You're right we have terrible coaching. A smart coach would start the fourth quarter with a lineup like: PG: Harden SG: Shumpert SF: Ariza PF: Dorsey C: Howard And just deny teams into submission. Why hasn't Morey made this trade already?
NYC has a history of over hyping their own players, that's what happens when you go to a team that is a media mecca and full of die hard fans. Shumpert is above average, I don't think he's better in any area than say, Tony Allen but you hear the hype its like he is superstar bait lol.
I would only take Shumpert if they paid us to take him. 2 years ago he looked great, 40% from 3, while playing solid D. Last season he looked washed up, couldn't finish at the rim, average D, no 3. Not worth it.
Do you watch NBA??? Cisco Garcia is a better finisher at the rim than Shumpert - and it isn't even close. Do some research before making foolish statements!
I know garcia can finish. I meant that because we had so many people botch lay ups last year like beverly, Harden, and Parsons.
Morey has a habit of trading players right before they become expensive. Shumpert is about to become very expensive. I can't imagine Morey getting someone who will be a RFA next year.
I don't know how to engrave pictures via phone but there's this nice buzzer beater that melo was "guarding" http://m.espn.go.com/general/blogs/...op&rand=ref~{"ref":"https://www.google.com/"}
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>How 'bout a Knicks rumble? I'm told they're trying to find a new home for Pablo Prigioni as well as Wayne Ellington to create roster room</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/496855698144526336">August 6, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Attempts to move Ellington solo have been unsuccessful, so Knicks said to be weighing prospect of attaching Prigioni to deal as a catalyst</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/496856195521859584">August 6, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Seems to be a matter of trying to save on the luxury tax. Ellington is an expiring contract that the Knicks took on as a part of the Tyson Chandler/Jose Calederon trade. He does not impact his future flexibility, but the Knicks are well over the tax limit so that getting rid of his salary could save them quite a bit of money. http://data.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/knicks.jsp The Rockets might agree to take on some of the guys from the Knicks (or the Nets, another team well over the luxury tax threshold) sometime this season to help them save on $. But I think for now Morey is aiming for something bigger with the TPE and non-guaranteed contracts.
