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Re: Off-Season Primer: Financials

J Bernard — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:08:13 -0000

Yes it still counts against cap. Just opens up roster space.

Re: Worn and Torn in the Knicks Post Season

Guest — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:29:36 -0000

Great article.

Re: Chris Paul To New York is Possible, But Not Probable

Steve Quietstorm Wilson — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:33:35 -0000

CP3 or Stephen Jackson would be a nice pickup... New York we are considered the mecca of basketball we are overdue for a title...

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Paul — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:03 -0000

No salary cap or luxury tax relief would come of buying out Amare Stoudemire. Pointless.

Re: Off-Season Primer: Financials

Rich — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:40:41 -0000

Do we have the usual $3M available to use for a 2nd draft pick? I'm hearing we don't; that we used it already in the Felron deal with Portland...Is that true? I'd really like to see us try to purchase an extra pick late pick in this draft, something like what we pulled off with LA for Toney Douglas a few years ago.

Re: Off-Season Primer: Financials

Francisco Perez — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:33 -0000

What happens if the Knicks buy out Camby or Kidd? Do they still count against the cap? Or is it better to trade them along with money to another team and let them dump salary and possibly get someone useful for the Knicks?

Re: Off-Season Primer: Financials

Please — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:46 -0000

can you please start an online petition for Camby and Kidd to retire? They should be spending more time with their kids and all that.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

William Gaston — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:50:28 -0000

Damn I read this garbage and was all revved up to to chop this clown into little pieces. Instead I scrolled down and was delighted to see he was already being served by other Knick fans. Good!
As far as Stat's place with the Knicks,,,if healthy(an admittedly big if) I'd like to see Woodson give the Melo..Stat.Chandler line a real shot. And stop with the damn switching already! It doesn't hide the poor D it only makes it worse. Woodson has alot of explaining to do IMHO. His inability to make adjustments and his stubborness as far as player rotations go leave muchh to be desired. There are alot of things we as Knick fans can debate. But buying out Amare's contract is not one of them(tip of the Knick cap to Louis G for very reasonable alternatives to the buy-out garbage)

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

JerseyFan1 — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:42 -0000

Take Shump out of that trade. Leave him OUT.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

KnickerbockerLocker — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:11:18 -0000

This is a pretty absurd piece. I agree with a lot of Louis Giagrande's points, and was very happy to read his comments after reading this blog post. Paying him that much money just to create a roster spot? How about James White's roster spot? Or Earl Barron's? Or Q Rich's? There are plenty of roster spots to fill.

His low post scoring will be important for the 2nd unit. I also feel he is an underrated rebounder. He was even producing 7.7 per 36 minutes which included "rehab" games. For comparison, Melo was at 6.7 per 36.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Master and Ruler — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:34:21 -0000

D howard is worse. What a baby. Get Gallo and Wilson Chandler, maybe they'll throw in that big Russian ha!

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Master and Ruler — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:26 -0000

Can I have a Witness! JR never looked to pass unless he planned it before the play started or was trapped. Amare missed 100 points maybe more this year standing alone under the basket while JR dribbled and then chucked one up instead of passing to the open man for an easy dunk, and Tyson missed more.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Master and Ruler — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:08 -0000

Yup

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Master and Ruler — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:26:52 -0000

FUCKING A MY FINE FEATHERED FRIEND!

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Master and Ruler — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:25:44 -0000

Stat was never given a true chance to contribute. he got the ax the second he did something wrong UNLIKE Wallace and JR who were allowed to make fools of themselves many nights with no hook. Woody plays favorites, period. There is no accountability here

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Master and Ruler — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:27 -0000

What a jerky idea. IT WOULD STILL COUNT AGAINST OUR CAP!!!!! Wouldn't you rather have a chance at him contributing more then nothing and a big hole in the roster FIRE WOODSON!

