Sure Isiah, Bringing in Ron Artest Sounds Like an Excellent Idea. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Who’s next, Dennis Rodman, Roy Tarpley and Chris Andersen?
By Russ Bengtson
Is this seriously being discussed?
I suppose it is, because otherwise Marc “The Animal” Berman wouldn’t be writing about it. With any sort of “good guys first” dictum thrown out the window following the Zach Randolph trade, Isiah Thomas seems hell-bent on turning the Knicks into the inmate team from The Longest Yard. The latest rumor, as laid out in the story above, has Zeke possibly dealing third-year forward David Lee, the human double-double (and one of the few guys on the Knicks who actually knows how to play basketball the right way—no Larry Brown) for former All-Star Ron Artest, who has somehow managed to wear out his welcome with the MALOOFS, for God’s sake.
As with Randolph, you can’t question Artest’s talents on the floor. He’s a stellar perimeter defender, a better-than-average scorer. But as with Randolph, you absolutely should question Artest’s actions off of it. His list of transgressions is as long as it is distinguished. They’ve been exhaustively cataloged here (and some can probably be referenced by the links on the right). I love Ron-Ron as much as the next guy (provided the next guy isn’t from Detroit) but my God, don’t bring him here.
Like Randolph (and Stephon Marbury, and Eddy Curry, and pretty much everyone else on the Knicks), Artest could be a valuable piece on a team with solid veteran leadership, someone like a Tim Duncan or a Chauncey Billups, All-Stars who are not willing to tolerate anything that would distract from the ultimate goal of winning a championship. It’s why guys like Stephen Jackson and Rasheed Wallace have had their biggest successes in San Antonio and Detroit respectively.
But the Knicks don’t have anyone like that, the classy veteran All-Star who absolutely demands respect. (Malik Rose is the closest thing they have to one, which is downright terrifying.) Instead, it seems that Isiah prefers to fill that role himself—which is all well and good, but he hasn’t played an NBA game in over a decade—and fill the entire roster with cast-offs and damaged goods. In the meantime, the team desperately needs a powerful on-court personality to lead them—one in a uniform, not a suit.
If the Knicks do acquire Artest, it will absolutely represent an increase in on-court talent. A starting five of Curry, Randolph, Artest, Marbury and Jamal Crawford should be enough to get the Knicks into the playoffs in the anemic East. But it doesn’t put them any closer to actually winning a championship, and it puts another key ingredient into an ego timebomb of a roster that is destined for an ugly end. Can’t wait for the season to start.
(By the way, whatever happened to going after KG or Kobe? Heck, try and get Yi Jianlian.)
110 Responses to “Sure Isiah, Bringing in Ron Artest Sounds Like an Excellent Idea. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”
Jul.5 at 1:06 am
chuck says:
first!
Jul.5 at 1:13 am
Jimmy G says:
To there’s only one place I’d love to see Artest and that’s Miami. He cant be contained, but maybe with Wade, Shaq, Riley and possibly Zo, Miami has people that Ron would respect. Also, if the Knicks want to throw away David Lee, we’d love ot have him in Dallas. That guy is too good to be wasted by Isiah
Jul.5 at 1:15 am
Dave says:
1st…maybe …..Damn, Ron-Ron on my hometown team huh! well he is obviosuly one of the league’s best defenders but he is also insane I mean the plan woks in theory and on paper but I don’t know if the Knicks could pull this one off…..then again I see what zeke is trying to do he’s trying to make New York tough, but does tough eguall crazy? I remeber he said something like he wants the Garden to be a scary place for teams and if we do get Ron Ron next to randolph am 100% sure the Garden would become a scary place for anyone to visit…………………………………….but all in all if I were Zeke I’d do it, if it doesn’t get the knicks a ring at least it”ll get ratings I love New York The garden Edition coming soon
Jul.5 at 1:47 am
TC says:
wow….Curry, ZBO, Artest, Marbury……..this is much worse than the inmate team from The Longest Yard….
