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Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Invite Alex Renfroe
An undrafted talent that the Knicks need to invite to summer league is Alex Renfroe.
I blogged earlier about this kid. He's perfect for D'Antoni and he's as fast as anyone drafted, played more ball than Jennings and at a far higher level, and is a budding professional.
If the media is talking up the elderly Jason Kidd then we have NOTHING, and I mean nothing, to lose anymore.
I gave Walsh an 'F' for last season and I'm giving him an 'F' for this draft period.
Do something right please. Give this kid a look.
I blogged earlier about this kid. He's perfect for D'Antoni and he's as fast as anyone drafted, played more ball than Jennings and at a far higher level, and is a budding professional.
If the media is talking up the elderly Jason Kidd then we have NOTHING, and I mean nothing, to lose anymore.
I gave Walsh an 'F' for last season and I'm giving him an 'F' for this draft period.
Do something right please. Give this kid a look.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Another Year of Hell on Earth
The drafting of Jordan Hill is a huge disappointment. The highlight reel could have been taken at a high school basketball camp for big men. If he ever gets the hang of playing basketball, maybe the Knicks have drafted a 2015 star.
I have yet to understand trading for the #29 pick who turned out to be Toney. Couldn't he be had after getting cut by someone else? He's all ours now.
The Darko trade ensures that we're at least as good as last year's Grizzlies. Thank god for small favors.
I find fewer and fewer reasons to care about this team. The Knicks are an accounting firm first and a basketball team second.
And, quite honestly, I don't like LeBron so if he doesn't come I'll have at least one reason to remember this decade's Knicks fondly.
I have yet to understand trading for the #29 pick who turned out to be Toney. Couldn't he be had after getting cut by someone else? He's all ours now.
The Darko trade ensures that we're at least as good as last year's Grizzlies. Thank god for small favors.
I find fewer and fewer reasons to care about this team. The Knicks are an accounting firm first and a basketball team second.
And, quite honestly, I don't like LeBron so if he doesn't come I'll have at least one reason to remember this decade's Knicks fondly.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
KM Mockapalooza Mash-up! 2009
There is no chance that anything in the following NBA Draft Mock-up will happen.
OR WILL IT? (many Thanks to the Escape From Elba crowd: http://forums.escapefromelba.com/)
#1)Lakers from Clips - Blake Griffin. The Lakers dump Bynum on the Clips to retool with a more inexpensive piece allowing for the resigning of Ariza and Odom for Phil Jackson's last year as head coach.
#2) Minn via Memphis - Ricky Rubio. Ricky decides to stay in Europe. Minn trades #5 and #18, cash, and a future first-rounder.
#3) Dallas via OKC - Hasheem Thabeet. Dallas trades J. Howard +#24 for Krstic, Watson, and #24
#4) Philadelphia via Sacramento - James Harden. Philly trades Delambert and Lou Williams +17 for Beno Udrith, Kenny Thomas, and #4
#5) Memphis via Minnesota via Washington - Jordan Hill.
#6) Minnesota - Tyreke Evans.
#7) Golden State - Earl Clark.
#8) New York - Stephon Curry.
#9) Toronto - Jonny Flynn.
#10) Milwaukee - Jrue Holiday.
#11) New Jersey - Austin Daye.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson
#13) Indiana - Ty Lawson. TJ Ford traded to PHX for #25
#14) OKC via Phoenix - BJ Mullens. PHX Gets #25 and OKC's 2010 #1
#15) Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#17) Sacto via Philly - Jennings.
#29) PHX via NY via LAL - Wayne Ellington. NY trades #29, Duhon, Al Harrington, and Chandler for Amare.
OR WILL IT? (many Thanks to the Escape From Elba crowd: http://forums.escapefromelba.com/)
#1)Lakers from Clips - Blake Griffin. The Lakers dump Bynum on the Clips to retool with a more inexpensive piece allowing for the resigning of Ariza and Odom for Phil Jackson's last year as head coach.
#2) Minn via Memphis - Ricky Rubio. Ricky decides to stay in Europe. Minn trades #5 and #18, cash, and a future first-rounder.
#3) Dallas via OKC - Hasheem Thabeet. Dallas trades J. Howard +#24 for Krstic, Watson, and #24
#4) Philadelphia via Sacramento - James Harden. Philly trades Delambert and Lou Williams +17 for Beno Udrith, Kenny Thomas, and #4
#5) Memphis via Minnesota via Washington - Jordan Hill.
#6) Minnesota - Tyreke Evans.
#7) Golden State - Earl Clark.
#8) New York - Stephon Curry.
