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FINALLY!!! i've been waiting for this to happen. btw can someone please PM me the teamnewyorkknicks sig? it would be greatly appreciated
OFFICIAL NEW YORK KNICKS OFFSEASON THREAD: TRAINING CAMP
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I wonder, if the curse is now gone...or would Patrick Ewing Sr. himself have to join us???
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^i have a feeling this is going to be an great year for us!
hell we might even make the playoffs. let a man dream
hell we might even make the playoffs. let a man dream
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reverse the curse!
big j 33
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As I said in the other thread, I'm very pleased with this.
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*sheds a tear*
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Reverse th curse!!!
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[denzel]MY MAN![/denzel]
no words can express how happy i am with this move. i know a lot of ppl outside of us may say the move accomplishes nothing. but if pat jr. brings so much tothe table! by far donnie's best move
no words can express how happy i am with this move. i know a lot of ppl outside of us may say the move accomplishes nothing. but if pat jr. brings so much tothe table! by far donnie's best move
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that's a little narrow minded to label him a 3. pat jr. may barely top 6'8" but with a 7 ft. wing span and a 40+ inch standingvertical he's definitely got the size and ability to play either forward position. at gtown he even spent some time at the 5 guarding the opposingteam's post players.Originally Posted by blackmagnus514
@ us STILL having his draft rights. i thought we let him rot overseas all this time....err nevermind...
another small forward tho?
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http://www.nypost.com/sev...__in_weis_deal_126730.htm [h1]
[/h1] [h1]KNICKS GET EWING JR. IN WEIS DEAL[/h1]
[h3]By MARC BERMAN[/h3]
Posted: 4:50 am
August 30, 2008
New Knicks New York Knicks
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The Knicks traded for Ewing Jr. yesterday, giving the Rockets the draft rights to 7-foot center Frederic Weis - yes they still had the bum's rights - tocomplete the minor deal.
The elder Ewing, a Magic assistant coach, said at the pre-draft camp in June that if the Knicks ever drafted his son, he would want him to wear"33." Ewing Jr., selected in the second round by Sacramento before being traded to Houston in the Ron Artest blockbuster, wore "33" atGeorgetown, where he was a role player and earned the Big East's Sixth Man of the Year award last season.
"He can wear anything he wants," Ewing said. "He can take the jersey down form the rafters and put it on his back."
Ewing's uniform number was retired in 2003 in an emotional Garden ceremony. A Knicks official said Ewing Jr.'s number hasn't been discussedyet.
The issue is whether the 6-foot-8 forward can make the club. The Knicks now have 16 players, one over the maximum. Ewing Jr., whom Knicks president DonnieWalsh believes can be a lockdown defender, does not have a guaranteed contract.
However, Stephon Marbury Stephon Marbury
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The Rockets have no interest in the 31-year-old Weis, who's playing in Spain with Bilbao after spurning the NBA after the Knicks drafted him n the firstround in 1999 over Artest. Ewing used to coach in Houston and out of respect, the Rockets didn't want to release his son. When they acquired Ewing Jr., hehad no chance of making their roster.
"(Ewing Jr.) will have an opportunity here to compete for a spot on our roster," Walsh said. "He is a solid defensive player and a very goodathlete."
A role player at Georgetown, NBA scouts are concerned Ewing Jr. won't have an NBA position. He averaged 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds in 21 minutes as asenior.
Walsh raved about Ewing Jr.'s defense on draft night, and admitted he was trying to obtain a late first- or second-round pick to draft him. However,despite his athleticism, he is a poor offensive player and an erratic 3-point shooter.
"I like him a lot," Walsh said after the draft. "I think he could be a good addition to an NBA team because he's a glue guy."
But will he stick?
"Coming to the Knicks, and hopefully being able to contribute, means a lot to me. It has always been my dream to play for this team," Ewing, Jr.said in a statement. "My goal is to show the coaches that I can play and do all that I can to help the team win some games."
Walsh drew the ire of Ewing last spring for not extending him a courtesy interview for the Knicks' head-coaching job. It would more than make up for itif Ewing Jr. were to make the Knicks, who open training camp Sept. 30 in Saratoga.
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[/h1] [h1]KNICKS GET EWING JR. IN WEIS DEAL[/h1]
[h3]By MARC BERMAN[/h3]
Posted: 4:50 am
August 30, 2008
New Knicks New York Knicks
The Knicks traded for Ewing Jr. yesterday, giving the Rockets the draft rights to 7-foot center Frederic Weis - yes they still had the bum's rights - tocomplete the minor deal.
