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The Donnie Walsh speculation begins.

The basketball season has ended, which means its just about time for the management season to begin. We've already got our first budding rumor. From Ken Berger of CBS:

Walsh, 69, has an option for the 2011-12 season to be exercised by April 30, but the more likely scenario is a two-year extension that would keep the architect of the Knicks' revival at the helm through the critical next phase of the rebuilding plan. If the option is not picked up, Walsh's contract expires June 30. 

"It's basically going to be Donnie's call whether he wants to come back," said the person with knowledge of the organization's intentions.

Hasty as it may be for these rumors to emerge hours after Game 4's final buzzer, (and I'd love a few quiet days to ease into the offseason) April 30th is Saturday. This is a set of decisions that might get made rather quickly. We'll be watching this story's growth as the rest of the playoffs unfold.

I'd be delighted if Donnie stuck around, personally. I hope he feels the same way.

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no question about that!

"the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be."

by mindcontrolproject on Apr 25, 2011 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

life time extensions

would warranty a good decision making in knicks organization as long as walsh lives

by Teutoknicks on Apr 25, 2011 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

Considering Walsh’s health, a two year extension IS a lifetime extension!

Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???

by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2011 8:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Sign me up

Walsh wants to retire on top – bringing the New York Knicks back to relevance after more than a decade would be a nice hat to put on top of a pretty good career.

And this isn’t like athletic ability – execs just get better and more nuanced as they get older, so I’m looking forward to greatness from Walsh (and hopefully a respectful distance from Jimbo).

by superturboultra on Apr 25, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Donnie has to stay & finish what he started

The next two years is when we finally win a championship, he has to stick around to see them win it all.

The Don is a G, & it wouldn’t be very G of him to let some other idiot take over what he started. He’ll be back.

Yankees 2011 (12-6)

Knicks '10/'11 (42-40)

Giants 2010 (10-6)

by Benny Blanco from the BriX on Apr 25, 2011 2:26 AM EDT reply actions  

If its truly, 100% up to him

I really can’t see him leaving. That last interview he had before game 4 sounded like he planned on being here, so if its up to him he’s staying.

And that means Pringles is staying too!

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 7:44 AM EDT reply actions  

reasons he might not want to stay:

Remembering:

1. Publically thanking Isiah Thomas (cough ) for recruiting STAT ( Stoudamire later refuted any involvement from Thomas)
2. Dolan jumping in to the Melo negotiations
3. Having his hands tied re hiring front office personnel and scouts he can trust

by giantg on Apr 25, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

? spike lee got more credit for amare than any type of rumor mentioning of IT

"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 Apr 25, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

IF you don't recall

When Walsh made the announcement, he publicly thanked Zeke for his involvement, which was reported through mysterious “trusted sources” to be at Dolan’s request (requirement).

by superturboultra on Apr 25, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

I call BS

Did Berman say that?

by Doug Chu on Apr 25, 2011 12:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

i cant find the exact quote

but there is this:

Knowing how byzantine, irrational and frequently nasty the politics are at Dolan’s Garden, part of me — the logical part, again — actually wondered if Walsh thanked Thomas so publicly and out of the blue at Stoudemire’s press conference because Walsh knew the reaction to Thomas’ possible return would be exactly what the Daily News’ back-page headline screamed on Saturday: NOOO!

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/columns/story?id=5373671

i totally remember it too…

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."

by gbaked on Apr 25, 2011 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's tabloid bullshit
  1. only happened because Donnie felt bad for Isiah (who he hired in Indiana, remember). Nothing more to say about #2 that hasn’t been said already. #3 was a minor issue in 2009 but that nothing has been said about it since is telling. Donnie has brought in his own people (like Warkentin) so Dolan isn’t keeping him from doing that

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

by The Rooster on Apr 25, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hopefully Walsh wants to stay....

and Dolan signs him through whenever….would like to see him stay as long as he can perform the job…

by Jason Bee on Apr 25, 2011 7:55 AM EDT reply actions  

Billups too

A decision on him has to be made in the next 5 days

by Adam NYC on Apr 25, 2011 9:00 AM EDT reply actions  

No

It’s five days after the NBA finals end.

Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???

by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2011 5:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Nah, it's Friday.

5 days after New York’s season ended.

by Seth on Apr 25, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

This really doesn’t have to be decided quickly, but it sure would be nice if it was. The option is due April 30, but his contract expires June 30. Dolan can not pick up the option and Donnie still remains in charge. I’m glad the Knicks are going to offer this extension, but this is no slam dunk that Donnie accepts. For all we know, Dolan could be making a sham offer at a low figure because he knows Knick fans want Donnie back, and he could then say he really tried, but Donnie got greedy.
    Donnie can also have demands of his own which could prevent this from happening. How much did Dolan interfere over the last year or two? He may say he wants true total autonomy and he wants it in writing. He may demand that his protege Chris Mullin finally be hired and trained as his successor. He may demand that all Isiah guys still working for the team get fired and replaced by his guys. I’d give him all of these, but I ain’t the idiot who owns the team.

Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???

by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2011 9:06 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

oh that reminded me of xavier mcdaniel. he and mase were the complimentary 3's back then

checkets lowballed the fuck out of him forcing him to sign with boston. i hope dolan doesn’t do that.

Victory goes to the courageous!!

by PTfromRP on Apr 25, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Let's get Walsh back and see what we can do this Summer

The Knicks franchise as a golden opportunity to earn a ring for many star players. They know some changes will take place around the main players. I am really looking forward to this offseason. If we can do close to as good as summer ‘10, we will make it at LEAST to the semi’s.

Who I want to stay:
Amar’e, Melo, Chauncey, Fields(his playoff experience was critical to his growth), Douglas (as a SG)
Who I want to go:
RMJ, most of the other Nugget guys (sorry AC)

Rest are undecided for me. Depends on who’s available I guess

We need a PG with vision and who will know how to orchestrate the ball between our key players. Also, I am not sure that Paul will be a great fit. I don’t want three ball hogs. This alone will determine if we become one of the great teams in the league, or not.

And I want Pringles to become Mike Defense’Antoni

Tech stuff, primal eating, and most importantly KNICKS: http://twitter.com/giametta88

by Melo Fellow on Apr 25, 2011 9:45 AM EDT reply actions  

CP3 is a ball hog

in the same way Steve Nash is a ball-hog. Sure, maybe he dominates the ball. But 90% of the time its to get other players shots. Getting him (..or Nash) will prolong keep Amar’e healthier towards the end of the season since he’d get him so many more easy buckets.

And Carmelo would fit just fine around that. He’d get his cute little isos, but hopefully they allow CP3 to get him better shots. Carmelo’s a good iso player, but he’s even better when someone is getting good looks for him.

CP3 gets better looks for his teammate then anyone in the NBA.

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

damn, you beat me to it

I was just about to say that, CP3 is the best distrubitor in the NBA. I would like to see (hypothetically, I don’t actually want to see) Paul and Rondo traded straight up and see how the assist numbers change.

"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock

by Taylor Made on Apr 25, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

CP3 would average 20 assists on a team like the Celtics

and if he actually was on the Celtics, he’d “average” 28 assists a game since they’d credit him with hockey assists too.

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

and Rondo would average about 4

"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock

by Taylor Made on Apr 25, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

You mean you don't think Belinelli would be coming off screens like Ray Allen and Ariza would be iso'ing like PP?

No, Rondo would get a lot of assists. He’s a good PG, but no doubt he’s massively inflated by his supporting cast.

by tafkasam on Apr 25, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

The point I was trying to make

Is that our PG needs to know how to choose our key players at the right moments. Not every PG in the NBA can do that on this team. So if you think CP3 can, then from your POV, he’s a good choice.

Tech stuff, primal eating, and most importantly KNICKS: http://twitter.com/giametta88

by Melo Fellow on Apr 25, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

CP3 is the best in the NBA at choosing key players at the right moment

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

If we landed a chris paul type player at PG

I don’t see the offense changing much, The same opportunities and options that were there for Billups would still be there. Offense should be the same only executed much,much better.

