vinnytestaverde Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 They need to do the following things: 1. Fire Danny Ferry - Let's be honest this guy is not a good NBA GM. If it wasn't for Lebron falling in his lap in the 2003 draft he would have been canned years ago. He has failed to give Lebron even a decent supporting cast and has made gimmicky moves for overrated players like Jamison or for guys way past their prime like Shaq and Ben Wallace. 2. Fire Mike Brown - it's actually a little bit unfair that he's being set up as the fall guy for this season. Most if not all of the blame should go to Ferry. However, Brown is not even a top 10 coach and if the Cavs want a shot at resigning Lebron they need either a top notch coach or hire someone he really likes (see #4). 3. Cut Delonte West - did he with Lebron's mother? I don't know but obviously something is going on between West and Lebron behind the scenes. 4. Hire John Calipari to be head coach/gm - Lebron is good friends with Calipari and he has people going to teams with cap space and coaching vacancies trying to sell them on a Lebron-Calipari package. Now I am a Knicks fan and obviously I would rather have Lebron on my team. However, I'm pretty sure if Lebron doesn't stay in Cleveland he is going to Chicago. I don't know about you but I am not about to watch another 10 years of the Bulls dominating the NBA and frontrunners parading around in red bulls jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 They need to do the following things: 1. Fire Danny Ferry - Let's be honest this guy is not a good NBA GM. If it wasn't for Lebron falling in his lap in the 2003 draft he would have been canned years ago. He has failed to give Lebron even a decent supporting cast and has made gimmicky moves for overrated players like Jamison or for guys way past their prime like Shaq and Ben Wallace. 2. Fire Mike Brown - it's actually a little bit unfair that he's being set up as the fall guy for this season. Most if not all of the blame should go to Ferry. However, Brown is not even a top 10 coach and if the Cavs want a shot at resigning Lebron they need either a top notch coach or hire someone he really likes (see #4). 3. Cut Delonte West - did he with Lebron's mother? I don't know but obviously something is going on between West and Lebron behind the scenes. Agree on Ferry, but Brown set himself up as the fall guy by playing senseless rotations and installing a rec-league offense. Doubt the West stuff is true, but MILF-hunting aside he's their best guard and it's not close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 More like: 1. IPO Knicks are a stone lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 LeBron James will be a Knick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytestaverde Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 I hope you guys are right but everything indicates he's either staying in Cleveland or going to Chicago. The Bulls can offer Lebron a way better supporting cast than he had in Cleveland and David Stern wants the NBA to go back to how it was in the 90's with kids running around in Bulls jerseys and Chicago winning every year. Only hope the Knicks have is if they lock up Amare or Chris Bosh very early on in free agency. I'm talking first 48 hrs of free agency early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 If LeBron wins a championship in NY, he'll become a demi-God. If LeBron wins a championship in Chicago, he'll be the guy who won 5 less than Jordan. Which situation would you prefer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I hope you guys are right but everything indicates he's either staying in Cleveland or going to Chicago. The Bulls can offer Lebron a way better supporting cast than he had in Cleveland and David Stern wants the NBA to go back to how it was in the 90's with kids running around in Bulls jerseys and Chicago winning every year. Only hope the Knicks have is if they lock up Amare or Chris Bosh very early on in free agency. I'm talking first 48 hrs of free agency early. If the Knicks can get a player like Joe Johnson or Bosh, I can't see how LeBron will turn that down. LeBron Joe Johnson David Lee That's dangerous for a 1st unit for LeBron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytestaverde Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 If the Knicks can get a player like Joe Johnson or Bosh, I can't see how LeBron will turn that down. LeBron Joe Johnson David Lee That's dangerous for a 1st unit for LeBron. Yes that would be a good team but that would basically be what he has in Cleveland right now with Mo Williams and Varejao. If the Knicks got Bosh or Amare they could go to Lebron and say "you have never played with a dominant big man we now have that for you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 If the Knicks can get a player like Joe Johnson or Bosh, I can't see how LeBron will turn that down. LeBron Joe Johnson David Lee That's dangerous for a 1st unit for LeBron. It's also impossible cap-wise. Re-signing Lee at market value would preclude the Knicks from bringing in another max or near-max player in addition to LeBron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Yes that would be a good team but that would basically be what he has in Cleveland right now with Mo Williams and Varejao. If the Knicks got Bosh or Amare they could go to Lebron and say "you have never played with a dominant big man we now