The elder Ewing, a Magic assistant coach, said at the pre-draft camp in June that if the Knicks ever drafted his son, he would want him to wear"33." Ewing Jr., selected in the second round by Sacramento before being traded to Houston in the Ron Artest blockbuster, wore "33" atGeorgetown, where he was a role player and earned the Big East's Sixth Man of the Year award last season.
"He can wear anything he wants," Ewing said. "He can take the jersey down form the rafters and put it on his back."
Ewing's uniform number was retired in 2003 in an emotional Garden ceremony. A Knicks official said Ewing Jr.'s number hasn't been discussedyet.
The issue is whether the 6-foot-8 forward can make the club. The Knicks now have 16 players, one over the maximum. Ewing Jr., whom Knicks president DonnieWalsh believes can be a lockdown defender, does not have a guaranteed contract.
However, Stephon Marbury Stephon Marbury
The Rockets have no interest in the 31-year-old Weis, who's playing in Spain with Bilbao after spurning the NBA after the Knicks drafted him n the firstround in 1999 over Artest. Ewing used to coach in Houston and out of respect, the Rockets didn't want to release his son. When they acquired Ewing Jr., hehad no chance of making their roster.
"(Ewing Jr.) will have an opportunity here to compete for a spot on our roster," Walsh said. "He is a solid defensive player and a very goodathlete."
A role player at Georgetown, NBA scouts are concerned Ewing Jr. won't have an NBA position. He averaged 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds in 21 minutes as asenior.
Walsh raved about Ewing Jr.'s defense on draft night, and admitted he was trying to obtain a late first- or second-round pick to draft him. However,despite his athleticism, he is a poor offensive player and an erratic 3-point shooter.
"I like him a lot," Walsh said after the draft. "I think he could be a good addition to an NBA team because he's a glue guy."
But will he stick?
"Coming to the Knicks, and hopefully being able to contribute, means a lot to me. It has always been my dream to play for this team," Ewing, Jr.said in a statement. "My goal is to show the coaches that I can play and do all that I can to help the team win some games."
Walsh drew the ire of Ewing last spring for not extending him a courtesy interview for the Knicks' head-coaching job. It would more than make up for itif Ewing Jr. were to make the Knicks, who open training camp Sept. 30 in Saratoga.
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acquisition Patrick Ewing Jr. could wear the retired "33" - his father's number when he played at the Garden - if he makes the roster out of training camp.
Now that's going to be even weirder
The Knicks traded for Ewing Jr. yesterday, giving the Rockets the draft rights to 7-foot center Frederic Weis - yes they still had the bum's rights - to complete the minor deal.
Marc Berman actually wrote that???
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MY GUY
He plays with a 90's Knicks intensity and heart.
I couldn't be happier.
Let em wear 33, too.
He plays with a 90's Knicks intensity and heart.
I couldn't be happier.
Let em wear 33, too.
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awsome we got ewing jr., at least were making steps in the right direction
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Originally Posted by allen3xis
MY GUY
He plays with a 90's Knicks intensity and heart.
I couldn't be happier.
Let em wear 33, too.
i'll be happier when big snacks is cut and pat gets his roster spot
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word i swear if he gets cut over guys like James or Jeffries, etc. i will cryOriginally Posted by allen3xis
MY GUY
He plays with a 90's Knicks intensity and heart.
I couldn't be happier.
Let em wear 33, too.
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I don't think that will happen
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Pat SR gave em the go ahead if he makes it
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he did i remember the quote he said some %@@% like he can wear any number he wants he can even take the 33 down from the rafters and wear it on his back.
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The Knicks better give Jr. that guaranteed contract. At least 1/4 of their squad has gotta go so there's no excuse why Jr. a) can't make the rosterand b) not getting minutes at the back-up 3 spot. At least Donnie's got the measure of Jr. in saying he's the glue guy every winning team needs and Itruly hope he meant it.
I'd go out and cop a Knicks jersey if Jr. actually wears 33 in an instant.
I'd go out and cop a Knicks jersey if Jr. actually wears 33 in an instant.
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pat jr will NOT see minutes at the back up 3...back up back up 3 maybe
his job will be to make sure the guys who will be getting minutes (Q, Chandler, Gallo) don't take it easy
there's no way he's getting off the bench for more than 10 mins a game, if that
his job will be to make sure the guys who will be getting minutes (Q, Chandler, Gallo) don't take it easy
there's no way he's getting off the bench for more than 10 mins a game, if that
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^^ Yeah, that was a stretch. I'll be happy if he gets 10 min a game until the Knicks get rid of Q and Chandler
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i think there would be a riot if chandler was shipped out at this point
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Why would you want the Knicks to get rid of Chandler?
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Chandler is going nowhere.
Nor should he.
Nor should he.
