Comments on: The Knickerbocker Empire got its prize in Melo, but the real battle begins now

By: dysraw1

dysraw1 — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:34:05 +0000

everybody blames isiah for knicks problems in the past, i think in all sincerity that zeke was trying to put competitive teams on the floor i mean on paper those teams should have done well. it just that they didnt pan out on the floor, but dont blame zeke for everything that went wrong in his era.

By: takemytalentstosoutheuclid

takemytalentstosoutheuclid — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:36:49 +0000

tooloftools- you can only go over the cap to re-sign your own players, not other free agents. The same reason Miami has the big 3, and 8 scrubs… Can’t sign free agents, and can’t make a big trade because the salaries have to be equal in a trade….

Knicks are stuck. This was a bad trade for them, and now they will be just good enough to not get any good draft picks the next few years, but not near good enough to win the East.

Congrats, Knick fans! You wasted all that cap space, and are right back where you started. Good enough (probably) to make the playoffs as a 5 or 6 seed, but no more. I see a first round loss to Chicago or Orlando in your future..

By: okcallday

okcallday — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:21:03 +0000

isiah thomas is a cancer. it’s a shame, i had higher hopes for this team than adding an overrated, high-volume shooter at the cost of most of their team.

any word on whether or not d’antoni and walsh are suiting up to fill the vacancies?

By: tominma

tominma — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:59:31 +0000

Given this move, and bringing Thomas back in some capacity, it’s a wonder that Comcast is so valuable. What a bonehead move! One less competitor for my Celtics!

By: thetooloftools

thetooloftools — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:19:53 +0000

If you match the cap overage dollar for dollar you can spend as much as you want in the NBA so this whole story is moot.
Gilbert did it here for LeBron here in Cleveland before he stabbed him in the back.

By: ocgunslinger

ocgunslinger — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:49:42 +0000

I have been saying that this would be a disaster if the Knicks go through with the trade giving up what players and picks would be necessary to pull it off. Especially when they could sign this second tier star when he becomes a free agent.

Now I completely understand why they would do such a STUPID STUPID trade……the dope is listing to the idiot. New York deserves better than these two bumbling incompetent _________.
You can fill in the blank.