Knicks basketball » Al Jefferson http://www.knicksbasketball.net New York Knickerbockers Basketball Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:00:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire Lead New York Knicks in Rout of Utah Jazz http://bleacherreport.com/articles/630091-carmelo-anthony-and-amare-stoudemire-lead-the-new-york-knicks-in-rout-of-jazz http://bleacherreport.com/articles/630091-carmelo-anthony-and-amare-stoudemire-lead-the-new-york-knicks-in-rout-of-jazz#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:18:15 +0000 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/630091-carmelo-anthony-and-amare-stoudemire-lead-the-new-york-knicks-in-rout-of-jazz Written for SportsHaze.com. For the original article click here.

New York – A day after dismantling the Atlanta Hawks, the Chauncey Billups-less New York Knicks traveled back to Madison Square Garden to take on the Utah Jazz. The Knicks scored a season high 131 points on the way to blowing out the Jazz 131-109.

The Knicks made quick work of their opponent and were never really threatened as the Jazz managed to hold their only lead of the game for only one minute and 10 seconds early in the first quarter.

Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 34 points on 12 of 16 shooting from the field, and four for five from beyond the arc, as well as three rebounds, five assists and a steal. Amar’e Stoudemire wasn’t far behind with 31 points of his own. He shot 12 of 15 from the field with four rebounds and four blocks. The Jazz were led by the game-high 36 points and 12 rebounds from Al Jefferson and 16 points and eight rebounds from rookie Derrick Favors.

The first five minutes of the 1st quarter were the most competitive with three lead changes. After the Knicks won the opening tip-off, Landry Fields drew a foul and then sank two free-throws to give the Knicks their first lead of the game 2-0. Seventeen seconds later Al Jefferson evened the score at 2-2.

After Devin Harris drew an offensive foul and Andrei Kirilenko put up a layup, the Jazz took their first lead of the game 4-2. A Toney Douglas 3-pointer brought the lead back to New York at 5-4. At the 10:18 mark, an Al Jefferson layup put the Jazz up 6-5, their final lead of the game.

Anthony’s first two points of the came from the charity stripe after a Paul Millsap foul. A Jefferson jumper brought the Jazz to within one, but that would be the closest they'd come the rest of the way. The next two points came from Amar’e Stoudemire 19-footer, on an Anthony assist, then Anthony himself drove in for a layup.

With the Knicks leading 18-10, the Knicks went on 20-10 run with Stoudemire scoring 8 of the 18 points and Anthony adding five. The first quarter came to a close with the Knicks leading the Jazz 40 - 24.

The Jazz played a more respectable game in the 2nd quarter, but that wasn't reflected by the 66-48 score at half-time. Whether that was the result of trying to incorporate Harris and Derrick Favors into their offense and/or playing with a new head coach in Tyrone Corbin (2-8 as head coach), the team is simply not playing the way it had been under Jerry Sloan.

Stoudemire and Anthony highlighted the 3rd quarter by scoring 27 of the Knicks 36 points (14 and 13 points, respectively).

The 4th quarter was basically 12 minutes of garbage time. It was then that the Knicks fans started chanting the names of their team’s bench players—none getting more cheers than Andy Rautins’ lone make on a 19-footer from Shelden Williams.

With the win, the Knicks edge closer to the 5th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz, on the other hand, lost ground in their pursuit of the 8th spot in the Western Conference playoff standings.

The Knicks will travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies tomorrow night.

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New York – A day after dismantling the Atlanta Hawks, the Chauncey Billups-less New York Knicks traveled back to Madison Square Garden to take on the Utah Jazz. The Knicks scored a season high 131 points on the way to blowing out the Jazz 131-109.

The Knicks made quick work of their opponent and were never really threatened as the Jazz managed to hold their only lead of the game for only one minute and 10 seconds early in the first quarter.

Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 34 points on 12 of 16 shooting from the field, and four for five from beyond the arc, as well as three rebounds, five assists and a steal. Amar’e Stoudemire wasn’t far behind with 31 points of his own. He shot 12 of 15 from the field with four rebounds and four blocks. The Jazz were led by the game-high 36 points and 12 rebounds from Al Jefferson and 16 points and eight rebounds from rookie Derrick Favors.

The first five minutes of the 1st quarter were the most competitive with three lead changes. After the Knicks won the opening tip-off, Landry Fields drew a foul and then sank two free-throws to give the Knicks their first lead of the game 2-0. Seventeen seconds later Al Jefferson evened the score at 2-2.

