smackeddog wrote:Nearly all the FAs have signed, only ones of note that are left are:
SF/PF- Anthony Bennett
SF- Quincy Acy
PF/C- David Lee
PF- Jordan Hill
PF- Novak
SG- Alan Anderson
SG- Wayne Ellington
SG- PJ Hairston
SG- Gerald Green
SG- Kevin Martin
SG- Gary Neal
SG- Dion Waiters
PG- Aaorn Brooks
PG- Shane Larkin
PG- Ty Lawson
I'd be interested in David Lee, Anthony Bennett, Novak and also Gary Neal.
Thomas Robinson, Terrance Jones, Brandon Bass, and Kris Humphries is still out there
yellowboy90 wrote:smackeddog wrote:Nearly all the FAs have signed, only ones of note that are left are:
SF/PF- Anthony Bennett
SF- Quincy Acy
PF/C- David Lee
PF- Jordan Hill
PF- Novak
SG- Alan Anderson
SG- Wayne Ellington
SG- PJ Hairston
SG- Gerald Green
SG- Kevin Martin
SG- Gary Neal
SG- Dion Waiters
PG- Aaorn Brooks
PG- Shane Larkin
PG- Ty Lawson
I'd be interested in David Lee, Anthony Bennett, Novak and also Gary Neal.
Thomas Robinson, Terrance Jones, Brandon Bass, and Kris Humphries is still out there
Some of these guys are going to get paid... Nets now/still have a TON of money...Bennett and Waiters makes some sense for them.
Knickoftime wrote:yellowboy90 wrote:smackeddog wrote:Nearly all the FAs have signed, only ones of note that are left are:
SF/PF- Anthony Bennett
SF- Quincy Acy
PF/C- David Lee
PF- Jordan Hill
PF- Novak
SG- Alan Anderson
SG- Wayne Ellington
SG- PJ Hairston
SG- Gerald Green
SG- Kevin Martin
SG- Gary Neal
SG- Dion Waiters
PG- Aaorn Brooks
PG- Shane Larkin
PG- Ty Lawson
I'd be interested in David Lee, Anthony Bennett, Novak and also Gary Neal.
Thomas Robinson, Terrance Jones, Brandon Bass, and Kris Humphries is still out there
Some of these guys are going to get paid... Nets now/still have a TON of money...Bennett and Waiters makes some sense for them.
I forgot to add Sullenger, Moe Harkless, and Tyler Zeller. If I was the Nets I would go after Moe, Zeller, and Jones. Tyler and Moe are restricted but why not take another chance considering that Portland has 102m locked up in salary over the next two years not counting what they do next year with Plumlee and McCollom. Boston is a bigger risk because they could use another back up but they have Olynk to handle that. So there is hope they the nets could win this restricted lottery.
Zeller, Harkless, and Terrance Jones would be a nice back up plan imho.
Somewhere, Briggs sheds a tear.
Nets signed Bennett and Foye. Four might get them an asset at the deadline.
Knickoftime wrote:Somewhere, Briggs sheds a tear.
If Woods is going to earn significant playing time in Charlotte -- he will have to beat out another Briggs all-time LEGEND.
Mr. Frank Kaminsky.
Terrance Jones signed a vet min deal to play with the Pelicans. Wow, he needs to stay healthy.
Self-love in one of its stranger versions.
WaltLongmire wrote:
Stan is doing a lot right in Detroit. I hope Jeff gets the chance with a franchise.
Knickoftime wrote:Somewhere, Briggs sheds a tear.
Yeah that's a little disappointing and here's why. I think he represented high draft pick value in a draft where we simply had no pick. He has post skills and really showed he could handle the ball well for 6-11 with ability out to 3. I cant sit here and say 1 player in SL his age played better(Ingram Simmons none of them) than he did and the post player we gave 2 years to is 4 years older and simply not in the same stratosphere of talent. We also gave 2 years to Ndour who didnt earn floor time his last two years with the Mavericks or Real Madrid. And if anyone watched it wasnt just a guy who got hot for a few games one one end. It was a guy under pressure who was given limited playing time who excelled anyway on both end so the floor. I think in the future we may look back with some regret.
BRIGGS wrote:Knickoftime wrote:Somewhere, Briggs sheds a tear.
Yeah that's a little disappointing and here's why. I think he represented high draft pick value in a draft where we simply had no pick. He has post skills and really showed he could handle the ball well for 6-11 with ability out to 3. I cant sit here and say 1 player in SL his age played better(Ingram Simmons none of them) than he did and the post player we gave 2 years to is 4 years older and simply not in the same stratosphere of talent. We also gave 2 years to Ndour who didnt earn floor time his last two years with the Mavericks or Real Madrid. And if anyone watched it wasnt just a guy who got hot for a few games one one end. It was a guy under pressure who was given limited playing time who excelled anyway on both end so the floor. I think in the future we may look back with some regret.
