Steve Novak is almost a Knick now, too.
by Seth on Dec 19, 2011 11:04 PM EST
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PrintNovak, a 6-foot-11 forward, does have to pass through waivers unclaimed. The Knicks would guarantee Novak a league minimum contract for the 2011-12 season.
Brought into San Antonio Spurs camp late last week, the Spurs released Novak and placed him on waivers Monday night.
Now, are we to assume that Novak will clear waivers? What of this tweet, which has since been deleted?
On his twitter account, Novak thanked the Spurs organization, and tweeted: "Next stop…NY"
It seems plausible that Novak and the Knicks could both have word that nobody intends to bid, but you never know (which is probably why Novak untwat his tweet). If this does come to pass, it gives us fourteen Knicks, (plus Chris Hunter and Devin Green, who could well be candidates for the final spot) and, I think, a better fourteen than the twelve (+CH&DG) they carried last week. Novak, one hopes, might occupy the shadow of Shawne Williams with...something from the corners and hopefully a bit of defense. But let's see if he actually clears waivers. (If somebody wants to bone the Knicks, this would be an excellent opportunity. If his name was Steve Williams, the Nets would already be on the phone with him.)
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Whatever. This is the biggest news of the night;
https://twitter.com/#!/iRepShawneWill3/status/148976811085266945
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by Chairman Meow on Dec 19, 2011 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
Patrick Ewing Jr
Kinda miss him barely missing the roster every year. Where’s he at?
Jets - Knicks - Mets
I think in Nawlins
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by Chairman Meow on Dec 19, 2011 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
i believe he was cut
so the correct answer is “on patrick ewing sr.’s couch”
Anxiously awaiting the day my username will be appropriate
i bet he is playing
or will play somewhere.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
Depends on how he's feeling then. He can be on any team he wants.....
in NBA2K12. :-)
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
My great grandfather held the NJ record for consecutive free throws made in the 20s!
I have his diary from back then. It’s insane how much he practiced. Like everyday after work, he went down to the Y.
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by Chairman Meow on Dec 19, 2011 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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Somewhere around there.
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by Chairman Meow on Dec 20, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
well
i guess we aren’t waiting for china…at least this guy can hit 3’s
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not necessarily
this will be a vet’s min contract so we’ll stil have the $2.5 mil space
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
I thought the 2.5
WAS the vet’s min
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Vet's Min is 1.4 mil
The 2.5mil is the Room Exception.
The 2.5 is the mini-MLE
The 1.4ish is the vet’s min
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Yi Jianlian
Would be perfect imo for the 2.5 mil. he can play 4/5
No! Bad! No!
Don’t make me rub your face in it
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
hahaha
I don’t think posey is a better option. I like reggie evans better but I’m not sure if d’antoni would play him.
I hate the idea of posey. His offense is bad now, he's really old, and he doesn't really bring much of anything to the table other then a veteran presence.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Posey's D
The Knicks still have no frontcourt defense on the bench besides Jeffries. Posey can fill that gap.
by sisterray24 on Dec 20, 2011 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
Balkman is a good defender too
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I'd rather have a chair than Yi
He’s just plain not good at basketball
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Just heard hes injured
expected to be out 8-10 weeks
by blackhova on Dec 19, 2011 11:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
who?
Novak?
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I think that he means Baron
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Humphries?
I know he’s worth more than 2.5M but apparently nobody wants him.. He’d be a great backup PF
Jets - Knicks - Mets
Yeah I'd love Hump
But I don’t see a scenario where we get him.
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by Chairman Meow on Dec 19, 2011 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
wishful thinking
I dont really understand why he’s not getting any offers. One of the best rebounders in the league
Jets - Knicks - Mets
You mean that Kardashian guy?
Maybe Clyde’s remark killed his worth enough for us to afford him
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
This is a stretch
But I almost wonder if teams are too worried that he’s an off-court liability, because of those shenanigans with the Kardashians.
