposedly shut down his workouts and even cancelled a workout with the Nets on Wednesday. The workout was supposed to be top secret, but word quickly leaked out to us from two separate and independent sources. With the NBA finals in the books and teams being free to make trades once again, the stage could be set for the Blazers to pull off a much anticipated trade with the Lakers that would send the #3 pick to Los Angeles. The Lakers would use the #3 to take either the logical pick, Chris Paul ,or Kupchack’s favorite, Gerald Green. Portland would take Andrew Bynum, maybe pick up Caron Butler on the way, and dump a bad contract like Ruben Patterson in the process in return for Chucky Atkins’ ending contract.

Just think about it, they know he hasnt worked out for teams above 9 except NO. They have, RIGHT now the chance to pick anyone outside of Williams and Bogut, they ALREADY have 3 CENTERS in PRZ Ratliff and HA, but they choose to go this route. they kNOW that teasm havent seen him in shape, so how can anyone draft him based on the unknown? If you are going on the information you have by watching MCD, it's false because he was 30-40 pds over weight and hurt. But alas, it wont happen for us!

Briggs, are you saying that Portland will take Bynum for the Lakers, then trade him. That makes sense if Portland is really not going to take Green. I guess they figure that either Webster or Wright will be there. Toronto and NY could screw them up badly. The Knicks should insert themselves into this and screw Portland. Toronto will take a swingman with their pick more than likely. I know Nash liked Webster, and Wright alot. Someone is dropping, and if these rumors about Utah taking Frye are true, the Knicks will have to become creative.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by franco12:

If Bynum stopped working out for Knicks & Toronto at 8 & 7, why would he agree to be picked at 10 and go to Portland?

He's loosing money on his contract and potential money from endorsements (NYC not Toronto!)

I think Portland is thinking about taking him with their pick.

That they have some other centers doesn't matter- they'll bring him along slowly- perhaps in the NBDL for all of next season. They'll tank again & add another young star to go with Telfair and Bynum.

Portland is looking at building a championship team and they know they can't buy it today, but they can invest and have it tomorrow. Unlike Dolan, Allen (their owner) could think that fans their are smart enough to see a true effort at building a champion.

Why did Channing Frye stop working out for teams? he had an invite at Charlotte?

Its a simple deduction. Bynum is a better long term prospect than Channing frye, there is no doubt in my mind. Its not that he is 3 inches taller, a better athlete and dwarfs Frye physically, its the burgeoning skills that go along with the package.. If he had no skills, of course you dont pick him. But he does and hes HUGE, still growing and athletic. He s a real C and Channing is a tweener, in fact everything about Channing says average to me. he is not physically imposing, he's an average athlete, hes got weak legs, he dissapears and doesnt bring it every night, lacks intensity. You know what--he bought his lotto ticket with 8-10 games in his last year going against teams with no bigs. Show me the quality big player he went against the last 10 games.

If ytou want more, go out on the net and read what MANY the HUGE majority of people --what they say about Channing, and keep it to a west coast perspective--read game forums on ASU AZ--go read, Frye is SOFT. So he was tough on Roger Powell and swatted his shot 5 times? so what the guy is 6-5!

when those caloric drinks wear off and his body comes back down to 235
thats who we have for our C, a porous rebounding, over-rated shot blcking softie tweener.

the Knicks always have to do things for the now, it has to be now, we have to get mo taylor malik rose now, we need Q now, we have to get the most ready draftee C now, although projecting out, he may not be the best, but thats for the Knicks to find out.