Briggs...Ndour got hurt with Dallas during their training camp...which was his rookie year, so there is no "last two years" to be discussed. I can't even remember what, or how serious, his injury was last year, so it is harder to evaluate him. He came to Real Madrid later in their season, I think, so I assume that there was a recovery/rehab matter that kept him from playing the entire year.
Wood showed some stuff in SL, but he was also playing a background role in a pretty unstructured offense from what I could see, which basically revolved around Simmons or McConnell dribbling and passing off.
The question about Wood has always been his BB IQ and how he fits into a team's offense and defense- and that issue was not really settled from what I saw in SL. I actually saw him make some pretty dumb and selfish plays in SL that ended in baskets for him...but I look at the play and the intent, and not the result.
Also saw him make some spectacular plays, and it looks like he's bulked up a little. I commented that I might have given him a look...but we know that Jackson and company knew about him and they chose to pass.
Also have to say that with all the money being thrown around, Wood was only offered a minor contract from the Hornets- many other teams passed on him, and he would not have cost them much.
One other issue...the incident with him and OK4 last year. Don't think that teams don't see a red flag, there.
WaltLongmire wrote:BRIGGS wrote:Knickoftime wrote:Somewhere, Briggs sheds a tear.
Yeah that's a little disappointing and here's why. I think he represented high draft pick value in a draft where we simply had no pick. He has post skills and really showed he could handle the ball well for 6-11 with ability out to 3. I cant sit here and say 1 player in SL his age played better(Ingram Simmons none of them) than he did and the post player we gave 2 years to is 4 years older and simply not in the same stratosphere of talent. We also gave 2 years to Ndour who didnt earn floor time his last two years with the Mavericks or Real Madrid. And if anyone watched it wasnt just a guy who got hot for a few games one one end. It was a guy under pressure who was given limited playing time who excelled anyway on both end so the floor. I think in the future we may look back with some regret.
Briggs...Ndour got hurt with Dallas during their training camp...which was his rookie year, so there is no "last two years" to be discussed. I can't even remember what, or how serious, his injury was last year, so it is harder to evaluate him. He came to Real Madrid later in their season, I think, so I assume that there was a recovery/rehab matter that kept him from playing the entire year.Wood showed some stuff in SL, but he was also playing a background role in a pretty unstructured offense from what I could see, which basically revolved around Simmons or McConnell dribbling and passing off.
The question about Wood has always been his BB IQ and how he fits into a team's offense and defense- and that issue was not really settled from what I saw in SL. I actually saw him make some pretty dumb and selfish plays in SL that ended in baskets for him...but I look at the play and the intent, and not the result.
Also saw him make some spectacular plays, and it looks like he's bulked up a little. I commented that I might have given him a look...but we know that Jackson and company knew about him and they chose to pass.
Also have to say that with all the money being thrown around, Wood was only offered a minor contract from the Hornets- many other teams passed on him, and he would not have cost them much.
One other issue...the incident with him and OK4 last year. Don't think that teams don't see a red flag, there.
I think it showed a lot of maturity at 19 to really focus in--put required weight on expand your skills and work hard on both ends of the floor. I think he represented very high value as a 13-15 roster spot and there is NO doubt in my mind if he stays on course--he will be a top 5 rotation player(NBA starter)in the next 3 years. I dont think that way about Marshall Plumlee.
I can't stress how good a call adding Christian Wood would've been. Can't understand how any Knick fan on here would've been against it. The kid's 6'11" with discernible (I'd even say 'improved') skills on both ends of the floor and he actually looked bulkier/stronger from what I remember of him last year in the DL. Shit, man--only 20 years old too. With no draft pick this year, Briggs is 100% right--this kid would've been perfect. Ahh, what are ya gonna do.. Opportunity lost but hey, at least we didn't get Drew Gooden, right? What the hell was that has-been supposed to add? In the end, we chose to add Mo N'Dour--here's a young, skilled two-way player that's very intriguing in his own right. Excited about the N'Dour signing and for a second crack at him--let's hope he's healthy and see if our original vision on him was correct.
Now all we need is another PG for some more depth. I'd like to see us be aggressive and fill the spot now rather than opt for the 'leave the last spot open' routine. For the money we're talking at this point, be aggressive and target the best PG available -- said player could always be waived later if need be. Still think Spencer Dinwiddie might be the best choice -- young, heady, big 6'6", enough skill/size to play both backcourt spots. I'm hoping for at least a training camp invite for Dinwiddie. I gotta believe he'd have a better chance to make our roster than Chicago's (they simply have more PG depth right now/more guard depth in general). If given a choice, I hope Dinwiddie sees it that way and would pick us. Phil's gotta offer him a spot, though.