Did you even watch the playoffs. Woodson is too frightened to trust his own system or it's players, so he plays guys uitil they burn out and doesn't play others like Camby and Novak until there is no point putting them in because they simply haven't played in too long. If Woody gets scared then Pablo plays 2 minutes or Anthony plays 45 minutes in a blow out. Anthony's career will be over early if he keeps getting mugged at the 4 from bigger and stronger players. The refs hate him and just let them do it with no foul calls. Oh yeah and KObe or JOrdan Or DIrk would have hit those clutch shots Melo missed in every game when it counted. Fire Woodson and let Phil or Van Gundy decide weather to trade this washed up all star Melo the choker. AMARE IS A LEADER. Melo is a whiner who just happens to be the best athlete on the team.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Tod Lautenberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:16:23 -0000

What a jerky idea. IT WOULD STILL COUNT AGAINST OIUR CAP!!!!! Wouldn't you rather have a chance at him contributing more then nothing and d a big hole in the roster FIRE WOODSON!

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Tony Leary — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:11:35 -0000

What maybe should happen is start amare at center they are playing small ball,trade Tyson and shump for smith from Atlanta hawks look for back up center

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Concerned Knicks Fan — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:58:45 -0000

This is one of the most absurd articles I have ever read concerning the Knicks. For one, you can not justify any argument that you attempted to make regarding "Stat". Let me began by examining the statement: (paraphrasing) Stat makes Woodson jobs harder.

Last time I checked, Woodson was the coach. He was supposed to make his players better. Not the players make the coach look good. That's why Woodson makes the big bucks.

If you want to justify an argument to be made concerning Stat, he should have been on the floor in the closing 5 minutes. He is a better athlete than Martin, he's a better shooter, a better defender, and a hell of a lot better player all around.

You want to make an argument that we're better off because Stat didn't play? Our records better when he isn't on the floor? How about this. Stoudemire played about 40 minutes in this playoff series. We got beat by the Pacers! And not only did we get beat, we got outcoached.

Woodson looks like he is a JV coach.

I'm worried about the Knicks and the direction their headed, and I'm worried about your writing career, sir. Good writing sells. Bad articles like this never makes it off the blogs. Back to the drawing board, scrub.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Lurker — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:41:57 -0000

Get rid of ball hog Melo and get DHoward

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

JimmyBX — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:18:26 -0000

Bryan....do us a favor and don't torture us with this IDIOTIC, redundant BOOOOSHEET topic, please. The one who ruins our continuity WITH Amare is Chandler, because he doesn't do anything remotely well on offense except dunk. The combo which would work is fitting Melo with Amare and two knockdown perimeter threats.

What we need to do is incorporate Amare into more screen and rolls with a guard like Prigioni and expose defenses who don't have the type of forwards who can keep up with Amare on his dives to the hoop. Amare's defense isn't great because he has not been healthy enough to play in the complicated zone/switch defense Woodson uses. If we played a little more traditional on defense instead of always going small, we wouldn't encounter those mismatches.

You guys from Rockland aren't too swift.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Amilcar Cuevas — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:59:49 -0000

TY. Someone who used reason. I agree with you I just didn't scroll down far enough.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Amilcar Cuevas — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:58:15 -0000

If it creates no cap space why in the name of all that is holy would you buy him out. It does nothing for the Knicks. Just more wasted money. Keep him and hope he can a full season next year and then TRADE not release him the following year. He will have what they call in the NBA as a lucrative expiring contract. They can use it to free up space the following year. Now I don't advocate then doing what they did with Ewing which is trade him and that contract for a player on the downside of his prime like Glen Rice. Trade him to an NBA team that has the desire to get under the cap and get a young promising player in return. Whether Amar'e plays or not he's an asset starting next year. Dumping him gives us nothing.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Chris — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:25:09 -0000

What language is this supposed to be? It certainly isn't English. The content is ill-conceived and knee jerk, but beyond that, it is a complete butchering of every rule of grammar I was taught in grade school. Why would Knicksblog link to this garbage.

Re: Time To Part Ways With Stoudemire, At Any Cost

Isaiahdolan — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:03:46 -0000

Since it won't create cap space he should stay.