Hey, why not Carlos Arroyo?

by Seth on Aug 31, 2009 11:41 AM EDT in News

Good CALL, Dime Magazine! You know, one would think that I'd come to these conclusions myself, since I ostensibly care about the Knicks enough to write a blog, but nope. I've read each of the stories about Carlos Arroyo's possible return to the NBA, shrugged, scratched my head, and gone back to dressing up Angelina Jolie. Not once did the following cross my mind: "Hey, New York has worked out every free agent point guard on the planet! Wouldn't it be cool/appropriate if they pursued Carlos Arroyo- a player I actually quite like!?". Shameful, I know. Thankfully, Dime's Aron Philips is more thoughtful than yours truly. He included the Knicks as one of his "5 Teams That Should Sign Carlos Arroyo":

The Knicks have been looking for another point guard all summer, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to be Ramon Sessions. Arroyo can run and push the tempo in D’Antoni’s system and would probably come back on just a one-year deal, making Donnie Walsh prefer him over Sessions anyway.

Now, Arroyo's been mentioned mostly in talks with the Bulls and the Celtics. We haven't gotten word of any interest from or for the Knicks, but why not? Arroyo's a capable point guard and he'd probably compete for a starting spot. The latter could give New York something of an advantage in courting him, not to mention that he might have a built-in fanbase, considering New York's large Puerto Rican population. PR MOVE, y'all! Who said I didn't have puns? Anyway, if you're gonna bring in Jamaal Tinsley, I don't see why Carlos Arroyo shouldn't at least get a cursory look.

¿Thoughts, children?

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for a one year deal

i love it!

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by stingy d on Aug 31, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

but actually

i don’t think i do. or maybe i’m just completely ambvivalent.

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by stingy d on Aug 31, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

ambvivalent:

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by stingy d on Aug 31, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Excellent.

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by solanumbrella on Aug 31, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea

Color me ambivalent as well.

I thought it would be a outright steal before I checked his stats and scouting report. He’s good in transition and has a nice handle, but he’s bad on D, can’t shoot, is just past his prime and has bad assist #s. Also troubling is that, for a guy who is only one or two years removed from playing in the league, all I can remember is his incessant dribbling. Guy will dribble out a solid 14 seconds of the clock before he gives it up.

Upside is that he might have learned a thing or two at Maccabi and could def thrive in D’Antoniball. For a 1.5 mill one year contract? Pretty low risk.

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by Anthony Bonner's Subpoena on Aug 31, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

sure

anybody but troy hudson

by enron4515 on Aug 31, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

At least he's not way over 30

And only, you know, 30.

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by DiscipleofClyde Dan on Aug 31, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions

Hey …umm…the horse died…dragged off and buried…ya can stop beating it now….please…put… down …..the stick

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by Olbrannon on Aug 31, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions