- Feb 21, 2005
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I could care less about this year...Only one thing matters, trade Curry or Jefferies.
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- Mar 24, 2009
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Ok, he's soft & can't fight... AND what?...
His skills are still tailor made for D'Antoni's system.
His skills are still tailor made for D'Antoni's system.
- Sep 23, 2004
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^He's trash, point blank.
Son is terry cloth, and I wouldn't think twice about bringing him back.
Son is terry cloth, and I wouldn't think twice about bringing him back.
- Dec 25, 2003
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I still remember people comparing him skillset to Garnett.
Too bad Isiah didn't just move him for something when we had the chance.
Too bad Isiah didn't just move him for something when we had the chance.
- Jul 16, 2002
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remind me what we would have gotten for him? forgot
- Jul 16, 2002
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I heard DuncanOriginally Posted by HarlemToTheBronx
I still remember people comparing him skillset to Garnett.
- Mar 24, 2009
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We shall see after a full season playing in the starting line up... But so far he's been doing his thing with phx and should continue to play well in theirsystem which really isn't that different from NY's.
- Dec 25, 2003
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Yeah, I heard Duncan too. It's crazy how some of us get so excited with young players. One that I remember that was absolutely hilarious:
Sweetney = Barkley
Sweetney = Barkley
- Jul 16, 2002
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with Sweetney, I mostly heard either Rodman or Elton Brand
- Jan 29, 2007
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sarcasm?
i honestly forgot too though, although i do remember some of the offers shot down were
- Jul 16, 2002
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[h1]Darko into the spotlight[/h1]
By MARC BERMAN
Last Updated: 12:08 PM, October 12, 2009
Posted: 2:28 AM, October 12, 2009
Home in Serbia with his wife and baby son, Darko Milicic would not return MikeD'Antoni's calls all summer. Milicic and D'Antoni did not speak until the 7-foot-2 center arrived in New York two days before the start oftraining camp.
The Knicks allowed Milicic to take his physical in Serbia after he was acquired in a draft night trade. The Knicks coach joked Milicic's personality wassuch an unknown to him that the club could be adding "a serial killer."
D'Antoni holds no grudges. He is thrilled Milicic is doing his talking on the court, even though Milicic is struggling to make a bucket -- 1 of 6 in thefirst two preseason games. On the plus side, the enigmatic No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft is looking like the stout interior defensive presence the club sorelylacked last season.
If Milicic ever gets his offensive game going, he could find his way into the starting lineup. Milicic makes his Garden debut as a Knick in their preseasonhome opener tomorrow night versus the Sixers.
"I appreciate they let me stay home -- my kid is everything in the world to me," Milicic said. "I told Coach when I get here I promiseI'll be in shape. Don't worry about that stuff. A lot of people wouldn't have let me stay and trusted me."
Milicic hasn't exactly earned that trust during a disappointing career. But he's only 24 years old, and is averaging 1.45 blocks over the last threeseasons -- 16th-best in the NBA among players who have played at least 200 games. The Knicks were last in the league in blocked shots last season.
D'Antoni calls Milicic "an extremely smart player," and has been genuinely impressed by his defensive prowess.
"I'm surprised how fast he moves his feet," D'Antoni said. "I like what I see."
Milicic said, "I'm trying to bring that attitude on defense and bring all the guys with me. We have to play great defense as a team. Anybody canplay defense if they want to."
Milicic gets a lot of open looks from the perimeter in D'Antoni's speedball attack, but nothing is falling yet. Milicic made two ghastly turnoversin Boston on Friday night.
"He'll get his shot down when he gets comfortable," D'Antoni said. "He's only been playing this style for two weeks. He knows howto play. That's a key. We've sped the game for him. Everything's going 100 miles an hour for him."
Milicic appreciates the new system after too often being miscast as a back-to-the-basket center. "I'm having a great time playing the kind of waythe coach wants us to play," Milicic said. "I'm still trying to adjust to the freedom I have.
"Everybody thinks we're a losing team," Milicic added. "We all want to show we're not."
The Knicks shipped Quentin Richardson to Memphis for Milicic. ThoughRichardson's production had fallen off markedly, he brought leadership and toughness the club may lack. Richardson, traded four times in all thisoffseason, is now with the Heat -- 30 pounds lighter and ready for revenge on opening night Oct. 28 in Miami.
"Q does do that well in the locker room, but I don't think we're missing it," D'Antoni said. "We needed a big guy with size. Itwas a really good trade for us. Whether it works out, we'll see."
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By MARC BERMAN
Last Updated: 12:08 PM, October 12, 2009
Posted: 2:28 AM, October 12, 2009
Home in Serbia with his wife and baby son, Darko Milicic would not return MikeD'Antoni's calls all summer. Milicic and D'Antoni did not speak until the 7-foot-2 center arrived in New York two days before the start oftraining camp.
The Knicks allowed Milicic to take his physical in Serbia after he was acquired in a draft night trade. The Knicks coach joked Milicic's personality wassuch an unknown to him that the club could be adding "a serial killer."
D'Antoni holds no grudges. He is thrilled Milicic is doing his talking on the court, even though Milicic is struggling to make a bucket -- 1 of 6 in thefirst two preseason games. On the plus side, the enigmatic No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft is looking like the stout interior defensive presence the club sorelylacked last season.
If Milicic ever gets his offensive game going, he could find his way into the starting lineup. Milicic makes his Garden debut as a Knick in their preseasonhome opener tomorrow night versus the Sixers.
"I appreciate they let me stay home -- my kid is everything in the world to me," Milicic said. "I told Coach when I get here I promiseI'll be in shape. Don't worry about that stuff. A lot of people wouldn't have let me stay and trusted me."
Milicic hasn't exactly earned that trust during a disappointing career. But he's only 24 years old, and is averaging 1.45 blocks over the last threeseasons -- 16th-best in the NBA among players who have played at least 200 games. The Knicks were last in the league in blocked shots last season.
D'Antoni calls Milicic "an extremely smart player," and has been genuinely impressed by his defensive prowess.
"I'm surprised how fast he moves his feet," D'Antoni said. "I like what I see."
Milicic said, "I'm trying to bring that attitude on defense and bring all the guys with me. We have to play great defense as a team. Anybody canplay defense if they want to."
Milicic gets a lot of open looks from the perimeter in D'Antoni's speedball attack, but nothing is falling yet. Milicic made two ghastly turnoversin Boston on Friday night.
"He'll get his shot down when he gets comfortable," D'Antoni said. "He's only been playing this style for two weeks. He knows howto play. That's a key. We've sped the game for him. Everything's going 100 miles an hour for him."
Milicic appreciates the new system after too often being miscast as a back-to-the-basket center. "I'm having a great time playing the kind of waythe coach wants us to play," Milicic said. "I'm still trying to adjust to the freedom I have.
"Everybody thinks we're a losing team," Milicic added. "We all want to show we're not."
The Knicks shipped Quentin Richardson to Memphis for Milicic. ThoughRichardson's production had fallen off markedly, he brought leadership and toughness the club may lack. Richardson, traded four times in all thisoffseason, is now with the Heat -- 30 pounds lighter and ready for revenge on opening night Oct. 28 in Miami.
"Q does do that well in the locker room, but I don't think we're missing it," D'Antoni said. "We needed a big guy with size. Itwas a really good trade for us. Whether it works out, we'll see."
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yeeupp
Banned
- Sep 3, 2009
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Nate is a G..lol
and for channing frye.. i think we could of gotten Camby.. i wanna say another scenario was Garnett and we would give up another 1 or two players but idk
and for channing frye.. i think we could of gotten Camby.. i wanna say another scenario was Garnett and we would give up another 1 or two players but idk
- Jul 13, 2005
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yep rumor was frye + 2nd round pick for garnett
- Jan 3, 2008
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tell me you actually don't believe that. please.
- Dec 25, 2003
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Hope Gallo breaks out of this slump.
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Darko plays good D.
Overall I think our 2nd unit plays better D than the first, I dunno how that'll play out in the season though.
Jeffries about to scrap with Brand?
Overall I think our 2nd unit plays better D than the first, I dunno how that'll play out in the season though.
Jeffries about to scrap with Brand?
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we playing defense.
its still the 76ers though
its still the 76ers though
- Nov 4, 2003
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bloody pre seaon
brand called him soft
jefferies called him a vagina
brand called him soft
jefferies called him a vagina
- Dec 25, 2003
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Those replacement refs were not about to jump between Jeffries and Elton.
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[h1]Mobley's contract no longer trade piece for Knicks[/h1]By Marc Berman
The Knicks are no longer using retired Cuttino Mobley's expiring contract as a trade pawn, according to president Donnie Walsh.
The Knicks still have to keep Mobley on the roster as they await the one-year anniversary of his Knicks' physical following their Nov. 21 trade.
In late November, a hearing will be held to determine Mobley's heart condition - cardiomyophathy - is a career-ending injury. It's a formality. Onceit is officially deemed a career-ending injury, Mobley's contract comes off the 2009-10 salary cap.
All that does is help owner James Dolan save a bunch of money in luxury tax - $9.5M. TheKnicks are still over the luxury-tax threshold for this year, so they pay a dollar-to-dollar tax. Not only do they save the $9.5M in tax, insurance will alsokick in and pay more than 60 percent of the $9.5M.
Even if they waived Mobley today, insurance would kick in because of something known as temporary disability. It made Mobley a terrific trade asset for anyteam over the cap trying to save dough and luxury tax money. But the Knicks would only have taken an expiring contract in return, a player that was worth thesavings on Mobley.
Walsh said the Knicks would likely keep 14 players and Mobley at the end of preseason, but gave no assurances in these cost-cutting days. One cut stillneeds to be made. But Joe Crawford and Marcus Landry must prove they are worth keeping 14 men.
The Knicks are no longer using retired Cuttino Mobley's expiring contract as a trade pawn, according to president Donnie Walsh.
The Knicks still have to keep Mobley on the roster as they await the one-year anniversary of his Knicks' physical following their Nov. 21 trade.
In late November, a hearing will be held to determine Mobley's heart condition - cardiomyophathy - is a career-ending injury. It's a formality. Onceit is officially deemed a career-ending injury, Mobley's contract comes off the 2009-10 salary cap.
All that does is help owner James Dolan save a bunch of money in luxury tax - $9.5M. TheKnicks are still over the luxury-tax threshold for this year, so they pay a dollar-to-dollar tax. Not only do they save the $9.5M in tax, insurance will alsokick in and pay more than 60 percent of the $9.5M.
Even if they waived Mobley today, insurance would kick in because of something known as temporary disability. It made Mobley a terrific trade asset for anyteam over the cap trying to save dough and luxury tax money. But the Knicks would only have taken an expiring contract in return, a player that was worth thesavings on Mobley.
Walsh said the Knicks would likely keep 14 players and Mobley at the end of preseason, but gave no assurances in these cost-cutting days. One cut stillneeds to be made. But Joe Crawford and Marcus Landry must prove they are worth keeping 14 men.
- Sep 23, 2004
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*DEAD* @ us shooting 4/23 from the 3pt line.
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damn didnt even know ther was a game.
i dont even want to bother watching after seeing that 3pt %
i dont even want to bother watching after seeing that 3pt %
- Jul 13, 2005
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r we really attempting 40+ 3s
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