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Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fall
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:50 am
by TrueWarrior
Dont see anything about this but its been all over twitter for a few hours.
We will have a new team, all our own, in White Plains (Westchester). They will play in the County Center which is a nice arena. I've played there a few times. The BayHawks are staying where they are.
I mean hey it's good news. We need all the young talent we can get and this will allow us to easily send up and down our own young players to get some PT.
Hopefully every team has their own affiliate at some point, as I still dont like how another NBA team can just pluck any player on our D-League team unless they're on the Knick roster. Seems counterproductive to develop somebody only to have him easily snatched up, but I guess it's better for the player to have more suitors.
Now get me another Lin.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:51 am
by br7knicks
nice. i'd rather go to minor league games. cheaper tickets, cheaper drinks
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:55 am
by NYMNYKFN10
The Knicks are moving to White Plains?
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:01 am
by Knicksfan20
Probably to practice against. Should be about even in terms of talent between the Knicks and their D league team.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:01 am
by Rasho Brezec
Every team should have its own affiliate. This is good, hopefully they'll start using it to play the players Woodson doesn't want to.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:03 am
by GONYK
How can Melo possibly leave that?
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:46 am
by SonOfMars
Finally, a basketball team in NY that I can root for!

Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:51 am
by seren
love it. i will make sure to watch a lot of games.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:55 am
by NYs Finest
GONYK wrote:How can Melo possibly leave that?
Lmao the thought of Knicks using the new D league affiliate as a bargaining chip to Melo has me rolling
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Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:06 am
by Thorn
TrueWarrior wrote:Dont see anything about this but its been all over twitter for a few hours.
We will have a new team, all our own, in White Plains (Westchester). They will play in the County Center which is a nice arena. I've played there a few times. The BayHawks are staying where they are.
I mean hey it's good news. We need all the young talent we can get and this will allow us to easily send up and down our own young players to get some PT.
Hopefully every team has their own affiliate at some point, as I still dont like how another NBA team can just pluck any player on our D-League team unless they're on the Knick roster. Seems counterproductive to develop somebody only to have him easily snatched up, but I guess it's better for the player to have more suitors.
Now get me another Lin.
Slow clap.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:07 am
by Thorn
Knicksfan20 wrote:Probably to practice against. Should be about even in terms of talent between the Knicks and their D league team.
We would lose to them.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:09 am
by DE FENSE
Holy sht something positive.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:27 am
by Ignitowsky
More youngsters for Woodpecker not to play.
Still, it's a good thing
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:30 am
by LBnySuaveJav23
White Power!?

Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:35 am
by TrueWarrior
Pure 100% unadulterated speculation on my part but maybe just maybe this shows we're concerned Melo is leaving, as we could be scrounging for D Leaguers on 1 year deals like the Lakers did this year after Dwight bounced.
But nah there's been talk of the Knicks owning their own team for a while now I suppose.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:41 am
by Im Coming Home
They already owned the Bayhawks no? We're the only team affiliated with them I know that.. so I guess they'll go back to be another teams affiliate?
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:46 am
by Bklyn&company
Thorn wrote:Knicksfan20 wrote:Probably to practice against. Should be about even in terms of talent between the Knicks and their D league team.
We would lose to them.
true.....young guns will kick these broken down idiot asses... Yes you Amare & Felton
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Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:16 am
by Jay10
br7knicks wrote:nice. i'd rather go to minor league games. cheaper tickets, cheaper drinks
no mike woodson.

Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:52 pm
by IMAN5
Perfect, let's send the whole team there.
Re: Knicks to Have Own D-League Team in White Plains This Fa
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:02 pm
by gavran
Rasho Brezec wrote:Every team should have its own affiliate. This is good, hopefully they'll start using it to play the players Woodson doesn't want to.
Developing talent? Hmmm, that's not something I'm familiar with as a Knicks fan.