Jul.5 at 2:27 am
slamrules!!!! says:
after watching the starbury tape iits hard to figure out who the craziest knick is…
Jul.5 at 3:03 am
WeS says:
What did WC get himself into? I know you cant pick who drafts you but damn… If Ron Ron goes to NY they need to make another NBA Jam - just for them!
The New York Knickuz!!
I want season tickets. ..
Jul.5 at 3:05 am
the junior says:
if the only the could get stephen jackson…..i smell championship….or maybe thats the liquor on marbury’s breath…my bad
Jul.5 at 3:06 am
WeS says:
All they need now is Rasheed Wallace.
Jul.5 at 3:09 am
J.C. says:
Even if the entire team implodes, will it really be any worse than it already was? I say take the gamble. You don’t have much to lose and you’ve got everything to gain.
Jul.5 at 3:14 am
Dave says:
Funny thing Isiah did want Rasheed before Detroit got him
Jul.5 at 3:59 am
Russ Bengtson says:
He’s assembling a great Real World cast, at least. Too bad Seattle’s already got dibs on P.J. Carlesimo. Can they get Larry Brown back?
Jul.5 at 4:00 am
Joel O's says:
Sisterlover Starbury, that Disher of Dimes AND Assists, + Jamal Crawford + Ron-Ron + Randolph + Mardy Collins + Nate = DISASTER
Jul.5 at 4:37 am
Sesa says:
I’d like to see another brawl on Madison Square garden between Artest and Randolph.
The worst thing that could happen is the Knicks missing 3 starters on the court because of jail time or A.W.O.L just like Rodman used to do.
Jul.5 at 4:44 am
nexus6 says:
Do it Isiah.And while you’re at it,get JR Rider.If you do that,I’ll become a knick fan…at least i’m gonna follow them.I can’t wait for the nuggets to visit the Garden next season.
Jul.5 at 4:47 am
Russ Bengtson says:
Eddie Griffin seems to be a no-brainer pickup. He’s got great upside and fantastic second pornability.
Jul.5 at 4:50 am
Russ Bengtson says:
And it seems like bad behavior is no longer a deterrent as much as it is a prerequisite.
Jul.5 at 4:59 am
nexus6 says:
what does “bad behavior” means?
Jul.5 at 5:53 am
TDT says:
Ron Ron in the big apple = Pacman Jones in Vegas Can’t wait to see the headlines! T
Jul.5 at 6:24 am
Tariq says:
Re-sign Stevie Franchise.
I suspect that some day in December or January, Isiah will tear of his mask to reveal that he is, in fact…Isaiah! (Rider)
Jul.5 at 6:28 am
whooo! says:
this team would totally top the jailblazers in their “glory” days, no?
Jul.5 at 6:29 am
Slobodan Chutzpah says:
What can one even say anymore? I mean, really. This is like Michael Bay (or someone of equal ineptitude) trying to make a film about a drug czar in Mexico City, with real drug dealers as extras, then proceeding to cast Robert Downey Jr. and Richard Pryor and Gary Busey and John Belushi and Dennis Hopper, thinking his masterpiece is in the bag. (Granted, the fact that some of those guys are dead might complicate things further.) The situation with the Knicks is like that, only worse.
Jul.5 at 6:32 am
nexus6 says:
what about a Sprewell comeback?
Jul.5 at 7:00 am
Tariq says:
Sign Darius Miles so he and Q can go back to the head-bump.
Jul.5 at 7:56 am
nexus6 says:
we might hear more about thrown punches, smoked blunts,playing time and contract issues than about head bumps…..
Jul.5 at 8:14 am
RedRum says:
erm…with a marbury, Crawford, Artest, Curry, Zbo lineup, I would hate to think what would happen if the Knicks got involved in a brawl… lets just say that Melo would be backpedaling with his head chopped off…
Jul.5 at 8:24 am
tomy says:
do you know the fight between curry & brandan haywood and so on?! he´s a REAL fighter xD
kay there´s also ZBO known for breaking ruben patterson´s tailbone ^^
and now artest?! come on…
this becomes the NY-B-Ball-Massacre xDD
Jul.5 at 8:50 am
H to the izzo says:
How much is a Knicks season ticket?
