Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble,
An' if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know!
Should I stay or should I go?
-The Clash, 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?', 1981
This is the question the New York Knicks will have to answer at some point this summer. Do they exercise their team option on point guard Chauncey Billups, whom for all his clutch shooting and veteran leadership has spent more time in the trainer's room and in a suit than he has on the court since his arrival?
Or do they let the erstwhile veteran depart, which would leave Toney Douglas as the only point guard under contract in an offseason where the free agent and draft pickings are slim?
Billups is slated to make $14.2 million next season. Seems like a steep price tag for a player on the downside of his career. Yes, Billups is still an excellent defender and clutch shooter. But he is slowing down, and while his skills may still be intact, his penchant for leg injuries since donning the orange and blue seems like an ominous sign to me.
Remember, Chauncey Billups never wanted to leave Denver, and when rumors of a possible trade were brought up to he and his agent Andy Miller earlier this season, they made their intentions clear: “If any of these rumors were to come to fruition, Chauncey and I would definitely want to maintain our flexibility and explore our free agency as soon as possible.”
Who would the Knicks bring in to replace Billups? As I said, the 2011 class of free agents leaves much to be desired. Andre Miller is arguably the best pure point guard available, but he also is on the wrong side of 30 and the Portland Trail Blazers will likely look to re-sign him, with no real alternatives on their roster (backup Patty Mills is also a free agent).
After Miller, you are left with mediocre players such as T.J. Ford of the Indiana Pacers, Carlos Arroyo of the Boston Celtics, Mario Chalmers of the Miami Heat and Sebastian Telfair of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
If you're willing to settle for a player who is really a shooting guard playing out of position, then you can choose from the likes of Rodney Stuckey of the Detroit Pistons, Leandro Barbosa of the Toronto Raptors and Sasha Vujacic of the New Jersey Nets.
Or, do the Knicks look to fill the void via the draft? A rarity, I know, but they do possess a first round pick this season, one that will be in the mid to late teens. With the top PG prospects likely to be off the board by the time the Knicks pick, they'd be choosing from among guys like Boston College's Reggie Jefferson, Kansas's Josh Selby, Michigan's Darius Morris and Butler's Shelvin Mack.
None of these options really excite me. Keeping Billups in the fold and hoping his health holds up over the course of the season and throughout the playoffs seems like the team's best option, with an eye towards the much ballyhooed free agent class of 2012, which includes All-Star point guards Derron Williams and Chris Paul.
Let the debate begin.
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Should I stay or should I go now?
Should I stay or should I go now?
If I go there will be trouble,
An' if I stay it will be double
So come on and let me know!
Should I stay or should I go?
-The Clash, 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?', 1981
This is the question the New York Knicks will have to answer at some point this summer. Do they exercise their team option on point guard Chauncey Billups, whom for all his clutch shooting and veteran leadership has spent more time in the trainer's room and in a suit than he has on the court since his arrival?
Or do they let the erstwhile veteran depart, which would leave Toney Douglas as the only point guard under contract in an offseason where the free agent and draft pickings are slim?
Billups is slated to make $14.2 million next season. Seems like a steep price tag for a player on the downside of his career. Yes, Billups is still an excellent defender and clutch shooter. But he is slowing down, and while his skills may still be intact, his penchant for leg injuries since donning the orange and blue seems like an ominous sign to me.
Remember, Chauncey Billups never wanted to leave Denver, and when rumors of a possible trade were brought up to he and his agent Andy Miller earlier this season, they made their intentions clear: “If any of these rumors were to come to fruition, Chauncey and I would definitely want to maintain our flexibility and explore our free agency as soon as possible.”
Who would the Knicks bring in to replace Billups? As I said, the 2011 class of free agents leaves much to be desired. Andre Miller is arguably the best pure point guard available, but he also is on the wrong side of 30 and the Portland Trail Blazers will likely look to re-sign him, with no real alternatives on their roster (backup Patty Mills is also a free agent).