It’s probably more likely that he and his agent are asking for more than anybody wants to offer him
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Can't believe this is their #1 target.
They really want someone that can poop, because this guy has pooping written all over him. .417 career 3pts shot percentage. This guy makes Q-rich look like an average 3 shooter. But that’s all he is good at. Doesn’t board well, doesn’t pass well for a SF, and looks to be bad on D too. WTF? We really want a 3 shooter that bad.
The only way I’m ok with this is 6’10’’ 3 draining/pooping-specialist, is if he drains 10pts/gm off the bench in his spot, because he brings nothing else to the table really.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Whoever they sign is going to be the 10th or 11th man, so...
don’t worry about it.
by 100% dundee on Dec 19, 2011 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn't be so sure. For all we know D'antoni falls in love with this guys shooting and he find himself a 15-20min/gm role "regularly".
Option like Diogu and Powe I could have really seen us signing and then giving a 20min/gm role to because they could help us that much and because our F depth is barren right now(no pun intended).
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
In other words,
we have jeffries, balkman, jorts, and jordan as our backup F/C depth right now, (bully is too much of a stretch, he’s a more natural 2), out of those guys, which 2 do you see D’Antoni giving a lot of minutes to regularly? I’m not sure if D’antoni used Jeffries last year because he had to or loved him, but I’m not really happy if our most used depth players at the 3/4/5 are gonna be jeffries and balkman.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Hey is Joel Przybilla still on the market?
If so we should pick him up instead of this guy
"I want to be a catcher. I love to catch. I like to be a catcher. I like to be in the middle of the game. I mean, it's my position. I want to play my position."-Jesus Montero
Last I heard he was unsigned, but I have no idea how his knee injury is doing which ended his season last year.
If he’s healthy, he’d be great for C depth, but I think we wanna address F more right now.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Is there anything really that interests you on the market for fowards
"I want to be a catcher. I love to catch. I like to be a catcher. I like to be in the middle of the game. I mean, it's my position. I want to play my position."-Jesus Montero
Yeah, I posted it in the "who should we sign next thread".
I’d take almost 2 handfuls of options on the open market, only a few of them are ideal for us though.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Here's the link for people that don't know which fanpost I'm talking about:
http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2011/12/19/2647045/next-knicks-signing-your-opinion
Some good discussion on this topic happening in there.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
He's around
But I heard he’s taking time off to be a dad. Supposedly he’ll look to sign later in the season
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last I heard
he was mulling retirement. Not sure if he decided against it or what.
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Relax. We still have another move to make
This is a vet’s min contract. We still have the $2.5 mil space
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Thanks. Vet's min good. If this was for the 2.5 I would of went a little nuts. I'll chill now.
But D’antoni has his pooping specialist now.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
I'm just glad to have another big body
My biggest worry for the season is injury and/or wearing Amar’e and Tyson down like Amar’e last year.
Plus if you have one elite skill then you can contribute to an NBA team and it seems he has that in 3pt shooting. Like a taller Jason Kapono or James Jones (although I like James Jones more)
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Agreed. Having him in a "specialist" role makes sense. But I always am cautious and fear we will miss out on other "true" f backup options and have to endup giving him or balkman 15min+/gm.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
I guess
But it’s important to remember that that’s a debate we can have later. Essentially the way I see it, he’s not a bad weapon to have on the team, especially so cheaply that he doesn’t hurt our flexibility.
If D’antoni plays him too much, that will be a bad decision by D’antoni, but it won’t be a bad decision to have gotten him.
And if he can contribute at all on defense he’ll be nice to get 15+ minutes on days when we have to sit guys.
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
He's still a pooping specialist for the vet's min
I think of it as a “couldn’t hurt” situation
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
thats the spurs shit
for years i had this problem with malik rose, and motherfuckers drove me absolutely fucking crazy!! just because a guy played for the spurs, does not mean he can help your team. or is good at anything, even!
malik rose is prime example number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5-10, and 11-20. the guy was a bad defender, a bad rebounder, couldn’t shoot, made bad passes, fumbled the ball away constantly, and was lucky enough to play for a spurs team that won a championship.
