Comments on: Grading the Balkman Deal http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/29/rating-the-balkman-deal/ The One-Stop Shop for Hopeful Knick Fans Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:30:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deadpanwalking http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/29/rating-the-balkman-deal/#comment-4460 Deadpanwalking Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:36:56 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=696#comment-4460 Yeah, as much as I liked Balkman's hustle, this had to be done. Arputter, you make an excellent point, and I hope we see some of those slagging older players leaving on a jet plane. I trust that this is Walsh's intention. He already as much as stated that Marbury won't be in a Knicks uniform. Yeah, as much as I liked Balkman’s hustle, this had to be done. Arputter, you make an excellent point, and I hope we see some of those slagging older players leaving on a jet plane. I trust that this is Walsh’s intention. He already as much as stated that Marbury won’t be in a Knicks uniform.

]]> By: mkade http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/29/rating-the-balkman-deal/#comment-4457 mkade Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=696#comment-4457 I agree with you, but might rate the trade above a B. In business we'd term Renaldo Balkman a sunk cost, which are costs that have been incurred and which cannot be recovered to any significant degree. Donnie is simply doing a little house-cleaning with this move and setting the stage for the next moves that need to be made. Rome was not built in a day, and so to the Knicks fans must be patient and believe. Walsh is a consummate pro with a history of success. We all need to stop second-guessing and just be happy that Isiah is gone and the bleeding wound is being attended to by one of the best doctors in the game. Thanks, Matt 30 years and counting for a championship I agree with you, but might rate the trade above a B. In business we’d term Renaldo Balkman a sunk cost, which are costs that have been incurred and which cannot be recovered to any significant degree.

Donnie is simply doing a little house-cleaning with this move and setting the stage for the next moves that need to be made. Rome was not built in a day, and so to the Knicks fans must be patient and believe. Walsh is a consummate pro with a history of success. We all need to stop second-guessing and just be happy that Isiah is gone and the bleeding wound is being attended to by one of the best doctors in the game.

Thanks,
Matt
30 years and counting for a championship

]]> By: KnickFaninMD http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/29/rating-the-balkman-deal/#comment-4456 KnickFaninMD Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:28:48 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=696#comment-4456 Arputter - you need to chill, man. Team management is a chess game - and particularly so when rebuilding. You must think a few moves ahead because like chess (or rubiks cube) you have to move things around before it all comes together. It's rare (see Celtics '07-08) when a few short moves make a major impact. Walsh needs to move the pieces around to put the team in a position and if that means "sacrificing" a pawn (i.e. a dime a dozen bench player) like Balkman then let's give him the benefit of the doubt and see where this goes. And when you accept that Balkman was not a first round talent then it a whole lot easier to be patient and see where this goes. Arputter – you need to chill, man.

Team management is a chess game – and particularly so when rebuilding. You must think a few moves ahead because like chess (or rubiks cube) you have to move things around before it all comes together. It’s rare (see Celtics ’07-08) when a few short moves make a major impact.

Walsh needs to move the pieces around to put the team in a position and if that means “sacrificing” a pawn (i.e. a dime a dozen bench player) like Balkman then let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and see where this goes.

And when you accept that Balkman was not a first round talent then it a whole lot easier to be patient and see where this goes.

]]> By: Arputter http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/29/rating-the-balkman-deal/#comment-4454 Arputter Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:16:59 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=696#comment-4454 When a team is trying to rebuild, I think the Nets have started doing a great job...they traded their older players for younger players who make less money...they will stink for the next 3 years or so, but they are stockpiling cap space, young players and as they are bad, they will add very talented draft picks...forget a late second round pick, how many of them have ended up being anything at all in this league? Very very few. Essentially, the Knicks made the decision to dump a younger player, Balkman instead of an older one, like Jeffries, q-Rich, Marbury or Malik...this is just horrible...Balkman is energetic, he plays hard and does have some upside...this trade upset me, not because I think Balkman will be anything (i doubt he is more than a 9th or 10th man), but that the Knicks are clearly not rebuilding the "right way". Now, Donnie Walsh is obviously much smarter than me, but if this is only a move to get to 15 players, then choosing to cut Balkman instead of one of the veterans is cowardly and shows this team is not focused in the right direction. The Knicks have a 1st round draft pick next year, none in 2010 and hopefully we will add a free agent then, so the 1st round picks won't be as important. Therefore, the Knicks should look to be as bad as possible this year because we NEED a really high pick this year. Cutting one of the veterans instead of Balkman would show that the team is looking for this. I really worry that the team is so concerned about ticket sales that they are going to try and make the playoffs this year. That would be incredibly foolish. We need to add one more good piece before we start improving, so there is more than just Galinari and Chandler to build around. Pending any follow ups, I think this is a real loser deal. When a team is trying to rebuild, I think the Nets have started doing a great job…they traded their older players for younger players who make less money…they will stink for the next 3 years or so, but they are stockpiling cap space, young players and as they are bad, they will add very talented draft picks…forget a late second round pick, how many of them have ended up being anything at all in this league? Very very few. Essentially, the Knicks made the decision to dump a younger player, Balkman instead of an older one, like Jeffries, q-Rich, Marbury or Malik…this is just horrible…Balkman is energetic, he plays hard and does have some upside…this trade upset me, not because I think Balkman will be anything (i doubt he is more than a 9th or 10th man), but that the Knicks are clearly not rebuilding the “right way”. Now, Donnie Walsh is obviously much smarter than me, but if this is only a move to get to 15 players, then choosing to cut Balkman instead of one of the veterans is cowardly and shows this team is not focused in the right direction.

The Knicks have a 1st round draft pick next year, none in 2010 and hopefully we will add a free agent then, so the 1st round picks won’t be as important. Therefore, the Knicks should look to be as bad as possible this year because we NEED a really high pick this year. Cutting one of the veterans instead of Balkman would show that the team is looking for this.

I really worry that the team is so concerned about ticket sales that they are going to try and make the playoffs this year. That would be incredibly foolish. We need to add one more good piece before we start improving, so there is more than just Galinari and Chandler to build around. Pending any follow ups, I think this is a real loser deal.

]]> By: theghostofwillisreed http://www.theknicksblog.com/2008/07/29/rating-the-balkman-deal/#comment-4445 theghostofwillisreed Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:01:31 +0000 http://www.theknicksblog.com/?p=696#comment-4445 that's what i'm sayin'! thank you, tommy! simply perfect. that’s what i’m sayin’! thank you, tommy! simply perfect.

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