Someone i think we should look in to

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  1. blue9

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    I'm surprised at Wright's limited minutes. I thought for sure he'd be playing closer to 20m a game. Hopefully it's just a slow process and he'll become a more integral player as the season progresses, so that the starters can get more rest. But to this point, in the games I've seen him in, he's been quite average - nothing bad, and an occasional good play. It's tough to take out a dynamic player like Nic, who is such a huge part of the offense. And it seems like Stotts likes to keep Nic on the floor when Lillard/LMA sit.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    Until this season, Shumpert was very good at both offense and defense, by Knicks standards.

    Ever since Frye, I've known that the conversion from Knicks to Blazers is like pesos to dollars.
     
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    No trades right now. Will be getting a potential starter with AJ. We can get another lights out shooter in the draft.

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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Who's AJ? Did you mean CJ? Secondly, we probably won't have a draft pick this year.
     
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    blazedanugz Well-Known Member

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    really? horrible idea? to look into getting a possible steal depending on what we would have to give up? don't throw out an uneducated response if you don't know much about the player. Ive watched a lot knick games over the last two years. he would be our second best player off our bench, maybe better then mo depending on what part of the game you value the most. if you think our bench is really that good then I guess yea horrible idea. but we'll see what happens if one of our gaurds goes down.
    as for anyone who is talking bout his knee surgery over the summer...he didn't miss much time did he? I love cj but he hasn't played a minute yet and is coming off his second broken foot. I don't think injuries is much an argument against iman
     
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    blazedanugz Well-Known Member

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    I agree with you. don't fix what aint broken....but down the line maybe. pretty sure iman cant be traded till dec 10th anyway
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    He is not a good basketball player.

    PER 10.8, 11.7, 10.9.

    He shoots .399 from the field, although he is a good 3 pt shooter.

    79% career FT shooter is worse than most of our rotation players

    3.1/1.9 career assist to TO ratio

    Defensive rating and win shares have gone down each year

    So please don't call me out for being unedumacated.
     
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    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Or focus on someone taller than 6'9"
     
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    This

    and this.
     
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    He is amazingly the best young asset the Knicks have. They think more highly of him then we think of CJ. They think he is worth a Kenneth Faried level of player.

    I’m not convinced he should be in any rotation of a respectable team. Is he better than Dorrell Wright? Maybe, but maybe not. A trade for him makes no sense. Plus I don’t see this Blazers team making any trade until they have a period with a few weeks of losing. A trade sends a horrible message to the team right now, our bench is buying in and supporting the starters. They’ve worked hard to be ready, our third string guys have done all the work and not complained a peep about minutes. They should be rewarded with enjoying this winning streak while it lasts.

    Now If the Knicks wanted to drop Iman for cap room, or a second round pick or something sure we should look at taking a flyer. But they don’t, they view him as their best young asset….. YUUUCK
     
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    I think I'd agree with that. When I last saw him play I would say he's the Faried of SGs. I think in the right situation (ie, NOT NYK) he'd be a solid player. Better on defense than offense, but can get streaky-hot.
     
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    I agree. He also can play some pg and is a beast defensively when he's locked in. He and CJ would give stotts a lot of versatility in how he plays the bench
     

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