The gang’s all here
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- June
- 20
Dan D’Antoni, Phil Weber and Herb Williams are official now.
The standings probably won’t be affected one way or the other by who’s on the coaching staff, but there is one issue that’s been cleared up. Isiah Thomas liked having lots of help, so the Knicks put in extra seats behind the bench to accomodate everybody.
Now the chatter will be limited.
I really think it’s critical to have fewer voices in the huddle. The players don’t need six different assistants chiming in from all directions when a situation needs to be addressed. Most days, they require nothing more than somebody to rebound the ball and pass it back.
No workouts today, although Mike D’Antoni and nine others from the organization were on hand as Joe Alexander worked out for the Nets.
The hustling forward seems to be moving up fast, but probably won’t be the best player on the board six picks into next week’s draft. Anybody willing to gamble? The West Virginia product has a style that sells tickets.
Also, there’s a story in the Arizona Republic that again mentions the possibility of Leandro Barbosa getting traded here. I still don’t see where a deal like that fits in the grand scheme Donnie Walsh is putting into play. He’s got another $27.4 million coming and is under contract through 2012.
I’ll let you throw some names out there.
Let’s assume the exchange starts with the No. 6 pick, but who else do the Knicks give up? Make the numbers match.
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I like Barbosa…”the pirate” Barbosa that is. Leandro, on the other hand, with his Wally Sczerbiak-esque contract, seems to fit Isiah’s M.O. more than Walsh’s. I suppose the Knick’s should use this transient, amnesty period to the best of their ability and move as many bodies as they can, damn the salaries. The question is, who gets sent the other way for Leandro?
I suppose NOW would be a good time to actually read the article Mr. Daugherty has linked to.
K, read the article and it mentions…
[crickets]
Who would the Suns ask for in return? If they are sticking with D’Antoni’s torpedo attack, then none of this computes. If they are trying to get away from the torpedo, maybe a slightly more stationary Zach Randolph or, dare I say, David Lee (gasps)?
Since Mr. Daughertry rang the bell first and mentioned the Nets workout; why are the Knicks attending other teams workouts with their hopefuls? Given the current state of the Knicks, shouldn’t they be working out their OWN hopefuls eight days a week? Walsh is waterskiing on the Knicks boat already.
I have a question for Mike Daugherty, to help solve an argument. Are their any plans or intentions for the Nets to play in the new Prudential Center at some point, before the Nets leave for Brooklyn?
ECSF,
I believe they signed an extension to stay at the Izod Center until they are ready to move, but there are lots of rumors that if things don’t work out in Brooklyn the Nets will end up at the Prudential Center.