Knicks · Villanova Knicks Complete: NY lands Mikal (page 13)
JesseDark wrote:I see the east as:1 Celtics
2 Knicks
3 Philly
4 Indiana
5 Bucks
6 Cleveland
7 Orlando
8 Miami
You need glasses. 
fishmike wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:OG is getting paid. He's not giving a discount. He's a high impact player who gets hurt alot. He's 26. This is the time he's getting paid and that's fine. I do believe Randle/Brunson will both take team friendlier deal but time will tell.nycericanguy wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:This is a GREAT trade!OG was a great fit for the Knicks but paying 35-40 million for an oft injured, 3rd option, would have been insane.
The picks, at the very least the first 2, would be high FRP.
Love this trade for the Knicks.
Now, if the Knicks are indeed moving on from OG, lets all hope he doesn't land in Philly
No way you let OG walk. This move was made putting all the chips on the table. Letting OG walk after the price you just paid for Mikal with down the line draft picks would be insane. You pay OG his $40mil, get the chip or 2, then trade him when Mikal & Randle extensions start to kick in.
why would you trade OG instead of just letting Randle walk who will be 32 then and declining.
I think if Brunson signs the cheaper extension now, which I think he will, we won't have any issue keeping this team together.
The only player who needs to take LESS is OG Anunoby.
Asking Brunson to take a discount just because they got an old college teammate to run with his is asinine.
Asking a two time All-NBA player and multiple All-Star to take a discount, is asinine.
We go after players like Melo because we believe all he cared about was money but for some odd reason, OG gets a pass.
(if all rumors are true)
OG was a great fit for the Knicks and Bridges will be JUST AS GOOD. I think some of us are focusing too much on these draft picks. Draft picks are a crap shoot (See RJ, Quickley, Grimes, Toppin) and the chances of getting a player of Bridges caliber are slim to none.Get ready for 5/$200mm for OG. It's fine.
My god what rotation Leon has handed to Thibs. We have a legit multi-year window for a title here with nobody aging out. The only concern is paying guys in the future and how that plays out. Lovely problem to have.
We will see how center plays out. IHart's best thing is availability. He can always play. I think his passing isnt missed w/ Randle coming back and being a primary ball handler.
Sorry at those numbers for OG, I pass.
You are going to pay your 3rd or arguably 4th (Bridges 3rd?) best player $40M per year? He's going to pull $10M more than All-NBA Randle and Superstar MVP candidate Brunson? I just don't see it. This team is a success because players have bought in to team-first possibility of growing into a champion, and if OG thinks $30M/year is not enough for him, I don't think there is room for that. Sorry.
Panos wrote:fishmike wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:OG is getting paid. He's not giving a discount. He's a high impact player who gets hurt alot. He's 26. This is the time he's getting paid and that's fine. I do believe Randle/Brunson will both take team friendlier deal but time will tell.nycericanguy wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:This is a GREAT trade!OG was a great fit for the Knicks but paying 35-40 million for an oft injured, 3rd option, would have been insane.
The picks, at the very least the first 2, would be high FRP.
Love this trade for the Knicks.
Now, if the Knicks are indeed moving on from OG, lets all hope he doesn't land in Philly
No way you let OG walk. This move was made putting all the chips on the table. Letting OG walk after the price you just paid for Mikal with down the line draft picks would be insane. You pay OG his $40mil, get the chip or 2, then trade him when Mikal & Randle extensions start to kick in.
why would you trade OG instead of just letting Randle walk who will be 32 then and declining.
I think if Brunson signs the cheaper extension now, which I think he will, we won't have any issue keeping this team together.
The only player who needs to take LESS is OG Anunoby.
Asking Brunson to take a discount just because they got an old college teammate to run with his is asinine.
Asking a two time All-NBA player and multiple All-Star to take a discount, is asinine.
We go after players like Melo because we believe all he cared about was money but for some odd reason, OG gets a pass.
(if all rumors are true)
OG was a great fit for the Knicks and Bridges will be JUST AS GOOD. I think some of us are focusing too much on these draft picks. Draft picks are a crap shoot (See RJ, Quickley, Grimes, Toppin) and the chances of getting a player of Bridges caliber are slim to none.Get ready for 5/$200mm for OG. It's fine.
My god what rotation Leon has handed to Thibs. We have a legit multi-year window for a title here with nobody aging out. The only concern is paying guys in the future and how that plays out. Lovely problem to have.
We will see how center plays out. IHart's best thing is availability. He can always play. I think his passing isnt missed w/ Randle coming back and being a primary ball handler.
Sorry at those numbers for OG, I pass.
thats more or less what he's getting. pass for what? To make Dolan richer? We have his bird rights, we cant use the cap anywhere else.
No way we let OG go now, this is the ALL IN move.
