Alright, so Kapono was 26. Pretty close.Matt52 wrote:
Look, Fields is fine. He's a solid role who can do a little bit of everything. Sadly, the day he signs he'll be the best wing on the team. But this team already has a bunch of role players. Maybe this is the best that was out there for them but this team desperately needs an impact perimeter guy with or without Nash. That so badly needs to be solved that it's hard to get too excited about another bench player.
I would say the Fields signing is partly to improve chances of acquiring Nash and partly to add depth/flexibility to the wing position. As you said, I hope this isn't the final move this offeason for the Raptors, as it relates to the starting SF position.
BC has lots of assets still at his disposal to make a run at a guy like Iguodala. Amir & JJ & Bayless & 2013 1st round pick (top-6 protected) would be a good deal. Philly would get a backup PG, a backup PF and PF/SF depth, an additional 1st round pick next season and save about $1.7M this upcoming season. Iggy & DD could start on the wings, with Fields & Ross playing together in the 2nd unit. Assuming Nash gets acquired (in S&T for Calderon), the Raps would only be about $5M over the cap (while still needing a backup PG).
I'm not saying that deal will happen, just pointing out that there's lots of options for further improvement. I doubt Nash & Fields marks the end of BC's offseason.
Kapono was signed for 2007-2008 season.
I agree with you on the need for another impact player. But the Raps have added another solid perimeter player assuming 2nd year was an aberration and he really is the player he showed pre-Melo. If anything this helps make other assets expendable that might help land the type of player you/I/we are looking for.
Your bold sentence above, while sad, is still a step in the right direction. Toronto is limited in free agency because of losing stigma and lack of SF's available this year in free agency. With those things considered and assuming Fields returns to and improves on rookie form, I like the move. Clearly Fields excelled in a ball movement and player movement offense (and that stopped when Melo came to NY) and it appears that is the type of offense that DC looks to run.
http://www.knicksonline.com/forums/s...t=12741&page=2
Anyone ever stroll onto other forums? Notice how barbaric knick fans are LOL, they are really bitter about this
("F*CK THE CRAPTORS!")
They seem unanimous that they wont match the offer (GOOD!)
They also believe we are after Lin now as well.
They also claim Nash is as good as gone to Dallas, what is the likely hood that Nash signs with Dallas?
Just took a look at Landry's game log before the Melo trade (2/22)... he was playing solidly prior to the trade then had a terrible March.. just sayin'
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/...qbestKqUqkvLYF
if D. Will doesn't sign in dallas, I'd say nash going there is a strong possibility.
ya, he was solid as fuck, then the whole fucking melo thing. I don't know. I'd like to see what he can do somewhere else and am more happy that he'll have the opportunity to do it here.
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It seems like some of them aren't smart enough to put the pieces together. It's like they think the Raptors offer $20M solely because they wanted Fields.http://www.knicksonline.com/forums/s...t=12741&page=2
Anyone ever stroll onto other forums? Notice how barbaric knick fans are LOL, they are really bitter about this
("F*CK THE CRAPTORS!")
They seem unanimous that they wont match the offer (GOOD!)
They also believe we are after Lin now as well.
They also claim Nash is as good as gone to Dallas, what is the likely hood that Nash signs with Dallas?
Hahaha, some of these could be running memes on the Internet!http://www.knicksonline.com/forums/s...t=12741&page=2
Anyone ever stroll onto other forums? Notice how barbaric knick fans are LOL, they are really bitter about this
("F*CK THE CRAPTORS!")
They seem unanimous that they wont match the offer (GOOD!)
They also believe we are after Lin now as well.
They also claim Nash is as good as gone to Dallas, what is the likely hood that Nash signs with Dallas?
"F*uck Fields to he can suck 13 stripes off my American Flag"
-Almost_Famous718 from Knicksonline.com
Like this quote though. Made me laugh:
"At the same time, I will say this: Landry THE FORCE!!!! Fields is not total ****, which is how he looked last year.
Melo put him in a tight spot. Melo put his big ego in Landry's face and rubbed his nuts on this thing. Landry will ball something special in Toronto, I'm sure of it, he will blossom. They'll work well together up there in Canada, and they'll hug and be happy, like Landry was his rookie season, before the Evil Guy Melo came."
-orangeblobman from Knicksonline.com
Last edited by joey_hesketh; Tue Jul 3rd, 2012 at 06:37 PM.
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Im not kidding, there is a large dip in coherence from this forum to the knicks forum.
more good stuff from the knicks forumAlright, the whole world is now on notice, the entire Knicks organization, including its fanbase, are now officially at war with the Toronto Raptors.
When they follow this Fields' offer (which is entirely to block us from a S&T for Nash), with a poison pill offer for Lin, it will be time for us to suck it up and actually do something active in this offseason. First thing to do? Re-sign Lin at whatever price, luxury tax be damned! Second thing to do? Mail Bryan Colangelo the decapitated head of Steve Nash. We mean business!
Imagine after all this, somehow D'Antoni ends up in Toronto coaching Lin and Fields who they stole from us with poison pills!
Seems like they have declared war on us eh? LOOL. I hope all the super-friends teams fall and burn. Poison pills are now a lethal term.
you wonder how other teams view this. Is this a hostile takeover...would Knicks management hold a grudge...something tells me they are business first people and would deal with the Raptors in the future if it was mutually beneficial
It's a shrewd move, but as you say, its a business. And if anyone understands that, its the Knicks.
If they want to BlackList the Raps for this move, then good!
We need a Rivalry anyway.
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bahahaha looks like Houston and Dragic are far apart. Houston may poison pill Knicks on Lin now. bahahahahah FU NYC
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Oh this is getting good.
I don't remember having this much fun with Restricted Free Agents before! Whats going on?!
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LOL, a little correcting karma for the Knicks.
Knicks are imploding
LINploding?Knicks are imploding
No?
Sorry.
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That made me clinch my teeth and shake my head. That was a real reach.. Ouch.
There aren't that many UFAs this year that are worthwhile and that are generally available. There are a lot of teams with cap room. Trades are so tough with the cap rules, so, this is the only way for some teams to add players.
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