NYK Dynasty: DISASTER LOOMS! NEW DYNASTY SOON TO BE SEEN!

[3C]

You got rid of the Roses, well done

Damn right I did, J. Rose is over paid and M. Rose cannot do anything on the defensive end. He was a liability on the defense.

[hova-]

Nice trade, although im wonderin how u got it through.

Both Roses contracts combine for 21 mil., Peterson´s is at 4.50.

[The X]

I doubt that the Raptors would accept Jalen Rose back & are Raptors under the cap or something?!? otherwise, how the heck did that trade go through with the salaries not matching up?!?

[hova-]

I doubt that the Raptors would accept Jalen Rose back & are Raptors under the cap or something?!? otherwise, how the heck did that trade go through with the salaries not matching up?!?

Thats what I meant, really strange, but the trade is good.
But its just impossible to get a good trade goin with the salaries matchin im really not getting anything done at the moment in my dynasty.

[3C]

Nice trade, although im wonderin how u got it through.

Both Roses contracts combine for 21 mil., Peterson´s is at 4.50.

The Raptors are well under the salary cap ($17.2M), that's how I BARELY got the trade through. Add Mo-Pete's salary to Toronto's cap and you get $21.7M, now subtract the Roses salaries from the total and you get $700K. So I just about pulled the trade through and reduced my cap from $46.98M to $25.28

I doubt that the Raptors would accept Jalen Rose back & are Raptors under the cap or something?!? otherwise, how the heck did that trade go through with the salaries not matching up?!?

The Salaries just about matched up, even though the Raptors may have not taken Rose back I think the trade itself was realistic as it solved problems for both teams.

[hova-]

ahhh, so Antonio Davis isn´t on the Raptors roster in your Dynasty I guess.

Well he is in mine, because he was released on March 23 and I started my Dynasty before.

His contract is about 13 mill, so now I got it.

kk nice trade

[3C]

ahhh, so Antonio Davis isn´t on the Raptors roster in your Dynasty I guess.

Well he is in mine, because he was released on March 23 and I started my Dynasty before.

His contract is about 13 mill, so now I got it.

kk nice trade

Uh huh, thanks man. Still more trades to be announced so keep reading.

[3C]

Portland @ NY (109-102) L

This loss was a bit hard to swallow on the part of the Knicks. The Blazers were able to frustrate them into many bad decisions such as slow passes, penetrating the lane instead of passing, contested shots, foul trouble you name it. Curry even fouled out in the fourth quarter. This game established several things the Knicks lost sight of in the pre-season:
1. Robinson may not be fit to start at PG and still needs to work on hitting open shots.
2. A playmaker is needed on the court at all times if not most times.
3. The Knicks need to pass the ball more.
4. Taking contested shots are wasting good offensive posessions.
5. Learn to take advantage of your opponents weaknesses.
6. The Knicks need more Cs and PFs that can actually block shots effectively.
Larry Brown will still continue to start Robinson though he is not a playmaker and probably change Marbury to a playmaker for even distribution of the ball, the team will also look to fill in the void in the Cs & PFs by trading for one or two and looking at drafting a C or PF in this year's draft. Looking at the figures for NY you'll see that Curry and Frye did well on both ends of the court but the team could do with more depth in those positions. The back court didn't fair too badly but Marbury could have put down more points but he made up for it with his assists and Francis was killer off the bench. Larry Brown and myself will be expecting more from the bench for their scoring also has an ability to win games. The Knicks will be looking to learn from this game, wait for other teams to respond to their trade proposals and prepare for the month of november.

Major Knicks' Players
E. Curry: 22pts, 9reb & 6blks
C. Frye: 20pts, 13reb & 2blks
S. Francis: 18pts, 3ast & 2stl
N. Robinson: 15pts, 6ast & 3reb
S. Marbury: 12pts, 8ast, 5reb & 4stl
Bench: 26points, 8ast, 5reb & 5stl.

Portland on its part did the little things right. They passed the ball, got the Knicks into foul trouble and took good shots. The Blazers also grabbed more rebounds than the Knicks but the Knicks dished out more assists. The numbers here clearly dictate that Randolph was the go to man as NY predicted. Curry and Frye played well but could not stop Z-Bo from scoring. Ratliff also had a strong game off the bench and should look to continue this if he's to get a spot in the starting line up but either way he still gets good minutes. The Blazers will look to build on this win in their next game.