Panos wrote:fishmike wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:OG is getting paid. He's not giving a discount. He's a high impact player who gets hurt alot. He's 26. This is the time he's getting paid and that's fine. I do believe Randle/Brunson will both take team friendlier deal but time will tell.nycericanguy wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:This is a GREAT trade!OG was a great fit for the Knicks but paying 35-40 million for an oft injured, 3rd option, would have been insane.
The picks, at the very least the first 2, would be high FRP.
Love this trade for the Knicks.
Now, if the Knicks are indeed moving on from OG, lets all hope he doesn't land in Philly
No way you let OG walk. This move was made putting all the chips on the table. Letting OG walk after the price you just paid for Mikal with down the line draft picks would be insane. You pay OG his $40mil, get the chip or 2, then trade him when Mikal & Randle extensions start to kick in.
why would you trade OG instead of just letting Randle walk who will be 32 then and declining.
I think if Brunson signs the cheaper extension now, which I think he will, we won't have any issue keeping this team together.
The only player who needs to take LESS is OG Anunoby.
Asking Brunson to take a discount just because they got an old college teammate to run with his is asinine.
Asking a two time All-NBA player and multiple All-Star to take a discount, is asinine.
We go after players like Melo because we believe all he cared about was money but for some odd reason, OG gets a pass.
(if all rumors are true)
OG was a great fit for the Knicks and Bridges will be JUST AS GOOD. I think some of us are focusing too much on these draft picks. Draft picks are a crap shoot (See RJ, Quickley, Grimes, Toppin) and the chances of getting a player of Bridges caliber are slim to none.Get ready for 5/$200mm for OG. It's fine.
My god what rotation Leon has handed to Thibs. We have a legit multi-year window for a title here with nobody aging out. The only concern is paying guys in the future and how that plays out. Lovely problem to have.
We will see how center plays out. IHart's best thing is availability. He can always play. I think his passing isnt missed w/ Randle coming back and being a primary ball handler.
Sorry at those numbers for OG, I pass.
You are going to pay your 3rd or arguably 4th (Bridges 3rd?) best player $40M per year? He's going to pull $10M more than All-NBA Randle and Superstar MVP candidate Brunson? I just don't see it. This team is a success because players have bought in to team-first possibility of growing into a champion, and if OG thinks $30M/year is not enough for him, I don't think there is room for that. Sorry.
They win because they have good players. No one makes it to the NBA without practicing, caring about winning, etc.
OG makes this team a contender.
nycericanguy wrote:Panos wrote:fishmike wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:OG is getting paid. He's not giving a discount. He's a high impact player who gets hurt alot. He's 26. This is the time he's getting paid and that's fine. I do believe Randle/Brunson will both take team friendlier deal but time will tell.nycericanguy wrote:newyorknewyork wrote:Swishfm3 wrote:This is a GREAT trade!OG was a great fit for the Knicks but paying 35-40 million for an oft injured, 3rd option, would have been insane.
The picks, at the very least the first 2, would be high FRP.
Love this trade for the Knicks.
Now, if the Knicks are indeed moving on from OG, lets all hope he doesn't land in Philly
No way you let OG walk. This move was made putting all the chips on the table. Letting OG walk after the price you just paid for Mikal with down the line draft picks would be insane. You pay OG his $40mil, get the chip or 2, then trade him when Mikal & Randle extensions start to kick in.
why would you trade OG instead of just letting Randle walk who will be 32 then and declining.
I think if Brunson signs the cheaper extension now, which I think he will, we won't have any issue keeping this team together.
The only player who needs to take LESS is OG Anunoby.
Asking Brunson to take a discount just because they got an old college teammate to run with his is asinine.
Asking a two time All-NBA player and multiple All-Star to take a discount, is asinine.
We go after players like Melo because we believe all he cared about was money but for some odd reason, OG gets a pass.
(if all rumors are true)
OG was a great fit for the Knicks and Bridges will be JUST AS GOOD. I think some of us are focusing too much on these draft picks. Draft picks are a crap shoot (See RJ, Quickley, Grimes, Toppin) and the chances of getting a player of Bridges caliber are slim to none.Get ready for 5/$200mm for OG. It's fine.
My god what rotation Leon has handed to Thibs. We have a legit multi-year window for a title here with nobody aging out. The only concern is paying guys in the future and how that plays out. Lovely problem to have.
We will see how center plays out. IHart's best thing is availability. He can always play. I think his passing isnt missed w/ Randle coming back and being a primary ball handler.
Sorry at those numbers for OG, I pass.thats more or less what he's getting. pass for what? To make Dolan richer? We have his bird rights, we cant use the cap anywhere else.
No way we let OG go now, this is the ALL IN move.
Yeah you can't give up all those draft picks for Bridges then let OG leave.
We must keep OG.