What did the 5 fingers say to the face?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CBwX1891A
HaHaHaHa!

by Lord Smackington on Apr 25, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow

You really don’t know anything about CP3, do you?

by RedHopeful on Apr 25, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nix need another big man for Amare to lower his minutes

NETS Jersey Strong Brooklyn Ready

When you have to shoot, shoot don't talk.

by universal on Apr 25, 2011 10:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out

D.Walsh must go asap. The fans are the ones that suffered through all the losing. Stoudemire came as a FA on his own. D.Walsh did nothing to bring him here. As for the C.Anthony trade. The Knicks got him because of J.Dolan giving away mor ethen we ahould have. The deal would have not gotten done if we did not give away more then N.J.

J.Dolan did right by giving away the pieces he did to get Carmelo. Gallinari is a bakup rotation player. Just K.Durant whom Gallianri is guarding. W.Chandler is a sold SF starter whom is a RFA. wWith Carmelo he would be a backup and that was not going to work. R.Felton is a FA after next season and could come back then to run our show. Mozgov is a FA in another year and will be playing for his Country men in Brooklyn. So what did Denver get. Gallinari for Anthony. I think J.Dolan did a pretty good job getting him.

So getting back to D.Walsh. He is nothing more then a man from the past and does not deserve the President/GM position as you all think.
Time to give credit to the fans first and bring in somebody of business, basketball mind whom has a presence to deal with today’s athlete towards success.

Mr. Dolan writes the checks and paid Walh/D’Antoni big money to come here. That because nobody wanted to come. Now that the suffereing is ove rby getting Stoudemire/Anthony. It is time to add pieces to get to the next level through FA, trade and Draft.
Fans get the credit for waiting and suffering. Not Walsh and D’Antoni because they really did nothing more then the average guy along with making to much money for their results.
Dolan deserves the credit along with the fans period.

by Dziedzic on Apr 25, 2011 10:50 AM EDT reply actions  

On the other hand, Walsh could have gotten him for less, or Walsh would’ve eventually given up the same package that Dolan did, a day or two later. I was worried that Walsh’s poker playing might cost us Melo too, but it didn’t happen. Because we almost didn’t get Melo isn’t reason to fire Walsh though. He’s done a lot more good than bad. His dealings put us in position to have the cap space to get Melo and Stat.

Buster Posey: Let's enjoy him before he goes to the Yankees because he wants to win the World Series. Wait, what???

by rxmeister on Apr 25, 2011 10:58 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

You are very short minded.

You’re entilted to an opinion..but Walsh had nothing to do with getting Amare and Melo? Sure, u can speculate that it was ALL amare coming here..or ALL dolan to trade for melo. But what about the prior 2 years of purging the team, getting contract players. making trades to create the space to acquire better players.. all while getting th is accomplished for one specific summer and basketball year? Yea.. anyone could have done that.. thats why we’ve been over the cap so long and getting fools gold FA pickups for almost a decade.

"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 Apr 25, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

To a Point

Your right to a point. It is just time to move on with a better guy to head the team and go to the next level. Walsh has taken us as far as he can regarding your opinion on salary and cap.

Chnage for the next level is the way to go.

by Dziedzic on Apr 25, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

You're giving credit to Dolan.

This is a new low for you.

by Doug Chu on Apr 25, 2011 12:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   1 recs

Both Are Good Backups

When you draft that high you should get starters and we did not.

by Dziedzic on Apr 25, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I see Hill as a sketchy pick...

I’m pretty sure at the time he was viewed as a big man with a lot of potential – perhaps in the same way as Anthony Randolph – but with less hype. I didn’t feel like we needed him when we got him, or at least we had more pressing needs – like at a guard spot.

I think Gallo too for the most part needs more time to develop. He wasn’t a needed player either, but I figure D’Antoni’s Italian connection had something to do with this.

Even with all of this, I’m not 100% certain there were that many obvious starters in these drafts.

