Comments on: Unsung Knick History – The Fight For…Chris Dudley?!?

By: ChefOak

ChefOak — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:47:43 +0000

I think we’re still paying him.

By: Aharon

Aharon — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:46:57 +0000

Great read Brian! I really enjoy the history- I only started getting more serious abt the Knickerbockers the last ten years or so (great time, huh?) so it’s nice to learn more about the past. Keep up the good work!

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:27:15 +0000

My favorite Chris Dudley memory was when he dove for a loose ball in the end of Game 6 in 1999 vs the Pacers, grabbed it and then from the floor threw a pass to Spree who went coast-to-coast for a layup to give the Knicks an 8 point lead I think with under a minute left.

By: TheRant

TheRant — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:15:11 +0000

When you write about the “high price” of Chris Dudley, you’re implying that those pantomimed free throws weren’t worth at least $10,000 a pop.

By: Mike Kurylo

Mike Kurylo — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:42:00 +0000

My thoughts on tonight’s game vs. Toronto: http://raptorsrepublic.com/2010/12/08/gameday-raptors-vs-knicks-dec-810/

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:11:06 +0000

Thanks, Thomas, yeah, I definitely meant to put “more” when I accidentally put “less.” Thanks for the pick-up! I fixed it.

By: Thomas B.

Thomas B. — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:59:41 +0000

Great write up. I work with CBAs and contracs here in my job as a labor attorney. So this loophole stuff is right up my alley.

Question: the line “making it a lot less difficult for teams to work out these sort of “wink wink” deals with players.” Should that not be made more difficult? I would think the intent of the NBA slamming Minny (something from which they still haven’t recovered) was to make this harder for teams to pull off. Minny really did it to themselves basically just putting next year’s agreement in the GM’s envelople and marking it “Do not open until July 2000.”

So good I need to read it again.

By: Bruno Almeida

Bruno Almeida — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:49:22 +0000

nice story man, really an enjoyable read.

By: TDM

TDM — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:47:23 +0000

Interesting story BC. I wonder why there was no push back for the Jefferson deal after so many examples of where the league went out of its way to enforce the salary cap restrictions.

In the event anyone is interested, here’s the Hahn article about the Knicks search for a backup big man. He mentions Chris Hunter as a possibility.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/the-knicks-fix-1.812055/can-d-antoni-s-small-lineup-continue-to-have-big-results-1.2522975

By: Nick C.

Nick C. — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:58:18 +0000

Strange little bit of salary cap history. The Knicks sure could use a Chris Dudley type right about now, sans the sub 50% FT shooting naturally.