I don’t expect Walsh to say anything, ever. I’m surprised he did an interview at all.

But, since he did talk, I find it interesting he used the same “D’Antoni cliche of “20-10 guy” in describing Randolph’s value.

Forgive me if I also remain surprised that there are, presumably, 14 better players on the Knicks than Balkman, after Walsh said Balkman was traded for nothing because “he wasn’t going to play”.

“The closest he would get to 20-10 is in an eye exam… He probably never averages 20 minutes or 10 points in a season”

If “20-10 guy” meant 20 minutes and 10 points, then Zach Randolph would be a perfectly used “20-10 guy”. Those guys tend not to make $15 million a year, though.

“You’d think we just traded Ewing in his prime based on the anti-Walsh/D’Antoni venom on this board.”

No. You think we DIDN’T just trade Zach Randolph for a $13 million trade exception.

As to Balkman, he doesn’t suck, but he’s a sidelight really. Get over it. The closest he would get to 20-10 is in an eye exam… He probably never averages 20 minutes or 10 points in a season, no matter what club he is on. Hey, I like his game, but enough is enough…

I’ve tried to but couldn’t have said it better. You’d think we just traded Ewing in his prime based on the anti-Walsh/D’Antoni venom on this board.

“Marbury is a cancer. I’m hoping other GMs will still trade me value for this p.o.s. ego-maniac…”

“Randolph can’t spell T-E-AM if you spotted him the T,E,and A…he’s a matador out there, flailing and thrashing his arms is usually the most activity he demonstrates. I’m sure other clubs have a #1 draft choice they’d like to give me for this guy!”

As to Balkman, he doesn’t suck, but he’s a sidelight really. Get over it. The closest he would get to 20-10 is in an eye exam… He probably never averages 20 minutes or 10 points in a season, no matter what club he is on. Hey, I like his game, but enough is enough…

1) Marbury has a clean slate.

2) Randolph is worth more than the Clipper offer because he is a “20-10 guy”.

3) Balkman, contrary to the opinions of Knick fans, does, in fact, suck.

Cablevision was able to raise its stock price by 0.02 by cutting Balkman. Now we know why they made the trade.

“I never thought of it as retirement,” Houston said. “I thought of it as, ‘I need a break.’”

http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/ny-sphouston0806,0,4020923.story