Jul.5 at 8:52 am
» Signings and Scandals. Another day of the NBA summer break. - SLAM ONLINE says:
[…] Speaking of class, we (perhaps I) forgot to mention that Derek Fisher is not re-signing with the Jazz because he wants to take care of his daughter. Naturally, the rumor is that he is coming to the Knicks because that’s what everyone is rumored to be doing. His daughter lives in Jersey so her doctors would be nearby. We of course all wish the best for the Fisher family. […]
Jul.5 at 9:00 am
Ryan Jones says:
pleasegodletthishappen
Jul.5 at 9:49 am
Cheryl says:
–ASPOV
yeah, take him Isaiah. Better here than in Miami. And Russ, you called God TWICE in this piece. You must be really emotional about this one.
Jul.5 at 9:58 am
H to the izzo says:
Cheryl:What happened to ASPOV the Blog?
Jul.5 at 10:12 am
Detroit11 says:
The Knicks would lead the league in DNP-Jail Time
Jul.5 at 10:28 am
Cheryl says:
Izzo, it’s coming. Needs a few stylistic tweaks, but I’m working on it. The first post will connect two seemingly unrelated events that went down on June 28th: the NBA draft and the Supreme Court’s final act of the 2007 session. I’ll alert you all when it’s up. Thanks for keeping it in mind. –ASPOV
Jul.5 at 10:44 am
eric says:
you guys are so dumb. Sheed Wallace was a problem and then he blew up in Detroit. Stephen Jackson was a problem and he was a big part of the greatest upset in playoff history. Rodman was a problem and he has 5 rings. Sprewell was a problem but he took us to the finals and was a fan favorite. Stop being whining panty waists who want a sunday school basketball team. Artest is a beast and would fit the Knicks perfectly. Remeber Charles Oakley and Anthonny Mason both had off court problems but they were great for the Knicks.
Jul.5 at 10:51 am
Ryan Jones says:
Cheryl says: “The first post will connect two seemingly unrelated events that went down on June 28th: the NBA draft and the Supreme Court’s final act of the 2007 session.”
Ryan says: !!!!!!!
Jul.5 at 11:16 am
Milo says:
To quote Isaiah, “It’s crazy enough it just might work.” (I don’t think that’s the kind of thing you want your GM to be using as justification for his wack-ass moves.)
Jul.5 at 11:31 am
white hot eboy says:
Cheryl, I’m going to try and connect two totally unrelated events and bring them together as well, that occured on July 4th, 2007. The Nathan’s All-American Hot Dog Eating Contest and the celebration of America’s independence. AMFWBPOV. Love Ya.
Jul.5 at 11:38 am
AJ$ says:
Ron Ron & Z-bo 2gether in NYC would be soooooo gangsta!
Jul.5 at 11:40 am
AJ$ says:
All they need iz AI, Sheed & Stephen Jackson
Jul.5 at 11:58 am
Mike C. says:
A lot of people are saying the Rottweiler trade works on paper. What paper are they looking at? The arrest warrant? Isiah must have way more juice at the Garden than Layden ever did. Dolan made Layden trade away Spree and Camby because of supposed “character issues”. Isiah seems intent on resurrecting the Bad Boys, but he also seems to forget that while those guys were rough and tough (and a little dirty), they were also professionals who weren’t criminally insane. Rodman was a bit loony in Detroit, but he wasn’t a total nutcase like Artest. All that being said, if the Knicks can’t be good, at least they can be funny. Pull the trigger on this trade, but keep David Lee in the clip. If we can get Artest at the cost of Jerome James or Jared Jeffries and a future draft pick, I say go for it. If Ron Ron goes berserk, he has a cheap contract and he’s not locked up long term. Worst case scenario, we rent him for a season, he goes schizo and we cut him off the books. But please don’t trade David Lee.
Jul.5 at 12:00 pm
H to the izzo says:
@Eboy:You know damn well that those two things are very connected
Jul.5 at 12:04 pm
Mike C. says:
Maybe we can sign JR Rider for the season. Do weed and cloned cell phones count against the salary cap?
