Comments on: The Charlie Ward Curse Is Over! Mitchell Robinson Resigns for 4 Years/$60 Million https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/ Knicks, Stats, Humor, Analysis. Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: BernieEarnie https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807035 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:49:30 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807035 Total agreement on no Mitchell. And for those wondering “but there really isn’t anyone else in the next couple of years” remember that Kyrie will have a new set of teammates to piss off.

]]> By: Z-man https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807034 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:43:31 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807034 On a related note, I truly hope that we don’t sell the farm for Donovan Mitchell. For me, that would be the equivalent of the Melo trade. This year should be all about:
1) finding out what we really have with RJ, Obi, IQ and Grimes. Same for Cam and Deuce if they’re still around. Same for Sims and Keels to a lesser degree.
2) finding out whether Brunson can help rehabilitate Randle’s value to the point where he’s either worth keeping or considered an asset in a trade.
3) keeping the powder dry until the right players become available. Mitchell is not that guy, and dealing with Ainge is not usually a great idea.

]]> By: Z-man https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807033 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:19:52 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807033 “Hybrid method for the loss!”

Do I really have to yet again go over how many teams have lapped MIN several times with the hybrid method? Or how many teams went the high draft pick method and continue to hit a hard ceiling well below “NBA champion”?

“I’m not saying the Wolves are going to win a title”

You shouldn’t because they won’t with this bunch

“but their ceiling is “NBA champion.” ”

Interesting that you’re saying that before they play a single game with this new all-in alignment. If I remember correctly, the ceiling for a team just across the river was “NBA Champion” and they had a much better “Big 3” than the T’Wolves do now. How did that work out?

“The Brunson/Randle/RJ Knicks’ ceiling is… well, it’s somewhat less than that.””

Agree for now, but this is nowhere near a finished product. Let’s check back when we are 7 years out from drafting RJ and have no first round picks left to trade for the next 7 years. By then, we’ll know how close Minny actually was to its “NBA Champion” ceiling and how the hybrid method worked out.

]]> By: cybersoze https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807032 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:03:44 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807032 Bernie, don’t forget the 2019 Draft, we tanked perfectly (worst record in the league) for Zion, then everybody knew it was a 2 player draft (Zion and Ja). So obviously the Knicks picked 3rd. Let’s hope it was the Charlie Ward curse that was putting the draft gods against us, and we’ll be super lucky next time (a la Pelicans for… Zion).

]]> By: BernieEarnie https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807031 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:01:34 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807031 Geo, keep that positive attitude and remember 59 is not old.

]]> By: BernieEarnie https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807030 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:58:41 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807030 edit to last comment: 2020 Minny record was 19-45 (not 21-45) Knicks record 21-45 (not 19-45).

]]> By: cybersoze https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807029 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:55:35 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807029 @Geo: i have to say i can’t imagine what you’re going through, and i’m far far away, but whatever you need that i can help, my friend, i’m here!

]]> By: BernieEarnie https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807028 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:52:13 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807028 Looking at Minnny and admittedly some cherry-picking here, but just a reminder relying on the lottery takes a bit of luck, something the Knicks decidedly lack:
2015 Draft
Minnny record 16-66; lottery odds 1st; lottery result 1st
Knicks record: 17-65; lottery odds 2nd; lottery result 4th

2020 Draft
Minny record: 19-45; lottery odds 3rd; lottery result 1st
Knicks record: 21-45; lottery odds 6th; lottery result 8th.

]]> By: Knick fan not in NJ https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807027 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:43:40 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807027 Geo, that stuff sounds really hard on the body and mind. You gave my sympathies.

]]> By: Knick fan not in NJ https://knickerblogger.net/2022/07/the-charlie-ward-curse-is-over-mitchell-robinson-resigns-for-4-years-60-million/#comment-807026 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 08:56:28 +0000 http://KnickerBlogger.Net/?p=19795#comment-807026 From a Hollinger and Duncan podcast, paraphrasing: “so how is Dallas going to replace Brunson?”, “I’m sure they think with Dinwiddie”, “well ok, then how will they replace Dinwiddie?”, “um, yeah, Frank Ntilikina?, No?”

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