#9) Toronto - Jonny Flynn.
#10) Milwaukee - Jrue Holiday.
#11) New Jersey - Austin Daye.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson
#13) Indiana - Ty Lawson. TJ Ford traded to PHX for #25
#14) OKC via Phoenix - BJ Mullens. PHX Gets #25 and OKC's 2010 #1
#15) Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#17) Sacto via Philly - Jennings.
#29) PHX via NY via LAL - Wayne Ellington. NY trades #29, Duhon, Al Harrington, and Chandler for Amare.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
KM Mock 3.1, All Hell Breaks Loose
This time we'll explore the wildest of speculations just to see what shakes out.
#1)Clips - Blake Griffin. Camby to Charlotte for Gerald Wallace +12.
#2) Memphis - Hasheem Thabeet. NY gets Darko for Q.
#3) OKC - Ricky Rubio. OKC will turn Rubio into Chris Wilcox & N8 in a week or so.
#4) Sacramento - Stephon Curry.
#5) Minnesota via Washington - James Harden.
#6) Minnesota - Tyreke Evans.
#7) Golden State - Jonny Flynn
#8) New York - Jordan Hill. PHX ships Nash to NY for Mobley and Duhon.
#9) Toronto - Earl Clark.
#10) Milwaukee - Jrue Holiday.
#11) New Jersey - Austin Daye.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson
#13) Indiana - Ty Lawson. TJ Ford traded to PHX for #25
#14) OKC via Phoenix - BJ Mullens PHX Gets #25 and OKC's 2010 #1
#15) Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#16) Bulls - Jeff Teague.
#17) PHX via Philly - DeJuan Blair Philly gets Stoudamire for Jason Smith, Elton Brand + 17. Shaq ships to Cle for Ben Wallace, Pavlovic.
#1)Clips - Blake Griffin. Camby to Charlotte for Gerald Wallace +12.
#2) Memphis - Hasheem Thabeet. NY gets Darko for Q.
#3) OKC - Ricky Rubio. OKC will turn Rubio into Chris Wilcox & N8 in a week or so.
#4) Sacramento - Stephon Curry.
#5) Minnesota via Washington - James Harden.
#6) Minnesota - Tyreke Evans.
#7) Golden State - Jonny Flynn
#8) New York - Jordan Hill. PHX ships Nash to NY for Mobley and Duhon.
#9) Toronto - Earl Clark.
#10) Milwaukee - Jrue Holiday.
#11) New Jersey - Austin Daye.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson
#13) Indiana - Ty Lawson. TJ Ford traded to PHX for #25
#14) OKC via Phoenix - BJ Mullens PHX Gets #25 and OKC's 2010 #1
#15) Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#16) Bulls - Jeff Teague.
#17) PHX via Philly - DeJuan Blair Philly gets Stoudamire for Jason Smith, Elton Brand + 17. Shaq ships to Cle for Ben Wallace, Pavlovic.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
KM Mock 3.0 (updated)
You know our mock drafts are customized toward the interest of Knicks fans. Good lord, somebody has to care about knicks fans.
The draft is looking grimmer. Minny has leap-frogged the Knicks by snatching #5. Walsh, according to Berman, plans on making no trades and thinks Gallinari and Chandler are building blocks... crist, what's Kevorkian's number?
It don't get much more hopeless in Knicksland.
Our official pick is eight. Let's speculate based on the latest information.
#1)Clips - Blake Griffin.
#2) Memphis - Tyreke Evans. Snubbed by Rubio and Thabeet, Memphis takes talent that's tradable.
#3) OKC - Hasheem Thabeet.
#4) Sacramento - Stephon Curry.
#5) Minnesota via Washington - James Harden.
#6) Minnesota - Ricky Rubio. They can waste a pick on a disgruntled draftee. Rubio will soon sign his sneakers, "All alone and freezing"
#7) Golden State - Jonny Flynn.
#8) New York - Ty Lawson. There's no reason to be this optimistic here, given the talent evaluations we've been treated to but we can still dream.
#9) Toronto - Jordan Hill
#10) Milwaukee - Earl Clark.
#11) New Jersey - Austin Daye.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson.
#13) Indiana - Terrance Williams.
#14) Phoenix - Jrue Holiday.
#15) Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#28 NY from Minny) Brandon Jennings
The draft is looking grimmer. Minny has leap-frogged the Knicks by snatching #5. Walsh, according to Berman, plans on making no trades and thinks Gallinari and Chandler are building blocks... crist, what's Kevorkian's number?
It don't get much more hopeless in Knicksland.
