Ronny Turiaf could be headed to France.

by Seth on Oct 17, 2011 9:56 AM EDT in News

As far as I know, no basketball person who would otherwise be a member of the New York Knicks has arranged to play basketball overseas, unless you count Jerome Jordan. Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony won't let the rumor diminish completely and Roger Mason has received offers, (I'm sure a few other guys have, too) but no Knick has actually packed up and bounced. The mot on the rue today is that Ronny Turiaf may be the first. Here's this article in French, found via Project Spurs. The important part:

Cette récente annonce a peut-être motivé le choix de Ronny Turiaf de rejoindre le championnat français et plus précisément l'Asvel où son ami Tony Parker a débuté la saison avec succès, ce vendredi. Les deux joueurs sont amis. L'arrivée de l'homme fort des Knicks avait été évoquée au début du mois à Nancy pour rejoindre Nicolas Batum. Finalement, l'opération menée de main de maître par TP pourrait se conclure rapidement à Villeurbanne. Il devrait arriver dès mercredi, une recrue de choix pour renforcer la raquette villeurbannaise.

Seth Translate:

This recent announcement to potatoes motivated the choice of Ronny Turiaf of rejoinder the champion Nat Francis and plus precisely Asvel to his son Amy Tony Parker to debut the season with success, say vendors. The douche jewers are Amy's. The arrival of the ham fort of Knicks awaiting E.T. evokes the debut of me to Nancy for rejoinder Nicolas Batum. Finally, the operation menu of Maine of mater par TP parade say conclude rapidly to Villeurbanne. The DEV-Ray arrives this Wednesday, one recruit of choice for reinforce the racket of Villeurbanne.

Google Translate:

This recent announcement may have motivated the choice of Ronny Turiaf joining the French league and specifically Asvel where his friend Tony Parker started the season successfully on Friday. The two players are friends. The arrival of the strong man of the Knicks was raised earlier this month to Nancy to join Nicolas Batum. Finally, the operation conducted masterfully by TP could be concluded quickly to Villeurbanne. It should arrive on Wednesday, a recruit for villeurbannaise strengthen the racket.

I was close! Well, I'm most inclined to believe things with certainty if they're presented in English, (and I'm sure the local reporters are tracking this story down as we speak) but this seems plausible and pretty reputable. If it's true, then bon voyage, Ronny, and we hope you're back soon. Please try to stay healthy!

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i really hope he stays healthy. outside of melo and amar’e, i think he’s our most important guy as of right now because he’s really our only center.

by frilly on Oct 17, 2011 11:31 AM EDT reply actions

(if you can call him a center)

by frilly on Oct 17, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Jorts would like a word with you

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by mindfeck on Oct 17, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

And that word is

“ham”

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by Seth on Oct 17, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope he does

go hard as, that is

Fish Fingers give me a break.

by GAx on Oct 17, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I would eat so much ham with him.

by frilly on Oct 17, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I would shack up in a ham fort with him

by Joamiq on Oct 18, 2011 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

II

"they try to do what he do, and been where he's been, but they get folded in two.....he's the dude"

by semsemma on Oct 21, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't forget everybody's favorite scrub

my main man Jared Jeffries.

Anxiously awaiting the day my username will be appropriate

by knickswin on Oct 18, 2011 3:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Jerome Jordan

by total hermination on Oct 18, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Honestly, if Rony Turiaf is the 3rd most important player on your team

your team sucks.

by flossy on Oct 17, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

i just think it means we have pretty decent depth at every position but center.

by frilly on Oct 17, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

plus, come on! it's runny freakin' turiaf! ronnayyyy!

by frilly on Oct 17, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

runny

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by stingy d on Oct 17, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

true

our big-man situation is really fucking ugly

"But when he saw it, he just put his hands up and they couldn’t give it to him. It just fell to the ground, I-I don’t, you know … So, that showed me he had great experience..." - Jeff Van Gundy

by Anthony Bonner's Subpoena on Oct 17, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey Look at Ronny's Career Per 36

10.6 Pts and 7.6 Rebounds .528 shooting

Andrew Bynum 15.5 pts 10.6 rebs .569 shooting.
Kendrick Perkins 10.8 pts 9.8 rebounds .561 shooting
Tyson Chandler 10.8 pts, 11.5 rebounds .565 shooting

Compared to the last 3 starting Centers on the last 4 NBA Champs Turiaf is actually in the ball park based on advanced stats. Now I know what the eye test says, but the advanced stats say he can compete with these guys.

Just for Kicks Joel Anthony 5 pts, 6.7 rebounds .491 shooting.

According to the stats and they never lie Ronny Turiaf is better than Joel Anthony and is not much worse than Kendrick Perkins and the Celtics won a title with him at Center and reached the finals in another year. Joel Anthony was good enough for the Heat to get to the finals. So if Ronny Turiaf is healthy and our So called Superstars play like it, then Turiaf is good enough for us to at least get to the finals.

by Robert Curre on Oct 18, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions