Samuel Dalembert

12.05.11

NBA Free Agents 2011: Major Flaw in Each of New York Knicks Center Targets Aaron Gray, Basketball, Kurt Thomas, Kwame Brown, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
The New York Knicks are clearly in the market for a big man, but they are limited by their future plans, making their search for a competent center extremely difficult. While the team has been linked to various players, not all of them would necessarily be a good a fit. Whether they don't fit into New York's uptempo system, or are just plain overpriced, the Knicks have to be sure not to make the wrong move, as it could prove costly down the road. Samuel Dalembert Samuel Dalembert proved to be a defensive mastermind while on the Sacramento Kings, and ...
08.22.11

5 Free Agents the Knicks Should Sign to Improve Their Defense NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, Nene, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, Samuel Dalembert, Shane Battier, Tayshaun Prince, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
I think it was pretty obvious that the Knicks' biggest weakness last season was their defense. It’s pretty hard to have a good record when you are letting up 105.7 points per game and teams are shooting over 47-percent from the field against you. The Knicks have plenty of scoring on their roster, so I think they should focus on finding defensive specialists in free agency. In the draft the Knicks took a great defensive guard Iman Shumpert, so they can now focus on picking up a forward or center. I personally feel the Knicks are at their best when ...
08.08.11

New York Knicks: 10 Moves to Deepen Bench When Lockout Ends Grant Hill, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, New York Knicks, Opinion, Samuel Dalembert, Tayshaun Prince | Comments Off
The NBA Lockout is still in full force with no apparent end in sight, but that doesn’t mean we’re not allowed to look into the future. Last season, the New York Knicks progressed into a playoff team and created a level of excitement for their franchise not felt since June of 1999, when they last appeared in an NBA Finals. The Knicks have a good starting line up, featuring two superstars and an NBA Finals MVP, but also have some serious depth issues. Fortunately, free agents will be available to help solve that problem once the lockout ...
06.29.11

NBA Free Agency 2011: 5 Big Men the New York Knicks Should Target Greg Oden, joel przybilla, Kurt Thomas, Kwame Brown, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, New York Knicks, Opinion, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
Pestering defense and physical play from a big man is what the Knicks have lacked for years. The team needs someone who can fight for rebounds, get his hands up to block shots and bump an opponent or two around if need be. Amar’e Stoudemire cannot do it alone, and as the team’s star player, he shouldn’t be expected to take such a beating each and every night. Ronny Turiaf is the perfect spark plug off the bench, and does provide some physical play and energy along the way, but he is also injury-prone. He is not the answer at ...
06.29.11

NBA Free Agency 2011: 5 Big Men the New York Knicks Should Target Greg Oden, joel przybilla, Kurt Thomas, Kwame Brown, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, New York Knicks, Opinion, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
Pestering defense and physical play from a big man is what the Knicks have lacked for years. The team needs someone who can fight for rebounds, get his hands up to block shots and bump an opponent or two around if need be. Amar’e Stoudemire cannot do it alone, and as the team’s star player, he shouldn’t be expected to take such a beating each and every night. Ronny Turiaf is the perfect spark plug off the bench, and does provide some physical play and energy along the way, but he is also injury-prone. He is not the answer at ...
05.11.11

New York Knicks: 5 Things Knicks Fans Should Expect out of the Team Next Season 2011 NBA Draft, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Samuel Dalembert, Wilson Chandler | Comments Off
After being swept in four games by the Boston Celtics in a series where the Knicks clearly should've won the first two games, the team, coaching staff and front office clearly have some adjustments to make in the offseason if they wish to contend for an NBA championship against the elite teams in the NBA. Watching the series against the Celtics exposed the Knicks primary weaknesses which were and still are coaching, defense, size and effort, which should never be an issue. While the new collective bargaining agreement will likely be structured in a way that has a harder salary cap ...
05.09.11

NBA Free Agents 2011: Is Samuel Dalembert the Answer for NY Knicks at Center? Amare Stoudemire, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Free Agency 2011, New York Knicks, Opinion, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
As the playoffs wind down, speculation regarding this year's free agent class is beginning to heat up. The Knicks have had their eye on obtaining a center this offseason since before the Carmelo Anthony trade. And now it seems that they finally have someone in particular in mind. Who is that someone? New York has reportedly made Samuel Dalembert of the Sacramento Kings their top target heading into this Summer. After months of speculation about the many different centers the Knicks have targeted, fans are finally happy to see that New York has narrowed down its search. While it may ...
05.04.11

Samuel Dalembert to the Knicks: Would This Fix Their Center Problems? Breaking News, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
It seems that stories are coming out that Samuel Dalembert and the Knicks share a mutual interest in each other, as reported by CBSSports.com. Dalembert is a big body, standing 6'11" and weighing in at 250 pounds, something that the Knicks desperately need. He would be a great inside presence for us, averaging eight points, eight rebounds and 1.4 blocks this season. Those are the kind of stats that we need out of a center, a little bit of scoring with strong rebounding and shot blocking. Our main problems—interior defense and rebounding—would certainly be addressed when adding Dalembert. He's also ...
04.25.11

New York Knicks: Chauncey Billups and 5 Important Offseason Decisions Chauncey Billups, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Samuel Dalembert, Shawne Williams, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
After being swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks have some soul searching to do this offseason. After competing in Games 1 and 2 in Boston, the Knicks struggled upon their return home.Injuries had a hand in New York's issues, as Chauncey Billups missed Games 2-4 with a knee injury and Amar'e Stoudemire played through a back injury that sapped his explosiveness and fluidity.The Knicks have big decisions coming up, most notably Billups' $14.2 million team option. What should they do?Begin Slideshow
04.22.11

New York Knicks: Glen Davis, Josh McRoberts and 5 UFA Centers to Consider Alexis Ajinca, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Josh McRoberts, Kyrylo Fesenko, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
As I sit here and watch the dismantling of the 2010-2011 edition of the New York Knicks by the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the quarterfinals, my thoughts drift to what the team needs to do to improve their roster going into next season.The first thing that constantly pops up is a big man, a center.Of course, this is assuming that there will be a next season, as the rumblings have been growing louder that a lockout is coming, and one that very well could get nastier then the current labor situation the NFL finds itself in.The Knicks will ...
10.31.09

76ers bounce back from opener, top Bucks (AP) andre iguodala, Elton Brand, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Samuel Dalembert | Comments Off
Andre Iguodala scored 19 points, Elton Brand had 17 and the Philadelphia 76ers bounced back from a dismal opener to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 99-86 on Friday night. Samuel Dalembert had 10 points and 12 rebounds to help the Sixers look sharp in their home opener. The Sixers have almost been forgotten in Philadelphia with the New York-Philly NFL/World Series doubleheader set for Sunday. Brew Hoop found this 34 hours ago on sports.yahoo.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, Samuel ...

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