Our official pick is eight. Let's speculate based on the latest information.
#1)Clips - Blake Griffin.
#2) Memphis - Tyreke Evans. Snubbed by Rubio and Thabeet, Memphis takes talent that's tradable.
#3) OKC - Hasheem Thabeet.
#4) Sacramento - Stephon Curry.
#5) Minnesota via Washington - James Harden.
#6) Minnesota - Ricky Rubio. They can waste a pick on a disgruntled draftee. Rubio will soon sign his sneakers, "All alone and freezing"
#7) Golden State - Jonny Flynn.
#8) New York - Ty Lawson. There's no reason to be this optimistic here, given the talent evaluations we've been treated to but we can still dream.
#9) Toronto - Jordan Hill
#10) Milwaukee - Earl Clark.
#11) New Jersey - Austin Daye.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson.
#13) Indiana - Terrance Williams.
#14) Phoenix - Jrue Holiday.
#15) Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
KM Mock 2.2
You know our mock drafts are customized toward the interest of Knicks fans.
Our official pick is eight. Let's speculate based on the latest information.
#1)Clips - Blake Griffin.
#2) Memphis (to NY) - Ricky Rubio. Memphis will trade #2 and Marko and Darko for #8 and Mobley and Jeffries realizing a financial windfall in the transaction.
#3) OKC - James Harden.
#4) Sacramento - Hasheem Thabeet.
#5) Washington (to NY) - Stephen Curry. NY rebuilds the backcourt. Etan Thomas and #5 swapped for Chandler, Duhon, and cash. Duhon moves closer to the White House. Thomas a buyout.
#6) Minnesota - Tyreke Evans
#7) Detroit via Golden State - Jonny Flynn. Rip Hamilton and #15 goes to GS for Crawford and #7.
#8) Memphis via New York - Jrue Holiday
#9) Toronto - Jordan Hill
#10) Milwaukee - Terrance Williams.
#11) New Jersey - Earl Clark.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson.
#13) Indiana - Ty Lawson.
#14) Phoenix - Jeff Teague.
#15) GS via Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#48) Knicks from Phoenix) John Bryant Knicks acquire Shaq and this pick for Hughes and Q.
Our official pick is eight. Let's speculate based on the latest information.
#1)Clips - Blake Griffin.
#2) Memphis (to NY) - Ricky Rubio. Memphis will trade #2 and Marko and Darko for #8 and Mobley and Jeffries realizing a financial windfall in the transaction.
#3) OKC - James Harden.
#4) Sacramento - Hasheem Thabeet.
#5) Washington (to NY) - Stephen Curry. NY rebuilds the backcourt. Etan Thomas and #5 swapped for Chandler, Duhon, and cash. Duhon moves closer to the White House. Thomas a buyout.
#6) Minnesota - Tyreke Evans
#7) Detroit via Golden State - Jonny Flynn. Rip Hamilton and #15 goes to GS for Crawford and #7.
#8) Memphis via New York - Jrue Holiday
#9) Toronto - Jordan Hill
#10) Milwaukee - Terrance Williams.
#11) New Jersey - Earl Clark.
#12) Charlotte - Gerald Henderson.
#13) Indiana - Ty Lawson.
#14) Phoenix - Jeff Teague.
#15) GS via Detroit - Tyler Hansbrough.
#48) Knicks from Phoenix) John Bryant Knicks acquire Shaq and this pick for Hughes and Q.
Do the Knicks Need a Draft Day Life Line?
Last year's disastrous signing of Anthony Roberson has me more and more nervous.
An awful lot of the names being floated as potential Knick targets this year show up on Hollinger's likely bust list.
Jack McClinton (83 of 60), Jordan Hill (26 of 60), Toney Douglas (62 of 60), and DeMar DeRozan (54 of 60) keep coming up in the Knicks blogosphere.
I'm comfortable with D'Antoni as a coach but I'm getting suspicious of his talent evaluation if these guys are in our future.
I hope Walsh invites Isiah to have dinner with the Knicks in the draft war room and help guide the picks - just in case.
An awful lot of the names being floated as potential Knick targets this year show up on Hollinger's likely bust list.
Jack McClinton (83 of 60), Jordan Hill (26 of 60), Toney Douglas (62 of 60), and DeMar DeRozan (54 of 60) keep coming up in the Knicks blogosphere.
I'm comfortable with D'Antoni as a coach but I'm getting suspicious of his talent evaluation if these guys are in our future.
I hope Walsh invites Isiah to have dinner with the Knicks in the draft war room and help guide the picks - just in case.
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