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Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC

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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#601 » by GONYK » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:23 pm

Deeeez Knicks wrote:It is dicey with PGs over 30 and sometimes they decline fast. Kemba does look on the decline.

But even so, this was well worth the risk. Even if Kemba is in decline it is already baked into his contract. If he still has some gas in the tank then he is a difference maker. Plus we have depth so we can manage his minutes.


The price is right on the Kemba deal.

Even if he declines to Elfrid levels of play, he's basically getting Elfrid level of pay.
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#602 » by Br00kLyn » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:26 pm

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Deeeez Knicks wrote:It is dicey with PGs over 30 and sometimes they decline fast. Kemba does look on the decline.

But even so, this was well worth the risk. Even if Kemba is in decline it is already baked into his contract. If he still has some gas in the tank then he is a difference maker. Plus we have depth so we can manage his minutes.


The price is right on the Kemba deal.

Even if he declines to Elfrid levels of play, he's basically getting Elfrid level of pay.


Even if Kemba's legs fall off we still get an upgrade over Elf
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#603 » by HarthorneWingo » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:27 pm

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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#604 » by F N 11 » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:32 pm

RJ when he doesnt see the double coming because guys cant double on his drives

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Post#605 » by TerrenceClarke » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:36 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:Green arrow the other day was crying about how nobody wanted to come here and now wants to act like he never flip flopped. The audacity of this horrible person!!



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Post#606 » by KL78192020 » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:39 pm

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Lowry was healthy last year, Raptors jus sat him to tank a tonne of games at the end. Regardless this is good deal, just don't play him more than 25 mpg and no back to backs ever. Save him for the playoffs. He should play 60 games max.
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Post#607 » by F N 11 » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:40 pm

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3toheadmelo wrote:Green arrow the other day was crying about how nobody wanted to come here and now wants to act like he never flip flopped. The audacity of this horrible person!!



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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#608 » by APE » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:41 pm

Nice move by the FO. Feels good that he wanted to be here.
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#609 » by aggo » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:42 pm

Wow board went from hating life to loving life in 5 minutes

Where the crybabies at now?
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#610 » by ctorres » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:47 pm

Kemba makes us a pretty stacked squad offensively. I dig it. We didn't really lose anyone of major value and we gained Fournier and Kemba. Fingers crossed for a good locker room environment and team chemistry. We have legitimate depth at all 5 positions.
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Post#611 » by 3toheadmelo » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:48 pm

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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#612 » by FreeSpiritNY » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:58 pm

Regardless of what Kemba brings he can be so bad he sits on the bench.

THIS SIGNING MEANS A ENDING TO PAYTON!!!!!!yessasssssssssssssssss!!!

Also payton was paid 5 million a year and Kemba 8 tell me a better of your getting at that price
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#613 » by K_ick_God » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:00 pm

A few posters on the Bulls board think Knicks-Bulls now a tossup more or less. Nobody vehemently disagrees seemingly.
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#614 » by GettinitDone » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:02 pm

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GettinitDone wrote:You know what our young ambitious cats need? Some leader who's encouraging with a smile and a hug, like Kemba. He's the good cop, I think RJ, the rookies will gravitate towards him. Thibs is the bad cop. This signing can really make a young team like us to take big leaps.

Celtics give a lot of credit to Kemba for helping unlock Taytum and Brown after the awful Kyrie age. Hopefully he can do the same for RJ and our young ones.


Exactly my point, you could read my mind, the Tatum and Brown situation was first thing I thought about Kemba when contrasting with Kyrie. His infectious good cop and positivity (but not over the top NYKMentality style lol) allows people around him to play the disciplinarian bad cops.

I think he is the type of leader who not only young guys but even Julius needs, e.g. when he was struggling in Hawks series, he needed someone who's encouraging and saying "you'll be fine, you'll get em next game",,"it's just basketball". But Julius had noone to turn to because everyone turned to him.

This will allow everyone to flourish, even Thibs himself. I think RJ, and the rookies will benefit the most, then Julius. I'm rooting for Kemba to return to his All Star form. This could be a match made in heaven.
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#615 » by bronxknicksfan1 » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:04 pm

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How the F is he MVP caliber if he isn't better than any of these dudes? MVP of the Knicks ... sure. Instead of using the MVP hyperbole just say he's a good player.


Just because he’s not better than those players doesn’t mean he didn’t have an MVP caliber season lol.

He finished 7th in MVP voting and 2nd Team ALL-NBA.


Thibs was coach of the year too!

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…because he led a projected lottery team to the 4th seed in the East. Good coaching does that. Don’t know what point you’re trying to make. The team got better, still has cap flexibility and draft capital.
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#616 » by Monk1718 » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:07 pm

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3toheadmelo wrote:Green arrow the other day was crying about how nobody wanted to come here and now wants to act like he never flip flopped. The audacity of this horrible person!!



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Post#617 » by GettinitDone » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:08 pm

KnicksGod wrote:A few posters on the Bulls board think Knicks-Bulls now a tossup more or less. Nobody vehemently disagrees seemingly.


Nothing worse than being compared to a BallZach team.
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#618 » by 3toheadmelo » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:09 pm

Ryan Leslie on the keys :lol:
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#619 » by Jeffrey » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:09 pm

What are everyone's feeling on Boston and their offseason?
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Re: Woj Kemba buying out of okc signing with NYC 

Post#620 » by aggo » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:10 pm

This board really cried about not signing lonzo ball


Time to take a hard look at yourself in the mirror guys.

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