Major Trailblazers' Players
Z. Randolph: 46pts, 8reb & 2ast
D. Miles: 19pts, 8reb, 3stl & 2ast
T. Ratliff: 14pts, 6reb, 2ast & 2blk
S. Blake: 14pts, 5reb & 5ast
S. Telfair: 10pts, 3ast & 2stl
Bench: 17pts, 7reb, 5ast & 3blk

Note: Trades will be announced shortly after this post.

[3C]

Trades Announced

The Atlanta Hawks and the NY Knicks have agreed on a trade. The Knicks acquire Salim Stoudamire while the Hawks acquire Jerome James and Jackie Butler. Stoudamire provides a good backup to Robinson, he is young and will grow up with the team. He is also a left handed shooter who can be difficult to handle. We are also hoping that he passes alot more than Robinson can in the absence of a playmaker. The Hawks get two Cs that give them more depth in that position, look for the Hawks to release J. Butler at the end of the season. J. James may also be released but his contract is for 5yrs so it was a relief to get his salary off the books. The Knicks also cleared some cap room which was another plus for the team.

The Knicks and the Celtics have also agreed to a trade, it sends Maurice Taylor & Qyntel Woods to the Celtics and Raef LaFrentz joins the Knicks. LaFrentz adds alot of offense as well as much needed defence to the floor and will be an excellent back up for Curry. He will also see minutes in PF as well until further notice. If all goes well for LaFrentz he may have his contract extended after 4yrs if not he'll be released. The Celtics get Woods who will give them more depth at SG position but look for the Celtics to release him when the season is over another plus for them (More salary cap). M. Taylor gives the Celtics more depth and PF and may have a future with the Celtics if he plays his cards right. The Knicks roster now look like this:

E. Curry (Power)
C. Frye
Q. Richardson (Shooter)
S. Marbury (Playmaker)
N. Robinson (Highflyer)
S. Francis (Playmaker)
J. Crawford (Outside Scorer)
M. Peterson
R. LaFrentz
S. Stoudamire
D. Lee

The Knicks are still looking for suitors for Marbury and Francis as their salaries total up to $30.22M. The Knicks salary cap is now at $20.75M. A much smaller figure considering what they started the season with. Look for this to drop when Marbury and Francis are traded.

[3C]

The Month of November

The Knicks will play a total of seven games this month and they are listed below:
Hou @ NY - More inside work for Frye and Curry as they work to contain Yao Ming and Stromile Swift (off the bench). Q-Rich will have his hands full when he attempts to contain T-Mac. Look for Marbury and Robinson to exploit the Rockets' backcourt.
NY @ SA - Containing TD, Ginobili & Parker will be the main priority of the Knicks, look for the Knicks to get their scoring through Curry & Frye who only have Duncan to deal with, Robinson will need his speed to get past parker while Marbury will need his strength, speed & relative experience to outwit Ginobili.
NY @ GS - The only problem will come from J-Rich & Davis so the Knicks will have to get more of their points from the paint via Curry & Frye who can exploit weaker match ups.
NY @ MEM - Gasol may be the only significant offensive threat the Knicks may have to handle. The Knicks must however not underestimate other players such as Eddie Jones & Damon Stoudamire who may look to cause damage on the offense.
NOK @ NY - It will be a battle of PGs when CP3 and Nate Robinson square off in Madison Square Gardens. The Knicks will also look to score more from the inside where they have more of an advantage. The front court seems a bit equal in the sense that the Hornets have rotation of young rising stars that the Knicks will have to contain if they seek to defend their home court.
NY @ WAS - Robinson will face a very big test against Arenas and will have to use his speed to make up offensively for any defensive errors he may and probably will commit. Curry & Frye should be able to limit Jamison's productivity downlow if they are to fare well in this outing.
NY @ ATL - The Knicks back court are within their means to contain Joe Johnson and Tyronne Lue, however look for the Hawks to pressure Robinson into making errors that will have an impact in the outcome of the game. Curry & Frye should be able to make life difficult downlow for Harrington and Pachulia may look to chip in every now and again if he does get open so the Knicks will have to look into that.

Note: The Knicks are talking with a number of teams including the Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Hornets, Charlotte Bobcats and a host of others to find good trade options for Marbury & Francis. Once a deal has been finalized it will be announced immediately. Keep reading.

[Emiliano]

Great dynasty as well as interesting trades Recaps are very well written and looking very good. Keep it up

[Mark.]

