Tuesday Oribis
by Seth on Jul 13, 2010 5:25 PM EDT
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Good evening, children. (I woke up pretty recently, but sources tell me it's almost 5 PM back east). The Knicks have a day off from Summer League action today, so let's fill the time with a trip around the web. I now present to you...LOS LINKS!
- Timofey Mozgov, satisfied with the "Welcome to the Knicks!" I issued him yesterday, is on his way back to the Motherland (presumably by submarine). Alan Hahn twat that Mozgov's commitment to the Russian national team is what's sending him back, so I guess Tim won't be practicing with his new team until training camp.
- In the latest expired-Knick-heads-elsewhere news, Al Harrington is fielding offers from the Mavericks, among other teams. The Nuggets are reportedly also interested. Best of luck to Albert, but I don't think many of us hoped nor expected to see him back in orange-and-blue.
- Today's mammal of choice is obviously an ode to the newly Knick-knighted (Knickted? Knickighted?) Ronny Turiaf, who said the following about his international match-up with Timofey Mozgov:
Turiaf won the battle and the war, with 18 points and 14 rebounds to Mozgov's eight and five in France's 69-64 victory. But Mozgov did block five shots, and made Turiaf do plenty of work.
"I was kinda tired," Turiaf said Monday as he was introduced at the Knicks' training facility in Greenburgh. "But I can be a little antelope when I want to."
- Meanwhile, Turiaf paid his first visit to the Rucker yesterday ($). Something tells me Ronny's streetball alias would not be "Li'l Antelope".
- In case anyone was wondering, Donnie Walsh is not and will not be in Las Vegas this week. The man deserves some rest.
- Finally, this stat-friendly (and Chris Taft-friendly!) retrospective on David Lee from Knickerblogger makes a swell companion to Gian's excellent farewell from earlier in the week.
That's all for now, my sweet little donut holes. I'm currently watching the Bulls and Nuggets face off in Vegas, and will be talking to whoever I can and updating on the P&Twitter throughout the day. In the next few days, I'm hoping to get some more thoughts on Landry Fields from players, coaches, and Landry himself in preparation for a post on the Knick rookie.
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i've had the opportunity to talk to a lot of smart people about that one
nobody gets it. i guess there’s a possibility that sloan beats jefferson into a better pick-and-roll big man and a plus defender, but i don’t see it right now.
He's a lot like Boozer I guess
and probably better (at least as a scorer) then Milsap. With Sloan in his ear, Jefferson ain’t gonna be able to slack off.
Who knows?
Bye, Lee :(
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 13, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
certainly
although the stylistic difference between boozer (face-up, p ‘n’ r) and jefferson (back-to-the-basket) is a big one. like rohpuri says, though, he’s got plenty of room to improve. remains to be seen how quick a learner he is.
Jefferson does have a pretty good face up game
I’ve seen him knock down the jumper from around the elbow. I don’t think he’s any worse then Boozer at that, or at least he has the ability to do that.
P&R…takes footwork I think and Sloan can most likely teach that and of course Deron Williams can ease the transition.
Bye, Lee :(
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 13, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure Jefferson is supposed to replace Boozer
I recall one of the Jazz announcers hosted on the MSG broadcast and he was saying that Kirlenko’s best position is actually the 4 spot. Since the Jazz already have Millsap in place, I assume the Jazz think they are set at power forward.
I think Jefferson might be considered a replacement for Okur who will probably not recover from injury in time for the start of the season, in addition to the fact that he’s not a spring chicken anymore.
luckily
He’s still an impressionable youngster. And when was the last time we heard about a player falling out of favor in Utah? I fail to recall one. That’s what makes the Jazz a team to aspire to, they have a system, they get players for that system, and you rarely see them blow it on the players they bring in.
Never underestimate the power of a neck brace and wheelchair. In Donnie Walsh I trust!
by Rohpuri on Jul 13, 2010 5:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i hope to have some exclusive print interviews posted by week's end.
but i have neither the manpower nor the equipment for video, unfortunately.
yo, Seth, i live in LA
and may be able to bring my video camera (they give you one when you move into LA county) when i attend a game soon. My schedule is somewhat flexible, and I haven’t bought tickets yet. Is there a game that would work best / is that something you might be interested in?
"Why does green mean that's the color green? Why can't you say another word for green being green? Know what i'm saying?" - Stephon
"Anyway, you should check out the movie "Black and White," which actually stars Allan Houston. It’s not a comedy, but rather a really serious and emotional movie." - Wilson Chandler
by ny knickerbocker on Jul 13, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
appreciate it
probably not necessary/plausible at this point, but if you’re in the arena on any day before saturday, definitely let me know.
