johnnywishbone wrote:I'll give you my 2 cents. To me it's about creating a culture of winning. You want guys who have character. To me once a guy has a reputation for being lazy he is damaged goods because he can infect the whole team.
I've watched the Knicks for a long time. And I don't want any more guys on the team who have a history of being hurt or apathetic. This guy has both.
1) You want to be the Spurs.
Admirable, but unrealistic. We don't have Greg Popovich and we don't have Tim Duncan. We've got Woody and Melo. That combination led us to a pretty damn good season, regardless of the finish.
2) People are getting too wrapped up in their ideas of what they think constitutes good basketball. This isn't a league of systems, ideals, or philosophies. This is a league where the best players can simply lift their team by making more plays than the lesser talented guys. Bargnani is a talented SOB and his talent (as I've said before) is worth the risk. We need an All-Star caliber addition to this team and the even the slightest of possibilities that he could be one, makes this a solid move.
3) We've seen it time and again. Players sometimes need a change of scenery. It's happened to our very own guys, who have gone on to have VERY successful and productive careers, with other franchises. Whether it's Zach Randolph, or Chris Webber, or Latrell Sprewell, some guys need a different voice, a different environment, and a reset button. Just as much as players can affect a culture, a culture can affect players. We have professionals here. Amare, Tyson, Prig, presumably Brand, and some others are consummate professionals who prepare and play hard.
Bargs won't be asked to be a leader here. He'll be asked to pull his weight and that shift in responsibility could pay dividends.
I understand where you're coming from. I just don't think you're being the most practical.
