Knicks · Billups going for another MRI... (page 1)

"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

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Billups said he will be flying to New York in the next couple of weeks to have another MRI to make sure everything is healing properly. In the meantime, Mr. Big Shot is currently in Las Vegas for a few days assisting his trainer, Joe Abunassar, with working out several of the top guard prospects in the upcoming NBA draft, including Kawhi Leonard, Alec Burks, Josh Selby and Malcolm Lee.

The labor negotiations between the owners and players are the last thing on Billups' mind.

"I'm going to let this process evolve however it will, and hope for the best," he said. "I'm not thinking about the lockout and I'm not thinking about if I'm going to play overseas or any of that kind of stuff. I'm just happy to be home [in Colorado], spending time with my family and enjoying the summer."

Billups is also happy to be back with the Knicks. On April 28, the team decided not to buy out his contract and picked up his $14.2 million option for the 2011-12 season.

"I'm just excited to be coming back and hopefully our team evolves into a championship-caliber team, depending on what other moves we make," Billups said. "I feel like we took a big step this year and upgraded the talent on the team. We have to start getting the proper pieces around and everybody locking in for a great cause."

The Knicks have the 17th pick in next month's draft, and one of those point guards Billups has been mentoring could be considered as his potential backup.

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gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

Q. bonn1997 - Is Chauncy just taking it easy on his knee?

A. Chauncey is like any other elite athlete with knee issues. Scared shitless about the negative consequences of the unknown

Q. bonn1997 - Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio?

A. Nope. He is praying

Q. bonn1997 - Does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

A. It means Donnie Walsh will be scrutinizing the individual guard workouts closer than ever.

Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

The beach of Colorado...? You really are special.

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

crzymdups wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

The beach of Colorado...? You really are special.

You make assumptions to fit your preconceived views. You won't acknowledge that there are multiple interpretations of this one sentence from Chauncey or of the Cavs/Nuggets' record with Lebron and Carmelo on their rosters. You're an ordinary fan who can't see things from beyond his own favored view.

Bonn1997 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

The beach of Colorado...? You really are special.

You make assumptions to fit your preconceived views. You won't acknowledge that there are multiple interpretations of this one sentence from Chauncey or of the Cavs/Nuggets' record with Lebron and Carmelo on their rosters. You're an ordinary fan who can't see things from beyond his own favored view.

Uh, the article quoted in the first post of this thread said he was spending time with his family in Colorado and training point guards in Las Vegas. It's called reading the article. It seems like you're the one with preconceived views questioning whether a guy who is working and spending time with his family is "hanging out at the beach." WTF??

crzymdups wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

The beach of Colorado...? You really are special.

You make assumptions to fit your preconceived views. You won't acknowledge that there are multiple interpretations of this one sentence from Chauncey or of the Cavs/Nuggets' record with Lebron and Carmelo on their rosters. You're an ordinary fan who can't see things from beyond his own favored view.

Uh, the article quoted in the first post of this thread said he was spending time with his family in Colorado and training point guards in Las Vegas. It's called reading the article. It seems like you're the one with preconceived views questioning whether a guy who is working and spending time with his family is "hanging out at the beach." WTF??

I said "spending time on the beach" as a joke. I never said that that is what he was actually doing.

Bonn1997 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

gr33d wrote:"I can't get on the court and really like grind, grind," said Billups, whose injury came while driving to the lane with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, and the score tied at 82. "I'm still not ready to do that, but I'm getting better though. At this point, I'm just kind of taking it easy, man."

How come Chauncy's probable case of mantitsitis isn't getting any mention?

It's hard to know what he meant by that one quote. Is he just taking it easy on his knee? Is he still weight lifting and doing cardio? Or does he mean that he's just on the beach 24/7?

The beach of Colorado...? You really are special.

You make assumptions to fit your preconceived views. You won't acknowledge that there are multiple interpretations of this one sentence from Chauncey or of the Cavs/Nuggets' record with Lebron and Carmelo on their rosters. You're an ordinary fan who can't see things from beyond his own favored view.