Looking forward to the next trade recap

[3C]

Great dynasty as well as interesting trades Recaps are very well written and looking very good. Keep it up

Thanks man, I'm really flattered . I'll keep things interesting seeing that we have an eleven man roaster with not enough money to pick up a couple of FAs things are bound to get interesting.

Looking forward to the next trade recap

It'll come sooner than you think, I just need to find good substitutes to Marbury & Francis. Keep reading.

[3C]

HOU @ NY (91-103) W

This was a well deserved win for the Knicks who apparently took the previous loss as a learning experience and won this game. They shared the ball, rebounded at both ends of the court and though they were not able to stop Yao Ming & T-Mac scoring, they (the Knicks) did a good job of limiting the rest of the Rockets' players. Though no one put up twenty or thirty point performances, Larry Brown let that pass for a team effort to winning games which is what many including I will want to see more of. Look for the Knicks to use this as a confidence builder as they enter into their next game against the Spurs where they'll need all the confidence they can muster when competing with the big three. This game also proved a few things to the Knicks
1. Robinson can still start at PG as long as there's a playmaker on the floor.
2. Passing the ball instead of a shoot first mentality has the ability to win games.
3. Limiting the productivity of a team makes up for not limiting the productivity of its star players.

Major Knicks' Players
S. Marbury: 16pts, 5reb & 4ast
Q. Richardson: 15 pts, 6reb, 2ast & 2stl
E. Curry: 15pts, 10reb & 1blk
C. Frye: 13pts, 8reb, 2stl & 2blk
N. Robinson: 11pts, 7reb, 4ast & 2stl
M. Peterson: 11pts, 2reb & 1ast
J. Crawford: 9pts, 6ast & 1stl
S. Francis: 8pts, 5ast & 2reb

The Knicks did a good job of setting the pace early in the game. They outscored the Rockets in the first three quarters of the game. Houston attempted a fourth quarter comeback spearheaded by Yao Ming & T-Mac which fell short by double digits. The Rockets need to get the rest of the team more involved offensively and defensively if it is to win games. Leaving the offensive as well as defensive duties to star players often takes a team no where and the Rockets better realise this sooner rather than later. Their figures were as such

Major Rockets' Players
T. McGrady: 33pts, 9reb, 4ast, 3stl & 2blk
Y. Ming: 18pts, 10reb, 6ast & 2blk
D. Wesley: 16pts, 2ast, 1reb & 1stl
R. Alston: 10pts, 4ast, 3reb & 2stl
J. Howard: 9pts, 8reb, 1ast & 1stl

Note: The scout has been sent in search of new talent to add to the Knicks roster. His findings will be posted at the end of the month.
Chicago and NY are very close to a deal. Formalities are still being worked but rumours have it that it looks like a trade that will send either Hinrich or Gordon to the Knicks in exchange for Marbury or Francis. It shall be announced as soon as the deal is put through.

[3C]

The Knicks management is in a bit of a dilema. They can at the moment only trade Francis to the Chicago Bulls at the moment. Marbury's salary is too high and may be traded before the start of the next season after resignings. Meanwhile the dilema is this...who do the Knicks want in return for Francis, Hinrich or Gordon?

Hinrich: He'll be the playmaker needed on the floor alongside Robinson, he can play both guard spots and will hit the open shot if he can't find open team mates.

Gordon: He'll fill in that scoring void that Francis has left, may not start if NY chooses him over Hinrich but will see good minutes off the bench.

The organization is asking you its fans to decide who the Knicks go for...please put a reason with any choice you make so as to aid the team's decision.

[bailey4mvp]

Hinrich Man him and Robinson un freaking real.

Hinricjh is a great passer and can shoot aswell and that way you have a nice young sqad and dride your self of either Marbury or Francis

[Mark.]

Yeah its a tough choice, I see a Hinrich and Robinson backcourt working out well though, since both can play boht guard positions and both know how to control and offence, where as BG would be more of a scorer and go to guy for you, really depends if you want to have a superstar on your team or more of a balanced offense

[3C]

Hinrich Man him and Robinson un freaking real.

Hinricjh is a great passer and can shoot aswell and that way you have a nice young sqad and dride your self of either Marbury or Francis

Okay, thanks for replying. You raise a very good point. Something I'll take into account when making my decision.

Yeah its a tough choice, I see a Hinrich and Robinson backcourt working out well though, since both can play boht guard positions and both know how to control and offence, where as BG would be more of a scorer and go to guy for you, really depends if you want to have a superstar on your team or more of a balanced offense

Thanks for replying. I really want more of a balanced offense so I might end up trading for Hinrich.

