Comments on: Unsung Knick History – How the Olympics Helped the Knicks Land an Icon https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/ Knicks, Stats, Humor, Analysis. Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Brian Cronin https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624312 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:00:22 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624312 In reply to Knick fan not in NJ at this time.

I think he’s a good guy, as well. Very likeable. Just doesn’t make sense for this team at all.

]]> By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624311 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:55:24 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624311 Honestly, I have very mixed feelings about Kanter. When he played without KP, we were terrible and when he played with him we were much better. We want to be terrible until KP comes back and then be good, so that kind of fits. And, he is a very likable player. So Enes, I hope whatever happens in works out well for you.

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624310 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:42:52 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624310 In reply to Mike Honcho.

This was a cool read – I didn’t know very much about the circumstances of our acquisition of Willis Reed, and it’s awesome to learn of a distant past where the Knicks didn’t suck so bad.

The key part of that era, though, is that the Knicks actually made it a point TO suck really bad, enough that they got high draft picks in a bunch of drafts and built their championship team from them!

]]> By: Mike Honcho https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624309 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:10:16 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624309 This was a cool read – I didn’t know very much about the circumstances of our acquisition of Willis Reed, and it’s awesome to learn of a distant past where the Knicks didn’t suck so bad.

As far as Kanter trades, Kanter and Lance Thomas for Mahinmi and Tomas Satoranksy works in the trade machine. Satoransky is already 26, but he was new to the league last year and was a reasonably productive player with a fine shot and some passing chops, so we would do well to get him if Washington is truly win-now. It doesn’t seem like they’re incredibly attached to him with the Austin Rivers trade (and he barely played in their series with Toronto), so maybe we could nab him from Washington. They might be dumb enough to value Lance Thomas’ literally immeasurable contributions to team basketball more than a reasonably skilled, youngish player on a cheap contract. Maybe we can throw in legendary practice star Luke Kornet if they feel like they need another big man out of the deal.

]]> By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624308 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:34:12 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624308 We could actually trade Kanter for Matthews straight up, but I am not sure Dallas would be willing to lose him, and then we get another shooting guard, which is not what we need. The Knicks of the past would try for Matthews, which I think is why Nicos thinks it possible; but, honestly, I rather have Kanter for another year and see what our kids can do at shooting guard and small forward.

]]> By: The Glass Half Rebuilt https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624307 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:23:20 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624307 How about a 3 way deal where Kanter goes to LAC, DJ and Courtney Lee go to Dallas, and Wesley Matthews goes to New York? DSJr, Lee, Doncic, Dirk, and DJ sounds like a fun team to watch, we get rid of Lee’s contract for 2019, and LAC gets a guy who’s 8 years younger than Gortat for a guy they were gonna lose anyway.

]]> By: nicos https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624306 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:09:28 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624306 I could totally see Mills/Perry swapping Kanter for Matthews. Savvy vet on an expiring deal brought in to mentor the kids and then winds up playing 20 minutes a night as the Knicks try to chase 30 wins.

]]> By: Knick fan not in NJ at this time https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624303 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 02:03:39 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624303 Excellent question. For Washington, we would have to get picks to compensate for taking Mahinmi. They are way over the cap and can’t just sign him. I wouldn’t do it if I were them, but it seems like a typical Win Now Grunfeld move. Milwaukee and Dallas are also over the cap and the tax line, and I don’t know how they would do it.

]]> By: GianaDani https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624300 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 01:34:54 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624300 Re: Kanter In&Out picture,

If we’re signing & trading him to Washington, Dallas or Milwaukee than who at matching salaries are we getting back for him?

]]> By: Grocer https://knickerblogger.net/2018/06/unsung-knick-history-how-the-olympics-helped-the-knicks-land-an-icon/#comment-624299 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 01:34:35 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=16973#comment-624299 Nice! Very cool bit of history.

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