Offseason Thread: Sunday Funday can't come fast enough

knickstape21 · Post #1101 » by **knickstape21** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:00 pm

It’s so sad to see a player like Kyrie just fall off so fast. First with Boston, now just going to be randomly playing in New Jersey.

El Poochio · Post #1102 » by **El Poochio** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:00 pm

SARGO127 wrote:This business over basketball talk mixed with the whole Achilles injury has me being OK with us not signing him. Just use our cap space wisely please to accumulate assets.

Business over basketball decision RETIREMENT MODE confirmed easy avoid

3toheadmelo · Post #1103 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:00 pm

Not sure I trust Hahn. He did say the Knicks were having a meeting with KD in 2016 and we never did

bigfnjoe96 · Post #1104 » by **bigfnjoe96** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:03 pm

KD and Kyrie are still coming. And you all will like it.

Time to eat......

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El Poochio · Post #1105 » by **El Poochio** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:07 pm

Knicks are being pressured and bullied into signing KD Kyrie who want to sit and collect checks with Nets leeks DO NOT GIVE IN

Post #1106 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:07 pm

Juco24 wrote:
Triple C wrote:Hahn

JUNE 29: Sounds like Durant will be taking meetings with those 4 reported teams -- Warriors, Clippers, Nets and Knicks -- via video conference calls. Even though he's staying in Manhattan, literally blocks away from the Garden, it's expected to be a call, not a face-to-face meeting. That could change. He has said all along that he doesn't want to go through any recruiting process so what is it he wants to talk about that he hasn't already discussed? If it's about money, the Warriors reportedly plan to make the full max offer of 5/$221M. The Knicks and other teams can offer a maximum of 4/$164M (will they fully guarantee it?). So to leave Golden State means to leave $57M on the table. However, the actual net difference (when you factor in taxes for CA/NY) is a total of $26 million. So let's assume it won't be about money. It's about where he wants to live and where he wants to play and where he will have the best opportunity to raise his profile and brand to build towards a goal of billionaire status and potential future team ownership. Oh yes, this seems to be more about business than basketball. Stay tuned....

Is it me or does it seem as though his mind's already made up... conference call for an IMPORTANT decision like this???? Doesn't make sense to me

Yea, he probably already knows

thebuzzardman · Post #1107 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:07 pm

Sounds like KD wants to come to the Knicks for business reasons. It seemed like Melo wanted to come to the Knicks for business reasons.

Tired of this sh*t that the only draw in NYC is some kind of Merchant\Banker tie in.

Just fold the f*cking Knicks already and create The JPMorganChase Bankerballers.
They can use their own name for their own Arena. I dunno, let them buy MSG and tear out all the seats and fill it with luxury boxes only for corporate clients. Set up a hedge fund in one corner where players can short some company during timeouts.

Like, just get it over with and get to the point.

Post #1108 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:08 pm

F N 11 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Seems like the potential defensively is there.

I’d be a lot more comfortable if he defended

Fat Kat · Post #1109 » by **Fat Kat** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:09 pm

Juco24 wrote:
Triple C wrote:Hahn

JUNE 29: Sounds like Durant will be taking meetings with those 4 reported teams -- Warriors, Clippers, Nets and Knicks -- via video conference calls. Even though he's staying in Manhattan, literally blocks away from the Garden, it's expected to be a call, not a face-to-face meeting. That could change. He has said all along that he doesn't want to go through any recruiting process so what is it he wants to talk about that he hasn't already discussed? If it's about money, the Warriors reportedly plan to make the full max offer of 5/$221M. The Knicks and other teams can offer a maximum of 4/$164M (will they fully guarantee it?). So to leave Golden State means to leave $57M on the table. However, the actual net difference (when you factor in taxes for CA/NY) is a total of $26 million. So let's assume it won't be about money. It's about where he wants to live and where he wants to play and where he will have the best opportunity to raise his profile and brand to build towards a goal of billionaire status and potential future team ownership. Oh yes, this seems to be more about business than basketball. Stay tuned....

Is it me or does it seem as though his mind's already made up... conference call for an IMPORTANT decision like this???? Doesn't make sense to me

He wants to make sure he gets the full bag from the Knicks. No injury stipulations

Spree2Houston · Post #1110 » by **Spree2Houston** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:09 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
DaT WaVeY RiCaN wrote:Woj said on Espn that he doesnt know what kind of meetings KD will have with teams. Says it could just be a text message. Lol

KD's meeting will be with all 4 teams via a group chat on WhatsApp

Na it's gonna be on Snapchat

thebuzzardman · Post #1111 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:09 pm

Spree2Houston wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
DaT WaVeY RiCaN wrote:Woj said on Espn that he doesnt know what kind of meetings KD will have with teams. Says it could just be a text message. Lol

KD's meeting will be with all 4 teams via a group chat on WhatsApp

Na it's gonna be on Snapchat

I was thinking that too.

Clyde_Style · Post #1112 » by **Clyde_Style** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:10 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Sounds like KD wants to come to the Knicks for business reasons. It seemed like Melo wanted to come to the Knicks for business reasons.

Tired of this sh*t that the only draw in NYC is some kind of Merchant\Banker tie in.