After Devin Harris drew an offensive foul and Andrei Kirilenko put up a layup, the Jazz took their first lead of the game 4-2. A Toney Douglas 3-pointer brought the lead back to New York at 5-4. At the 10:18 mark, an Al Jefferson layup put the Jazz up 6-5, their final lead of the game.

Anthony’s first two points of the came from the charity stripe after a Paul Millsap foul. A Jefferson jumper brought the Jazz to within one, but that would be the closest they'd come the rest of the way. The next two points came from Amar’e Stoudemire 19-footer, on an Anthony assist, then Anthony himself drove in for a layup.

With the Knicks leading 18-10, the Knicks went on 20-10 run with Stoudemire scoring 8 of the 18 points and Anthony adding five. The first quarter came to a close with the Knicks leading the Jazz 40 - 24.

The Jazz played a more respectable game in the 2nd quarter, but that wasn't reflected by the 66-48 score at half-time. Whether that was the result of trying to incorporate Harris and Derrick Favors into their offense and/or playing with a new head coach in Tyrone Corbin (2-8 as head coach), the team is simply not playing the way it had been under Jerry Sloan.

Stoudemire and Anthony highlighted the 3rd quarter by scoring 27 of the Knicks 36 points (14 and 13 points, respectively).

The 4th quarter was basically 12 minutes of garbage time. It was then that the Knicks fans started chanting the names of their team’s bench players—none getting more cheers than Andy Rautins’ lone make on a 19-footer from Shelden Williams.

With the win, the Knicks edge closer to the 5th playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz, on the other hand, lost ground in their pursuit of the 8th spot in the Western Conference playoff standings.

The Knicks will travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies tomorrow night.

For continuing coverage of the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets follow Artem Altman via Twitter.com/ProfessorDunk.

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]]> http://bleacherreport.com/articles/630091-carmelo-anthony-and-amare-stoudemire-lead-the-new-york-knicks-in-rout-of-jazz/feed/ 0 The Works: Amar’e at Center (Again); Can the Blazers and Jazz Contend? http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/10/18/the-works-amare-at-center-again-can-the-blazers-and-jazz-co/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/10/18/the-works-amare-at-center-again-can-the-blazers-and-jazz-co/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:55:50 +0000 Fanhouse NBA Blog - knicks http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/10/18/the-works-amare-at-center-again-can-the-blazers-and-jazz-co/ Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Zillerby Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller

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Amare Stoudemire
In The Works today, we break down our first two NBA Mid-Majors and delve into the unconscious of Rudy Fernandez.

But first, a brief history of Amar'e Stoudmire at center.

Matrix Unloaded

It turns out that New York's amazing power forward acquisition -- maxed out Amar'e Stoudemire -- might be New York's amazing center acquisition after all. The entire preseason, coach Mike D'Antoni has played Stoudemire at PF next to one of the roster's two true centers: Ronny Turiaf or Timofey Mozgov. It hasn't worked, because Howard Beck of the New York Times reports Amar'e could very well line up in the middle come opening night, with Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari (two true small forwards) with him in the frontcourt and Raymond Felton and Roger Mason in the backcourt.

Sound familiar? It shouldn't, because D'Antoni never had a regular lineup that meek in Phoenix. There are two central issues at play here, at least in the context of this lineup experimentation happening in New York, where David Lee manned the middle in recent years.

The first is the difference between Stoudemire and Lee, and how the team's identity changes with what is essentially a one-for-one swap of the two. But perhaps more importantly, given that it's D'Antoni at the wheel and Amar'e in the front seat, the question of comparison between Chandler and mid-decade Shawn Marion looms largely.

 

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Amare Stoudemire
In The Works today, we break down our first two NBA Mid-Majors and delve into the unconscious of Rudy Fernandez.

But first, a brief history of Amar'e Stoudmire at center.

Matrix Unloaded

It turns out that New York's amazing power forward acquisition -- maxed out Amar'e Stoudemire -- might be New York's amazing center acquisition after all. The entire preseason, coach Mike D'Antoni has played Stoudemire at PF next to one of the roster's two true centers: Ronny Turiaf or Timofey Mozgov. It hasn't worked, because Howard Beck of the New York Times reports Amar'e could very well line up in the middle come opening night, with Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari (two true small forwards) with him in the frontcourt and Raymond Felton and Roger Mason in the backcourt.

Sound familiar? It shouldn't, because D'Antoni never had a regular lineup that meek in Phoenix. There are two central issues at play here, at least in the context of this lineup experimentation happening in New York, where David Lee manned the middle in recent years.

The first is the difference between Stoudemire and Lee, and how the team's identity changes with what is essentially a one-for-one swap of the two. But perhaps more importantly, given that it's D'Antoni at the wheel and Amar'e in the front seat, the question of comparison between Chandler and mid-decade Shawn Marion looms largely.