"I hate them with all the hate you can hate with. Can you hate more than that? If you can, I hate them more than that." Tim Hardaway, on the Knicks.

by _joe___ on Apr 27, 2011 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Walsh had nothing to do with Amar'e arriving?

I suppose it was someone else who traded all of Isiah’s toxic contracts and cleared enough cap space to sign Amar’e as a free-agent? Why am I even responding to this?

by Nilov on Apr 25, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Amare Came On His Own

The credit goes to Dolan for writing the check period.

by Dziedzic on Apr 25, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

If I remember right...

We dumped Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford to get where we are cap-wise. I had a brief moment just now when I felt like we spent a boatload of money for a guy who can score but doesn’t really defend his man so much when we already had a guy who could score and not really defend. But then I remembered I like Amar’e and I love what he brings to the team.

I’m almost positive a Carmelo/Amar’e Knicks > a Crawford/Randolph Knicks.

"I hate them with all the hate you can hate with. Can you hate more than that? If you can, I hate them more than that." Tim Hardaway, on the Knicks.

by _joe___ on Apr 27, 2011 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

what tunnel vision dizzy has

the don deserves credit for making this team a viable franchise to play. shame on you!

"the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be."

by mindcontrolproject on Apr 25, 2011 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

u are sooo right!!!!
Fans get the credit for waiting and suffering. Not Walsh and D’Antoni because they really did nothing more then the average guy along with making to much money for their results.
Dolan deserves the credit along with the fans period.

I make about 20 trades a day and get my teams to the finals every year in 2k11! Why the hell can’t Walsh and Dantoni do it!?! It’s EASY!!! What is so hard for these people to understand??? All they must do is create players at 99 overall and championships will come like moth to flame!

What did the 5 fingers say to the face?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CBwX1891A
HaHaHaHa!

by Lord Smackington on Apr 25, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

i just want to say

how profoundly proud I am of this team. They were a playoff team and going into this season thats all i prayed for. Donnie had a gameplan and he executed it almost to perfection. We went from Marbury Francis and Curry to Stoudemire and Melo. Looking forward my wishes for next year are that Fields progresses into the blue collar hustle, defense, threes type of player i think we all hope he will be and for a solid filled out roster that doesnt include giving shelden williams and anthony carter huge minutes. (i loved cahtah’s heart in the playoffs but seriously hes like 55 years old.) Sky really is the limit here and with Training camp and preseason under a full rosters belt i think we have a real chance of making a run for the atlantic division title. ESPECIALLY with Boston slowly but surely aging. GO NY GO!

by DrewGQ on Apr 25, 2011 11:02 AM EDT reply actions  

thought he may be on the fence

but for you Seth, i think he WILL stay for another 5 years but said u may be alittle too greedy

by blackhova on Apr 25, 2011 11:06 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

My Plan for the offseason

1. Fire Dantoni
2. Hire Mike Williams
3. Trade Our First Round Pick and 2 seconds for RICKY RUBIOOOOOO
4. Get Rid Of Chauncy Billups
5. Sign Deandre Jordan
6. Fill rest of roster with solid back ups.
7. PERFECTION

Fire Dantoni
Ruck Forschach

by halpy on Apr 25, 2011 12:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Great but before you Pat yourself on the back remember

1. D’Antoni is owed $6million Dollars next year whether he coaches the team or not. That is alot of money to pay him to sit in a studio for TNT and trade barbs with Charles Barkley next year. Dolan’s record is he would prefer he pay him for something.
2. Do You mean Mike Williams the coach for Western Carolina? Surely you jest.
3. We cannot trade our first round pick prior to the draft. Now if you mean draft a player and then trade him after December 15th that may be possible. However we do not have any second round picks this year, and none next year. So I doubt Minny Ha Ha would give us Rubio for a player picked 17th and two second round picks in 2014 and 2015. But hey if you pull it off great.
4. We are pretty much locked into Billups, as you have just seen TD is not ready for prime time and the potential free agent field of PG’s is piss poor. Plus Billups’ expering contract could be useful as a trade chip later in the season.
5. Mr. Jordan is a restricted Free Agent and the Clips intend to resign him so much so that they are looking to move Kamen (Say maybe we can trade Billups for him). Also give that we will probably be working with only a MLE and a LLE, the odds of getting Mr. Jordan is slim. Even if he signs an offer sheet with us, the Clips would gladly snap him up for MLE money.
6. Possible, let’s see what Donnie Does.
7. LOL

by Robert Curre on Apr 25, 2011 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

wasnt mike browns offensive philosophy

to give the ball to lebron and pray?

