-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
26. "Amar'e had to happen (the contract) " In response to Reply # 0
We missed out Bron and had to sign someone to get the ball rolling / attract people
They waited two years for that free agent year It had to happen The current coach only went there for that FA money that year He was going into his 3rd year as the HC
I bet Felton doesn't sign if Amar'e doesn't come Felton was in the Melo trade
Melo probably wouldn't have desired NY without him either and Tyson also said that Amar'e is one of the reason he was willing to come to NY
this is why you have never heard a Knick fan complain about Amare or his contract... they would still be an irrelevant team that nobody wanted to play for if not for overpaying Amare... it led to getting Melo and Chandler, those chips don't fall if not for Amare signing. I'm no knicks fan but with Amare healthy and beasting like he has the past few weeks they are the only team in the East who could at least truly scare Miami in a 7 game series. Don't tell me about the pacers, when the pacers had Miami's back against the wall last year we all knew what would happen, same shit will happen this year. Knicks match up well with Miami because they don't turn it over a lot and when Melo is on they can keep up with them offensively. If Amare was in late last Sunday knicks would be 3-0 vs Miami this season. Knicks problem is, will they beat someone else in a series to even get to play Miami.
>We missed out Bron and had to sign someone to get the ball >rolling / attract people > >They waited two years for that free agent year >It had to happen >The current coach only went there for that FA money that year >He was going into his 3rd year as the HC > >I bet Felton doesn't sign if Amar'e doesn't come >Felton was in the Melo trade > >Melo probably wouldn't have desired NY without him either and >Tyson also said that Amar'e is one of the reason he was >willing to come to NY > >
29. "you're saying this as if the knicks didn't see the heat in the playoffs" In response to Reply # 27 Sun Mar-10-13 12:00 PM by southphillyman
> Don't tell me about the >pacers, when the pacers had Miami's back against the wall last >year we all knew what would happen, same shit will happen this >year. Knicks match up well with Miami because they don't turn >it over a lot and when Melo is on they can keep up with them >offensively.
last yr...and get that ass whupped even worse than the pacers did so we're supposed to discount the pacers actually making the heat work at some point in that series and give the knicks the benefit of the doubt even though they still look like their consistently inconsistent selves right now?
41. "I don't think anyone will beat the heat, or even come close in the East" In response to Reply # 29
but I think the Knicks, if playing the series of their life, and with Amare going 20 & 10 which he has been doing the past few games before injury, could have given them a serious run
44. "knicks actually match up better than indiana against miami" In response to Reply # 41 Mon Mar-11-13 09:25 AM by Cenario
with a healthy amare.
Miami's aggressive defense, doubling the pick and roll etc, fits into the knicks plan of getting up alot of 3's. Its how we won the first 2 games. Granted, the likelihood of the knicks shooting 20-40 from deep is as probable of them shooting 4-40 and getting blown. But if the knicks get hot, which they can and have and Melo plays like a superstar, which he can and has, it coulda been a long series.
Indiana doesn't have someone like melo to carry them (see Paul George last night) and people conveniently forget that Indiana saw only half a game of chris Bosh last postseason.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
52. "reality is Pacers ain't beating the Heat, taking them 6 max" In response to Reply # 44
I think the Knicks are capable of taking the Heat, def would have been with Amare... proof is there, if Amare was in late last Sunday Knicks had that game won
30. "I don't even think subjtmatter believed this. " In response to Reply # 27
I'm no knicks fan but >with Amare healthy and beasting like he has the past few weeks >they are the only team in the East who could at least truly >scare Miami in a 7 game series.
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28. "Agreed. The weird thing is...With Amare before Melo we had:" In response to Reply # 26
Gallo, Willson Chandler, Fields, Mozgov, douglas & Felton (at his best.)
I was kinda OK with that little group b/c they were I think 4th or 5th in the east and young. Could have had plenty of $$ to make a run at a FA without mortgaging the farm. But still I like where we are just know we could have been a bit younger and more pieces to flip if we Gallo/Wilson didn't step up to be a #2 option.
33. "agreed mostly but the knicks stay outbidding themselves" In response to Reply # 26
Wasn't phx max deal gonna be 3 yrs...the knicks went 5. Who else was offerring 4?
That being said it did get the ball rolling and know we just gotta roll with this.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
36. "Does it matter though? He's pretty much a role player at this point" In response to Reply # 0
That dude fell of a cliff as far as relevancy. Granted some of that has to do with his play not meshing well with Melo's but the point is at this point it's not a huge loss for NY.
37. "wrong on every point" In response to Reply # 36
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
39. "The Knicks having any success this year was contingent on a healthy amar..." In response to Reply # 38 Sun Mar-10-13 10:06 PM by Cenario
He was a role player now bc he was on minute restrictions but Knicks don't go anywhere with him playing 23 mins a night.....unless you want to rely on Felton and jr as your 2nd and 3rd options.
And the rhetoric that amare and melo don't play well together was false as well
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
40. "I'd argue that they've been pretty successful w/o Amare " In response to Reply # 39
playing a significant role. Would a healthy Amare be helpful? Sure, I won't dispute that, but it seems to me that they haven't had that yet this season and they could still finish as the 2 seed. They should be able to make it to the ECF without him, and if they can't, than they aren't good enough anyway.
43. "have you watched the knicks recently?" In response to Reply # 40
after an 18-5 start, they are 20-18. The way they were shooting the 3 early in the season was not sustainable. Granted, the 3 pointer is still a big part of their game, but kidd/melo/felton/jr ain't gonna shoot >40% from deep every game like they were early on. You need that 2nd scorer who does alot of damage down low, especially in the playoffs.
Knicks need that and will miss that.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
48. "perimeter scoring threat as opposed to interior" In response to Reply # 42
but the best option. would rather start him or kmart then james white btw.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
50. "true, but he said after the jazz game that cope was gonna get" In response to Reply # 49
tick on the road trip.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
a lot of that was based on Woodson having no choice with Amare being out. I hope he picks up Woodson's defensive schemes during practices and in turn will earn Woodson's trust.
54. "melo probable to play tonight." In response to Reply # 0
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
55. "now definite....so much for me getting to bed early this week." In response to Reply # 54
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
57. "If you work a 9 to 5" In response to Reply # 55
and plan to watch all the West Coast games to completion this week, you're going to be less rested than the Knicks. Assuming all the games start at 10:30, that means the games most likely won't end until after 1 in the morning.
58. "yeah, pretty sure every game is 10:30 except the sunday one" In response to Reply # 57 Mon Mar-11-13 02:04 PM by Cenario
on abc...and every one is nat televised except tonight.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
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