Jul.5 at 12:44 pm
white hot eboy says:
izzo, the only independence you can garner from the hot dog contest is the release of your bowels!
Jul.5 at 12:59 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
eric: But you don’t build an ENTIRE TEAM out of guys like that. (I actually addressed some of those guys specifically in the piece, but maybe you just read the headline.)
Jul.5 at 1:07 pm
Ryan Jones says:
“…you don’t build an ENTIRE TEAM out of guys like that.”
Not if you’re a p*ssy you don’t. Are you a p*ssy, Russ? Huh? Russ is a p*ssy! I knew it! Hmmmm….
Jul.5 at 1:17 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Although I am morbidly curious to see what happens when you do just that. I’m not sure if the ‘07 Knicks could possibly top the Trail Blazers, but the difference is that they’re in NEW YORK. I’m getting chills just thinking about it.
Jul.5 at 1:31 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
ive always thought if the spurs somehow got artest, they would win 4 chips in a row……………………………..play wit it………………………………………………………………………………………………..spurs should get gerald wallace and chris weezy wilcox too, esp gerald cuz the bowen collector is gettin oooooooold
Jul.5 at 1:53 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
can i now laugh at people who disagreed with me when i said adam “dazed” morrison and jj reddick would be scrubs. adam is clearly garbage (no.3???) and jj can only hope to be a 2 cent ben gordon
Jul.5 at 2:00 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
all time could have been/should have been shawn kemp
grant hill
len bias
g.o.a.t.
jr smith??????
Jul.5 at 2:01 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
anyone got a pic of jr rider in hawaiian shirt and hat? a .gif would be best
Jul.5 at 2:08 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
ppppprrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr what happened to that boy?? i miss seeing jr smith and birdman after a dunk
Jul.5 at 2:14 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Putting in your bid for Chukaz status?
Jul.5 at 2:23 pm
white hot eboy says:
Boing, at least he’s still on basketball only.
Jul.5 at 2:30 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM_kZvuMSJY lil flip freestyle, hes says shoot like ed o’bannon
Jul.5 at 2:36 pm
white hot eboy says:
Can’t Chukaz get a Voldermort-type he who shall not be named status? Haven’t seem his name popping up anywhere for a little while, so maybe just avoiding any mention of him will make him go away. Or maybe it’s like when your a kid, and you pull the covers over your head thinking if there’s a monster in your room he won’t see you. Dammit Chukaz!!
Jul.5 at 2:36 pm
bobby stew says:
This will be an awesome NBA Live team.
Jul.5 at 2:38 pm
Hersey says:
I think other posters hit it on the head. Trade for SJAX and Artest. Bring Sprewell out of exile. Sign Chris Anderson and JR Rider. Talk Roy Tarpley, Rick Fox and Dennis Rodman out of retirement. Hire Rick Mahorn, Bill Laimbeer and JR Reid as assistant coaches and the Knicks would a first class team. I would watch every game on league pass.
Jul.5 at 2:45 pm
Cheryl says:
Chukaz and fam are at Disney, with no internet access.
Jul.5 at 2:48 pm
white hot eboy says:
Cheryl, do you think he’ll get the Disney lifetime ban or just the one-year suspension?
Jul.5 at 2:49 pm
Cheryl says:
depends on the color of his skin…
Jul.5 at 2:49 pm
Cheryl says:
…and whether his shorts are baggy…
Jul.5 at 2:54 pm
Magic says:
If Isiah trades David Lee, especially for Ron Artest, Im going to be INFURIATED. It would be hard for me to then watch Knick games without getting sick.
Jul.5 at 2:55 pm
white hot eboy says:
Cheryl, you’re going there, ain’t ya? I haven’t heard of many Mexican gangs movin’ through Downtown Disney, though.
Jul.5 at 2:58 pm
Can says:
or maybe they shoulda just drafted Artest instead of drafting that guy Vince jumped over at the olympics that year. .haha.. Isiah!! Make it happen!! will be the best Knick squad ever!! they gotta film a reality show.. this will be the GREATEST!
Jul.5 at 2:59 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
I just want to know how they plan on clearing cap space to sign Ricky Davis next year.