I dont get how people think that an offense can just happen.

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."

by gbaked on Apr 25, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think in another thread

Halpy said it was as a defensive coach. I agree, although not neccessarily with Brown, although he’s not a bad candidate.

by superturboultra on Apr 25, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

But you run into trouble when you look to hire a former head coach as a defensive coach

Very few teams have former head coaches on the bench as assistants. Boston is one with Lawrence Frank, Dallas has Del Harris, and I think that may be it.

With NBA Coaches in such an unstable state, it’s well worth understanding the skepticism and subsequent rampant rumors if a team were to hire someone to be an assistant coach. Typically the head coach hires who he wants.

And with this being NY, it would be amazingly magnified, lol.

"Madison Square Garden is the ultimate basketball stage. That's where I belong. That's where I live. That's the home of the New York Knicks." - Amar'e Stoudemire

by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 25, 2011 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

OK then

I’d like Mike D’Antoni to hire a defensive coach.

by superturboultra on Apr 25, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like his brother, Dan.

Well… I like Dan’s Conversations with a Dolphin.

"Madison Square Garden is the ultimate basketball stage. That's where I belong. That's where I live. That's the home of the New York Knicks." - Amar'e Stoudemire

by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 25, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mike Brown!?!

oh…I get it, because he’s got like six championship rings…okay, cool.

What did the 5 fingers say to the face?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7CBwX1891A
HaHaHaHa!

by Lord Smackington on Apr 25, 2011 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wouldn't D'antoni be the exact coach you want with Rubio?

Rubio can’t shoot, he’s not particularly athletic, but he does have great court vision in the open court. It’s pretty well documented he’s most likely to thrive in an up tempo running system and struggle in half court schemes.

by tafkasam on Apr 25, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pringles is like The PG Whisperer

I’d like to see what he could do with rubio.
I’d bet he could improve his shot. He has a history of that.

by ben linus on Apr 26, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

I Say Donnie's Gonna Walsh His Hands Of All This

Donne did a great job while here but I don’t think he’s going to return. Although it can’t be verified (unless someone gains access to phone calls between Dolan and Isiah with the cells), Isiah influenced this trade which got Mello here. In truth, we gave up too many pieces….Mello would have been a nicer fit with the pieces we gave up…..Donnie knows this….New York Fans know this….Seth, I’m sure, You know this…..I say he leave voluntarily and probably picked up by another budding organization….As for as Coach “D”…I don’’t like him from the defensive end, but if the Phoenix Suns are going to rebuild and they let their coach go, Coach D should hire him as an assistant. Why? He understands how to implement the ZONE DEFENSE which was so affective against the Lakers….ANyway, thanks for all your writings, Seth….see ya after the strike in 2013-2014

by moonshadow on Apr 25, 2011 12:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Gentry is not being fired in Phoenix he was given an extension.

There are some rumors however that D’Antoni has changed his stance on a defensive assistant, so stayed tuned.

by Robert Curre on Apr 25, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also if you look at Donnie's history he has been overruled by owners before and stuck it out.

He didn’t want to fire Larry Brown, but the owner made him and he stuck it out for example.

by Robert Curre on Apr 25, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

He had 35 games with the new team!

Let’s give the guy a freaking full season before we fire him.

There are three coaches with rings in the NBA: Phil Jackson, Greg Popovich and Doc Rivers. That’s it!!!!!

by gujuknick on Apr 25, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

whats his contract situation? ok 1 or 2 more year s

d antoni needs a defensive minded coach or he should be fired after a year or two

by jadedeed2327 on Apr 25, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

He is signed thru the '11-'12 season. Which may or may not even happen

I'm sailing on a cloud, they're trailing below/ My shrink told me it's a feeling they'll never know

The game ain't been the same since B.I.G. died/ And Wu swarmed on New York from out that beehive

by PJCarlisimo's Neck on Apr 25, 2011 1:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Did Larry Brown quit/get fired already?

