Charlotte To Ship Boris Diaw Off to New York?
DiawMaybe there was some rationale behind the Bobcats decision to get Boris Diaw, Raja Bell and Sean Singletary from Phoenix.
What are the chances of Boris Diaw ending up in New York and reunited with Mike D’Antoni? Before yesterday, not very good. But now, you could see a scenario – perhaps one that would include David Lee being shipped out – where Diaw is wearing a Knicks uniform.
Right now this sounds like pure speculation, but it does make sense. Diaw is already one of Mike D’Antoni‘s favorite players. If you’ve ever read “7 Seconds Or Less” about D’Antoni’s offensive philosophy, you’d know that it’s basically an open love letter to Diaw. It talks about how Boris is perfect for his system because he’s such a talented passer.
The love is reciprocal too. D’Antoni is definitely Diaw’s favorite coach.
“It definitely wasn’t as fun. It wasn’t as exciting for the fans. It’s not as fun for everybody (on the team). I’ll always remember Phoenix with Mike (D’Antoni). We went from a winning team that was the most exciting team in the league to a half-winning team that wasn’t exciting at all.”
It doesn’t matter what the personnel move is, there’s always a tie-in to the Knicks nowadays.
Source: SI Morning Jolt
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December 12th, 2008 at 11:39 am
rangerjohn says:
dueche’
thats all i got to say about that
December 12th, 2008 at 11:43 am
HBooyah says:
Just keep making the Knicks worse . . . keep making it a less-appealing place for Lebron . . .
December 12th, 2008 at 11:47 am
JCARR says:
Of course diaw would want to go to NYC, BUT for Lee?
No way, as much as i dislike the knicks i wouldnt want to see Lee leave NY. For the knicks that would be equivalent to a failed heart transplant, as he is the heart of the team.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Sam I Am says:
lol why a douche Ranger ??
December 12th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Flip says:
“The Knicks wouldn’t be stupid enough to do that!” Oh, I forgot, it’s the Knicks after all….
December 12th, 2008 at 11:50 am
dmitry of jersey says:
hahaha… who is gonna rebound for the knicks? Harrington? Diaw? tim thomas?????? wait, maybe Jerome James!!! haaa i hope this happens so i can make fun of my knick fan friends for the next 2 years NON STOP.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:59 am
rangerjohn says:
he is a dueche because he has his head still so far up porn stache’s ass he can taste last nights dinner. i have always disliked dantoni and all the love he gets is annoying, he is a terrible coach. his “”system” is not a system, its called “let them just go play while i stand on the sidelines and look like someone just peed in my weaties”
boris is not so much a bad guy, but his love for the stache is causing him to show duechebaggery at the moment
December 12th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
isotope says:
everything has a knick-tie in nowadays only because you guys tie everything in to the knicks
December 12th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
it aint easy being green says:
is there even any validity to this, or is it just somthing that “sounds” reasonable?
December 12th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Ricky says:
“Right now this sounds like pure speculation…”
No. It IS pure speculation. I’m all for debates and discussion starters, but this is a non-non-non story.
December 12th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Kobeef says:
@it ain’t easy
There is absoltely no truth to this. It was some NY newspaper writer’s idea and he came up with the idea after Diaw said he liked playing for Mike D.
That said, Diaw put up 14, 6, 6 when Amare was injured. While Lee is a real low post presnce Diaw is a more talented basketball player who brings outside shooting, passing and rebounds.
The clincher will be Diaw’s relationship with Brown. If Diaw and Brown don’t click the Knicks could probably get Diaw for Marbury (nothing).
December 12th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
JCARR says:
Lee is better than Diaw and has potential to be a guy who averages 15,10,5
December 12th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Heckler says:
boris diaw sucks. he’s had one good year. thats all.
david lee’s best is yet to come.
no way in hell do you even consider this if your donnie walsh.
what Donnie should do is fire mike d’antoni now….the guy is an awful coach.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Thantos1521 says:
@rangerjohn HiS SYSTEM IS NOT A SYSTEM? HOW DO YOU KNOW? have you seen his playbook? Yeah, he’s a terrible coach so everybody wants to play in his system
). So because he’s a terrible coach he has the Knicks at 8-10 with that roster.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Antonioni's Blow Up says:
Knicks are tanking for Stephen Curry, and I’m wishing like hell this deal will go through, I just added Diaw off the waiver list after he was traded to CHA, but if he gets shipped to NY, more $.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Jules says:
LOL @ any team “tanking” for Stephen Curry. Dude’s gonna be available wherever the Knicks’ pick in the first round.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
George W Kush Sr says:
Why not send Eddy Curry and Q for Diaw and Wallace?
December 12th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Amar says:
I’d love for diaw to be on the knicks, even if it’s not for lee . . . because that means a better DP for the Jazz in 2010
December 12th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Ravi says:
Diaw’s better than Lee.
December 12th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Lee says:
Can’t they trade Curry for Diaw ?? Curry isn’t playing and he could let oakafor play the 4.
December 13th, 2008 at 12:13 am
baron von faulk says:
For some reason I think it is much more likely Felton would go to NY, for whom I dunno…
December 19th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
jack says:
if he didnt have fun playing in pheonix anymore hes sure going to love playing in charlotte!