Bobcats Mavs Trade
Essentially the trade is Tyson Chandler for Eric Dampier, Eduardo Najera, and Matt Carroll. Safe to say we can cross off Charlotte from the list of Eastern Conference teams expected to make the playoffs in 2010-2011.
Never underestimate the power of a neck brace and wheelchair. In Donnie Walsh I trust!
by Rohpuri on Jul 13, 2010 5:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
as for me
a bag of balogna for anything else, except Diaw. i hate that lunch meat.
"Why does green mean that's the color green? Why can't you say another word for green being green? Know what i'm saying?" - Stephon
"Anyway, you should check out the movie "Black and White," which actually stars Allan Houston. It’s not a comedy, but rather a really serious and emotional movie." - Wilson Chandler
by ny knickerbocker on Jul 13, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
The Nuggets are reportedly also interested.
im just wondering. if this is so, could a deal be worked out with the knicks for melo and harrington? sign & trade, cash consederation?
Nope
We renounced his rights (and he never had much of a left). Hey-yo!
"Dishin' and swishin' in transition"
by Serious Garbage Time on Jul 13, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
If you get a chance, Seth
see if you can find out what number Landry Fields Forever plans to wear. I thought I saw him wearing 4 in summer league, but it looks like the Reindeer has that one locked up.
"Dishin' and swishin' in transition"
by Serious Garbage Time on Jul 13, 2010 5:55 PM EDT reply actions
An Englishman, a German and a Frenchman...
…walked into the Knicks.
With Gallo, it’s a Euro takeover at The Garden ;-)
EST +5 hours is hard work sometimes...
Very true
Along with our Italian and Russian, it’s like the Security Council in the locker room.
"Dishin' and swishin' in transition"
by Serious Garbage Time on Jul 13, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions
We got a Canadian too
…does he count?
Bye, Lee :(
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 13, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
he can be the one pacifist on the team.
Never underestimate the power of a neck brace and wheelchair. In Donnie Walsh I trust!
by Rohpuri on Jul 13, 2010 6:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Slaps
Lebron’s blood clot ass around after D’antoni puts him in?
Donnie's bout to beat the NBA game like he got a cheat code
i second this pause
"He's the straw that makes the drink go."
by Thelonious Dunk on Jul 13, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
actually
i think this requires something other than a pause. maybe an “eeewwww gross?”
"Why does green mean that's the color green? Why can't you say another word for green being green? Know what i'm saying?" - Stephon
"Anyway, you should check out the movie "Black and White," which actually stars Allan Houston. It’s not a comedy, but rather a really serious and emotional movie." - Wilson Chandler
by ny knickerbocker on Jul 13, 2010 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions
miami added another cleveland favorite
Big Z has heard the call of South Beach for a 2-year, vet min. and former all-star (meh) Juwan Howard.
"Game Knows Game"
Seems like a strange move to me.
I like both Z and Juwan a lot, I think they’re both classy guys who still got game, but I can’t imagine either of them will be able to play more than 18 minutes each, and asking them to stay healthy for the whole season will be asking a lot. I was expecting the Heat to scramble for unwanted youngsters and D-leagues who would take pocket change to play their hearts out for as long as the Heat wanted them to, but their roster as it stands now is still very thin, and though they’ve got talent for years, without busting some crazy moves, I don’t think they’ll be able to live up to the hype for an entire 82 game season.
they have Jarvis Varnado and Dexter Pittman
and Udonis Haslem. I dunno if they’re “good” at those spots, but I don’t think they have to scramble for anything
Bye, Lee :(
by FreeBradshaw on Jul 13, 2010 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Right, I guess I'm just hoping.
But even still, the Celtics “big three” have been nowhere near as good as I thought they’d be (though they were something to watch in ‘08), and, though Allen/Pierce/Garnett aren’t as talented as Wade/James/Bosh, they were more suited to play together, and had an incredible supporting cast.
they're thin if one of the big 3 goes down
but overall i think they have a solid 8 man rotation now, plus some young guys to soak up regular season minutes beyond that. seems like an ideal setup to me.
by latrell chokewell on Jul 13, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Turiaf's a wildebeast
that can opportunistically transform into an antelope when needed.
Mozgev – Narwhal?
Watched the game last night, I thought landry was 24. Now dat I kno he’s 22, I’m perfectly fine with him being picked 39 and I hope he continues to get better with us
In Donnie We Trust!
by IB on Jul 13, 2010 10:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Funny that he was the least respected of our picks
Seems to have the most polished game by a wide margin.
by Left Coast Cowboy on Jul 14, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
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