Yes! and the Foul

Finally on Team Carmelo

Archive for category Rumors

Divide in the Knicks locker room?

Nov 19

Posted by YesandtheFoul in Knicks Banter, Rumors | No Comments

Clearly the Knicks have been lacking cohesion on the court – something that I’ve felt was turning into visible frustration between David Lee and Al Harrington.  And, since there is a clear leadership void, are there cliques in the locker room?  Here is the first bit I’ve read about it on the SNY Knicks blog

Reports have mentioned a locker room that is divided based on a leadership standpoint. Multiple sources have told me that the team is split and no leader has emerged and they feel disrespect about the organization’s 2010 focus. The thinking is that Iverson, a sure Hall of Famer, could take that leadership role that seems to be split in the locker room between Harrington and David Lee

No idea if there is any legitimacy to this, but I feel like I’ve noticed Lee and Harrington bickering on the court.  The two haven’t shown any chemistry, but then again the only player on the court Harrington has any chemistry with is himself.  Not exactly sure how Iverson would add any cohesion, unless they thought process is that winning, in and of itself, adds cohesion.

Tags: , , ,

Oh No, the Times says Iverson in play for Knicks.

Nov 18

Posted by YesandtheFoul in Knicks Banter, Rumors | 1 Comment

At least that’s what’s posted at 3:23 this afternoon by Howard Beck from the Off the Dribble blog:

With the team in a free fall, and no other help on the horizon, Knicks officials are seriously considering Iverson as a quick fix. The matter was still being deliberated on Wednesday, but one team official said the chances were at least 50-50 that they would pursue Iverson.

Another person with close ties to the team put it in stronger terms. “It’s a given,” said the person, who was not authorized by the team to discuss private deliberations. “They’re going to make the biggest play for him.”

Tags: ,

If you’re the Knicks…

Nov 17

Posted by YesandtheFoul in Knicks Banter, Rumors | 4 Comments

…Are you desperate enough about this season to go after Allen Iverson?  Would he salvage anything?  ( Iverson waived: ESPN )

At first, I thought, why not?!  Anything to get us out of the basement.  Anything to stop us from suffering the indignity of trading away another top 2 draft pick in the past 5 years (Bulls getting Tyrus Thomas with our #2 after Curry trade – I think?).  Iverson isn’t getting the Knicks into the playoffs, but maybe the Jazz gets what becomes our #8 pick rather than a potential #1.

But, then I thought, who cares about the pick.  It’s gone.  We’re not getting it back.  I don’t want the young guys learning bad basketball from Iverson that they can’t unlearn.  I don’t want Iverson taking 25 shots a game and everyone else standing around the 3 point line watching.  I don’t want to see Iverson pout.

It kinda speaks volumes about how terrible this season has been because I’ve never been a fan of Iverson.  I hate his game.  Don’t like him.  I’ve never ever, ever wanted him in a Knicks uniform.  I can’t stand him.  But, that I’d even honestly consider it, and be so depressed about this team that for a split second I thought, ‘we should pick him up!’ really makes me realize how desperate I feel about the need for the Knicks to shake things up.

Tags: ,