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don't give me that chair pull shit either
thats not the sign of a good defender. thats the sign of someone who can’t hang using the only trick up their sleeve.
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i know what i mean, but...
i have no idea what you mean.
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that's all Jared Jeffries and Big Baby are good for
drawing charges. They have no basketball skills.
oh....
sure yea.
the point i was making tho, is that fans tend to assume that just cus a guy played for a winning team, that he is a talented contributor. malik rose i actually think is worse than jeffries and davis. but, hey!
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Yea that too
And yes, Malik Rose was possibly the worst NBA player of all time who actually got minutes. It’s like if Jared Jeffries was also shorter and crippled.
The best way to get good value is to get a player on a bad team. And if you’re a good team, trade away your players for much more than they’re really worth just because they’re “winners.” That’s how the Spurs managed to stay good. They trade with bad teams.
Malik Rose is almost definitely not the worst player ever who actually got minutes
His career per 36 stats:
13.4 pts, 9.1 rbs, 1.8 ast
However, with the Knicks he was very, very terrible. But before that, he was actually a decent player.
Drawing charges is a basketball skill and since it can lead to players getting into foul trouble and is counted as a turnover it is good thing to do.
by Robert Curre on Dec 20, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
i agree
drawing charges is not the same as that chair pulling stunt.
I think it was Bobby V who said: "You are never as good as you are when you are at your best, and you are not as bad as when you are at your worst."
i also completely agree
note that i said i think jeffries is better than malik rose.
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if he draws 1 charge a game that's slightly better than making someone miss 1 shot
Big deal. He probably gives up multiple possessions with his poor rebounding, his poor shooting, and overrated D. Sorry but I think Balkman is better.
D'antoni thinks otherwise.
And just about every nhl coach disagrees with you too given the career uses of Jeffries and Balkman.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Knicks rebounding is greatly improved now
And who cares about hockey in this conversation? career uses of Jeffries and Balkman? They both didn’t play at all the past few years except on the Knicks. Jeffries only got minutes because he’s tall and he showed he can make more threes in practice. D’Antoni loves that.
ahh man
I thought we got the redhead from San Antonio instead. I just realized that that is Matt Bonner, and this guy is no Matt Bonner.
Me and my squad build just like contractors
I break s***, you only give hairline fractures
by LatrellSprewell on Dec 19, 2011 11:55 PM EST reply actions
At least Clyde will avoid some embarrassing mispronunciations.
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by Chairman Meow on Dec 20, 2011 12:02 AM EST up reply actions
Clyde Pronounciation
Steve Norvack
Rhymes with ‘Attack’ … I have feeling Clyde might call him ‘Stevie’.
We are all good. I think ‘Norvacking’ will become an oft-used verb around here, as long as no one claims the guy off waivers.
Waitaminute… why don’t the Knicks claim him off waivers?
Get The Frickin' Rebound
only teams under the cap
can claim guys off waivers
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well...
Novak is supposed to be able to stroke the three also. I kinda find the spurs boring tho, so I haven’t seen this in person.
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by Lord Smackington on Dec 20, 2011 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
Steve Novak can shoot the ball and that is it.
Oh, I almost forgot his best trait! He is not James Posey. I’ll take him.
Waiting for Christmas...
by StarksMiddleFinger on Dec 20, 2011 12:19 AM EST reply actions
so uhhh
what other free agents are left? cus we still have the 2.5 deal. someone must want that, and simultaneously fit a need.
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posey, jianlian
are both too garbagey to fit a need. altho i’m sure they’d want that money.
reggie evans could get the job done, but i don’t know if he fits a need. is it possible or team is basically completed?
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maybe just bump bibby down one more spot
and try nate robinson
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I wouldn't
Nate Robinson isn’t very good. I mean, he’s cool, I like him, and he’s a freak of an athlete. And he can dribble and shoot and has crazy hops.
