Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Musings on Marbury
What if we could move Marbury during the season? No really, what if? Consider that you have two shooting guards to cover the minutes at the 2 spot. Barring injuries, is LB going to play Marbury at the 2? I don't think he wants to. If he doesn't, LB will have a PG who shoots too much for his liking. That's OK if you have real rebounding prowess, but we don't.
What if you could get a passable PG straight up for Marbury (and eating some of his contract)? Of course, it is a function of what you think of a small, untested rookie PG; but still, Marbury is not the future of this team. Get a pure PG to carry the short term load, school Nate and, most importantly, distribute the ball so we see what we have in terms of young talent.
Nobody reads this, but if they did, I'd ask for nominations of a PG you could realisitically trade Marbury to get.
What if you could get a passable PG straight up for Marbury (and eating some of his contract)? Of course, it is a function of what you think of a small, untested rookie PG; but still, Marbury is not the future of this team. Get a pure PG to carry the short term load, school Nate and, most importantly, distribute the ball so we see what we have in terms of young talent.
Nobody reads this, but if they did, I'd ask for nominations of a PG you could realisitically trade Marbury to get.
Friday, August 26, 2005
Beating the Bushes
There are various reports that Isiah is trying to sign another young player with what little the Knicks have to offer. Understanding that we already have the max 15 players under contract, this is both difficult and expensive. It also makes little sense. The Knicks have young talent to develop and assess:
-- It is coming to fish or cut bait time with Sweetney, he either develops or he should be gone.
-- We have two rookies who need their minutes to get some seasoning. While I am not convinced either will be a huge star, they each could be solid NBA players for years to come. Minutes will tell us their trajectory.
-- TA was on the low side of solid last year (my opinion), let's see if he's matured and improved his game in the off season.
In the end, write this year off to nurturing a new group of kids and, hopefully, getting in a position to profit from the draft. Marbury and QR may not like it, but they've made their beds.
-- It is coming to fish or cut bait time with Sweetney, he either develops or he should be gone.
-- We have two rookies who need their minutes to get some seasoning. While I am not convinced either will be a huge star, they each could be solid NBA players for years to come. Minutes will tell us their trajectory.
-- TA was on the low side of solid last year (my opinion), let's see if he's matured and improved his game in the off season.
In the end, write this year off to nurturing a new group of kids and, hopefully, getting in a position to profit from the draft. Marbury and QR may not like it, but they've made their beds.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Jerome Williams RIP
I don't know what to make of the fact that the Alan Houston rule was, in fact, used on Jerome Williams (a Hoya). I have to assume that it was a loyalty move by the Dolans to give Alan Houston every conceivable chance to finish his career as a Knick. If so, it was a class move which shows how much things have changed since Patrick Ewing was traded.
Good intentions aside, the fact that the Knicks could opt to pass over Alan Houston because of other onerous contracts on their roster speaks volumes to the state of affairs. I can't think of another team which had two ready candidates for contracts to kill to save $20+ million in luxury tax.
My rotation remains unchanged.
Good intentions aside, the fact that the Knicks could opt to pass over Alan Houston because of other onerous contracts on their roster speaks volumes to the state of affairs. I can't think of another team which had two ready candidates for contracts to kill to save $20+ million in luxury tax.
My rotation remains unchanged.