Just fold the f*cking Knicks already and create The JPMorganChase Bankerballers.
They can use their own name for their own Arena. I dunno, let them buy MSG and tear out all the seats and fill it with luxury boxes only for corporate clients. Set up a hedge fund in one corner where players can short some company during timeouts.

Like, just get it over with and get to the point.

FK KD !!

I want hard core basketball, not brand-building digital athlete aholes

thebuzzardman · Post #1113 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:10 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
F N 11 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Seems like the potential defensively is there.

I’d be a lot more comfortable if he defended

If we knew he defended, and well, he'd be getting the max, and probably not from the Knicks.

Juco24 · Post #1114 » by **Juco24** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:11 pm

Fat Kat wrote:
Juco24 wrote:
Triple C wrote:Hahn

Is it me or does it seem as though his mind's already made up... conference call for an IMPORTANT decision like this???? Doesn't make sense to me

He wants to make sure he gets the full bag from the Knicks. No injury stipulations

TOTALLY AGREE

JBreezeNY · Post #1115 » by **JBreezeNY** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:12 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Sounds like KD wants to come to the Knicks for business reasons. It seemed like Melo wanted to come to the Knicks for business reasons.

Tired of this sh*t that the only draw in NYC is some kind of Merchant\Banker tie in.

Just fold the f*cking Knicks already and create The JPMorganChase Bankerballers.
They can use their own name for their own Arena. I dunno, let them buy MSG and tear out all the seats and fill it with luxury boxes only for corporate clients. Set up a hedge fund in one corner where players can short some company during timeouts.

Like, just get it over with and get to the point.

I mean that was the whole sell of KD the entire season buzz :lol:

His business ventures in NY, his office for his business now being in NY, cmon now, you thought it was for basketball? :lol:

thebuzzardman · Post #1116 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:12 pm

Clyde_Style wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Sounds like KD wants to come to the Knicks for business reasons. It seemed like Melo wanted to come to the Knicks for business reasons.

Tired of this sh*t that the only draw in NYC is some kind of Merchant\Banker tie in.

Just fold the f*cking Knicks already and create The JPMorganChase Bankerballers.
They can use their own name for their own Arena. I dunno, let them buy MSG and tear out all the seats and fill it with luxury boxes only for corporate clients. Set up a hedge fund in one corner where players can short some company during timeouts.

Like, just get it over with and get to the point.

FK KD !!

I want hard core basketball, not brand-building digital athlete aholes

Jamie Diamond. CEO and POBO.

They could probably assist in getting money to an offshore tax haven and come up with various financial instruments to circumvent the cap.

It would be like the Patriots. On steroids. Well, I mean more steroids than usual.

Post #1117 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:13 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Sounds like KD wants to come to the Knicks for business reasons. It seemed like Melo wanted to come to the Knicks for business reasons.

Tired of this sh*t that the only draw in NYC is some kind of Merchant\Banker tie in.

Just fold the f*cking Knicks already and create The JPMorganChase Bankerballers.
They can use their own name for their own Arena. I dunno, let them buy MSG and tear out all the seats and fill it with luxury boxes only for corporate clients. Set up a hedge fund in one corner where players can short some company during timeouts.

Like, just get it over with and get to the point.

As long as they are playing and giving their best, I don't see an issue with motive, although in this day, a player doesn't have to play for the Knicks to gain any business advantage. To be honest, there has never been a time where that mattered, if it did the team would have had plenty of players flocking here. We've had a few, which isnt bad while being bad for so long.

Post #1118 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:13 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
F N 11 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Seems like the potential defensively is there.

I’d be a lot more comfortable if he defended

If we knew he defended, and well, he'd be getting the max, and probably not from the Knicks.

He’s going to get his max from someone. He’s in the same years of service max as DLo. ~$23m. I am confident he will get it.

thebuzzardman · Post #1119 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:14 pm

JBreezeNY wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Sounds like KD wants to come to the Knicks for business reasons. It seemed like Melo wanted to come to the Knicks for business reasons.

Tired of this sh*t that the only draw in NYC is some kind of Merchant\Banker tie in.

Just fold the f*cking Knicks already and create The JPMorganChase Bankerballers.
They can use their own name for their own Arena. I dunno, let them buy MSG and tear out all the seats and fill it with luxury boxes only for corporate clients. Set up a hedge fund in one corner where players can short some company during timeouts.

Like, just get it over with and get to the point.

I mean that was the whole sell of KD the entire season buzz

His business ventures in NY, his office for his business now being in NY, cmon now, you thought it was for basketball?

I was hoping it could be both.

Now, he'll just sit there all year in a suit, make 40 million directly from the Knicks, X amount from his other ventures, and when he comes back we get Aged Tobias Harris.

Coming up, book by Michael Lewis: "The Big Suck"

Wheeee!

thebuzzardman · Post #1120 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:16 pm

Jeff Van Gully wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:
Jeff Van Gully wrote:
I’d be a lot more comfortable if he defended

If we knew he defended, and well, he'd be getting the max, and probably not from the Knicks.

He’s going to get his max from someone. He’s in the same years of service max as DLo. ~$23m. I am confident he will get it.

I guess someone will, as there is a TON of money to spend this offseason, and as someone stated, that's when NBA teams go Full R*tard.

I think he's worth a decent payday, but not a max payday. Oh well. Let someone else make the max mistake.

And keep the phones away from Mills when Perry takes piss breaks!!!!!