Uh, the article quoted in the first post of this thread said he was spending time with his family in Colorado and training point guards in Las Vegas. It's called reading the article. It seems like you're the one with preconceived views questioning whether a guy who is working and spending time with his family is "hanging out at the beach." WTF??

I said "spending time on the beach" as a joke. I never said that that is what he was actually doing.

an attempt at metaphysics?

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

Curry's expiring helped in the Melo/Billups deal.

And why is it a foregone conclusion already?

Bonn1997 wrote:

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

For a .500 team that isn't competing for a title next year, we had no good reason to pick up Billup's contract.

you can't even think of 1 good reason?

martin wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

For a .500 team that isn't competing for a title next year, we had no good reason to pick up Billup's contract.

you can't even think of 1 good reason?

I think the Billups pickup was a big swing and a miss. Strike 1. Next season will tell us if this works, if he falters then strike 2. If we can't get anything for him with his big contract then that will be strike 3.

Bonn1997 wrote:

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

For a .500 team that isn't competing for a title next year, we had no good reason to pick up Billup's contract.

Lets help Bonnie:

1. Guy has been healthy all year and been durable the last few. They can do MRIs on knees and see the wear and tear. Im gonna guess his knees are better than Pauls

2. He is a solid pro and still a very good player.

3. Intangilbe leadership qualities. He is like a coach out there and on the bench.

4. Looming lock out and uncertain free agent rules. What and how do we get a quality point in his place?

5. His contract decision had to be made 5 days after the conclusion of the season.

6. His contract comes off the books the same time Paul becomes a free agent. You want that choice if it presents itself.

7. With a few pieces we can make a nice run next year in playoffs. I don't think we are true contenders but this is MSG and thta might not be a priority. Winning is not just W-L in the standings, you also win at the box office and ad revenue from the TV network you freaking own, distributed thru the cable company you also own.

Seven good reasons. I don't know which ones will be correct but thats for hindsight.

I do know he has 5 months before the season starts to get ready. I think thats enough time.

NYKBocker wrote:

martin wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

For a .500 team that isn't competing for a title next year, we had no good reason to pick up Billup's contract.

you can't even think of 1 good reason?

I think the Billups pickup was a big swing and a miss. Strike 1. Next season will tell us if this works, if he falters then strike 2. If we can't get anything for him with his big contract then that will be strike 3.

He was the cap fodder for the Melo deal. If you want melo, you gotta buy into this.

Next season will tell us if this works, if he falters then strike 2.

Look at his game count. Look at the records on his teams. This is a real "Captain Obvious" kind of statement.

If we can't get anything for him with his big contract then that will be strike 3.

He expires at the seasons end. So your talking about the last 30 games after the trade deadline.

What can you get for him anyway? He would be a fill in player for contender team that needs help or replace a player due to injury.

guess the real question is were you for or against the Melo deal?

Nalod wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

martin wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

alau53 wrote:another bad move pickong up the billups contract..and dont give me expiring bs..eddie curry's expiring contract which was supposed to be valuable got us nada

For a .500 team that isn't competing for a title next year, we had no good reason to pick up Billup's contract.

you can't even think of 1 good reason?

I think the Billups pickup was a big swing and a miss. Strike 1. Next season will tell us if this works, if he falters then strike 2. If we can't get anything for him with his big contract then that will be strike 3.

He was the cap fodder for the Melo deal. If you want melo, you gotta buy into this.

Next season will tell us if this works, if he falters then strike 2.

Look at his game count. Look at the records on his teams. This is a real "Captain Obvious" kind of statement.

If we can't get anything for him with his big contract then that will be strike 3.

He expires at the seasons end. So your talking about the last 30 games after the trade deadline.

What can you get for him anyway? He would be a fill in player for contender team that needs help or replace a player due to injury.

guess the real question is were you for or against the Melo deal?

Everybody here knows I am a big Gallo fan. Bird Lite baby. I hated the deal.

AnubisADL wrote:So I guess we can pencil Billups to miss 20+ games next year. Oh Joy.

no, just an MRI

a) We need a PG for our team (TD is a disaster at the 1)
b) We can use his expiring deal in any potential trades to upgrade this season.

Seems like a no-brainer to me.