Knicks emerge as front runners for Jamal Crawford?

[2010]

I pray to God Barea signs elsewhere and saves us from ourselves. Please, JJ please be about your paper!

You're boriqua so I'm sure you got kids to feed.

Why? He is a decent pg, he is def better then Bibby. I can't see the Knicks trading Douglas unless they already got a commitment from JJ or Davis.

Because signing Barea to be your starting PG is asking for disappointment. He is good in a role of playing 15-20 minutes off the bench max. You start him and you're exposing warts that people initially thought were pimples.

[Falstaffxx]

Okay guys. Crawford is "one of the best at breaking down defenses." Okay. rofl

Are you laughing at your own ignorance? Everyone knows that's what JC is known for...breaking down his man one-on-one.

I watched him for years as a Knicks, and saying he's "one of the best at breaking down defenses" is a laughable statement.

[Pharmcat]

I pray to God Barea signs elsewhere and saves us from ourselves. Please, JJ please be about your paper!

You're boriqua so I'm sure you got kids to feed.

please give your alternative not including baron

[Li'l Penny]

what if ny doesnt get davis?

barea isnt perfect, but is ok stopgap for this year until NY has mle for next FA

but its a mute point since it looks like he isnt going here.....i really thought yesterday he would take teh deal

I still think there is a chance he will accept it, depends on what other offers are out there. Kahn is prob going to **** this up for us.

Hopefully Baron gets amnesty with his sore back.

[Thugger HBC]

Falsta I'd like to know what are your expectations of a shooting guard, pg, and sixth man?

I'd really love to hear them.

[KnicksFan007]

The S&T for Chandler put the Knicks under the cap and therefore changed our exception from the full midlevel to the room exception for teams under the cap since it technically did not count as a free agent signing but a trade...but if they do this trade and we go back over the room exception should then become the full midlevel since again it doesn't count as a free agent signing.

Can anyone confirm that? Because it would make this trade more meaningful.

[2010]

Crawford is not a good penetrator. He barely gets to the FT line too. He has the skills but he settles for jumpers too much. So basically he can create his own shot and break down the defense with the best of them, but most of the time they are jumpers. Lets not get it twisted. Thats always been his issue.

He can penetrate. He can break down his man and beat him. The problem with him is finishing...which is why he often breaks down his man then settles for the pullup jumper. That's due to his lack of strength more than anything. But we are digressing. He is a good scoring option behind Amar'e and Melo regardless of the method. He'll allow them to be rested together which is invaluable.

[AllanHoustonFan]

Douglas isn't going anywhere...so how will this get done???


NYPost_Berman Marc Berman
#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

[Falstaffxx]

Falsta I'd like to know what are your expectations of a shooting guard, pg, and sixth man?

I'd really love to hear them.

I'd be fine with Crawford as our shooting guard. I just happen to prefer keeping Douglas.

At Point guard I'd like to get either Barea or Davis since they seem to be the two best guys that are available.

I don't have a specific player in mind for sixth man.

[Im Coming Home]

#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

[Knicksrule2k4]

Douglas isn't going anywhere...so how will this get done???


NYPost_Berman Marc Berman
#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

If we don't include Douglas, deal isn't happening.

[2010]

I pray to God Barea signs elsewhere and saves us from ourselves. Please, JJ please be about your paper!

You're boriqua so I'm sure you got kids to feed.

please give your alternative not including baron

That's why Grunwald gets paid the big bucks while I'm at this computer scratching my nutsack and sniffing my fingers afterwards.

I mean really, did anyone see the Chandler, Bibby, Crawford transactions coming?

[AllanHoustonFan]

Douglas isn't going anywhere...so how will this get done???


NYPost_Berman Marc Berman
#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

If we don't include Douglas, deal isn't happening.

yeah, I dont understand how it could possibly done otherwise.

[Knicksrule2k4]

Jerome Jordan, Renaldo Balkman, Bill Walker for Crawford?

[TrueWarrior]

Douglas isn't going anywhere...so how will this get done???


NYPost_Berman Marc Berman
#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

Cant be Shumpert because he cant be traded yet, so it would have to be Fields.

Hmmmmmm.

[DE FENSE]

Douglas isn't going anywhere...so how will this get done???


NYPost_Berman Marc Berman
#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

You can't trade away defense for offense when our defense has been atrocious as it has been.

[mpharris36]

Douglas isn't going anywhere...so how will this get done???


NYPost_Berman Marc Berman
#Knicks won't include Douglas in deal for Crawford: source nyp.st/vjbuCf via @newyorkpost

good we will be fine without crawford. He wasn't going to solve the PG position and all he would do would stunt the growth of fields and shumpert.


Let bring back big purp with the room exemption and lets prepare come on knicks!

[Rasho Brezec]

I pray to God Barea signs elsewhere and saves us from ourselves. Please, JJ please be about your paper!

You're boriqua so I'm sure you got kids to feed.

please give your alternative not including baron

Sergio Rodriguez would look mighty good right now.

[KnicksFan007]

If it's a sign and trade, Jamal's salary is like 2 million or 3 million and Atlanta doesn't really want anyone. Is it possible to just flip Balkman and walker?

[Daaaarryyl]

There is a very very good chance we do not get davis man then we are left with nothing

YUP