Comments on: Summer League 2007: Knicks vs Kings

By: Z

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:52:31 +0000

“1 playoff series in his career.”

Yes, I’m quoting myself. I realized I was wrong as I was pressing submit comment. I forgot he played 4 games against the Nets in ’04 too.

By: Z

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:50:16 +0000

“sometimes he sinks under pressure”

He’s never really played under pressure. He’s done what, 1 playoff series in his career? I think he played well in it too, but either way, I wouldn’t say he sinks under pressure yet. Let’s get him in the situation, then say it.

By: A-Spen

A-Spen — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:15:33 +0000

thats true but marberry has much more experience than collins/nate. i have nothing against marberry but sometimes he sinks under pressure and i dont think NYC is the best place 4 him. If Nate or collins got more playing time and got more experience they mite develop into that player that can slow down or speed up the game and run the point well. I think the best player Crawford will b is a good of the bench shooting gaurd that could put up 10-15 points per. He’s 2 streaky 2 b a starter. Also i dont think his payroll matches his ability and him playing the point is out of the books cause he puts up 2 many shots and doesn’t pass on shots as much as he should.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:16:58 +0000

hey guys before we all fall in love with some of these young guys im a give you a name of A player who everyone once called the point guard of the future FRANK WILLIAMS. So lets all stop the noise about Collins can start and nate can spit time truth is weather you like Marbury or not the team is under control when he out there less turnovers when hes running the offense cant say that for Crawford Nate or Collins

By: A-Spen

A-Spen — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:35:44 +0000

i 4got in my last comment about Mardy Collins, give him a chance at point also

By: A-Spen

A-Spen — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:33:31 +0000

I say at let marberry/nate share point. Same with Q/Crawford. In beginning of season look 2 c who produses more and trade Q or Crawford(1 who produces less) put balkman at SF and randolph and Curry in paint. If the 2 bigs dont work out trade whichever gets best offer and produces less on court. Off bench you get D. Lee as 6th man and Morris and chandler (need 2 develop more) 2 spell the big men and Nichols 4 some offense. Look to trade Jared Jeffries, Jerome James, Fred Jones and maybe Dan Dickau 2 open up room on the roster before the season starts. I say play the young guys. the more they play, the better they get. Any comments on my thinking?

By: mase

mase — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:44:01 +0000

nate was mvp!!!
too bad we can’t afford to keep him on the roster since we have too many holes to fill. but his trade value is up so thats good.

in my mind their are several players on our roster who are all the same defensive
liabilities/non-team players and Nate is just one of them. Isiah has assembled the most un-likeable/un-watchable roster, we are the new ‘jail-blazers’.
the guy doesnt get it!

By: Jose

Jose — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:32:26 +0000

Sabtana, thanks for the follow up

some points; I think your right about the James contract, so add about 6.6 mil to 09/10, crawford
though might test the seatle market but you are probably right there too.
I wouldn’t resign Marbury because of age and
I’m really high on Collins plus the way the offense is designed you just need a some one who plays good defense and has a good assist/to numbers. subtract 5mil
If you let curry walk thats 10.5 to go to
the Morris, Lee and Balkman contracts
that falls within the 65-70 mil range roughly for 09/10. But we’ll have young experienced team and based on the way they tore up this summer league,
the potentials of a Chanler Nichols and Morris, I’ll go with that.

By: Z

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:41:26 +0000

“I have a feeling that all these machinations are leading to signing Kobe over the summer or KG – basically next year when Le Bron etc come out – the knicks have a tremendous chip with 35 Million in expiring contracts.”

These “expiring contracts” don’t expire for a long time. They are not really useful for dealing this summer. Are you saying wait until 2011 and trade the pacts for Kobe? He’ll be 33 years old with 15 years of rugged NBA play on his body.

I guess that’s not really “contrarian”, seeing as that’s pretty consistent with the way the Knicks do business…

By: Z

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:34:03 +0000

“I still don?t think Lee is a 10M/year player when Ginobli is getting 8M/year.”

I don’t think either of them should make more than Wilt, Kareem, or Dr. J, but inflation tends to skew such comparisons. Lee needs to sign on ’09, and if his sophomore season wasn’t a fluke and his agent is properly disreputable he will be able to command more than a player of his ilk could have several years ago.