Dude switches jobs so much it’s hard to remember

by superturboultra on Apr 25, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

As much as I'd love Donnie to stick it out for another year or two

I completely understand if he doesn’t have the patience or energy to go thru all the bullshit again.
If he was allowed to do his job without all of the Dolan-stractions I think he’d probably come back.
Unfortunately we all know that is impossible. It would be so typical of the Dolan era to destroy all of
the stability that Donnie has brought just as his plan is beginning to show dividends. But hey whatever
I’m sure if Donnie does retire Dolan will definitely hire someone capable as his replacement. After all, he was
the mastermind behind the Melo deal, right Dizzy?

I'm sailing on a cloud, they're trailing below/ My shrink told me it's a feeling they'll never know

The game ain't been the same since B.I.G. died/ And Wu swarmed on New York from out that beehive

by PJCarlisimo's Neck on Apr 25, 2011 1:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Lets hope this gets done!! We need Walsh.

If anyone can bring in talent without jeopardizing 2012 cap space, it’s Donnie (and Mark Warkentein, look at the moves he made in Denver with such limited financial assets). The allure of NY city, good management, two superstars, offensive coach and playoff potential should be a huge attraction to role players.

I’m confident he’ll be able to get some veterans like Kenyon Martin and Grant Hill to sign for one year deals.

Also, if he can get a good pick in the draft it would be great. Lucas Nugiera would be a good project big to have on the team.

by hvino on Apr 25, 2011 1:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Rubio is over rated-can’t shoot.

I personally likle Ramon Sessions-a PG that is not in love with
3 pts attempts.

Stoudemare & Anthony make TOO MUCH $

Will someone tell me why I think a front line of Zach Randolph,
David Lee, & Wilson Chandler ($30 mil) is better & cheaper than
Stoudemare, Anthony, Turiaf (combined $45 mil)?

by frankiec on Apr 25, 2011 1:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Because you have separation anxiety?

But I agree about the Rubio/Sessions comment.

I actually think Sessions is the ideal back up PG because Chauncey can groom him into a starter eventually (if we get Dwight).

by hvino on Apr 25, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have no clue why you think that

Tech stuff, primal eating, and most importantly KNICKS: http://twitter.com/giametta88

by Melo Fellow on Apr 25, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

in order for the pick and roll to work

you need a pg with a shot the defense is afraid of.

thats not ramon

by ben linus on Apr 25, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ramon Sessins can't shoot either

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Billups is coming back. Knicks have until Friday to decide and I have a feeling Walsh is going to bring him back at $14.2M. It is what it is.

Melo, Amare, Billups, Turiaf, Balkman, Douglas, Walker, Fields, Rautins next year. That’s $60,612,189. Since Knicks have both a first and second round pick assume that they sign those guys for a combined $2M.

That makes 11 players for a total number of $62,612,189 (over the this years $58M cap and definitely next year’s cap which is going to come down). That would allow them to sign one more guy at the veteran’s minimum (allows you to go over cap).

Projected 2011-2012 Opening Day Roster
Melo
Amare
Billups
Turiaf
Balkman
Douglas
Walker
Fields
Rautins
Veteran X
1st round pick
2nd round pick

That’s your twelve guys right there. Obviously there could be some minor trades or other veteran signings here and there. But there would be ZERO cap space to sign anyone to a larger deal (that includes guys like Shawne Williams)

by gujuknick on Apr 25, 2011 2:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Yep

They’re always for sale in the late first round too. They’re actually cheaper there because teams don’t want those guaranteed salaries on their books.

by superturboultra on Apr 25, 2011 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also Rautins could easily be waived. Walker and Balkman could easily be traded too.

