BREAKING **** NEWS: Deal #done Knicks acquire Bargnani

[K_ick_God]

IF there's no 1st in the deal AND if Bargs recovers and can get back to being at least a productive player, getting him without giving up a first is way Way WAY better than getting two very old farts for THREE firsts.

Just saying.

[jstarks10]

knicks are a playoff team and now needed an answer to beat playoffs teams

Bargnani allows the Knicks to pull Hibbert out of the middle.

LOL u dont know any basketball by saying such nonsense

if anything, barf is gonna pull Hibbert INTO the middle.

I cant believe how many of u so called knicks fan could be happy with this news

[Greenie]

[shmeakone]

The Knicks will also send two future second-round picks to Toronto, sources said.

3 **** picks!? THREE **** PICKS!?!?!?!?!!?

[aggo]

if we send them any picks, i will feel like puking my brains out

[GoNYK1288]

I have a theory that people are overreacting to this so much because Bargnani was a draft bust. We gave up two guys who didn't even touch the floor in the playoffs for a decent offensive player (although I hate that we also gave up a pick).

If Bargnani had the exact same stats, but was a 2nd round pick in '06, I would bet anything that the reaction wouldn't be this negative. He gets a ridiculously bad rap because he never lived up to being the overall 1st pick.

[god shammgod]

i dont get it??? bargagni is a perfect fit to help expose the D and help Melo and OUR FIRST ROUND PICK WILL BE A LATE 1st if we have to deal that I wish we could keep it but getting rid of novaks awful deal and camby i mean come on, this would be a nice deal for us....

he hasn't shot well the last 2 seasons

[Knicker23]

Minus the pick (s) this is a nice deal. Anyone thinks Novak / Camby have potential to contribute more over next 2 years isn't thinking straight. Bargs is soft etc etc, lets get that all out of our system and then realize that he at least can, if healthy, be on the floor and have an impact of his own on the court. How much, we shall see.

Not of course a fan of the picks though... But I do enjoy the 7 mill that'll come off the books a year earlier, and I suspect we all will in 2 years.

[Drun53]

The Knicks will also send two future second-round picks to Toronto, sources said.

Nooooo-brainer then.



We just got back a guy better than Gallo and gave up nothing much.

Not even close. Gallo is a better rebounder, passer, shooter, defender, and not nearly as soft...so, everything.

He's also more athletic. I can't really think of anything that Bargnani does better than Gallo. Maybe the mid-range J?

[TheToothFairy]

Let's look at the positives

He is like 7'1 and can get his shot off anywhere
He is a taller and better Novak

Teams have to guard him

We lose a tr of Novak salary

[aggo]

IF there's no 1st in the deal AND if Bargs recovers and can get back to being at least a productive player, getting him without giving up a first is way Way WAY better than getting two very old farts for THREE firsts.

Just saying.

i have no issue taking on bargs


I HAVE A HUGE ISSUE GIVING THEM CAP RELIEF AND PICKS


WE'RE THE ONE WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO GET PICKS IN RETURN FOR TAKING ON GARBAGE CONTRACTS

[Tron Carter]

i know there's a knicks fan ritual of rationalizing awful moves/picks after a stretched period of time but i'm just going to bypass all that and commit suicide tonight.

[PD28]

From what I see its not two second rounders....its a first and 2 second rounders...sorry

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--sourc ... 47584.html

[jstarks10]

tyson for bogut would be good.

lol...if this how much the average knick fan knows about basketball?

lets trade an aging center who is declining for another aging center who is declining...but this one is more injury prone!!!!

[Qhawe]

You're gonna love him. He is a playoff performer and you cant leave him open.

[NoLayupRule]

just to inject a tad of non-panic conversation:

Bargs is a very very good three point shooting big
Bargs is an ok rebounder and shot blocker when in position
Bargs isnt a bad passer
Bargs isnt terrible making a shot fake and drive

I only inject these notes because hes done it to us as a craptor tons of times
perhaps he can be slightly more useful to us than Camby on the bench and Novak nowhere to be found


hell, his D and rebounding arent as bad as novak. thats something

Last two seasons from 3.

2011-12: .296

2012-13: .309

Average 3 rebounds a game last season.

wow

ok
Im chalking that up to some nightmare situation in Toronto where hes bood every time hes on the court and therefor doesnt care to play hard

Ive seen him shoot and rebound and defend and he certainly can do all three

[NoLayupRule]

I like it

oh no

that clinches it then

disaster trade

[br7knicks]

IBNINCARCERATED
**BREAKING NBA NEWS**Source: After #Raptors deal goes through Knicks are trading #Chandler --- #Warriors are the team that's rumored #IBN

10:11 p.m. Sun, Jun 30

incarcerated bob is the fake guy, right?

[BowlRips]

knicks are a playoff team and now needed an answer to beat playoffs teams

Bargnani allows the Knicks to pull Hibbert out of the middle.

LOL u dont know any basketball by saying such nonsense

if anything, barf is gonna pull Hibbert INTO the middle.

I cant believe how many of u so called knicks fan could be happy with this news

bargnani has talent. he can play he was in a bad situation in toronto

[K_ick_God]

Bargnani way better than people here think if he's right.

RealGM is a very what-have-you-done-lately group of people. I understand that. But wait and see. Yeah he's coming off a bad season. Very bad. That's why he's available.

His peak was very good and he's in his prime years. And he has had some great games at MSG. He'll love playing in NY.

Much more reliable as the 2nd option if he can get back to form. Much more reliable than Just Regressed.