Comments on: 2007 NBA Draft

By: transcend

transcend — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:23:54 +0000

randolph’s contract is pricier than i thought…. no wonder this trade was as lopsided, talent wise, as it was….
atleast the guy is entering his prime at age 26.
finally, though, i can understand some of the negative reaction.

By: Nicholas Chivily

Nicholas Chivily — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:10:33 +0000

I took the off-season off. I come back and get totally shocked. I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen a unanimous opinion, and from so many sources.

By: Albany Knick Fan

Albany Knick Fan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:51:05 +0000

He is signed, if ESPN is to be believed:

The New York Knicks signed Kentucky center Randolph Morris, who played his junior season as an NBA free agent, to a contract Friday.

Randolph Morris’ two-year deal with the Knicks is reportedly worth $1.6 million.

The Knicks did not announce terms of the signing, but an NBA source told ESPN Insider Chad Ford that it is a two-year deal worth $1.6 million.

By: Gabe Farkas

Gabe Farkas — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:14:41 +0000

Albany – I don’t think Randolph Morris is under contract, at least not according to HoopsHype.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:03:28 +0000

Never happy with player moves but are the first to BEEF about EVERYTHING !!!

I don’t get the “but” part of this statement.

If someone is “never happy with player moves,” then wouldn’t it be logical that they would “beef about” something?

So why include the “but”?

In any event, are the Knicks better as a team now with Randolph in place of Frye and Francis? Depends. As many people have pointed out, this is a typical Isiah Thomas trade – he ends up with the best player in the deal, but he never seems to worry if it FITS.

Does Zach Randolph really fit in with the Knicks when he duplicates a lot of Curry’s skills and weaknesses and plays the same position as the Knicks’ best player, David Lee?

Are the Knicks “much better” if this deal leads to them trading Lee?

Are the Knicks “much better” if this deal leads to diminished minutes for Lee and increased out of position minutes for Lee?

To the “trading Lee” one, I think the answer is a definitive no.

As to the “new role for Lee,” that’s to be seen.

It certainly is not clear-cut either way.

By: BklynKnick

BklynKnick — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:45:17 +0000

I think this Zach trade is going to pay off in the long run !! I wonder how many of you all are really Knicks FANS ! Never happy with player moves but are the first to BEEF about EVERYTHING !!! Tonight we as a team is much better !!!!

By: oliver

oliver — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:38:53 +0000

Jerome James, Eddy Curry, Zach Randolph, Malik Rose. ROFL ROFL ROFL

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:26:39 +0000

The trade has been reported by Yahoo, ESPN, all the major places.

Here’s Yahoo’s link – http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtwPciW_2fKOazfBtZUFg528vLYF?slug=ap-knicks-trailblazerstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

By: virgilx

virgilx — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:01:47 +0000

I wouldn’t worry about Lee, he’s not so undersized to not play center. He’s going to find a spot, and *fingers crossed* will continue to be a Knick shining light.

By: Z

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:49:05 +0000

Okay, now that I’m done being pissed off (kind of), I went to find the news of the trade, and I have only seen it reported on this sight by John Abbey and Hudson River. Is it really a done deal, or am I getting all worked up about nothing here?