Comments on: 2009 Report Card: Al Harrington

By: Gils_Keloids

Gils_Keloids — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:22:17 +0000

Hi All,

If you were ever curious about how a basketball model like Wages of Wins would fare against Las Vegas’ expectations, here’s a comparison of the 2008-09 season win projections from WoW from Oct 2008, vs Vegas’ betting line at the same time. http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2009/7/7/941494/the-wages-of-wins-vs-las-vegas

By: BK

BK — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:05:55 +0000

mase, replace Hughes with Gallo and forget Curry on Team A. You then have D’Antoni’s type of team with 3 tall wing players (4 if you want to be generous and Lee improves his outside shot). Of course, the team would have it a bit rough on D and on the boards against bigger teams, but it would be fun to watch.

More realistically, Hill may crack the starting lineup if he can shake off the rust and rough spots shown in league play. I don’t have much faith in Darko or Eddy as starters with the limited information we have.

By: mase

mase — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:00:19 +0000

i think most people would pick team B. I guess my point is that we are an improved team already and should exceed 32 wins.
ideally it would look like this come starting day:

Nate/duhon/douglas
Chandler/hughes
Gallo/harrington
Lee/JJ
Milicic/Hill/curry

If we add Sessions(and he fits the offense as expected) we are probably a playoff team..

By: cav0011

cav0011 — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:07:47 +0000

I think Team B would win in 5. What does team A has really ineffective outside shooting and other then Lee a bunch of players that are going to have a hard time staying in the NBA (might be a little harsh). The only reason I think Team A will win a single game is Nate will be lazy on D and lee and duhon will eat them alive with the P n’ R.

By: sj12

sj12 — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:42:41 +0000

Team B probably wins because of Nate’s ability to create. Team A doesn’t really have any one who can create their own shot other than Harrington (sometimes). But, it’s a little hard to tell because Team B has so many unknowns. Will Hill, Douglas, and Gall be effective? Although, I guess it doesn’t really matter cause they’re all on our team anyways.

By: mase

mase — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:48:36 +0000

just curious but who do u think wins a 7 game series?

Team A
Duhon
Hughes
Harrington
Lee
Jeffries/ curry

Vs
Team B
Nate
Chandler
Gallo
Milicic
Hill/ Douglas

By: d-mar

d-mar — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:41:03 +0000

For what it’s worth, LeBron announced today that he’s “keeping his options open” and will not sign an extension with the Cavs. I still think he stays in Cleveland, but it gives us desperate Knicks fans some shred of hope to cling to anyway.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:04:01 +0000

off-topic, Chad Ford has a pretty good roundup of which teams have cap space next summer. Still a lot of questions about where the cap will fall. I’m not quite buying the league projections, but times are tough, no doubt.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=CapSpace2010-090807

The Knicks could spend as big as anyone besides the Nets and Heat, but it would require letting Lee and Nate walk… and becoming a bottom-5 team in the process. Even then there would only be room for one max FA, not two.

We could maybe sign Lee and still have enough for one big FA. But not if we also sign Sessions.

Of course we might find a taker for Curry or Jeffries. Right?!?

Lots of variables.

By: Thomas B.

Thomas B. — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:17:13 +0000

“Speaking of Al against the Clippers, didn’t we lost BOTH of those games because of his boneheaded decision to slap the backboard/hang on the rim after making a shot?”

Oh yes. But that is what makes it so clutch. In two games with the Knicks needing a bucket to tie or go ahead, Al did just the right thing. He used his speed and size to finish at the rim against a team without a shot blocker on the floor. Crawford would have just thrown up an off-balance-fade-away-jumper. Al didn’t settle for that. He made the clutch basket. How could he have hung on the rim in the NY game, or pull on the rim and slap the backboard in the LA game unless he made the basket first.

Yes, he is dumb but he was still clutch…twice.

BTW, I am kidding here. Those rim hanging stunts were the dumbest and second dumbest thing I’ve seen a Knick do since Greg Anthony fought Kevin Johnson in the ugliest shirt this side of the 70′s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvyj2KVyG4

By: GAx

GAx — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:53:35 +0000

Apparently the substance that got Rashard in trouble isn’t even that bad and is barely effective at its supposed ill/beneficial effects. This wasn’t a case of a pockmarked behind in my mind, though I guess it’ll hurry VC’s integration into that lineup. Time for Pietrus to gain some minutes eh?