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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: June 13, 2022, 11:38:11 PM

[Kam]

You wont be missed when we have KD.

You will be booed mercilessly for the rest of your life in New York.

You had the opportunity to be the face, or co-face, or eventual-face (when KD leaves)of the MOST VALUABLE FRANCHISE IN SPORTS.

Enjoy Texas and the culture of Cows Oil and Guns.  Cosmopolitan NYC says Buh-Bye in latvian.  Fuck you.

[lesterluv]

You have so much anger in you. Maybe a therapist?

And you are only showing your extreme provincialism. Texas is a whole lot more than that. I love every trip down there.

Personally, I'm not going to boo him nor my fan friends, who, btw, could give a flying f' about how much the Knicks are worth. It's just not on their radar. They care about watching basketball.

And quite frankly, are jealous of the Mavs. It's a whole lot more satisfying watching two young stars develop and grow than the seeing the 13th and 14th seasons of a player who, while marvelously skilled, is the NBA's most extreme carpet-bagger to date and a proven failure as co-lead dog when not surrounded by existing champions. Will be interesting to see what happens if he is in fact joined here by a guy who not only believes in a flat earth, but seems to be proving out a pretty big failure as a lead dog himself.

[Kam]

You're probably a fucking Cowboys fan too.

[elephant]

Durant is an absolutely beautiful ball player.

If he wants to prove something and has the balls to head to a fucked-up franchise where he will be undeniably top dog, good for him. It's about time. That arrival washes away all past sins.

[bodiddley]

One thing is Durant is often prickly with the media.
And where do you get more media attention than anywhere else?
In that way, it's an odd match.
Besides the fact that we likely have a gutted roster for him to join.

I really don't see KD to NYC, but the rumor is out there . . .

[kiidcarter8]

Knick management should be thinking of having Mitch and Knox long term, 10 year Knix.  Now that might not be possible, but that should be the thinking.  We need to develop players, keep them around, let fans watch them grow and root them. 


Frank Ntilikina - age 19  PER  7.0

Kevin Knox -  age 19   PER 8.1

How are you so sure on Knox?

[Kam]

One thing is Durant is often prickly with the media.
And where do you get more media attention than anywhere else?
In that way, it's an odd match.

If he wants to prove something and has the balls to head to a fucked-up franchise where he will be undeniably top dog, good for him. It's about time. That arrival washes away all past sins.

These two quotes are useful. 

YES - Durant IS prickly to all Criticism.  Media. Social Media. Fans. Everyone.  He is a MILLENIAL.

But how better to prove himself and shut up ALL the critics who say his Titles are tainted by joining a Champion... (BTW it is interesting that Basketball is the sport where this criticism comes up most.  I never hear anyone getting criticized for joining the Patriots or Red Sox.) ... than by joining the Cleveland Cava....  err the New York Knickerbockers?

Kevin "Slim Shady" Durant is clearly, yet quietly, following the LeBron James Academy Career Plan.  He will have three titles to LeBron's three titles.  But LeBron's Cleveland title is worth more than his two with the Heatles.  Durant knows his three GS titles won't = LeBron's 2 Heat +1 Cav.

But if if IF IIIIIIIF Durant delivers NYC's first NBA Championship in 45-50 years??!   The chorus of voices coming from prisoner-of-the-moment fans and media calling Durant "Better than LeBron"  will be SO LOUD... it will be Kobestan-like in its insistence (It may be wrong but it will be LOUD wrong and mad annoying #MambaDementality). 

And KD will have all of NYC backing him.  You don't need anyone else.  New Yorkers will make KD's case for him.  No burner accounts needed buddy!  We got dis.  You can even bring along a running mate of your choosing like Jimmy Butler (Fuck the Process), Kawhi Leonard (laughs nervously) or someone tired of all the entitled massholes up North.

This is the best possible scenario for Durant (minus the 50 million he will lose).... win a ring in NYC.   Out-ring LeBron.  He will make up a lot of that cash in other ways.  Look at how Clyde has parlayed his playing career.  He earns more now than he did playing. 

Being KING of NY is NO SMALL THING.

Come KD... your destiny awaits.

[Kam]

I worry more about KD's age and viability throughout his contract than his ability to handle the media.

If for some reason he hates the Media so much and asks for a trade we will be able to recoup assets for him.

if he gets hurt (ala LeBron this year) we are farked (unless we get Kawhi also)

[kiidcarter8]

Dont shoot so high

Take the one star that will come, keep the picks and add 3 mid range free agents for 3+ years each (include Jordan).

Then go to work for the 3 years, at which point we will have the seasoned young guys and also the one star who signed the max (to keep or swap)

3 fun seasons ahead.  Hope the coach doesnt need to be switched out.....

[Kam]

Dont shoot so high

Take the one star that will come, keep the picks and add 3 mid range free agents for 3+ years each (include Jordan).

Then go to work for the 3 years, at which point we will have the seasoned young guys and also the one star who signed the max (to keep or swap)

3 fun seasons ahead.  Hope the coach doesnt need to be switched out.....

Yes i agree.  I will be happy with just one.

And i agree about the fun being back... we control our own destiny. 

If we sign the right guys, great.  If we sign nobody, we can work with that too.

Multiple draft picks coming down the pipeline.   Current pups getting their game reps at the NBA level against the best.

Mitchell - genuine improvement (less fouling, more endurance)

Knox and Trier showing more than just flashes of their potentiates.

[Kam]

If we offer DeAndre the mid-level ($9 mil) will he take it?

I think we keep one of DeAndre or Noah.

[kiidcarter8]

I will add -----

if we have to deal 2-3 of the 7 picks to get someone we really desire - fine - as long as it is not next year's #1 and any pick has proper (top 10ish) protection.

[Kam]

I will add -----

if we have to deal 2-3 of the 7 picks to get someone we really desire - fine - as long as it is not next year's #1 and any pick has proper (top 10ish) protection.

Yep, after this season we are not a "trying to lose" team. (We only were a tank squad because KP was injured.) 

So i would be fine dealing the picks in the right deal.  No bargnani deals.

[bodiddley]

Dont shoot so high
Take the one star that will come, keep the picks and add 3 mid range free agents for 3+ years each (include Jordan).

I just don't get why one star would come.
KD, Kawhi, Kyrie, Butler are all on winning teams right now.
Why switch to a perennial loser with a young iffy roster?
At least if a star duo comes, you probably have a playoff team and can build around them.  But one prime star and it's probably Melo redux.

And speaking of ... the way Melo and Noah and KZ were treated doesn't exactly inspire confidence that the Knick organization is actually organized.  More like a place where careers and legacies go to die. . .

[kiidcarter8]

You have so much anger in you. Maybe a therapist?

And you are only showing your extreme provincialism. Texas is a whole lot more than that. I love every trip down there.

Personally, I'm not going to boo him nor my fan friends, who, btw, could give a flying f' about how much the Knicks are worth. It's just not on their radar. They care about watching basketball.

And quite frankly, are jealous of the Mavs. It's a whole lot more satisfying watching two young stars develop and grow than the seeing the 13th and 14th seasons of a player who, while marvelously skilled, is the NBA's most extreme carpet-bagger to date and a proven failure as co-lead dog when not surrounded by existing champions. Will be interesting to see what happens if he is in fact joined here by a guy who not only believes in a flat earth, but seems to be proving out a pretty big failure as a lead dog himself.

What players do you see Cuban surrounding KP and Doncic with, Les?  Long road to catch up in the West.