have that for you." It's also impossible cap-wise. Re-signing Lee at market value would preclude the Knicks from bringing in another max or near-max player in addition to LeBron. Comparing any player on the Cavs (besides LeBron) to Joe Johnson is completely foolish. Mo Williams nor Jamison can do what Joe Johnson does. Joe Johnson is very comfortable with D'Antoni (Spelling) and knows the system well. On David Lee, I didn't know he was a FA. If he is, isn't he a restricted FA? Either way, Joe Johnson and LeBron at their prime is a very good way to start for the Knicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Yes that would be a good team but that would basically be what he has in Cleveland right now with Mo Williams and Varejao. Johnson is crap and any GM who signs him to a full boat is a retard, but he's still roughly 3,524 times better than Mo Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Johnson is crap and any GM who signs him to a full boat is a retard, but he's still roughly 3,524 times better than Mo Williams. Joe Johnson is crap? :rl::rl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Johnson is crap and any GM who signs him to a full boat is a retard, but he's still roughly 3,524 times better than Mo Williams. crap??? Joe Johnson and Chris Bosh are going to make the Knicks relevant again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Lebron's coming to the Nets once they trade up for John Wall and sign Chris Bosh. Wall Someone/Williams Lebron Bosh Lopez That'd be a pretty decent team to take the Brooklyn. I think Terrence Williams is going to be a beast in due time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#27TheDominator Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 If by relevant, you mean finishing as the 6th seed and getting bounced in the 1st Round of the playoffs, I agree completely. = monumental improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aten Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 You guys are missing the point. Basketball is no higher than seventh on the list of reasons why LeBron is going to be a Knick: 1. Leonsis 2. Reinsdorf 3. Gilbert 4. Sterling 5. Arison 6. Prokhorov 7. http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1136 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 = monumental improvement. I understand that the team hasn't finished a season over .500 in a decade, but I don't consider improving from doormat to also-ran to be that much of an achievement - especially in the Eastern Conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytestaverde Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 If by relevant, you mean finishing as the 6th seed and getting bounced in the 1st Round of the playoffs, I agree completely. Joe Johnson's team just finished with the 3 seed in the East. He's a very good player. Didn't do well in the playoffs but overall is very good. Team him up with Amare, Boozer or Bosh to go along with Gallo, Toney Douglas, Chandler and Lee (assuming we resign him using the Bird exception) and the Knicks are probably one of the top 4 teams in the Eastern conference next season. Not only that but the Knicks can even use Johnson as trade bait in a sign-and-trade for Carmelo or Kevin Durant in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Joe Johnson's team just finished with the 3 seed in the East. He's a very good player. Didn't do well in the playoffs but overall is very good. It's easy to say that Joe Johnson's team did x, while ignoring the fact that he was 3rd on the team in PER (slightly ahead of Jamal Crawford) and ranked 4th in Win Shares per 48 minutes. Pop quiz - who was the more productive WR last year, Brandon Marshall or Santonio Holmes? Lee (assuming we resign him using the Bird exception) The Knicks have to renounce the rights to David Lee in order to sign two max players, thereby losing his Bird Rights. Impossible scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 I hope you guys are right but everything indicates he's either staying in Cleveland orgoing to Chicago. The Bulls can offer Lebron a way better supporting cast than he had in Cleveland and David Stern wants the NBA to go back to how it was in the 90's with kids running around in Bulls jerseys and Chicago winning every year. At this point I think Lebron wants a ring real bad. He's GOT to be set for life money wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Joe Johnson sucks, he's not a max player and he'll get the money. Most likely from the Knicks of course. As a Knicks fan I want NO part in Joe Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Joe Johnson's team just finished with the 3 seed in the East. He's a very good player. Didn't do well in the playoffs but overall is very good. Team him up with Amare, Boozer or Bosh to go along with Gallo, Toney Douglas, Chandler and Lee (assuming we resign him using the Bird exception) and the Knicks are probably one of the top 4 teams in the Eastern conference next season. Not only that but the Knicks can even use Johnson as trade bait in a sign-and-trade for Carmelo or Kevin Durant in 2011. He never shows up in big games....NEVER. Joe Johnson is not a max player, and he's not NYC material IMO. Knicks fans will boo him out of MSG the moment he disappears, he couldn't even handle the ATL frontrunners. DO NOT WANT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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