July 1st Free Agency Begins - Catchall thread

Bklyn&company · Post #11781 » by **Bklyn&company** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:14 am

ORANGEandBLUE wrote:
Bklyn&company wrote:The only thing helping me with the D.Williams signing.. is that he is 24 years old... I have to think like he is a rookie.. maybe Melo can teach him a few things...

Last thing we need is Dwill trying to be Melo. He needs to knock down his 3's and focus on developing as a defender/passer/rebounder.

Didn't say to be like Melo... SMH.. read! I said teach him a few things.... How does that translate to being like Melo? SMH

nyk2424 · Post #11782 » by **nyk2424** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:15 am

Robin Lopez: 4th team in 5 years, 16.26 PER last season
Arron Afflalo: 5th team in 5 years, 10.7 PER last season
Derrick Williams: 3rd team in 2 years, 12.89 PER last season

I smell Executive of the Year Award for Phil Jackson next year.....

canibaljay · Post #11783 » by **canibaljay** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:18 am

nyk2424 wrote:Robin Lopez: 4th team in 5 years, 16.26 PER last season
Arron Afflalo: 5th team in 5 years, 10.7 PER last season
Derrick Williams: 3rd team in 2 years, 12.89 PER last season

I smell Executive of the Year Award for Phil Jackson next year.....

You're not zen enough

nyk2424 · Post #11784 » by **nyk2424** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:21 am

I think I'll need to be after watching next year's top 3 pick go to Denver.... Because we traded for Melo.... who the Knicks subsequently resigned for 5 years at age 30.... because they presumably wanted to win now... and then they surrounded him with Lopez, Calderon, Derrick Williams, and Arron Afflalo... I guess it all goes full circle.... which is very zen like...

HKSVIP · Post #11785 » by **HKSVIP** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:31 am

Calderon/Grant
Afflalo/Galloway
Anthony/Early
Williams/Porzingis
Lopez

That is our rotation right now. I fail to see another signing that will get a player of contribution. Jose being traded would be nice. Also, Williams needs to get minutes to play well enough to opt out of that 5 mill option in 16/17. Jason Smith with remaining 2.5 space or room exception and that's it. We need another big.

EdgeOf · Post #11786 » by **EdgeOf** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:35 am

nyk2424 wrote:I think I'll need to be after watching next year's top 3 pick go to Denver.... Because we traded for Melo.... who the Knicks subsequently resigned for 5 years at age 30.... because they presumably wanted to win now... and then they surrounded him with Lopez, Calderon, Derrick Williams, and Arron Afflalo... I guess it all goes full circle.... which is very zen like...

This is very funny and sad at the same time.

Let me just finish it by saying

"I don't think Kevin Durant is coming here next year".

DowNY · Post #11787 » by **DowNY** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:42 am

how you guys feel about Boozer or Josh Smith at starting PF?

Post #11788 » by **AllanH20** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:42 am

**** it, let's start Porzingis and see what he's got.

Carl_Karlson · Post #11789 » by **Carl_Karlson** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:44 am

Okay, okay, okay. I'm going to try to be optimistic. We all knew THJ was not bringing any assets back and Phil managed to get Grant for him. Maybe, just fu*king maybe, he can get a passable rotation player for Jose and Early/Thanasis

Carl_Karlson · Post #11790 » by **Carl_Karlson** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:46 am

DowNY wrote:how you guys feel about Boozer or Josh Smith at starting PF?

Damn Bray, we may have no other choice :cry:

Post #11791 » by **GONYK** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:46 am

DowNY wrote:how you guys feel about Boozer or Josh Smith at starting PF?

I would rather Derrick Williams start

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HKSVIP · Post #11792 » by **HKSVIP** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 6:50 am

Derrick Williams is a lot like Josh Smith on offense.

Carl_Karlson · Post #11793 » by **Carl_Karlson** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:00 am

HKSVIP wrote:Derrick Williams is a lot like Josh Smith on offense.

He repeatedly throws up 3's even though he knows he can't make them?

HKSVIP · Post #11794 » by **HKSVIP** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:02 am

Carl_Karlson wrote:
HKSVIP wrote:Derrick Williams is a lot like Josh Smith on offense.

He repeatedly throws up 3's even though he knows he can't make them?

Yep. And dunks. Josh Smith offense, Tim Hardaway Jr. defense. 5 mill per.

Fat · Post #11795 » by **Fat** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:07 am

I hope porkyzingis develops fairly quickly

Carl_Karlson · Post #11796 » by **Carl_Karlson** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:10 am

HKSVIP wrote:
Carl_Karlson wrote:
HKSVIP wrote:Derrick Williams is a lot like Josh Smith on offense.

He repeatedly throws up 3's even though he knows he can't make them?

Yep. And dunks. Josh Smith offense, Tim Hardaway Jr. defense. 5 mill per.

Well shyt, that's no fun :lol:

nyk2424 · Post #11797 » by **nyk2424** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:11 am

HKSVIP wrote:Derrick Williams is a lot like Josh Smith on offense.

Totally... Except for Josh Smith having a career assist rate 4X what Derrick Williams' is. And an offensive board rate 1.5X that of Williams.

But you know... They are power forwards who jack stupid 3s so I guess they're a lot alike... :nonono:

DaGawd · Post #11798 » by **DaGawd** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:12 am

DowNY wrote:how you guys feel about Boozer or Josh Smith at starting PF?

Instead of Derrick Williams? Give me Josh Smith 10/10 times...

Greenie · Post #11799 » by **Greenie** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:16 am

DowNY wrote:
SethP wrote:
Governor Dudley wrote:5 mil is not expensive. What is wrong with you people.

I just don't see much risk involved, especially with the cap going up to around 90M next season.

They're in panic mode. A move like this was enough to set them off. They thought we were getting Tobias for $9M.

That boy just got 16 per year.

Post #11800 » by **GONYK** » Sat Jul 4, 2015 7:23 am

greenhughes wrote:
DowNY wrote:
SethP wrote:I just don't see much risk involved, especially with the cap going up to around 90M next season.

They're in panic mode. A move like this was enough to set them off. They thought we were getting Tobias for $9M.

That boy just got 16 per year.

People on this board have no sense of how much a player will get paid.