Knicks and Metta World Peace agree on 2 year deal

eureca20 · Post #166 » by **eureca20** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:47 pm

blackstar wrote:Why did we sign him to part of the MMLE? Doesn't he get paid pretty much the same amount regardless of which team is paying him? Or did Artest insist on this to save the Lakers money? If so, this is not good.

What was reported after Metta was amnestied was that the Lakers only get financial relief if a team claimed him off waivers. Since nobody did Metta is getting what the Lakers owe him + whatever he can get from another team.

Wildcat · Post #167 » by **Wildcat** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:47 pm

KnicksGod wrote:Where is the PT for Amar'e on this roster?

We don't have a legit back up center. I think A'mare will be fine. Largely depends on the projected line up. I'm still not crazy about playing small ball, but at least Ron makes it easier to swallow.

Post #168 » by **GONYK** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:48 pm

blackstar wrote:
GONYK wrote:
moabu08 wrote:
I did mean uninsured my bad. Also Im pretty sure Donnie was still in charge when he amnestied billups. He was deff the one the picked up the option on billups contract before we ended up amnestying him anyways.

Nope, the amnesty was 100% Grunnie.

Donnie did pick up Billups' option, but that was the right move at the time, since not doing it would leave us with no PG and still cost us $4M of cap

The end result was Billups leaving anyway, don't see how it was the right move.

We were still pursuing CP3 and needed Billups' contract. We only amnestied Chauncey after CP3 fell through.

If Billups didn't have that guaranteed money if he was cut, we probably would have just let him go.

dreamer3kx · Post #169 » by **dreamer3kx** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:48 pm

Nice, this dude definitely intimidates opposing players, Im sure they just dont like playing against him plain and simple, still A+ defender, dont know why you wouldnt want him on your team.

makeitstop · Post #170 » by **makeitstop** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:48 pm

Welp, it took 10 pages, but we finally found something to complain about. :roll:

NY sports radio has ordained that bringing in MWP still does not make the Knicks better than the Nyets. Some days I wonder why I even turn the damn radio on.

Im Coming Home · Post #171 » by **Im Coming Home** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:49 pm

IN HONOR OF METTA COMING HOME.. I MADE THIS..

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6XhBTKA_IE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

blackstar · Post #172 » by **blackstar** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:49 pm

eureca20 wrote:
blackstar wrote:Why did we sign him to part of the MMLE? Doesn't he get paid pretty much the same amount regardless of which team is paying him? Or did Artest insist on this to save the Lakers money? If so, this is not good.

What was reported after Metta was amnestied was that the Lakers only get financial relief if a team claimed him off waivers. Since nobody did Metta is getting what the Lakers owe him + whatever he can get from another team.

Wow, so he was content with what the Lakers were paying him but needed more to play here?

TTorelli · Post #173 » by **TTorelli** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:49 pm

Fat · Post #174 » by **Fat** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:50 pm

Im Coming Home wrote:IN HONOR OF METTA COMING HOME.. I MADE THIS..

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6XhBTKA_IE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

Admiral C · Post #175 » by **Admiral C** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:50 pm

dreamer3kx wrote:Nice, this dude definitely intimidates opposing players, Im sure they just dont like playing against him plain and simple, still A+ defender, dont know why you wouldnt want him on your team.

Forbes · Post #176 » by **Forbes** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:51 pm

Nice. All I can think about it the physical defense between shump, metta, and martin if we sign him.

Lebron and Wade better stay out of the paint. Too many bruises.

knickabocker88 · Post #177 » by **knickabocker88** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:51 pm

Ron Artest Sr.: "He’s going to come to the Knicks & I know he wants to win a championship. Whether it happens or not he’s gonna work hard.”

boomann21 · Post #178 » by **boomann21** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:52 pm

adjacent2bench · Post #179 » by **adjacent2bench** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:53 pm

Definitely the type of player we need.

If anything this team is gonna be our most entertaining in years, especially off the court lol.

KobeDwightPau · Post #180 » by **KobeDwightPau** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:55 pm

Better roster than last season, all you can ask for.

Invictus · Post #181 » by **Invictus** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:55 pm

I like it if only to hear Clyde say "World Peace penetrating and devastating!"

breen: "World peace for threeeeee.....no good"

newyorker4ever · Post #182 » by **newyorker4ever** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:56 pm

Jay10 wrote:at least the media can't create the nonsense of garnett vs carmelo, because we all know with ron on the team garnett will kindly tuck his tail between his legs and walk away.

Didn't the Garnett/Melo thing happen before we signed K-Mart to??
Because K-Mart wouldn't of let that happen either.

Post #183 » by **K_ick_God** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:56 pm

TTorelli wrote:

lol

Red Vines · Post #184 » by **Red Vines** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:57 pm

Just think of all those minutes last year given to Brewer, White, Novak, Copeland and imagine Artest getting the bulk of those instead.

SonOfMars · Post #185 » by **SonOfMars** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:57 pm

inb4firstsuspension