Jul.5 at 3:00 pm
Cheryl says:
eboy, I went there. after all this is ASPOV!
Jul.5 at 3:09 pm
Greased Up Deaf Guy aka Clay Davis says:
i bet chukaz get jumped by mickey mouse and co………………………………………………………………i heard the knicks are gonna get darius miles
Jul.5 at 3:23 pm
white hot eboy says:
Breaking News**************Vernon “Mad Max” Maxwell signs with the Knicks for below the veterans minimum.
Jul.5 at 3:30 pm
galo says:
HA! russ, the last thing you need on this team is kobe. providing they loose everybody to get him, a starting five of Curry, Randolph, Artest, Kobe and Marbury is as close to a human atomic bomb as you can get.
Jul.5 at 3:33 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
All the more reason to go after him, right? And I didn’t realize until later that Sam or Lang put “What can possibly go wrong?” as the headline for the Z-Bo trade. Synchronicity.
Jul.5 at 3:49 pm
thasam says:
Someone mentioned it earlier, and I think it’s a good idea - bringing in Derek Fisher would be a smart move for the Knicks. For Fisher, it should provide access to some of the best medical care for his daughter (if I’m not mistaken, that is where her surgery was performed), and for the Knicks, Fisher would be that respected veteran prescence. His won three chips in the soap opera that was the Shaq-Kobe Lakers, so being in NY shouldn’t be scuh a big deal to him, adn if you saw the love the GState players showed him in the series with Utah, he has enormous respect form his peers; plus he can still play tough D and chip in offensively when needed. This would be a lot better and a hell of a lot cheaper than brining in Artest, especially if it mean giving up David Lee. I agreed with the Z-Bo trade, but this Artest deal makes no sense.
Jul.5 at 3:52 pm
Billy Blanks says:
I say Isaiah pull the trigger on this trade, while keeping David Lee, and SLAM does a cover with a title like “New York Knicks 07-08: The Most Entertaining Team in the League since the Phoenix Suns.”
Jul.5 at 4:11 pm
RV says:
looks like he’s just trying to recreate the “bad boys” in a more twisted way…
Jul.5 at 4:46 pm
Ryan Jones says:
BREAKING NEWS: Knicks just signed Pacman Jones.
Jul.5 at 5:02 pm
Dennard says:
If Isiah does get Artest, I still say they wouldn’t win more than 47 games. Isiah is coaching so whatever advantages they may have talent-wise is instantly negated by Isiah’s coaching. Besides if the Knicks do indeed get Ron Artest, can you all imagine how many fights this team will have in training camp, after the games, hell maybe even during the game.
Jul.5 at 5:32 pm
nothin _personal says:
I don’t want to tell you I told you so, but I TOLD YOU SO. Right as the Zach Randolph trade was gaining heat, I knew it just needed to happen!
Jul.5 at 5:39 pm
nothin _personal says:
http://slamonline.com/online/2007/06/links-draft-wrap-up/
It’s right there! SOmetimes if you say enough stupid stuff, you sometimes get something right. Well, except if you are chukaz, that is!
Jul.5 at 5:58 pm
H to the izzo says:
BREAKING NEWS:I emailed the Knicks and informed them that I have prior drug,assault and gambling convictions,they have offered me a 4 year 25mil contract.
Jul.5 at 6:02 pm
nothin _personal says:
Now they need to bring in an enforcer, that can have a presence in the locker room, who would allow Starbury to make friends with guys, kind of like good cop, bad cop.Someone that won’t need too many minutes or touches, maybe with a sense of entitlement, like a New York type would have. Someone that they could land with very few (nothing tradeable in the roster right now). Oh my god, they are gonna get Etan Thomas!!!!!
Jul.5 at 6:30 pm
Roger says:
What do they have to lose. “Nothing” do what you have to do zeke.
Jul.5 at 6:31 pm
nothin _personal says:
I definitely think they can win any team in the east in a best of 7,even without homecourt if properly motivated. The whole chemistry, I think, will work a lot better with Artest than without him. Whatever you are going to do, do it to the end, don’tleave it unfinished. besides, don’t forget how things worked out in Detroit. A lot will depend on Stephon, though.
