What 8 Can Do

Since we need aplenty, maybe we can trade down.

I’d rather have a testicle removed without anesthesia than trade with The Bulls again, but they do have two picks in this draft. So maybe we could trade #8 for their #16 and #26 and a future first. Then we could take Nick Calathes (who would be perfect for the system with his size and playmaking) or Jrue Holiday or Ty Lawson. We could also take a big dude like the skinny Austin Daye (since he’s young and inexperienced, is he Green Daye?) or the mellifluously named Alade Aminu.

And maybe we can swing a second round pick so we can take Omri Casspi to address the historical discrimination against Jews in the NBA. Yes we can!

I’ve also seen it suggested in the Memphis papers that we could swap 8 and DLee for 2. I’m dubious. Not only because I like Lee, but Rubio needs to shoot better to fit into D’Antoni’s system.

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but seriously. i think we need to draft either tyreke evans or brandon jennings, because i like guys who slam won’t shut up about, and i always hope that those guys who are better scorers than they are point guards can actually become point guards, and my dreams are always crushed, unless i’m playing nba live 2004.

So here is RRubio, who wants to go to a major city…

if LA passes on him for Griffin (which it seems like they will)… will he want to go play in Oklahoma or Memphis?

Can he back out? Can he demand them to trade him?

Thabeet, Flynn, Maynor, Hardin, DeRozan, Jennings, or Lawson
Anyone else and I’ll be pissed.

All the guys up there, even the top 4 including Griffen, Rubio, Thabeet and Jordan Hill, I don;t like ANY OF THEM.

Griffen and Rubio can’t shoot, tho Rubio seems like a great facilitator. In Pringles offense how the hell would he work. Duhon can at least shoot. Griffen is NOT in the same mold as Duncan or C-Webb or all these other guys he’s compared too. He may be a more athletic and taller Elton Brand tho, and Brand developed his jumper nicely so who knows?

Thabeet and Jordan Hill have bust written all over them. Thabeet can block shots and is compared to Mutumbo, but Mutumbo was quick and agile, Thabeet is more like Yao than anything.

I like Jennings, Maynor, Derozan Flynn and Lawson, but I don’t want them on the Knicks

Id much rather have Jrue Holliday, who seems like of last year Jarryd Bayless

Or Tyreke Evans, who seems like Brandon Roy when Roy was a freshman at UW.

Id also like Gerald Henderson too. He seems a lot like Allan Houston to me…

Id love for the Knicks to possible trade back a bit, possibly get a 2nd rounder out of it (and bring Danny Green back to NY???) then grab Gerald Henderson.

Im sure we’ll get the real height of Griffen during the combine, kinda like Beasley last season (Beasley isn’t even 6’8" either, He’s shorter than Lebron…)

I think James Harden could possibly be the next Paul Pierce at the best.

I hate comparisons to NBA vets (and unfortunately, Pierce may be a HOF too…), but Harden seems to have that same skill set. He’s slow, but somehow manages to get around people.

Like Pierce, he looks like he’s fat and out of shape, but the guy can play for hours and he took over some games at ASU.

Id like to have Harden, if he drops to the Knicks and guys like Holliday and Evans are gone, Id be happy. I just wouldn’t have a Harden if the Knicks got him.

My favorites right now are Tyreke Evans #1, Jrue Holliday #2, and Gerald Henderson 3.

I think all three are gonna shoot up the boards once they workout cuz they are all either incredibly athletic, or in the case of Evans he is just a big dude who CAN handle the rock and be a PG.

I just think Evans is the best cuz I like the way players come out of Memphis—tough, NBA ready and biggest of all for the Knicks, able to play D.

I think the Knock on Evans is his shooting, but I don’t think its all that bad.

Holliday seems like Bayless of last year too. I was kinda pissed the Knicks passed on him, and he turned out pretty good, I think Bayless is eventually gonna make a real good pair with B-Roy in that backcourt, possibly the best tandem in the league one day.

The Knicks I think would be better off pairing Evans with Duhon, rather than Holliday with Duhon…at least to me.

As for Gerald Henderson, I think the Knicks could work something out with a team just out of the lottery if he falls that far, to select Henderson while the Knicks grab someone else, like maybe Ty Lawson for another team and trade him and maybe get a 2nd rounder.

This draft is deep to me. I hate the top 4 players. In fact I like where the 3 I mention BETTER than Griffen, Thabeet and Rubio…..I don’t know why, but just these top 3 just seem like busts for such high picks.

Id love to have a second rounder. The past drafts have shown to have many gems in round 2, from Chalmers, to Powe, to Landry, to Milsap, even Mo Williams, oh….TREVOR ARIZA!!!! dammit….Id love to have a second rounder. There’s always a few players that make it from round 2, but the Knicks traded them for life….

Unless you can get a #1 next year or immediate help (some combination of good player / cap relief) there’s no sense in getting rid of a chance of having a top 10 young guy.

It’s not a great draft, but most likely there won’t be much to complain about with Curry, or Evans, or Jennings.

We have needs at the point, center and shooting guard. Q is on his last legs so we really cannot depend on him in the long run. To trade David Lee would be insane considering the man wants to stay and has been consistent with his game. Nate has some growing to do considering that D’antoni has begged him to become the point guard the entire season. If we pursue anyone in the draft it should be Ty Lawson. He has the speed like Nate but can truly be the point leader that D’antoni needs to run the team and be a lot more consistent than Duhon. Plus he can shoot and blow by most of the guards in the league. Jeff Teague would be another consideration as he has height with the possibility of becoming Chauncey Billups with guidence under D’antoni. Besides he can bulk up anytime. After Thabeet and Griffin there are no real big men to use a #8 pick on so we look at free agency. I like Jeffries but he is like Mr. Glass a lot of dangerous potential but cannot handle the rigors of the league. Channing Frye is a free agent and before you groan about his weight being an issue, his offense would blossom under D’antoni’s system plus he can play some moderate defense. Plus Tyson Chandler would be a great fit also as a free agent as long as his contract fits what we are looking for.