Knicks are right there with the Boston Celics?

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Hopefully, they keep it up. Here we go NY; here we go!

My bad it was KG

Lee had a nice game. Wow, KG came through in the clutch today.
Yeah, Rondo can kiss it for all I care.
He is a bumface, lol.

The only person I really like on the Celtics is Ray Allen. Everyone else, I am either indifferent to them or I dislike them for whatever reason.

I just hate the team the franchise is a bumface franchise!!!

lol, awww.
At least they only lost by 2 points - that means, they played with more heart today.
Hopefully, they bring that same mentality when they face the Lakers cause that is going to be a tough match up for sure.

Boston
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento - Are scrappy
Denver

You know SRF if we had Sir Christopher "The Dreadlocked Cowboy" Wesson Bosh II we could win a lot of these close games .

Hahaha!

Not happening my dear.
Bosh in Toronto (or possibly your hated franchise that won't be named LOL!)


and the Knicks could get a win against the Kings but the Lakers/Nuggets may be a bit of a challenge.

We'll see I would hate if he goes to Miami. If the Knicks don't get him & Toronto can't retain him. I'd like for him to go to Dallas (his hometown) and play with Dirk. I have pity on the NBA if that'll ever happen, especially with Gooden as the 6th man. Kidd, Terry, & Dampier should realize they're getting older, so Barea and Bosh should be starters. If not Dallas: C hicago or Detroit would be fine, but if the Knicks ever do get him that's a victory day for the city. Bosh/Lee/Gallinari!!!

Dallas could be a another potential organization that Bosh could be a part of as well. Him and Dirk would be a scary combination.
I bet you are praying that Bosh does go to the Knicks eh?

Bosh is either staying or coming to cleveland

I hink the Knicks have more than a good shot of pulling in Chris Bosh. I mean sure other teams, like the team that can't be named have great shots as well. However, other than the Mavericks none of those teams have a better core-foundation than the Knicks. I mean if you were to pit Miami and NY together I'd take David Lee, Al Harrington, Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, & Toney Douglas any day over JO, Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers, & Udonis Haslem. Yes, Miami has Wade, but no other team beside NY can promise CB4 a chance to play with a 2nd Superstar FA by using the money that they have 2 acquire another All-star to help out CB4. That is why I think Bosh could come to NY.

PG. TONEY DOUGLAS
SG. JOE JOHNSON/RUDY GAY/and/or MICHAEL REDD
SF. DANILO GALLINARI
PF. DAVID LEE
C. CHRIS BOSH
6. Al Harrington
7. Wilson Chandler

I would hate if CB4 goes to Miami.....

But he should stay in Toronto. He is the face of the franchise,is in a good market, and is surrounded by fairly good players.

Still NYK wouldnt be that bad except bosh has the same problem in toronto.....his team doesnt play defense

True CO.
I think after playing with the Raptors (a team that plays little to no defense); he would jump ship to a team that places waaay more emphasis on defense, haha.

If it's Rudy Gay (is a very gifted defender and a very good overall player) the Knicks pick up & TD is made the starting PG the d will be much better in NY and it'll be even better if Chandler, Gallinari, and Lee become the solid defenders they can be. They'll probably pick up a nice defender to come off the bench for chump change too some player, like Jared Dudley. Maybe, Keyon Dooling?

Really, you'd take all those guys over the dudes on Miami? KHAI COMPARISON TIMEEEE.

PG - Mario Chalmers > Toney Douglas. Douglas is great but Chalmers is better. Douglas has a slight edge on him defensively, but Chalmers is out of Douglas's league offensively. Dude averages 10 PPG on a team with Dwyane Wade.

SG - N/A

SF - Beasley > Wilson Chandler. Chandler is playing a little better than Beasley right now but in a couple years this won't even be close. Beasley will be a star. Wilson Chandler could also but not at his level. Beasley is just textbook when it comes to playing the forward positions.

PF - Danilo Gallinari = Udonis Haslem. Two very different players. Haslem is wayyyy better on defense and rebounding BUT Galinarri is and will be wayyyyyy better on offense and passing.

C - David Lee > Jermaine O'Neal. Both are extremely good rebounders, JO has a better touch than Lee but Lee is absolutely gorgeous under the rim.

OVERALL: Miami wins mainly because they're young guys will be and pretty much already are going to be better than Gallinari, Douglas, Chandler, etc. That's not to say, NY has a pretty good young core also. I just see Miami's being better in the future.

Yes I would!!!


Mario Chalmers > TD - Yes, but TD hasn't gotten his chance to shine yet. TD is a defensive beast @ PG and he looks like he can score.

Wilson Chandler > Michael Beasley - I don't think it's even close. Chandler has the foundation to be a formidable defensive player and is a much better scorer than Bealsey. Chandler has had his fair share of 30 point games. Plus, he's a very good rebounder. This season Chandler's consistency is not where it should be, but last season he was consistent as they come. He has a world of upside more so than Beasley IMO.

SF. Al Harrington - Nobody I mean nobody off the bench in Miami can generate the offense and rebounding that Harrington brings to the table.

PF. David Lee > JO

PF. Danilo Gallinari > Udonis Haslem - Not even close Gallinari is only behind Haslem in defense and Gallo has the skill set to be a good defender one day. Gallinari @ 6"10 can play the point he has crazy handles, can create off the dribble, and facilitate. Not to mention he is a sound 3pt shooter & Haslem =offensively pales in comparison. Plus, Gallo can rebound as well. Haslem is a good double-double guy, but seniority has put him into his last years. Gallo is only 21.

Whatever. Your opinion. I agree with your comparisons as of now, (some of them) but I based mine mostly on what they'll look like in a couple years.

I really don't think Michael Beasley would be beyond a 15 point player, a mediocre defender, and a career .435 career shooter in this league. But, that's just me.

Wait so which players are coming off the books for Miami?

TonyEM wrote:

I really don't think Michael Beasley would be beyond a 15 point player, a mediocre defender, and a career .435 career shooter in this league. But, that's just me.

I agree.

They got 10 unrestricted & 2 restricted, so 12. The Knicks have 8 unrestricted, 1 restricted, and cash compensation from Cutttino Mobley's contract, so we have 10. However, Curry/Jeffries contracts alone coming off the books are worth more alone than half of those players excluding Wade's contract. Therefore, the Knicks are saving a lot more money and more people are not gonna play in NY next year than the 2010 Miami FA's. Furthermore, even with all the FA's Miami has they do not have enough money to offer another star a lucrative offer being that they want to keep Wade and they don't have the money. Not saying that a Bosh can't go there, but they may not give him the salary a Bosh type player wants. The Knicks can go above and beyond what he wants and give him a lucrative multiyear deal as well as spend and give another player just that. While, in the meantime still being able to negotiate Lee's contract and possibly Harrington's if he signs on for the minimum, which he should since he's nearing 30 and he can be a 20+ guy as a 6th Man.

.............wow both teams are really relying on this FA arent they

It'll be comical if nothing interesting happens in 2010