Report: Spurs send Rose to Knicks for Nazr Mohammed

[Marcus Bryant]

Of course he has a history. Every black man does, right TPark?

[ShoogarBear]

There's no way Nazr is quicker than Rose, but you do bring up a good question.

How quick is he? Can he at least try to do a reasonable job on Amare, or maybe even Dirk or KG?

[ducks]

they make the move to get a legit center to get rasho to perfrom better
nothing to do with $$$$$$$$$

[Useruser666]

I have a question, has he had problems in the past that I missed? You said "if he's not a peanut head" and now that comment above. Does he have a history?

This was from his bio I posted earlier:

During Atlanta stint, served as spokesperson for the Hawks’ “Home Team Hero” award, which recognizes individuals who make a difference in their local communities..

Seems like David Robinson to me.

And T Park, do honestly believe he will be a better defender than Duncan?

[Spurminator]

I wouldn't count on him as any kind of Amare stopper... but maybe he'll be a little more effective against Yao if Rasho gets in foul trouble.

[Guru of Nothing]

I'm sad. Malik frustrated me sometimes as a player, but I've always rooted for him because I like him as a person.

Can't say I don't like the trade though. Very good grab for the Spurs.

That capture's my sentiment exactly. I'll miss Malik, but I think he will be back in a few years under a smaller contract.

Kick some ass in NYC Malik!

[MannyIsGod]

Dude, Tpark brought up a pretty decent point.

Rasho playing with the 2nd unit might be better than Rasho playing with the starters.

[nbascribe]

Fans have got to remember that business is business and what the Spurs have done was fleece the Knicks big time. They pick up a guy that's three inches taller and is averaging almost a double-double a nite.

I'll miss Malik too but this is a business people....these players know that.

[PM5K]

I wouldn't count on him as any kind of Amare stopper... but maybe he'll be a little more effective against Yao if Rasho gets in foul trouble.

I agree, I was going nuts watching Mass get owned by Yao, then Rasho comes back in and Yao scores one point and that's why we need a legitimate backup center which it looks like we've just gotten.

I liked Malik too but this is a business and from a business point of view the Spurs made a good move.

[Kori Ellis]

Rasho playing with the 2nd unit might be better than Rasho playing with the starters.

I have been saying that to LJ for weeks.

Rasho and Duncan's games don't complement each other. Rasho gets in Duncan's way and defers to him too much. I was trying to think of a way to bring Rasho off the bench. This might be the answer.

[ShoogarBear]

1. I can't see Malik ever averaging more than around 12 and 8, because I figure he's probably a guy with severely diminishing returns once his MPG consistenly go above 24-28 minutes.

2. Realistically, Nazr is not "almost averaging a double-double". He was almost averaging a doub-doub through the end of December. Since then he's been in a tailspin. In 2005, freakin' Lorenzen Wright has been a better center, among others.

[kskonn]

Yea Rasho is a much more confident player when he is the only Big on the court. he loves to take shots running across the lane, with him and tim in at the same time he dooes not have enough floor space to work with. Every game when tim was injured showed a side of Rasho that we need to see more often.

[Kori Ellis]

Realistically, Nazr is not "almost averaging a double-double". He was almost averaging a doub-doub through the end of December. Since then he's been in a tailspin. In 2005, freakin' Lorenzen Wright has been a better center, among others.

In December he averaged 32mpg, in February he's averaging only 20. So are his stats falling due to a decrease in playing time? or is his playing time been cut due to his stats falling?

[PM5K]

In December he averaged 32mpg, in February he's averaging only 20. So are his stats falling due to a decrease in playing time? or is his playing time been cut due to his stats falling?

Chicken or the egg?

[ShoogarBear]

So are his stats falling due to a decrease in playing time? or is his playing time been cut due to his stats falling?

Can only speculate, but if it was the former, then that would imply that somebody else was playing well enough to beat him out for minutes. Looking at the Knicks roster, I find that hard to believe, nor can figure out who that might be.

[Clandestino]

NY didn't care about Malik or Nazr... They just wanted to take #1 picks out of our hands because we always get bad ass guys!

[Jimcs50]

Charles Smith revisited...

If one does not know his history, he is destined to repeat it.

[Spurminator]

Charles Smith had a ty coach.

[timvp]

Can only speculate, but if it was the former, then that would imply that somebody else was playing well enough to beat him out for minutes. Looking at the Knicks roster, I find that hard to believe, nor can figure out who that might be.

Perhaps it was just the coaching change. Under Lenny Wilkens, he averaged 12.2 points per game. Under Herb Williams, he averaged 7.5 points per game.

Hopefully Herbie was just going in a different direction. If it's that Nazr is breaking down as the season is progressing, that would suck and this would be a bad trade.

We'll find out.

[sungo99]

Perhaps it was just the coaching change. Under Lenny Wilkens, he averaged 12.2 points per game. Under Herb Williams, he averaged 7.5 points per game.

Hopefully Herbie was just going in a different direction. If it's that Nazr is breaking down as the season is progressing, that would suck and this would be a bad trade.

We'll find out.

14.2 million dollars people. Nazr Mohammed could have had two broken legs and the Spurs still would have made this trade.

[Jimcs50]

Perhaps it was just the coaching change. Under Lenny Wilkens, he averaged 12.2 points per game. Under Herb Williams, he averaged 7.5 points per game.

Hopefully Herbie was just going in a different direction. If it's that Nazr is breaking down as the season is progressing, that would suck and this would be a bad trade.

We'll find out.

I can just hear Sequ now.

[Guru of Nothing]

The New York Knick roster is so ill-conceived that I would not pay any attention to stats alone for any player on their roster.

[Kori Ellis]

The New York Knick roster is so ill-conceived that I would not pay any attention to stats alone for any player on their roster.

Agreed.

[nbascribe]

This isn't the Charles Smith deal. The Knicks are paying Malik's salary now....not the Spurs. This team needed a big that was more consistant than Rasho.

Get over being a Malik fan and be a damn basketball fan people.

[tekdragon]

Jim, you've got to be kidding me:

At least I am finding out who my friends are.

you s.

Loyalty means a lot to me, and I guess it means nothing to any of you?

I hope we lose the championship now... the Spurs.

This is loyalty?

Show some loyalty to the ing team for once in your life, Derek Anderson.