 

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]]> http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/10/18/the-works-amare-at-center-again-can-the-blazers-and-jazz-co/feed/ 0 USA Basketball Will Have to Stand Tall at Worlds With Small Lineup http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/usa-basketball-will-have-to-stand-tall-at-worlds-with-small-lin/ http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/usa-basketball-will-have-to-stand-tall-at-worlds-with-small-lin/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:31:17 +0000 Fanhouse NBA Blog - knicks http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/usa-basketball-will-have-to-stand-tall-at-worlds-with-small-lin/ Chris Tomassonby Chris Tomasson

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LAS VEGAS -- If this were a 6-foot-4 and under league, Team USA would be in great shape.

Take a look at the point guards on America's roster. Chauncey Billups, Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose combine for six NBA All-Star appearances. Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon and Stephen Curry aren't too shabby either. Neither is Tyreke Evans, although he wouldn't be eligible for a 6-4 and under league due to being 6-6.

As for post players, Team USA used to be deep, and that was even after all 12 Olympians from the gold-medal winning 2008 team were ruled out. But in the past week LaMarcus Aldridge, Al Jefferson, Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez and David Lee have all been eliminated from consideration for the World Championships, Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Turkey.

Golden State's Lee, hurt a tendon in his middle right finger on the first day of training camp here Tuesday. After flying back to California to see a Warriors doctor on Wednesday morning, he was ruled out of Team USA activities for the rest of the summer due to a what is termed a mallet finger.

The big blow for Team USA was Stoudemire, a five-time All-Star who would have been the most decorated player on the team. But Stoudemire was shelved just before the first practice after his New York Knicks couldn't get the proper insurance on him and pulled him out.

Stoudemire did acknowledge to FanHouse that "it's a little tough'' not being able to play. But he said the Knicks have told him not to discuss the situation.

 

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LAS VEGAS -- If this were a 6-foot-4 and under league, Team USA would be in great shape.

Take a look at the point guards on America's roster. Chauncey Billups, Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose combine for six NBA All-Star appearances. Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon and Stephen Curry aren't too shabby either. Neither is Tyreke Evans, although he wouldn't be eligible for a 6-4 and under league due to being 6-6.

As for post players, Team USA used to be deep, and that was even after all 12 Olympians from the gold-medal winning 2008 team were ruled out. But in the past week LaMarcus Aldridge, Al Jefferson, Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez and David Lee have all been eliminated from consideration for the World Championships, Aug. 28-Sept. 12 in Turkey.

Golden State's Lee, hurt a tendon in his middle right finger on the first day of training camp here Tuesday. After flying back to California to see a Warriors doctor on Wednesday morning, he was ruled out of Team USA activities for the rest of the summer due to a what is termed a mallet finger.

The big blow for Team USA was Stoudemire, a five-time All-Star who would have been the most decorated player on the team. But Stoudemire was shelved just before the first practice after his New York Knicks couldn't get the proper insurance on him and pulled him out.

Stoudemire did acknowledge to FanHouse that "it's a little tough'' not being able to play. But he said the Knicks have told him not to discuss the situation.

 

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]]> http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/usa-basketball-will-have-to-stand-tall-at-worlds-with-small-lin/feed/ 0 Knicks Turned Down Deals for Monta and Big Al for Lee http://ballhype.com/story/knicks-turned-down-deals-for-monta-and-big-al-for-lee/ http://ballhype.com/story/knicks-turned-down-deals-for-monta-and-big-al-for-lee/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:21:56 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/knicks-turned-down-deals-for-monta-and-big-al-for-lee/ Cover your ears Knicks fans. Wouldn’t have Monta Ellis or Al Jefferson have looked good in Knickerbocker blue for the next 3-5 years? — full article at thehoopdoctors.com ]]> Knicks Turned Down Deals for Monta and Big Al for Lee Cover your ears Knicks fans. Wouldn’t have Monta Ellis or Al Jefferson have looked good in Knickerbocker blue for the next 3-5 years? — full article at thehoopdoctors.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/knicks-turned-down-deals-for-monta-and-big-al-for-lee/feed/ 0 David Lee to Wolves, Ellis to Knicks, Jefferson to Warriors three team trade rumor http://ballhype.com/story/david-lee-to-wolves-ellis-to-knicks-jefferson-to/ http://ballhype.com/story/david-lee-to-wolves-ellis-to-knicks-jefferson-to/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:20:50 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/david-lee-to-wolves-ellis-to-knicks-jefferson-to/ “There are rumors of three-way trade discussions among Golden State, Minnesota and New York, in which Al Jefferson would be sent to the Warriors, Lee to the Timberwolves, and Monta Ellis to the Knicks. Lee visited Minnesota on Saturday but the team holds only $7 million of salary-cap space ... — full article at nbaprimetime.com ]]> David Lee to Wolves, Ellis to Knicks, Jefferson to Warriors three team trade rumor “There are rumors of three-way trade discussions among Golden State, Minnesota and New York, in which Al Jefferson would be sent to the Warriors, Lee to the Timberwolves, and Monta Ellis to the Knicks. Lee visited Minnesota on Saturday but the team holds only $7 million of salary-cap space ... — full article at nbaprimetime.com ]]> http://ballhype.com/story/david-lee-to-wolves-ellis-to-knicks-jefferson-to/feed/ 0 NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH: Al Jefferson http://ballhype.com/story/new-york-vinnie-s-pud-of-the-month-al-jefferson/ http://ballhype.com/story/new-york-vinnie-s-pud-of-the-month-al-jefferson/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:52:37 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/new-york-vinnie-s-pud-of-the-month-al-jefferson/ NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH: Al Jefferson Introducing a new feature for our readers here at “ The House That New York Vinnie Built .” This will be the debut of “ NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH ” a feature that unfortunately will have plenty of candidates every month in the current NBA. Even though ...

