Comments on: Nappin on the Job

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:26:55 +0000

[19] Like you said, it’s free agency or bust. They should be able to get at least one max player in 2010 and, at worst, get a second in 2011, when if iirc, Chris Paul will be a FA. BUT, Walsh has to draft better.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:00:25 +0000

[18] I just don’t get it. Are they hoping they can get Stern to declare a state of emergency in New York and the Garden a disaster area? Cuz, we don’t need Stern for that…

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:47:21 +0000

Oh, Isiah gave the pick to Phoenix in the Marbury trade and they sent it to Utah, but the Knicks had the option to give Utah (through Phoenix) the 2009 pick instead of the 2010 pick.

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:45:46 +0000

But he didn’t draft Jennings, and he did give next year’s pick to Utah… unless that’s sarcasm.

Right. I would have rather have kept the 2010 pick.

I agree with the rest of your post.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:35 +0000

[15] Or Isiah gave Utah the pick when he got Marbury. Either way, the Knicks are hanging on a string.

[14] (cricket, cricket…) >;)

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:32:54 +0000

[13] But he didn’t draft Jennings, and he did give next year’s pick to Utah… unless that’s sarcasm.
And though Walsh was dealt a bad hand, he hasn’t done much with it except create cap room. His personnel choices leave a lot to be desired; so much you have to wonder if he still works for Indiana and is trying to undermine the Knicks from inside.

But you know what? People will consider it a major success if he does manage to sign Lebron, a qualified success if it’s Wade and Bosh. That’s all he’s really got at this point, because if he can’t get any of them, Then they’re screwed; I can’t imagine anyone wanting to come to the Knicks unless it’s their very last chance in the NBA.

By: thelarmis

thelarmis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:21:31 +0000

i think i liked the conversation better when it was about cricket, rather than basketball! ; )

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:29:15 +0000

Walsh has not done a good job, but in fairness, he has been dealt a very poor hand. The biggest mistake the Knicks have made in recent years was to win a few games at the end of the season, thereby killing their chances of getting a top five pick. Rather than draft Jennings, he should have given the pick to Utah, which I said at the time of the draft.

By: ms october

ms october — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:47:32 +0000

[10] i’ll second all that chyll.
first donnie walsh really didn’t do shit in indiana – a few good pieces fell to him because other teams wanted to get rid of them (artest, o’neal, s jackson) and when he started to rebuild after the brawl he was headed down a disastrous course.
also his plan her was all his eggs in one basket and he didn’t even do it right. he had the opportunity to trade jeffries and didn’t last year and not drafting jennings was criminal – he is perfect for d’antoni’s offense and as a pg next to lebron.
yeah and his misleading mark jackson was a very shitty maneuver.

anyway – enough thought on the knicks for one night.
i hope some hot stove happenings start happening soon after thanksgiving.

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:21:51 +0000

[9] Don’t get me started… >;)