Totally off topic but wow

[netsking]

Rockets Trade Ewing, Jr. to NY
Last Edited: Friday, 29 Aug 2008, 12:56 PM CDT
Created: Friday, 29 Aug 2008, 12:56 PM CDT
Houston Rockets

HOUSTON -- NBA sources told FOX 26 Sports Friday the Houston Rockets traded forward Patrick Ewing, Jr. Friday to the New York Knicks for forward Frederic Weiss.Ewing, Jr. son of Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, Sr., is headed to the franchise where his father became an NBA star.

Weiss, who played on the national team of France, is unlikely to be a factor here.

Ewing, Jr. was acquired by the Rockets in the deal that brought Ron Artest to Houston.

This trade is part of General Manager Daryl Morey's goal to manage his roster and salary cap for the upcoming season.

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/p...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=6.1.1

wow i didn't even think that this was possible. How long ago was he drafted. Now the Rockets got the 15 and 16 overall pick in the 1999 draft.

 

[#1_War_Poet_ForLife]

I want him to play one game, against us.

 

[F1ash]

LOL. Please do have him suit up just once against us...

 

[Netsfan99]

LOL i would love to see him play against us !!

 

[netsking]

maybe we get to see this again

 

[GMJ]

maybe we get to see this again

(interpret this as you'd like)

 

[cpawfan]

(interpret this as you'd like)

AC Green's balls were this big

 

[cLokwerk]

maybe we get to see this again

VC shook his leg like my dog when he pees.

 

[jirohkanzaki]

magic said "how is vin baker in the dream team?"

 

[Kid Chocolate]

Ewing Jr's salary would be guaranteed next week. They get the rights to Weis, which is just like cutting him because Weis will probably never play in the NBA. I'm sure there are some sort of positive consequences they gain from trading him instead of cutting him, perhaps cpaw, or someone with more extensive knowledge of the CBA can help me out.

 

[SportsTicker]

Draft rights must be renewed every September. Teams must offer a contract to the player by certified mail to his agent. First round picks must be offered contracts in line with the collective bargaining agreement provisions the year the playe was drafted. Second round picks can be offered millions guaranteed over several years or a non-guaranteed camp tryout. It doesn't matter. If the player accepts, then the team must agree to accept him. If he rejects the offer because he has a contract in Europe or he doesn't want to play in the NBA, the team retains his rights for another year.

That means for 10 years the Knicks have held on to Weis' rights by offering him a contract.

 

[cpawfan]

Draft rights must be renewed every September. Teams must offer a contract to the player by certified mail to his agent. First round picks must be offered contracts in line with the collective bargaining agreement provisions the year the playe was drafted. Second round picks can be offered millions guaranteed over several years or a non-guaranteed camp tryout. It doesn't matter. If the player accepts, then the team must agree to accept him. If he rejects the offer because he has a contract in Europe or he doesn't want to play in the NBA, the team retains his rights for another year.

That means for 10 years the Knicks have held on to Weis' rights by offering him a contract.

If the player is under contract with another team, the NBA team doesn't have to make a contract offer as they automatically maintain his rights.

 

[Astral]

If the player is under contract with another team, the NBA team doesn't have to make a contract offer as they automatically maintain his rights.

How is the Krstic situation different then?
We had to make him an offer in order to retain him.

 

[cpawfan]

How is the Krstic situation different then?
We had to make him an offer in order to retain him.

You are talking about restricted free agency which is different than a drafted, but unsigned player.

 

[Astral]

Gotcha. Thanks.

 

[netsking]

why couldn't we trade the draft rights to Christian Drejer for him. He's a great hustle player kinda another Balkman, except smarter and better rebounder.

 

[cpawfan]

why couldn't we trade the draft rights to Christian Drejer for him. He's a great hustle player kinda another Balkman, except smarter and better rebounder.

He isn't better or smarter than Balkman. Plus the Nets already have too many players at that position

 

[netsking]

He isn't better or smarter than Balkman. Plus the Nets already have too many players at that position

But other than the other players except Najera aren't defensive minded. And i can tell you without a doubt he not only has a better basketball iq than Balkman but he is smarter and a better player.

 

[cpawfan]

But other than the other players except Najera aren't defensive minded. And i can tell you without a doubt he not only has a better basketball iq than Balkman but he is smarter and a better player.

Ewing JR shouldn't have even been drafted. He has no NBA level skills. He is a college PF that only has NBA SF size and no NBA ball handling skills. Hell, he was only a roll player on an NCAA team that failed to live up to expectations.

He is not better nor smarter than Balkman who is already a top flight perimeter defender

 

[Kid Chocolate]

If Balkman was a top flight perimeter defender he'd get his ass off the bench onto some hardwood now and again. I think Pat Ewing Jr will stick around as a hustle/glue/jack of all trades guy.

 

[netsking]

Ewing JR shouldn't have even been drafted. He has no NBA level skills. He is a college PF that only has NBA SF size and no NBA ball handling skills. Hell, he was only a roll player on an NCAA team that failed to live up to expectations.

He is not better nor smarter than Balkman who is already a top flight perimeter defender

Okay do you agree that Jr has equal and maybe more athleticism to Balkman?
We obviously don't agree on the iq levels of the players, even though i watched Balkman and the Knicks some games last season and the reason he was traded was because of his IQ level wasn't high enough fo D'antoni's system.
I agree that Balkman has far superior ball handling skills.
Better finisher and somewhat scorer would be Jr, although i think you tend to disagree.

And Jr. always has this

http://video.google.com/videosearch...S:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wv#

 

[cpawfan]

If Balkman was a top flight perimeter defender he'd get his ass off the bench onto some hardwood now and again. I think Pat Ewing Jr will stick around as a hustle/glue/jack of all trades guy.

Balkman was coached by Zeke so you can't pull the he would have played if that was true card.

 

[cpawfan]

Okay do you agree that Jr has equal and maybe more athleticism to Balkman?
We obviously don't agree on the iq levels of the players, even though i watched Balkman and the Knicks some games last season and the reason he was traded was because of his IQ level wasn't high enough fo D'antoni's system.
I agree that Balkman has far superior ball handling skills.
Better finisher and somewhat scorer would be Jr, although i think you tend to disagree.

Balkman was traded because the Knicks have a crowded roster and he doesn't have the shooting range they want. Only enough room for one David Lee type in the rotation.