Comments on: Knicks 113, Wizards 100 (OT) & Other News

By: Z

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:19:51 +0000

“Steve Kerr has to be giving IT & McHale a run for the (worst GM) title.”

Kerr’s only been on the job eight months. He’s only made one major deal, and it’s way too early to judge it yet (Shaq hasn’t even debuted yet!)

Isiah has been clinically horrible for four plus years.

I’d take Kerr or McHale over Isiah anyday.

But hey– I miss Scott Layden…

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:33:45 +0000

Bill Simmons has a new proposed trade column up: he suggests “Sacramento trades Ron Artest and Shareef Abdur-Rahim to Golden State for Brandan Wright, Patrick O’Bryant and Austin Croshere.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/blog/index?name=simmons&entryDate=20080220

By: Caleb

Caleb — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:22:56 +0000

Ya gotta wonder – Steve Kerr has to be giving IT & McHale a run for the (worst GM) title.

Nice move for San Antonio, though I guess this takes them out of the Artest derby.

For all the talk about Artest staying put — don’t you figure they have to end up trading him? They’re in total rebuilding mode so they’re not re-signing a 30 year-old guy. If they don’t trade him, he walks for nothing, so aren’t they pretty much guaranteed to take the best offer? Which will be another expiring deal, plus a first-rounder? Doesn’t it come down to Denver & Houston now? (dark horse: Orlando)

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:14:28 +0000

man, did Seattle make out on that. Phoenix gave them two rounders to take Thomas and San Antonio gave them a third to give him up. someday I hope we have a real GM.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:10:19 +0000

Our old pal Kurt Thomas is headed to San Antonio for Barry, Elson and a late 1st round pick.
http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:38:26 +0000

but who are we supposedly giving up in this Smith deal? why would Denver want any of our mediocre vets with millstone contracts? again, it’s been reported by Vecsey (who is pretty reliable on this kind of thing) that Denver has zero interest in Randolph.

By: Ben R

Ben R — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:24:36 +0000

The player I want to get from Denver is Smith. He would step in and fill our hole at SG immediately and should be cheap to resign in the offseason. Smith is an extremely good offensive player. I know he is not a great defender and a bit of a headcase but he is so young and so talented he is worth taking a shot on.

Over the last two years Smith has averaged over 20 points per 36 minutes and shot over 58% TS% both years. He is extremely effective on the offensive end and longterm if we have Balkman at the SF next to him we would have a great mix of offense and defense.

I would love to get Klenzia as well but he has alot more value so I think we should target Smith.

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:23:52 +0000

Riley today on Curry maybe coming to Miami: “Wrong. Wrong… not that I don’t have respect for him.”

http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_basketball_heat/2008/02/phew-no-curry-t.html

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:21:39 +0000

it’s like an eerie calm before a natural disaster hits. 22 hours left…

By: Caleb

Caleb — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:51:35 +0000

I don’t pay any attention at all to his public comments… that he reveals nothing at all of his actual thinking, is one of the few things I like about the way he handles the job.

I’ll go so far as to say I’ll be shocked if we actually trade for Carter.

Start boiling the crow…