Jul.5 at 6:48 pm
mr. 1738 says:
“Curry, Randolph, Artest, Marbury and Jamal Crawford should be enough to get the Knicks into the playoffs in the anemic East.” cmon that is an outstandin five with a solid bench i got that team takin it sometimes if you put enough crazy people together they all become sane because the craziness off sets each other i’ve seen ron and marbury together and it was down right domination add the two towers down bottom and the fantastic athletisicsm of crawford and you got more than just a pitiful playoff contender espeicially if these guys get along with each other i’m a supporter of artest to N.Y. i would pay my cable bill to see that
Jul.5 at 6:53 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
For the Record, Pacman Jones building a strip club in his house so he can “hang with all his boys, and a bunch of strippers all night, and still tell the NFL he was home all night”, is fantastic.
Jul.5 at 7:00 pm
nothin _personal says:
Russ, you mentioned that in another post a few days ago, so: Tarpley was playing in Cyprus a few years back, for a team that could provide him with drags, hookers, and keep the police off him. He was playin g with a Mike jones, a big name back in the day, a promising young forward, nicknamed something like the Deer, or something, that naturally got his kicked off the league due to drag problems!
Jul.5 at 7:35 pm
nothin _personal says:
Redrum, do you remember Mike Jones playing for Aris? It was the year Vrankovic got there. I f you do, could you post his nickname, it’s driving me crazy, I can’t find anything on him.
Jul.5 at 11:36 pm
bx indahouse says:
I’m all for it, bring in Artest, it seems no matter what Isaih does people are going to have a problem with it anyway. GO KNICKS !!
Jul.5 at 11:43 pm
Dark says:
Knicks fans will riot if David Lee gets traded. The only way we would understand is if the trade involves KG or Kobe, but under no other circumstances would Isiah be forgiven. Lee, Balkman, and Q were the only guys who pretty much guaranteed production and heart when they were on the floor. Lee - 10.4 rebounds in less than 30 min per game!
Jul.6 at 12:12 am
alexchuc says:
what is chris andersen up to these days anyway?
Jul.6 at 1:00 am
Holiday says:
Why would anybody really want Artest on there team, he’s not a consistant scorer his defense has been suffering! He can be pretty good but at what cost, with all his antics?
Jul.6 at 1:15 am
dma says:
does isiah thomas think this is 2k8? SEGA! it’s going to take at least david lee to get artest.
Jul.6 at 1:45 am
Fredo says:
Ron-Ron to the Knicks MUST happen. It’d make the Knicks a must-catch event wherever they went. Their talent alone would guarantee them the 3rd seed and the Atlantic division crown. AND David Stern would be 5 minutes away, in case he needs to issue suspensions. He doesn’t even have to get out of bed to do it. As for how, Rose + Lee equals Ron.
Jul.6 at 3:18 am
Mike C. says:
nothin _personal is becoming the new chukaz. Not necessarily in reference to the non-hoops related jibberish, but more or less due to the fact that he seem to be retarded.
Jul.6 at 3:20 am
Mike C. says:
*seems*. My typing skills may be poor right now, but I blame that on the mini-university reunion I attended tonight that was pretty much just an excuse to see who could still drink a lot. I could not keep up. I lost my car keys.
Jul.6 at 5:03 am
nothin _personal says:
And I am the new chukaz? I wouldn’t mind though. At least I am grown up. Plus I really love to say “extreme” stuff! You get everyone pissed off!If they come out retarded, I still get assists galore and some dimes too!!! (do i qualify for Stephon Marbury quote status yet?)
Jul.6 at 5:58 am
Charles Horton says:
What about family y’all? Ron-Ron comin’ home. I bet you he’s a whole different person around his momma’. Anyway, I can’t believe that I’m saying this, but Zeke has the right idea. the Knicks will be the “Bad Boys” for the new millenium. Imagine how pissed Stern and all his suits would be if the proposed team made a good run in the playoffs. It would definitely fry his circuitry. He’d have to invent entirely new ways of suspending people. C’mon Zeke, make it happen.
