So Much For Jason Williams... Telfair Anyone?

by MikeTheIntern on Dec 27, 2010 4:02 PM EST

For all of whom who were willing to trade for the veteran white chocolate point guard Jason Williams your fantasies may be ruined. Over on OPP they're contemplating whether or not Williams career is over. Let's get one thing straight, I aint down with OPP because well, you know me, I'm a Knicks fan. I'm a believer that Andy Rautins could make a serviceable backup point guard but I was intrigued by Williams as well. It's a real shame though seeing that his career may be over.

"I'm not so sure that I won't be able to play ever again," Williams told the Orlando Sentinel before tipoff.

"It's not getting better, and they say it's not going to get any better. I've still got a long life to live, so we're going to see a day at a time. I don't know."

There's plenty of linkage on the article on OPP so check it out and read into if you feel like further educating yourself which is never a bad thing :)

On to the next one! RealGM Wiretap reveals...

According to a report in the New York Post, Kahn and Walsh discussed the availability of Sebastian Telfair.

Bleak quote I know but since the article is only about 2 sentences there wasn't much to quote without the threat of being sued... So you don't like Rautins, Williams may be out of the picture so does Telfair rock your socks?

Poll

Who must you have at backup point guard?

Williams

3 votes

Telfair

21 votes

Rautins

39 votes

NONE

22 votes

85 votes | Poll has closed

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Tommy Dee shot down the Telfair rumor not too long ago

http://www.theknicksblog.com/2010/12/26/sources-knicks-have-no-interest-in-telfair/

by Dutchmarau on Dec 27, 2010 4:55 PM EST reply actions

Which would explain why the New York Post article got yanked.

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by MikeTheIntern on Dec 27, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

That's an interesting quote

It doesn’t come across as a straight denial

"I feel like this: You can't hate me." -Toney Douglas

by The Rooster on Dec 29, 2010 3:22 AM EST up reply actions

I would love to see Rautins get a shot at some PT

see what he can do in game situations….

by Jason Bee on Dec 28, 2010 11:02 AM EST reply actions

Chose None But

Give Rautins the shot, who knows?? To bad we cant get Bayless from Toronto, or could we??

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by J-BooGie on Dec 28, 2010 12:22 PM EST reply actions

The coaches know

They watch him every day in practice, and probably don’t like being chastised by fans because of their differences in what is “known” or “unknown”

"I feel like this: You can't hate me." -Toney Douglas

by The Rooster on Dec 29, 2010 3:24 AM EST up reply actions

Telfair No thank you sir!

Apart from being Marbury’s cousin, he is a lousy point guard he believes he is really an Allstar. Is not coachable and is a general waste of time.

by Robert Curre on Dec 28, 2010 1:41 PM EST reply actions

preach

Free Randolph.

by flossy on Dec 28, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

Hmm... another copycat?

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by Chris Child's Fist on Dec 28, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions

he also has been battling plantar fasciitis issues

stay away from him

by Ozone on Dec 30, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

Please concur or shoot down this idea once and for all:

I say it all the time, and I kinda wanna know if I’m nuts or not.

Could Gallo be a good backup as a point forward?

The PnR ball handler needs to be
a) a good shooter
b) able to make good decisions quickly
c) a good passer

For Gallo: check, check, and check.

We’d lose Gallo as the shooter on the wing on the PnR, which is huge, but we’d just play Bully there. He’s an excellent shooter, so the PnR would still work. It would help Gallo keep his head in the game, make use of is passing skills, lengthen the bench, and we wouldn’t have to trade anybody.

by AtlKnicksFan on Dec 28, 2010 1:52 PM EST reply actions

For a few minutes here and there, I see no reason why not.

Landry, too. Both can run a decent pick-and-roll.

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by Seth on Dec 28, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

it makes sense

just like it’d make sense to have Chandler or Gallo be the dude that sets the pick a bit more (or at least pass it to them when they roll a bit more instead of using them as a decoy).

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by Rorschach44 on Dec 28, 2010 2:13 PM EST up reply actions

My biggest concern there would be his ballhandling

Take that as you will

by GAx on Dec 28, 2010 2:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Don't you try to tell the Cock about his balls

Free Randolph.

by flossy on Dec 28, 2010 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

Jason Williams

He is hurt and career might be over.

by terellchewy on Dec 28, 2010 11:11 PM EST reply actions

Thanks for the update buddy

by GAx on Dec 29, 2010 12:44 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks a lot for the comments

Still haven’t watched the Miami game on DVR yet, but saw Seth’s characteristically amazing write-up (seriously, it’s better than the stuff from the AP, beat writers, AND other bloggers. Much better than traditional sports event coverage).

But I did see that Toney played 19 minutes with 1 assist and 9 shots, which I’m pretty sure is the definition of a shoot first point guard, and Ray got 9 minutes rest all game and played, uhm, not well. Surely Gallo, or even Andy, can do better than that. Really, really wondering why MDA does not give more time to Gallo as a point forward. Again, Hahn says Mason plays backup point in practice. Mason! Is Andy really that bad???? Ah, well……

by AtlKnicksFan on Dec 30, 2010 11:10 AM EST reply actions