But he can’t run an offense, he doesn’t play much defense, he’s very, very undersized as a shooting guard and he tends to make dumb mistakes.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
plus, for us he is "uncoachable"
mike does not like him
Anxiously awaiting the day my username will be appropriate
i would be cool with both of them
stevenson would enliven our beard repertoire.
but will they take 2.5??? my best guess is: no.
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yea stevenson
he’s got JUST enough crazy in him. which i always think is good to have in your arsenal.
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What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
Brian Cook
He was poop before poop but I haven’t seen him play in a while and even befor that I seem to recall him being only good for hitting threes
sreh ladien e' ta janjia
by Lord Smackington on Dec 20, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Oh come on I wanted Peja...
Did you know he can pass? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlkB6kpSi_k
10 years ago, great.
When you build a time machine we can get him
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Still shoots 3s better than extra E....
Get off your bias…
Yes, I'm the one who's biased
Dude is done. Even he knows it! He’s retiring.
And extra E’s pooping abilities are highly overrated on this board. Almost as much as you’re overrating current peja
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
I don't see how pooping could possibly be overrated.
You would die if you couldn’t poop effectively.
pooping isn't overrated. The pooping abilities of a certain nyets forward are
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Side note
Those Kings teams were fuckin dope
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They were insanity. Just looking at the players they had.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
baron to novak for the win
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7tsLkcJqO0
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get this man a Jersey and get him on the floor quickly!
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by Lord Smackington on Dec 20, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
This is suuuuuuch a D'Antoni signing
His rebound rate is disgustingly bad for a guy who’s 6’10", but hey, he can shoot 3’s at a 42% clip!
Whatever, my desire for a real backup big has been quenched by my recently acquired case of JORTS FEVER
not a bad pickup if we do
maybe he takes mins from jeffries which is always good for the offense
I think the offensive improvement over jeffries will be far greater than defensive decline
We can throw him in with an all defensive lineup
Do the Shumpty Shump, come on and do the Shumpty Shump
Well, theres no risk with the vet minimum, so why not?
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LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
might we be able to entice MCDYESS out of retirement? waived by spurs
he’d be perfect as an 11th/12th man. leadership, 15 foot marksman, intangibles.
one more shot at another ring. a chance to redeem himself in NYK fans hearts.
NO!
hes the kneejerk why we traded Nene to Denver.
by blackhova on Dec 20, 2011 6:55 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I felt bad for the guy since those injuries always suck, but it still kills me how he injured his knee in that pre-season game.
It was like the most benign injury that started a run of horrible dominos.
Fish Fingers give me a break.
Domino is perfect
this is where a ton of the misery began
You're not a diehard fan if every now and then your team doesn't try to kill you
might we be able to entice BARKLEY out of retirement??
he’d be perfect off the end of the bench to give us depth at PF. leadership, rebounding, intangibles.
one more shot at a ring. a chance to endear himself to NYK fans.
i'm a novak fan
literally all he does is shoot. but he’s insanely good at it if he’s open. not sure he can have any role in the nba besides “guy who waits on the bench for the team to need someone to act as a decoy on last second threes”, but i think the knicks can afford to use a roster spot on that exact position.
Especially with a 1 year deal at the vets minimum
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this is similar to Poope from last year anyway
a tall dude that can knock down shots. I don’t think there’s much question Novak can shoot and does it well. I think he’ll do real well off with the bench mob. Shit…I think he’s gonna get some run with the starters. If we have Baron, Marlo, Statty and Chan on the floor we’re gonna need a floor stretcher. Novak will have plenty of room to take gargantuan shats in corners.
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cuz he’s wet all the time
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by Rorschach44 on Dec 20, 2011 9:22 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I like this!
My Wife is a Patriot's fan...
by Giantssincesix on Dec 20, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
I think you're selling Shawne a little short.
He was one of the guys who actually contributed on defense last year. Novak won’t do that.