I have a feeling we’ll see a trade from Walsh on draft night. He might want to get a move in before the lock out and new CBA.

by hvino on Apr 25, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

I see this as a plan to do a couple of things

1. Basically make no effort to improve this year
2. Fire MDA next year and hire rivers after he is done watching his son at Duke
3. sign chris paul

I also think this is going to happen

by michael28102 on Apr 25, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

RUBIO

Fire Dantoni
Ruck Forschach

by halpy on Apr 25, 2011 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ricky Rubio is not walking through that door

Nowadays everybody wanna talk, like they got something to say, but nothing comes out when they move their lips, just a bunch of gibberish and motherfu****s act like they forgot about Dre

by King Henry the 2nd on Apr 25, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rubio has looked pretty awful in Europe this year

Granted, dude is young, but his shooting makes Jared Jefferies look like a sharpshooter.

Definitely seems to be some overhype goin on here.

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by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 25, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rubio sucks

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

RUBIO

sux? or unproven??

take ur pick

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by Lord Smackington on Apr 25, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll take bad shooter for 500 please

No longer on the fence about Carmelo's awesome game face

by knickswin on Apr 26, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

we must keep donnie at all costs.

who is gonna do better than him?
if possible can we impeach dolan?
if not, just keep donnie

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Souless-a form of gingervitas (red hair and freckles)
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by 56THE REAL LT on Apr 25, 2011 2:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Here is who I want to be a Knick next year from our current roster

Melo, STAT, CB3, TD, Fields, AC, JJ, Bill Walker, Shawne Williams, Shelden Williams

Draft: one of the Morris twins
Sign: A veteran center for the minimum. Maybe Eric Dampier or Shaq (jk) or somebody else. I have not looked into all the options but I am going to soon.

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by seton hall and steelers on Apr 25, 2011 3:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Zach Randolph
David Lee
Wilson Chandler
Crawford

VS

Turiaf
Stoudemare
Anthony
Fields

I think Lee & Randolph would have have 20 rbs each & probably 30-40 pts each playing
against the Knicks current front line. Chandler has outplayed Anthony in their few
matchups this season.

Crawford would probably be another 40 pt scorer against Fields.

Thoo bad the Knicks only had Randolph,Lee,Chandler, & Crawford together for only
like 10 gms-most of which they won. Who knows if they played an entire season together,
they may have made the playoffs & gone to the finals.

I’m beginning to think that lowlife Isiah Thomas had put together a really good team.

by frankiec on Apr 25, 2011 7:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Randolph, Lee and Crawford

Are elite defenders! much better than that Stoudemare guy!

by WSD on Apr 25, 2011 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

you should invest your effort into

building a time machine. i think thats the only way you will be content.

by ben linus on Apr 26, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Also, Sessions is a 4 yr career 45.5% FG shooter & a 78.8% free thr shooter

Billups is a career 41.7% FG shooter. I guess if you take a 100 shots a gm,
you can make up in volume what you can not accomplish in accuarcy.

by frankiec on Apr 25, 2011 7:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Sessions has no range

Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows

by Rorschach44 on Apr 25, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

where does he shoot them from?

isnt it a limitation to the offense if his defender doesnt have to guard him from 15ft and beyond?

by ben linus on Apr 26, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dollar for dollar, maybe not.

But are you really going to attempt to say Isiah was more efficient with his $$ whilst ignoring Jerome James, Eddy Curry, Stephon Marbury, and Jamal Crawford?

Also, Zach Randolph has grown SIGNIFICANTLY with Memphis. It took him playing in NY and going from Portland to NY then banished to Memphis to realize he needed to get his act together. And Lee and Randolph didn’t seem nearly as good togetehr as their individual stats would look when added together.

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by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 26, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Since when does taking more shots than someone else
offset your inaccuracy?

by frankiec on Apr 25, 2011 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Umm.... sarcastic??

The more shots you shoot, the more chances you have to miss.

Jason Kidd is NOT a very good shooter, and has never been as such. However, he has become a fairly accurate 3pt shooter because he chooses his shots wisely.

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by Chris Child's Fist on Apr 26, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

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