Phil Jackson questions if Porzingis is too tall for basketball

Also, he's no longer a coach.

 

Phil still working hard on winning over those New York fans. Careful though Phil .... La La likes it in NY and will be in Melo's ear.


Report: Knicks 'getting closer' to engaging in Carmelo trade talks
By James Herbert | NBA writer

September 10, 2015 3:02 pm ET

The New York Knicks signed Carmelo Anthony to a five-year contract in the 2014 offseason, and the All-Star forward is now in a strange place. The Knicks won 17 games last season, selected project big man Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 4 overall pick and then used the offseason to sign non-stars Arron Afflalo and Robin Lopez. It's hard to believe it was as recently as 2012-13 that the Knicks went 54-28 and seemed to be an emerging force in the Eastern Conference.

Some say that he and the Knicks would be better off without each other, and Grantland's Zach Lowe indicated -- in a piece about Markieff Morris, strangely enough -- that the franchise is "getting closer" to exploring that possibility:

The Kings and Knicks should take a look, even though neither has movable assets that would interest Phoenix — unless the Knicks are ready to engage in Carmelo Anthony trade talks. (They're not there, yet. But they're getting closer.)

Anthony, 31, could have signed with the Chicago Bulls or Houston Rockets last summer and put himself in a position to compete for championships. Instead, he chose to stay where he was comfortable, make more money and try to turn his team around. If that's impossible, maybe it makes sense to move him -- an Anthony trade could bring back young assets and draft picks, which is what New York needs. With this roster, challenging for a lower-rung playoff spot is probably the best-case scenario this year, and then president Phil Jackson will be counting on a star joining Anthony in free agency. There's no guarantee that will happen, so the safer bet might be moving on and fully committing to a new plan.

Here's why there probably won't be a trade, at least not yet: the Knicks seem to want to be respectable, and you can build a good offense around Anthony. Tanking wouldn't help in 2015-16 because they don't have their draft pick. Lopez is 27 years old and Afflalo will be 30 by opening night, so it's not like Jackson has gone all-in on youth with the exception of his No. 1 guy. Oh, and Anthony has a no-trade clause -- he'd have to approve of any deal, like Kevin Garnett did last season when the Brooklyn Nets sent him to the Minnesota Timberwolves. New York would presumably have to be blown away by an offer, and Anthony would have to view his potential new home as an upgrade.

It's relevant, though, that the Knicks might at least be willing to discuss Anthony as a trade piece. He's their franchise player at the moment, but if they're not in a significantly different place this time next year, he won't make much sense in New York. Surely, Jackson is very much aware of this.


http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...n-carmelo-anthony-trade-talks?FTAG=YHF7e3228e

 

sometimes I wish I had a job where I could make crap up for a living

 

Wait you guys..... it's right there on the internet!

 

Phil got to him. Porzingis eating 3 steaks a day now.

https://celebrity.yahoo.com/blogs/n...ting-3-steaks-a-day-to-bulk-up-154705946.html

 

Kid has a good attitude.

 

Stephen A goes at Phil again

 

I don't know.... Probably shouldn't have named so many "bust" names...

 

SAS was wrong! lol

 

Porzingis is the real deal.

 

must be nice to have an exciting rookie.

 

fixed.

 

I love you guys.

 

29/11 on 10/17 from the floor in a victory last night. yipes.

 

nice.