Orlando Says No

Here's a bet for you. If Webber ends up in anywhere other than Houston, Tx I'll change my name to Soyinka... and if he ends up in Hou Almu changes his name to 'heyThatGuyIsOK'. hahhahhahaha.

Almu, Webber is not going to end up in NY. Only New Yorkers think that there's greater than .00000008% chance of him ending up in NY. OK, most New Yorkers don't even think he's going to NY. Give it up. They don't have the fire power. They don't have the clout. New York will be rebuilding in less than 2 years. You guys have neither the President nor the GM to do anything anymore. You don't have the money to spend. It's over. It was fun. Cablevision is trying to figure out why they're not competitive right now, and it's b/c of the simple fact that the Knicks are now paying a luxury tax for Glen ****ing Rice and whatshisname.

Depending on the costs of Orlando acquiring Davis (it's arguable that Davis not only makes Webber moot but is a better fit to begin with), I believe that Webber will be left looking at Houston in a matter of weeks.

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You're a fine woman, why don't you mock that draft up

 

Almu, I guess "rebuilding" is a strong word.

I'm sure the Knicks will be able to reload. I just doubt that Scott Layden has the wherewithal to get it done right now. If he somehow magically unloads Glen Rice on the Bulls though, I'll give the Knicks their due (they were always my East Coast team anyhoos).

If NY were able to do a deal, what sort of trade would you see happening? Every 3 way that I come up with fails just b/c I can't find something that a) Sac would take back and b) that would interest the 3rd party enough (w/o decimating the Knicks) to give something that a) that Sac would take back.

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You're a fine woman, why don't you mock that draft up

 

I'm agreeing with Achebe, although I can see a possibility here or there, depending on what Detroit wants.

Still, I've already mentioned Glen Rice, age, Detroit undesirable for free agents (who wants to play with Brickhouse the Ballhog anyway?)

I always thought the Knicks took Othella with Webber in mind, but even then, I wonder if the Knicks would be better off trading for a high draft pick (Atlanta's?) to draft Diop or some such player. I have no idea who or what they'd trade: nbatalk posted the Knicks were interested in getting high up in the draft.

Thing is, I can appreciate the NY spotlight thing and the media and etc etc, but the Knicks---Sprewell or not---are older players. Mark Jackson, 35. Allan Houston and Spree (30). Still no real center.

Maybe the Knicks would have a window of opportunity for a couple years, but after that, Webber could see himself as the Knicks' next Patrick Ewing: aging, surrounded by OK players, but taking the heat for not delivering a championship. And they do deliver the heat in New York.

Not that he'll definitely win it all in Houston. But I trust CD and RT to put together a team that would be fun to watch and highly competitive (even in the West) and tightly knit.

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Ignore this post. My literacy-impaired response deleted.

[This message has been edited by Dr of Dunk (edited May 31, 2001).]

 

I'm not sure which is worse, my sense of humor... or your reading comprehension skills.

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You're a fine woman, why don't you mock that draft up

 

Why would Sacramento trade (even sign-and-trade) their best player for a backup small forward like Bo (and I like all former UH guys)? They would be better off saving the cap money and applying that to bid for free agents themselves (Davis, Mo Taylor, etc.).

I still think NY might get it done with a Houston-Camby package. Those guys were offered up for Mutombo, and Deke isn't as good or as young as CWebb. If Chris really wants to be a Knick, I think he could make himself happy with Spree and Rice as his teammates.

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Bingbong was set up, led to an untimely death in the prime of his life for no other reason than pure malice. Things like that do not go unavenged. Sometimes it spills out onto the field of play.

 

If the Knicks get Webber, they will have to really screw up their team because they will lose key players. If the Rockets get Webber, we will screw up OUR team because we will lose (or not be able to sign) key players. Whatever team gets Webber will get a first rate power forward and gaping holes all around. Please, please, please -- no more Barkley deals that look good on paper. That "paper" probably will end up in the circular file -- again!

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Here's a good place to keep up with the Knick Fans and their opinions:

http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?14@82.8grnawZEp2c^344051@.f054d53

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