http://deadspin.com/report-dumbest-team-...LaMarcus Aldridge, the premier NBA free agent this year, went on the Russillo Show to talk about his free agency and particularly his dealings with the New York Knicks, who suck.Aldridge said on the Russillo Show on ESPN Radio that Phil Jackson and the Knicks wanted him to “strictly” play center. Aldridge didn’t want to solely play center. Thus, Aldridge and the Knicks agreed to cancel their scheduled meeting in free agency, Aldridge said.
“They didn’t want to meet with me,” Aldridge said. “Some people said it was me. But it was both parties agreeing that we shouldn’t meet.”
Why would we only want him to play center? Hell, we could have signed Aldridge and Lopez with all the money we had under the cap. This makes no sense.
LoL, the Knicks just drafted a PF so of course they were in the market for a "Center".
If free agency occurred before the draft, might have changed things a bit.
they wanted a center, or LMA to play center and it wasnt happening. Why bother?
we couldn't sign aldridge and lopez
Phil knew LMA was a long shot just as most of the top guys were. You have to keep things in perspective. He drafted the way he did based on reason and reality. He knew he had to use this draft to try and create a real future for this franchise. I think he knew the competition from teams that had a winning record was going to make things tough. We've got to try and grow our own stars and let the chips fall where they may in the future.
Knicks overpay one way big name players who don't fit, get blasted, knicks don't overpay one way big name players who don't fit, get blasted.
this was already known. also, who cares?
Thread title: Aldridge: They didn't want to meet with me
From Article: Thus, Aldridge and the Knicks agreed to cancel their scheduled meeting in free agency...But it was both parties agreeing that we shouldn’t meet.
This is like a Berman article, where he puts an extreme spin on some info he has to get people to read his article.
WaltLongmire wrote:Thread title: Aldridge: They didn't want to meet with me
From Article: Thus, Aldridge and the Knicks agreed to cancel their scheduled meeting in free agency...But it was both parties agreeing that we shouldn’t meet.
This is like a Berman article, where he puts an extreme spin on some info he has to get people to read his article.
Speaking of shit journalism, check out Sheridan offseason grade for the knicks (calls Porzingis just a mystery, ignores Grant and O'Quinn) weirdly calls 2 trades from last season "utterly disasterous" even though a) they're not and b) that's not part of the offseason. Second article he's gone into anti knick rant mode- he's still in tears after Phil called him out last season!
smackeddog wrote:WaltLongmire wrote:Thread title: Aldridge: They didn't want to meet with me
From Article: Thus, Aldridge and the Knicks agreed to cancel their scheduled meeting in free agency...But it was both parties agreeing that we shouldn’t meet.
This is like a Berman article, where he puts an extreme spin on some info he has to get people to read his article.
Speaking of shit journalism, check out Sheridan offseason grade for the knicks (calls Porzingis just a mystery, ignores Grant and O'Quinn) weirdly calls 2 trades from last season "utterly disasterous" even though a) they're not and b) that's not part of the offseason. Second article he's gone into anti knick rant mode- he's still in tears after Phil called him out last season!
Is that the one he wrote before the draft ended? He trashed Phil again on the Porzingis pick but wrote the article before they got grant and hernangomez. He has an axe to grind with Phil because of some confrontation they had (twitter?). It has ruined his integrity as a writer about the Knicks. He seems to find away to Phil bash no matter what.
mreinman wrote:we couldn't sign aldridge and lopez
I believe they could $8m + 5m+ 4m + 3m = $20m which is just enough to make Melo/Stat/Chandler into Melo/La/Lo
CrushAlot wrote:smackeddog wrote:WaltLongmire wrote:Thread title: Aldridge: They didn't want to meet with me
From Article: Thus, Aldridge and the Knicks agreed to cancel their scheduled meeting in free agency...But it was both parties agreeing that we shouldn’t meet.
This is like a Berman article, where he puts an extreme spin on some info he has to get people to read his article.
Speaking of shit journalism, check out Sheridan offseason grade for the knicks (calls Porzingis just a mystery, ignores Grant and O'Quinn) weirdly calls 2 trades from last season "utterly disasterous" even though a) they're not and b) that's not part of the offseason. Second article he's gone into anti knick rant mode- he's still in tears after Phil called him out last season!
Is that the one he wrote before the draft ended? He trashed Phil again on the Porzingis pick but wrote the article before they got grant and hernangomez. He has an axe to grind with Phil because of some confrontation they had (twitter?). It has ruined his integrity as a writer about the Knicks. He seems to find away to Phil bash no matter what.
He marginalized himself as a "journalist" after he completely misinterpreted Jackson's "5 years" comment about KP. Also said something else foolish around that time.
There are guys on who write on his sheridanhoops who disagree with him about the Knicks, though.
Just another voice, just like any of us.
WaltLongmire wrote:CrushAlot wrote:smackeddog wrote:WaltLongmire wrote:Thread title: Aldridge: They didn't want to meet with me
From Article: Thus, Aldridge and the Knicks agreed to cancel their scheduled meeting in free agency...But it was both parties agreeing that we shouldn’t meet.
This is like a Berman article, where he puts an extreme spin on some info he has to get people to read his article.
Speaking of shit journalism, check out Sheridan offseason grade for the knicks (calls Porzingis just a mystery, ignores Grant and O'Quinn) weirdly calls 2 trades from last season "utterly disasterous" even though a) they're not and b) that's not part of the offseason. Second article he's gone into anti knick rant mode- he's still in tears after Phil called him out last season!
Is that the one he wrote before the draft ended? He trashed Phil again on the Porzingis pick but wrote the article before they got grant and hernangomez. He has an axe to grind with Phil because of some confrontation they had (twitter?). It has ruined his integrity as a writer about the Knicks. He seems to find away to Phil bash no matter what.
He marginalized himself as a "journalist" after he completely misinterpreted Jackson's "5 years" comment about KP. Also said something else fooling around that time.
There are guys on who write on his sheridanhoops who disagree with him about the Knicks, though.
Just another voice, just like any of us.
He has some really good writers on there. I posted a link to a summer league write up of players from his site. The guy that wrote used to be a scout for Israeli teams and said he used to scout the Vegas league.
LA was never, ever signing with the Knicks. The meeting was a waste of time.
H1AND1 wrote:LA was never, ever signing with the Knicks. The meeting was a waste of time.
Y not, not like the Spurs have been one of the best franchises in the NBA over the last 20yrs. With arguably the best coach and some of the best talent. Knicks surely could have found a way to pursued him to forgo all that and brought him here.
