Comments on: NBA Trade Rumor: Knicks Pursuing Ricky Rubio

By: MNciv

MNciv — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:45:35 +0000

Sure NY is a great place, but what all of us are guilty of is bias towards our place. Trading Rubio for NY’s garbage would be stupid from any other perspective other than the people in NY or the East Coast media. Sure, so much of it is about market size. The disparity is only made worse by the sense of entitlement NY fans have and their assumptions that all of us “out here” are just waiting for our chance to get to NY. Nothing could be farther from the truth. MN fans are loyal, but not stupid. If Kahn traded Rubio to NY you would see empty seats for a long time. Do you really think that the fans here would still support the team? They have to work hard enough for our support as it is. With the moves MN has made this year and the potential for 3 more 1st rnd picks next year people here are getting excited for basketball again. It’s obvious that the big media wants Rubio out there because they talk about these so called “rumors” so often. Look at it this way: If people in the big market towns didn’t look down on smaller markets then perhaps fans of the smaller markets wouldn’t hate larger markets so much. Some criticism is justified. The media spends far more time tearing down MN for its dumb decisions than it does reminding people how stupid the Knicks franchise has been in the last 5 years. We are honest about the mistakes our teams have made. The Wolves made some stupis decisions and we have been paying for them for years now. NY fans will have to live with the stupid decisions of their teams as well. Why should we help you out?

By: anen

anen — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:00:11 +0000

well this rumor is false afterall

By: melg

melg — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:53:45 +0000

if the knicks get no one this year… nd dont resign lee or robinson…. i think the starting lineup should be…
C- Darko
PF- Al
SF- Wilson
SG- Larry
PG- Chris
then coming off the bench…

C- Eddy or Jared Jefferie- cause mike likes him for some reason
PF- Jordan
SF- Danilo
SG- Joe
PG- Toney

By: melg

melg — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:43:09 +0000

actually i wouldnt even get sessions… he sucks at 3 pointers… 22%.. so basically 1 in every 5 three pointers he makes….. im think a.i. will do a little better than sessions in ny…….i dont think wat happened to marbury will happen to a.i. he was beasting with the nuggets until he was traded to the pistons who i think play old fashion nd slow…. for the knicks he will get to run a up tempo game…… nd the knicks can get him for 1 year for a cheap price nd see how it works out…. if he does good he can attract free agents in 2010 to the knicks….

By: melg

melg — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:20:31 +0000

dis is all bullshit….. there is no way the knicks r gonna take rubio if he is gonna stay at spain for another 2 years.. they need a point guard now….. so they better go with sessions…… nd there is no way the knicks r gonna trade chandler, hill, nd douglas for rubio…. chandler is the only one who can defend in the knicks….. nd douglas can score way better than rubio… if the knicks r gonna trade for rubio its gonna be for cash..

By: Feral

Feral — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:05:14 +0000

Kobeef,

The Knicks don’t have their 2010 first rounder to exchange to the Wolves in any Rubio trade. They already owe that one to Utah at the moment.

This “rumor” doesn’t even deserve that somewhat pejorative name. It’s remarkably inconsistent with everything except the startling solipsism of New York fans, who think the Minnesota franchise will toss them an excellent point guard prospect for the likes of Wilson Chandler. It ain’t going to happen. Saying “it almost makes too much sense” is complete gibberish. It makes no sense at all, and Donnie Walsh said so in response to the draft-night hot air on ESPN almost two months ago now.

By: Stojko Jr.

Stojko Jr. — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:23 +0000

It’s cool, Danny–and you make a lot of good points. Honestly, New York *is* a huge draw, which is one reason the rest of us get so defensive. (If I were LeBron, I’d want to win a championship in my hometown and then head to NYC asap.)

And for the record…I don’t actually hate NY. I’m just a really frustrated Wolves fan who’s hoping this rebuild works out.

By: DannyNY

DannyNY — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:26:29 +0000

Stojko Jr

You are absolutely right man, I apologize for getting defensive like that. It just annoys me how so many people hate on NY because they think we should get all the best players just because it is NY. That is not the case. We are just fans like everyone else. We want our teams to get the best players possible. Why is it crazy for the Knicks to look into getting Rubio if he is available? Granted, I agree that the Knicks may not be an ideal trade partner for the Twolves because we may not have any players that they are looking for. But why is it wrong for us to want our team to do its due diligence and look into every available player? Believe me, us Knick fans know what a joke they have been the last several years. I do agree that there are some fans that come up with the dumbest trade scenarios possible that aren’t remotely even. But that is the case for all fans of all teams, not just NY. And I don’t think it is being arrogant or cocky to say that a lot of players would like to play in NY because of all that the city can bring them (endorsements, night life, exposure etc…). That is not to say that I think badly of other cities and I think NY is better than everyone, I don’t. The reality is that NY is one of the biggest media markets in the world so why wouldn’t NY fans hope that the intrigue of playing in NY will help their team get top players? Why are the Knicks considered dumb for trying to clear their cap space so they can make a run at a Lebron or a Wade,or a Bosh? I realize that it is a longshot to get any one of those players but you still have to try. And if they don’t get any of those guys, it is never a bad thing to have salary cap flexibility. I realize that NY has a bad reputation but there is good and bad in every city. I just wish people would not stereotype a whole city because of a few knuckleheads. There are more than 8 million people in the city alone (the 5 boroughs, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island) and 19 million in the entire state. There are bound to be some jackasses mixed in with that many people.

By: This will work

This will work — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:44:20 +0000

Minnesota: Chandler, Hill, Douglas

Knicks: Gomes, Rubio

By: Stojko Jr.

Stojko Jr. — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:55:12 +0000

Danny, I’m sorry about your brother.

On another note: in addition to berating me for (allegedly) not discussing the topic like an adult, you call me a “dumb bastard,” “wise ass bitch,” and “miserable fuck that I would like to kick the shit out of.” That’s excessive.

As a non-NY sports fan, I find it frustrating that New Yorkers seem to think that exciting players from other parts of the country should be handed over to New York teams for little or nothing in return. And I know I’m not alone. The Rubio chatter is the latest in a long line of examples.