Fish Fingers give me a break.
yea he really made toney douglas' full court pressure
much more vexing, because he just knew how to defend the inbound after a made basket. he was so fuckin good at it. and then, if there was like…. a duhon dribbling, they would trap him. oh man, i’m gonna miss that.
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You guys probably would have committed suicide if The L wasn't back on already.
Signing Steve Novak gets 74 comments? WTF?
go check out NetsDaily
almost a thousand comments on every thread
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Shawne Williams was a nobody signing
a 15th man who 99% of peoples thought was a terrible signing cuz we cut Pat Ewing Jr. And then the seasons starts and 99% of peoples look like assholes.
Novak is basically the same thing. There’s your L.
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
About Novak, I think he's a nice no risk signing; a little experience off the bench
With McD’s expected retirement, the Spurs are greatly height challenged… and they still cut Novak loose. So I don’t expect much from him
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
If we add Novak, my guess is that Chris Hunter gets cut
Looking to when Baron is healthy, who would be players 13-15? Devin Green and Jerome Jordan are probably two players who do not suit up. Who is the other?
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If we sign Posey I think Balkman never plays unless injury
However, the schedule may force D’antoni to go ten deep especially with those 4 games in 5 day stretches.
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
That means one more player who gets cut and one more who doesn't suit up
I can see Devin Green getting cut. Does that mean that Balkman doesn’t suit up?
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That's reason enough to sign Posey... even if he has to use a walker to get on the court
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
I think Jordan plays
primarily because of our lack of bigs
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Novak, Jorts and Jeffries
are probably the backup bigs now. Probably only two of them will even play. Jordan being more of a project is more likely to not be active.
I'm assuming it's Balkman
Melo will play big minutes (barring injury, knock on wood), Fields is likely to get minutes at the 3, Shump may play there some as well, and I’m assuming Bully is still ahead of Balkman on the depth chart. There may be some nights where it’s Jorts or Novak instead, but I’d put my money on Balkman being the third inactive.
The newest FA flavor of the day is Al Thornton
Though I strongly suspect that is simply a squwaking head pulling that name out of some orafice.
It’s interesting that Thornton is still on the market, Denver at one point was linked to him; but I don’t know he could be had for the mini-mid.
He hasn’t become as good as a pro as I thought he would, but he’s still a starting quality forward in the league.
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Thornton can score a fuck ton of points
he’s kind of like a poor man’s Mike Beasley. I’m down for more scorers.
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Is Posey a lock for the Celtics?
Thornton is a great fall back option
Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...
Tuff call, graffiti on the wall says no
But Boston is handcuffed with the loss of Green, they may have no other choice but resign Posey. Unless they are convinced Posey has nothing left in the tank
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Thornton has been really, really bad since his rookie season
I’d be shocked if he finds a rotation spot
TYBG
by The Rooster on Dec 20, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
I don't know if I like him for this team. He's another black hole(Steve Francis-type hole, not Jared Jeffries-type hole) on offense that almost deliberately pays no attention to defense.
I think he needs a lot of touches to be effective, too. Don’t think he really fits our profile.
Fish Fingers give me a break.
That's not a bad type of player to bring off the bench as a designated scoring 6th man
lightens the scoring risk whenever the big 2 are off the floor; however, it’s best to have a Dahntay Jones defensive stopper type alongside him; something NY doesn’t have
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Injury question
Will the knicks medial staff release an injury report on baron davis at some point? I imagine that within a few days there will be a new (obviously best guess) timetable for his return. Or does that stuff stay under lock and key? i can’t remember.
they have to do a full cavity search first
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
I've actually seen a draft of the full injury report
It was written and drawn by the same artist who used to do the old courtroom sketches for SNL!!!!
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
If Thornton was actually interested, maybe the mini-mid for 1yr would be enough, I'd be hugely in favor of it
NY still needs 1 legit forward to create a 4 man rotation with Tyson, Amare & Melo; then sprinkle in some Jeffries & Novaks and such as needed.
