Golden Nuggets: Say it ain't so ... Warkentien a Knick
by Nate Timmons on Jan 31, 2011 8:01 AM MST
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PrintIn 2009 Mark Warkentien was named the NBA's Executive of the Year. After the 2009-10 season the Nuggets decided not to extend Wark's contract and let him walk ... right to the New York Knicks. Melo and Wark have been rumored to have a good relationship and the move by New York is a smart one as they continue to court Melo from afar.
Knicks to hire Warkentien as consultant - Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports
A smart move by the Knicks to bring Warkentien into the fold in New York. It's looking like he'll be a consultant for now, and plans for a bigger role in the future.
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From the vault:
Denver's Mark Warkentien named NBA Executive of the Year - Official Release, NBA.com, May 3, 2009
Notable feats from Wark mentioned in the article: re-signing Melo, Nene and J.R. Smith, inking free agent Chris Andersen and acquiring Renaldo Balkman.
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Kyler thinks it's not so important
“Wark not key to Carmelo”
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18625
I just hope it doesn’t cause another paroxsym of Melodrama. It really is all too much. But after last night’s atrocious “performance”, I’m more inclined than ever to just cash him in for the best we can squeeze outta da Knicks.
if it was the Nets that hired him, now THAT would be a big deal...
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"acquiring Renaldo Balkman"
Funny to see this listed as a “feat” for Wark as part of his exec of the year criteria back in ’09.
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I liked that one as well.
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by Nate Timmons on Jan 31, 2011 9:05 AM MST up reply actions
Well Balkman is good
It is just that Karl doesn’t want to play him, that is why his talent is rotting away on the bench. I think Balkman is better than Williams at certain points in the game, but Karl would rather habe an ego trip than win.
Also forgot to mention that Wark drafted Lawson, a very shrewd move. I miss Wark a lot, I thought the guy did a lot of things correctly and Kroenke should have given him more time to get a legit big man.
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by Melo'sPersonofSeattle on Jan 31, 2011 11:09 AM MST up reply actions
That article came out before the draft, I believe.
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by Nate Timmons on Jan 31, 2011 12:52 PM MST up reply actions
Wark
didnt draft lawson. Khan did. and traded him away. then needed a pg the next year
Wark told Wolves to draft him, didn't he?
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by King Henry the 2nd on Jan 31, 2011 2:57 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Revenge is a dish best served with MSG
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+1
That and kettle chips, the perfect sidedish for revenge.
by Artimus Mangilord on Jan 31, 2011 11:14 AM MST up reply actions
Sweet pun, SD
Who knows what Melo is thinking, but it seemed to me that NJ was offering more TLC than MSG ever could. I hope this is over PDQ.
OK I’ll stop now.
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Damn hate to say it but that's an amazing move for NY...
Wark should’ve never been let go and it’s gonna come up and bite Denver in the ass.
Missing Wark
Wow, would it have been nice to have Wark through the Melo Drama. Nuggets missed him through this chaotic period — Wark would have been a steady captain at the wheel. This basically nails the foregone conclusion that Melo will be a Knick. He now has a front office guy he is comfortable with and who can manage Melo’s ego. It’s done guys, and the Nuggs need to decide if they are going to get something from the Knicks(Chandler, Fields, Curry and Randolph) for Melo, JR and Balkman, or get scraps on a rental. Or ride, the season out and hope that the CBA will force Melo to resign (Franchise player tag?).
by ACEIII on Jan 31, 2011 11:45 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Somehow I think none of this would have happened had Wark stayed on.
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i highly doubt
that the nugs will give the KNicks JR smith. even if we decide not to resign him and trade him somewhere, i just dont see the Nugs FO gift wrapping the Knicks with another amazing (if highly troubled) talent when they are already paying 15 cents on the dollar for Melo.
By The Way
Kroenke blew it by not resigning Wark. Granted, the Balkman and Bird signings look a bit suspect, but the man knew his stuff, could have managed the media onslaught better, and had respect around the the League. This is probably the worst time to have a weak FO— star wants to leave, new CBA on horizon, attendance suffering, expiring contracts. Kroenke made a mistake in not resigning Wark, IMO.
by ACEIII on Jan 31, 2011 11:50 AM MST via mobile reply actions
The Wark deal is not a huge thing in Melodrama
The big news here is that the Knicks actually hired someone who is competent which is strange for the Knicks.
At least now we know that if Wark is in charge the rumors will be at a min and the deal will happen when you least expect it to happen.
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by JR15 on Jan 31, 2011 12:48 PM MST via mobile reply actions
agreed. Hiring Wark has nothing to do with the Melodrama
Melo wanted to go to NY before Wark was let go and will continue to want to play at MSG if Wark was hired or not. It means absolutely nothing when it comes to where Melo lands.
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this boyle joker likes visiting milwaukee, philly, san antonio, oklahoma city, seattle, and salt lake city over denver? funny.
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by Nate Timmons on Jan 31, 2011 1:34 PM MST up reply actions
Excellent Simmons article that should scare you about Billups
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/110128&sportCat=nba
Lots of stats and statistics showing that most NBA players crash and burn somewhere between 900 and 1200 career games. A.I. 914 games, crashed season 13. Pippen, 1145 games, crashed season 12. Gary Payton, 1335 games, crashed season 13. J. Kidd, 1231 games, crashed season 14. Billups 13 seasons, 945 games and counting.
Also gives a few current possible exceptions to the rule, though Billups isn’t listed among them. Pretty scary though, Billups is basically on borrowed time to turn into A.I. of two seasons ago or Kidd of the last few seasons.
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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Jan 31, 2011 1:22 PM MST reply actions
Why
Are Ray Allen, Steve Nash, and Grant Hill having close to career years then??
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by JR15 on Jan 31, 2011 1:26 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Did you read the article?
Hello.
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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Jan 31, 2011 2:15 PM MST up reply actions
Billups has never had to rely on his athleticism so I think he wont be on the A.I. path and probably a bit more on the Kidd path. Billups, not the fastest guy around, finds creative ways to get to the foul line and has a steady jumper and three-ball … his defense may slip a bit with faster guards (Westbrook, Collison, Holiday), but he has done a nice job using his strength against smaller guards.
I’m not as worried about the tale end of Billups’ career as I am to what may happen to Lawson if he loses his speed over time as Lawson relies heavily on his quickness and leaping ability to be effective.
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by Nate Timmons on Jan 31, 2011 1:38 PM MST up reply actions
I have the same worries about Lawson
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by Jeffrey Morton on Jan 31, 2011 1:43 PM MST up reply actions
I agree Kidd is most appropriate
and Kidd fell off quite a lot in his 14th season. Or 1/2 a billups season from now. And there have been signs of it coming from Billups already.
On Lawson, who even knows if he speed and quickness can be ramped up to starters minutes? It’s one thing to be the fastest guy on the court for 24 minutes. What happens when he is needed for 38 minutes? Also, will he turn into Boykins on defense when faced with 30+ minutes of defense against starting PG’s instead of taking on primarily reserves? I love his upside, but his size scares me.
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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Jan 31, 2011 2:19 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
He is kinda short at 5-11, but he's a pretty strong dude
you can’t compare him to Boykins simply because he’s 200lbs of muscle…. boykins is more like 135
Lawson is still REALLY young
he’s got at least 6-8 years before we see any sort of decline in his athleticism
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