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]]> NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH: Al Jefferson Introducing a new feature for our readers here at “ The House That New York Vinnie Built .” This will be the debut of “ NEW YORK VINNIE’S PUD OF THE MONTH ” a feature that unfortunately will have plenty of candidates every month in the current NBA. Even though ...

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]]> http://ballhype.com/story/new-york-vinnie-s-pud-of-the-month-al-jefferson/feed/ 0 Al’s Achilles still an issue with opener three days away http://ballhype.com/story/al-s-achilles-still-an-issue-with-opener-three-days/ http://ballhype.com/story/al-s-achilles-still-an-issue-with-opener-three-days/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:03:40 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/al-s-achilles-still-an-issue-with-opener-three-days/ Al Jefferson, feeling better after last week’s flu knocked him down, participated in some of today’s practice at Target Center, but he remains bothered by that sore Achilles tendon. He rode the exercise bike for the final portion of practice and did not scrimmage with his ...

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]]> Al Jefferson, feeling better after last week’s flu knocked him down, participated in some of today’s practice at Target Center, but he remains bothered by that sore Achilles tendon. He rode the exercise bike for the final portion of practice and did not scrimmage with his ...

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]]> http://ballhype.com/story/al-s-achilles-still-an-issue-with-opener-three-days/feed/ 0 Redd, Al Jefferson back on the court; sadly, so are the Knicks http://ballhype.com/story/redd-al-jefferson-back-on-the-court-sadly-so-are-the/ http://ballhype.com/story/redd-al-jefferson-back-on-the-court-sadly-so-are-the/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:04:00 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/redd-al-jefferson-back-on-the-court-sadly-so-are-the/ Redd, Al Jefferson back on the court; sadly, so are the KnicksThe Knicks rolled out what might be the worst NBA starting lineup you’ll see all year (Chris Duhon, Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries, Al Harrington, David Lee), but they still managed to beat the Nets in yesterday’s preseason opener for both teams because, frankly, the Nets also have ...

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]]> Redd, Al Jefferson back on the court; sadly, so are the KnicksThe Knicks rolled out what might be the worst NBA starting lineup you’ll see all year (Chris Duhon, Larry Hughes, Jared Jeffries, Al Harrington, David Lee), but they still managed to beat the Nets in yesterday’s preseason opener for both teams because, frankly, the Nets also have ...

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]]> http://ballhype.com/story/redd-al-jefferson-back-on-the-court-sadly-so-are-the/feed/ 0 “Mozart” to the New York Knicks? http://www.knicksbasketball.net/09/mozart-to-the-new-york-knicks/ http://www.knicksbasketball.net/09/mozart-to-the-new-york-knicks/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:30:09 +0000 Patrick Mauro http://bleacherreport.com/articles/246614-mozart-for-david-lee Note: Also seen at Protect the Paint.

The Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves at an interesting fork in the road, and judging by June's draft in which they took point guards with both the fifth and the sixth picks, one they anticipated all along.

If you haven't heard, Spanish teen-ager Ricky Rubio (AKA "Mozart") has signed a deal with Barcelona that could keep him in Spain and out of the NBA for the next two seasons.

He could wait a couple years for Rubio to join the squad, which might not be the worst thing in the world. He won't turn 19 until late October. In a couple years with more experience under his belt, he'd likely be in a better spot both physically and in terms of maturity to live up to the hype.