This year’s NBA champion won’t be the best team; but likely the best prepared team; similar to the last shortened season.
Stockpiling PG, bigs and shooters will give a team the best advantage. With the shortened season and grueling schedule, you can’t waste games and you can’t sacrifice your star players by wearing them out due to thin and weak depth.
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Novak looks like
he’s trying really hard to crush that basketball but he’s no where near able to do it.
Get The Frickin' Rebound
I think it's a good pickup to have Novak...
Kind of like the Great White Poope.
BTW- Anybody see those dunks that DeAndre Jordan through down against the Lakers yesterday??? Sick!!!! Chauncey ended up in a good place.
It's a good no risk move and maybe he brings some of the Spurs professionalism with him
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Playing devils advocate regarding Al Thornton being a selfish player
Environment vs Heredity…Food for Thought
Is Thornton a selfish player because; he’s a selfish player by nature, or because he became that type of player by playing on a trinity of dumpster fire teams (Clippers, Wizards, Warriors)
Case in point is the this week’s FA flavor of the moment; James Posey. At the start of his career he was a multi-skilled but bad attitude and selfish player. He then ended up with title contenders Miami & Boston where he was a very critical member of the teams’ success. But when he ends up with average to bad teams (Hornets & Pacers) his regresses.
Being with veteran leaders like Melo & Amare, would Thornton grow up and adapt to a title committed team effort? One way to find out.
And this is Melo’s & Amare’s time to grow up and be the leaders they say they want to be. Amare always had Nash to do the leading. Melo wanted to be the leader but always had poor integrity veterans (Camby, KMart, Iverson) and Drama Queen Coaches (Diva Karl) blocking his path.
"Man, I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
I'm 100% on boarch with Al Thorton...
I really think he would thrive under Amare and Melo like you mentioned above. Guy has all the physical tools….was an absolute monster at FSU
Believe they did play together for one year
Toney transferred from Auburn and had to sit out a season. His first year playing was 06-07 which i believe was Al’s senior year.
He had his chances in NO and Sac to nut up and do what coach wanted. He got benched in NO for a bunch of games because he just wouldn't buy into the team's defensive scheme.
NO fans got pissed off so he was re-inserted into the lineup, but I just don’t think this is a guy who can get over himself.
Fish Fingers give me a break.
I wouldn't mind thornton off the bench at all.
What do you mean they won 4 cups in a row? Is that possible?
he does a great dikembe mutombo impersonation
Anxiously awaiting the day my username will be appropriate
This might be the best thing...
since Landry worked at Moddell’s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qhlelfyb6o&feature=youtu.be
It’s Amare….I mean Steven!
we should get some sort of low post defender
tyson is good for the softies like brook, but he’s not so good against the real low post guys . . . then again there are like four of those in the league and the only ones i can think of in the eastern conference are dwight and elton brand and carlos loozer (who sux. i’d stick amare on him just to taunt him)
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amar'e on boozer or brand doesn't bother me
even amar’e on zach randolph, lamarcus aldridge is ok. he’s not a bad one-on-one defender, he just struggles guarding guys bigger than he is. and he once he gets into foul toruble, he just stops playing aggressively. with chandler here, hopefully that is not as big of an issue, and with carmelo here, hopefully its not as big of problem if amar’e does indeed get into foul trouble. its all relative to each game but still, we have a great starting lineup!
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so...
when does he clear waivers?
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Good signing. But I hope he doesn't play more than 10 minutes a night (he could end up not even being a consistent rotation player).
I see him more as a Mason Jr replacement (rotation wise) than a Shawne replacement.
mhm
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
he better THAT good at hitting 3's...
otherwise, i’d rather bring in a guy who can hit 3’s (even at a slightly lesser clip) with some other skill (even fighting).
Let's see Novak 6'10 likes to hump the 3pt line
and is actually pretty good at shooting from there. Give him spikey hair and does he sound familiar.
Shawne didn't have muck spike to his doo
stop hanging around Dziedzic
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