Comments on: Knicks Morning News (2024.09.11)

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:15:58 +0000

Yeah, Phil was awful, but he wasn’t “trading Jimmy Butler to dump JR Smith’s salary” awful.

By: Donnie Walsh

Donnie Walsh — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:41:30 +0000

The Knicks took time to develop Shumpert, he just didn’t progress much and it was coming on time to pay him. Butler improved a lot in his first three years and had already played in an all star game by the time Shump was traded. I doubt he would have been a salary dump, even by Phil logic.

By: Hubert

Hubert — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:38:11 +0000

Macri did his final draft What If? newsletter this morning, once again revisiting the unfortunate business with Kevin Knox, but also one I’d forgotten about: Shump Shump over Jimmy Buckets. Because all of the focus at the time was how we were two spots away from taking Kawhi (whom the FO reportedly wanted), and because it took Butler a while to become the well-rounded monster he is now, it’s one that’s never had the obvious sting of Jordan Hill, Frank, or Knox. (It also helped that Shumpert was a competent role player, even if he never fulfilled the upside we all dreamed of.)

Wow, I just randomly realized that the answer to this “what it” is that Phil probably would’ve traded young Jimmy Butler to Cleveland instead of Shump, and the league would’ve turned into LeBron and Butler vs Steph and Durant.

The answer to these things is never “and then it worked out great for the Knicks”, you know?

By: Clarence Beeks

Clarence Beeks — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:44:14 +0000

I once had to subscribe to a number of only fans accounts for… ahem, research. I believe that.

By: Downtown Doogie Brown

Downtown Doogie Brown — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:21:54 +0000

I would love to be able to agree with Director on the doorknob analogy, as well, but “I think we need a starting C. I’m not buying Mitch as reliable enough or skilled enough on offense to provide the necessary spacing. If he’s ready and in shape, he’s not going to be a liability, but I think if we want to contend, we need a healthy more skilled C.”

This. So much this.

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:08:41 +0000

If we had iHart, the debate would be about Brunson’s backups. Are Deuce, Payne and Kolek enough or should we get a better player and then the team will be perfect? But then, there’d be something else to improve. There’s always something missing because it’s highly rare to build perfect teams, but Leon has done a fantastic job building a team very close to it.
Let’s enjoy the ride, and don’t worry too much because Leon probably has a plan to address our (very few) weaknesses.
It’s really great to feel this way, i used to waste a lot of time thinking about what the Knicks could do to improve because the management seemed clueless, but with Leon i know he’ll do even better than what i can come up with. As Director said, getting OG and Mikal is huge and we should be ecstatic. I never thought we had a chance and Leon got it done. There’s not a lot more i can say, i trust the man now and feel that we’re finally in good hands.

By: cybersoze

cybersoze — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:56:38 +0000

Lets give Leon his flowers. In Kobe’s words, “job is not finished” but respect and admiration have definitively been earned.

💐💐💐

By: Stratomatic

Stratomatic — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:50:19 +0000

Back up center is a doorknob to a house when building a championship team. Dont believe me, just pull the back up centers of the last 15 champions and see for yoruself.

I think we need a starting C.

I’m not buying Mitch as reliable enough or skilled enough on offense to provide the necessary spacing. If he’s ready and in shape, he’s not going to be a liability, but I think if we want to contend, we need a healthy more skilled C.

By: Director NYC

Director NYC — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:49:13 +0000

Here is a list of backup centers for the last 20 NBA champions (2004–2023):

2023 – Denver Nuggets: DeAndre Jordan, Zeke Nnaji
2022 – Golden State Warriors: Nemanja Bjelica, Kevon Looney (Looney played both starter and backup roles at times)
2021 – Milwaukee Bucks: Bobby Portis, Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Giannis played as a small-ball center too)
2020 – Los Angeles Lakers: Dwight Howard
2019 – Toronto Raptors: Serge Ibaka
2018 – Golden State Warriors: JaVale McGee
2017 – Golden State Warriors: JaVale McGee
2016 – Cleveland Cavaliers: Timofey Mozgov
2015 – Golden State Warriors: Festus Ezeli
2014 – San Antonio Spurs: Aron Baynes
2013 – Miami Heat: Chris Andersen (Birdman)
2012 – Miami Heat: Chris Andersen, Joel Anthony
2011 – Dallas Mavericks: Brendan Haywood
2010 – Los Angeles Lakers: DJ Mbenga, Josh Powell
2009 – Los Angeles Lakers: DJ Mbenga, Josh Powell
2008 – Boston Celtics: P.J. Brown
2007 – San Antonio Spurs: Fabricio Oberto
2006 – Miami Heat: Alonzo Mourning
2005 – San Antonio Spurs: Nazr Mohammed
2004 – Detroit Pistons: Mehmet Okur, Elden Campbell

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:41:43 +0000

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