After Miller, you are left with mediocre players such as T.J. Ford of the Indiana Pacers, Carlos Arroyo of the Boston Celtics, Mario Chalmers of the Miami Heat and Sebastian Telfair of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
If you're willing to settle for a player who is really a shooting guard playing out of position, then you can choose from the likes of Rodney Stuckey of the Detroit Pistons, Leandro Barbosa of the Toronto Raptors and Sasha Vujacic of the New Jersey Nets.
Or, do the Knicks look to fill the void via the draft? A rarity, I know, but they do possess a first round pick this season, one that will be in the mid to late teens. With the top PG prospects likely to be off the board by the time the Knicks pick, they'd be choosing from among guys like Boston College's Reggie Jefferson, Kansas's Josh Selby, Michigan's Darius Morris and Butler's Shelvin Mack.
None of these options really excite me. Keeping Billups in the fold and hoping his health holds up over the course of the season and throughout the playoffs seems like the team's best option, with an eye towards the much ballyhooed free agent class of 2012, which includes All-Star point guards Derron Williams and Chris Paul.
Let the debate begin.
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Trail Blazers Fan must be totally Frickin confused when it comes to how New York Vinnie feels about your team! You must say to yourself this guy dogs our center calling him “ MR.RICKETS ” yet he still says a lot of positive stuff about the Blazers. So what is up with this Frickin ...Cartman posted 47 minutes ago from lebasketbawl.com
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]]>Trail Blazers Fan must be totally Frickin confused when it comes to how New York Vinnie feels about your team! You must say to yourself this guy dogs our center calling him “ MR.RICKETS ” yet he still says a lot of positive stuff about the Blazers. So what is up with this Frickin …
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If You have been a loyal reader of Le Basketbawl since it started to turn into the “ House That New York Vinnie Built ” then you are well aware that Vinnie had a major problem a few weeks ago with New York Knicks Team President Donnie Walsh! New York Vinnie had truly reached his ...Cartman posted 8 hours ago from www.lebasketbawl.com
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Although ESPN's John Hollinger does not like the deal
of Andre Miller with the Portland Trailblazers, I totally have to
disagree. Miller, who signed a reportedly three-year $21M contract
which Hollinger called a bargain, helps the Blazers a lot. How so? That's
where I come in. Let's break ...Blaze of Love found this 5 hours ago on mvn.com
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]]> Although ESPN’s John Hollinger does not like the dealof Andre Miller with the Portland Trailblazers, I totally have to
disagree. Miller, who signed a reportedly three-year $21M contract
which Hollinger called a bargain, helps the Blazers a lot. How so? That’s
where I come in. Let’s break …
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New York Knicks fans were pretty excited last week about the prospects of picking up Ramon Sessions . The Bucks 23-year-old point guard certainly can't shoot or run a game like veteran Andre Miller , the Sixers pointman whom the Knicks also courted...( read more ) J.D. Mo posted 5 hours ago from community.sportsbubbler.com
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]]>New York Knicks fans were pretty excited last week about the prospects of picking up Ramon Sessions . The Bucks 23-year-old point guard certainly can’t shoot or run a game like veteran Andre Miller , the Sixers pointman whom the Knicks also courted…( read more )
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The Knicks lost out Friday on free agent point guard Andre Miller, most recently of the Philadelphia 76ers, and as a result they'll probably get David Lee back for at least one more year. Brew Hoop found this 8 hours ago on www.nydailynews.com
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]]>The Knicks lost out Friday on free agent point guard Andre Miller, most recently of the Philadelphia 76ers, and as a result they’ll probably get David Lee back for at least one more year.
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One thing that I have noticed since I took over “ The House That New York Vinnie Built ” Le Basketbawl. I seem to spend a lot more time about the PUDS in the NBA than about the Good Guys. So it truly makes New York Vinnie feel pretty good when he can write about one of the true ...Cartman posted 106 minutes ago from www.lebasketbawl.com
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]]>One thing that I have noticed since I took over “ The House That New York Vinnie Built ” Le Basketbawl. I seem to spend a lot more time about the PUDS in the NBA than about the Good Guys. So it truly makes New York Vinnie feel pretty good when he can write about one of the true …
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