If Rubio is destined to be an NBA star, the realization of that fate seems more likely later than now.

But is this more a question of better location (than the land of 10,000 lakes) leading to bigger dollars?

Prior to the draft, Rubio's people opined the benefits of a major market, citing more money from endorsements and an easier process of coming up with the package to release him from the pricey buyout.

Kahn has done everything he possibly can to creatively raise the cash for the monster buyout and going so far as to promise exhibition games against DKV Joventut, what is now Rubio's former Spanish team.

It didn't work. That team turned down the offer, instead agreeing on the buyout from Barcelona, keeping the teenager in the "land of paella" for the foreseeable future.

But wait.

According to StarTribune.com, an NBA source claims the New York Knicks, who wanted Rubio to begin with (they offered their No. 8 pick and Wilson Chandler for the fifth pick back on draft day) are back in possible contention, or at least discussions, regarding the teen joining their team.

They don't have an abundance of draft picks, meaning their only trade bait is un-signed David Lee, who has said he may not come to camp if a deal can't be done.

Lee is a good player, but Al Jefferson (who says his knee will be ready for the season) and Kevin Love occupy the minutes at power forward. If the T-Wolves did acquire him, Lee might be used to acquire someone else from someplace else.

Could the best current European-American play the "three"? I'm kidding.

Is Lee worthy compensation for what could be a future HOFer? The possibility Rubio proves "all hype" has to figure into the decision. His trade value could be at its highest right now.

For Kahn and the organization, it comes down to not only whether they believe he is worth waiting for, but also realistically confronting the possibility that Rubio would rather play NBA hoops somewhere other than Minneapolis.

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]]> Note: Also seen at Protect the Paint.

The Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves at an interesting fork in the road, and judging by June’s draft in which they took point guards with both the fifth and the sixth picks, one they anticipated all along.

If you haven’t heard, Spanish teen-ager Ricky Rubio (AKA “Mozart”) has signed a deal with Barcelona that could keep him in Spain and out of the NBA for the next two seasons.

He could wait a couple years for Rubio to join the squad, which might not be the worst thing in the world. He won’t turn 19 until late October. In a couple years with more experience under his belt, he’d likely be in a better spot both physically and in terms of maturity to live up to the hype.

If Rubio is destined to be an NBA star, the realization of that fate seems more likely later than now.

But is this more a question of better location (than the land of 10,000 lakes) leading to bigger dollars?

Prior to the draft, Rubio’s people opined the benefits of a major market, citing more money from endorsements and an easier process of coming up with the package to release him from the pricey buyout.

Kahn has done everything he possibly can to creatively raise the cash for the monster buyout and going so far as to promise exhibition games against DKV Joventut, what is now Rubio’s former Spanish team.

It didn’t work. That team turned down the offer, instead agreeing on the buyout from Barcelona, keeping the teenager in the “land of paella” for the foreseeable future.

But wait.

According to StarTribune.com, an NBA source claims the New York Knicks, who wanted Rubio to begin with (they offered their No. 8 pick and Wilson Chandler for the fifth pick back on draft day) are back in possible contention, or at least discussions, regarding the teen joining their team.

They don’t have an abundance of draft picks, meaning their only trade bait is un-signed David Lee, who has said he may not come to camp if a deal can’t be done.

Lee is a good player, but Al Jefferson (who says his knee will be ready for the season) and Kevin Love occupy the minutes at power forward. If the T-Wolves did acquire him, Lee might be used to acquire someone else from someplace else.

Could the best current European-American play the “three”? I’m kidding.

Is Lee worthy compensation for what could be a future HOFer? The possibility Rubio proves “all hype” has to figure into the decision. His trade value could be at its highest right now.

For Kahn and the organization, it comes down to not only whether they believe he is worth waiting for, but also realistically confronting the possibility that Rubio would rather play NBA hoops somewhere other than Minneapolis.

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]]> http://www.knicksbasketball.net/09/mozart-to-the-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 A tale of Two Teams and Five Years with no Playoffs {W/Pics} http://www.knicksbasketball.net/07/a-tale-of-two-teams-and-five-years-with-no-playoffs-wpics/ http://www.knicksbasketball.net/07/a-tale-of-two-teams-and-five-years-with-no-playoffs-wpics/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:02:44 +0000 Top New York Knicks News, Videos, and Blogs - BallHype http://ballhype.com/story/a_tale_of_two_teams_and_five_years_with_no_playoffs_w/ A tale of Two Teams and Five Years with no Playoffs {W/Pics} The New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves have missed the playoffs since 2004, and we look at what happened and what can.

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