Thanks for your replies, an announcement will be posted later in the day so keep reading.

[hova-]

Hey, back here and I see i missed some stuff in only one day.

These trades are good, you limited the space and though I dont like Lafrentz hes not that bad.
And you won your game after these trades.

I´d try to get Hinrich, in my (selfe-edited) roster hes a shooter, but if hes a playmaker you do not really need him.
So in your Dynasty I´d take Gordon.

Hes more a thread than Francis had been in the Knicks Jersey, and theres still room to develope.

[3C]

Hey, back here and I see i missed some stuff in only one day.

These trades are good, you limited the space and though I dont like Lafrentz hes not that bad.
And you won your game after these trades.

I´d try to get Hinrich, in my (selfe-edited) roster hes a shooter, but if hes a playmaker you do not really need him.
So in your Dynasty I´d take Gordon.

Hes more a thread than Francis had been in the Knicks Jersey, and theres still room to develope.

Okay, out of all the people who've responded you're the only one who has asked me to trade for Gordon. Okay...I'll look into it but an announcement will be posted shortly.

[3C]

Announcement

The impending trade between the Knicks and the Bulls have been stalled as the Bulls have refused various trade proposals made by the Knicks. Possible deals that would have sent Francis to the Bulls for either Gordon or Hinrich & Maik Allen have all been declined by the Bulls. Originally the Knicks wanted to trade Francis to the Bulls and Marbury to the Bobcats but may end up taking a different approach to reducing their salary cap.

The Knicks will now look to trade Francis or Marbury to the Charlotte Bobcats you will be in need of their services if they're to make a run for the playoffs. The Knicks will look at possible substitutes the Knicks may have to offer including Raymond Felton to strengthen the PG role and Emeka Okafor to greatly strenghten the inside alongside Curry. The Knicks will greatly deliberate this with all including Larry Brown, the GM (Me), The Team Owner (Isiah Thomas) and the fans (You readers).

Note: The team is not ruling out anyother possible trades that will see the departure of Marbury & Francis and will be in deliberation with other teams in effort to see this through.

(People, help me out here. The Bulls won't trade Hinrich or Gordon. I'll have to make a trade with the Bobcats but I'm not sure who to trade for. If I trade for Mek, this will be the outcome:
1. A much stronger inside precense and the Knicks will have an easier time containing big names like Shaq, Yao, Gasol, etc.
2. Frye may see less play time due to this arrangement.

If I trade for Felton:
1. I'll have a good rotation of PGs in Robinson, Felton & Stoudamire.
2. Felton will grow with the team and will step in for Robinson when he's injured.

What do I do people, help me out here!!!)

[3C]

Major Deal Announced

A huge deal has been struck between the NY Knicks and the Charlotte Bobcats. This deal sends Stephon Marbury to the Bobcats in exchange for big man Emeka Okafor.

The Knicks will now have a much stronger inside presence with Mek and will have a nice set of big men to chose from. Frye as a result will see less play time but will be backing up that PF spot and will certainly see minutes at the C position. Mek will be expected to start at the PF spot alongside Curry.

The Bobcats get a vet, a leader and a superstar that will definately help them make a push for their first playoff birth. With Marbury on ground, Kareem Rush will back up the SG spot, its gives them more depth at that position and greatly improves the range of guards for Bickerstaff to chose from.

I thought over this trade for quite a while before I made the proposal and figured it made alot of sense seeing I was looking to ship Marbury to the Bobcats anyways. I'll still look to trade Francis towards the trade deadline when the team may have evaluated their performance and probably see the need for Francis. I'm very happy with this deal as the need for a C/PF has been squared with for the season but look for me to draft a C/PF or a SF if not a G. Mek will definately help in containing Duncan when the Knicks meet the Spurs in three days time.

[Mark.]

Yeah good trade dude

[3C]

Yeah good trade dude

Thanks man, I thought so too. I'll be looking to trade Francis towards the end of the trade deadline, hopefully the Bulls will be in need of his services then. If not, I'll wait till his contract expires and release him.

[Dee Rip]

Whoa how'd i've missed this, good trade with #50 for Stephon Marbury, lineup looks nice and balanced should show a change.

C:Okafor
PF:Frye
SF:?Crawford?
SG:Richardson
PG:Francis

SWEET!