Jul.6 at 9:49 am
Sesa says:
I’d say these new line-up including Artest will be great. Now, how to avoid those jail time…
David Lee needs some tutelage how to get a free lap dance on a strip club by Z-Bo.
I’d still say putting in two post-up player in a starting lineup is stupid unless they both have a decent mid-range game.
Jul.6 at 11:58 am
Paul says:
Completely feelin’ the Artest to Miami and it’s got eastern champs written all over it. Not into G Ank-Hill dumping Orlando for Phoenix. Understand dude wants that championship, but he needs to show Orlando some serious kickback for their tolerance. If the suns then dump matrix for KG, den it all ovah!! Keep marion and dont, dont bring KG to Phoenix.
Jul.6 at 11:59 am
Booyakasha says:
Ha…stephon, z-bo, artest, eddy, nate, q-rich, jamal……….and dan dickau. one of these things is not like the other.
Jul.6 at 12:03 pm
Paul says:
Bring in Doug & Jackie Christie. Fly on the wall style. Knicks tinder box goes bang on that one. Also isn’t the former Mrs Kidd back on the market. Why not select a team of players on the level of craziness their laydeez would bring? Mrs Antonio Davis, Jackie Christie…. the team would be pedestrian to watch , but sure would be fun to read about.
Jul.6 at 3:00 pm
annnoy says:
Here’s my philosophy for getting those sorry Knicks to the Playoffs: If Curry, Randolph, Artest, Marbury and Jamal Crawford can’t get us to the ‘Promise Land’, I honestly think their(the Knicks’) wives/girlfriends should avoid givin’ up the goods until we make the Playoffs (preferably for a year or until we get there). Then, they’ll come back stronger in ‘09 just to get some p*ssy. It would be virtually impossible for them not to make the Playoffs cause they’d want dat p*ssy/Playoffs sooooo bad.
Jul.6 at 4:17 pm
phunkykarma says:
I HAVE BEEN A KNICKS FAN FOR LIFE. A TRADE OF DAVID LEE FOR ARTEST CANNOT HAPPEN.
Jul.7 at 1:04 pm
Boss Bailey says:
The Knicks better get Artest before the Nuggets do , because either way the Knicks-Nuggets games are gonna be the closet thing to a street ball game. That has to be good for the league entertainment-wise. Just imagine, starting fives with: AI, J.R., Melo, K-Mart, & Cambyman vs. Starbury, Crawford, Artest, Z-Bo, & Curry! C’mon now, that’ll be must see TV!!!
Jul.7 at 2:49 pm
AJ$ says:
herseyz damn rite
Jul.7 at 2:49 pm
AJ$ says:
@ annoy: ur funny
Jul.7 at 6:08 pm
Cheryl says:
I’m up. ASPOV
Jul.9 at 3:15 am
Charles Horton says:
As usual, things appear to split mostly along racial lines…. You gotta’ love Amerikkka.
Jul.9 at 8:17 am
phunkykarma says:
The fact I prefer to have David Lee on my team rather than artest has nothing to with race, to my honest opinion. I dislike violent people, that s it. Please, Isiah, if you read this, don’t do that trade, please.
Jul.9 at 9:22 am
» Intros, Plus Kevin Durant, Greg Oden and Eazy Yi Are Welcomed Into the NBA - SLAM ONLINE says:
[…] -According to a report in the NY Post, Isiah isn’t willing to deal Double Double machine David Lee for Ron Ron. Maybe Zeke isn’t as crazy as we sometimes make him ought to be. […]
Jul.9 at 12:02 pm
bx indahouse says:
It’s so funny how if Artest goes to any other team it’s a great move, but if he comes to the Knicks Isiah don’t know what he’s doing, does anyone notice that, whoever he brings in the writers will have a problem with it. The New York writers hate a black man in charge.
GO ZEKE !!!
Aug.2 at 3:17 pm
annnoy says:
AJ$: Keep in mind it’s annnoy, not annoy. However, I’ve been told that I have a tendancy to be annoying at times.