Jerome James is officially disgruntled, albeit still polite and patient. He's only played two games this year, largely because of a foot injury but also because, well, he's not very good at the game of basketball. He's still living large on a five-year, $29 million
mistake deal
Isiah Thomas handed him three years ago, but he hopes to be traded to a team that will actually let him on the court. From
Percy Allen of the Seattle Times:
"I'm hoping that either they use me or move me," James said. "I love Zeke [Thomas]. Zeke is by far my favorite coach. I had a great relationship with [Nate McMillan]. He's a great guy, but as far as relating to a guy, Zeke is by far my favorite coach. So I don't even want to go to him with this right now.
"I'm not trying to disrupt the team. I know I've been injured. ... I know he feels pressure to throw me out there, and I said, 'No, don't throw me out there. Don't change nothing.' I'm not looking to be moved right now. We can make a playoff push. But the summer is always there. Do it then. If they aren't going to use me, move me."
I have a feeling James' greatly over-estimates his tradeability (if it's not a word, it should be) -- if moving him were that simple, he'd already be long gone. In other news about unhappy scrubs,
Devean George is
hoping to get some more action on the court, even if that means being traded. Normally you'd think that 15-year vets would be content riding the end of the bench on a potential title run, but he already won three rings piggy-backing off Kobe and Shaq. He does have some trade value, but if he's moved, but prospective trade partners are probably more interested in his expiring contract than anything else.
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2-04-2008 @ 7:06PM
frank said...
Another MOVE by thomas he let Bynum go (Lakers) he trades Frye for Randolph ( plus, plus $$$) he bypass Gasol ( he is white ? ) instead he signs balkman to $$$ over the cap already ?? and he wants to keep Jerome because is his lover ?? on top he insults Walt " Clyde" Frazier the best player the knicks ever had and much better then thomas ever was ( the only 2 rings the knicks have and ever will ) but jr. dolan is staying by his "boy" you go figure!
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2-07-2008 @ 11:09AM
Sam Drummond said...
I must admit Isiah is to blame for a lot of the Knicks whoes but he can not take the court and play these are some lazy players with no since of pride we are in the nubers era I have to get mine and I am so sick of the excuse making for Curry he is lazy until he gets the ball I do not want to here he is still learning the game he has been in the league for six years now and still he is learning is crap all I do is look at L.James D.Howard O.Stoudamire these are also kids but the diffrance is they are not lazy they play hard every nite and Randolph is another lazy ball player until he get's the ball in his hands and the sad part is the Knicks go as these two go and I don't want to hear this is our first year together tell that to the Celtics all we have is some over priced lazy big men so thanks Isaih
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