Thought this story would appeal to the mass community. I really feel for the guy. It must be killing him to be part of the mess that is the New York Knicks.
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...p_me_inactive/
Rose To Isiah: Keep Me Inactive
December 10, 2007 - 5:37 am
New York Post -
Malik Rose has asked Isiah Thomas to keep him on the inactive list while requesting the club look to deal him if playing him is not in its plans.
Thomas is using the Knicks' open active roster spot to showcase rookie Wilson Chandler, who played the fourth quarter Saturday.
Rose was inactive for the first time Saturday, with Chandler dressing and playing just over two minutes in the 105-77 loss to the Sixers. Rose said Thomas thought it was a good idea that he sit because he'd like to have Chandler active as well.
Rose believes he can better stay in shape by being inactive rather than sitting on the bench, waiting to get a call if there's foul trouble. If Rose knows he's inactive, he can do his full complement of weightlifting and workouts as he tries to stay in shape in case he is traded, or there's an injury.
“It's hard on game days to work out," Rose said. “I told (Thomas) if he's not going to play me, put me on the injured list and I could get more work done on game day. I just want to play. Be it here or anywhere."
Rose would not specifically say if he demanded a trade, but he's been visibly emotional after losses.
The Post's Peter Vecsey reported Rose was offered to the Cavaliers in a sign-and-trade proposal for recently-signed Anderson Varejao.
"he's been visibly emotional after losses."
... meaning?
he, unlike the knicks, actually gives a damn
It's a strange statement "visibly emotional".
Perhaps Malik weeps in heart-broken sadness?
So let's sum up :
Malik Rose is paid $7M per year and sucks so much that he isn't in the rotation of a bad team.
And he goes in the press to ask for a trade.
Malik STFU. You aren't good enough to complain about not playing. If you want to leave Knicks, you should have asked to be traded but not in the press.
I can see him being THAT broken up about it all.
Think about it. Having been traded away from the Spurs and his close friendships with many of the players and staff was bad enough. Now having gone to that hole team with its dysfunctional behavior, poor management and even worse coaching only compounds his misery.
I hope the Knicks do trade Malik.
I hate him being stuck there.
I wish we could have him back here.
Rose would be better for Cleveland than Varejao, yeah he's older but he's got more playoff experience.
Wonder why Ferry didn't do it.. I guess Varejao is ok....
Were you a Spurs fan when he was here? He's probably pissed off.
Varejao is on his prime ,while Malik probably has another 2 or 3 more seasons to go.
Malik was living in NBA Utopia and was sent way to on Planet NBA.
If Malik hasn't lost 20+ pounds since the last time I saw his fat ass jiggle up and down the court under his Knick shorts, he's pretty useless to anybody.
My guess is that his career, at age 33, is essentially over as a rotation player.
Enjoy your overpaid $Ms, Malik.
Accepting losing and not caring about whether his team wins or loses has never been a Malik Rose strong suit.
But is Malik willing to accept a buyout?
Malik seems to be quite emotional, almost femininely so. That was part of his problem with Pop, Malik's emotions getting in the way of his role.
But he's had plenty of time in that -hole of the Knicks to get acclimated, to calm down.
Still haven't heard what exactly "visibly emotional" is. WGAF
I'm a little surprised by the anti-Malik reaction here. I don't think anyone, including the popcorn salesman, likes being associated with the Knicks right now.
There's no need to bash the guy. I'm sure Zeke has been trying to trade him for the past two seasons. Might happen by the deadline this year.
Varejao is young, but he's majorly pissed at the Cavs, and I doubt he's there after 2010 (2-3 seasons) even if they match, so there's no net difference to Cleveland.
On the Houston pre-game show tonight they were interviewing the announcer for the 76ers who had played NY the night before.
He said the Knicks were now playing music throughout the game to drown out the constant booing from the stands and chants against Isaiah.
wow.. impressive... i highly agree with thisSo let's sum up :
Malik Rose is paid $7M per year and sucks so much that he isn't in the rotation of a bad team.
And he goes in the press to ask for a trade.
Malik STFU. You aren't good enough to complain about not playing. If you want to leave Knicks, you should have asked to be traded but not in the press.
Too bad Malik never found a way to get back to playing the kind of basketball that made him so popular in San Antonio, before he got the big buck contract.
A master of self-sabotage is Malik.
Actually, he admitted to Pop in his 2003-2004 exit interview that he intentionally broke plays that year because he was mad at Pop. That was pretty much his ticket out of town, and he punched it himself. I like Malik, but he was monumentally stupid his last two years here. He forgot what got him to the point where he merited that contract, and tried (and failed) to be something his skill set wouldn't allow.
The greater sin was Malik's having too lucrative a contract for his abilities. I don't think anything Malik did led to his demise in SA -- it was the excessive competence of his agent.
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