Knicks latest pickup!!!!

[OneMoreSucka]

From draftexpress twitter


Russian center Timofey Mozgov will sign a three year, 9.7 million dollar contract with the New York Knicks.

http://content.draftexpress.com/gallery/General/1236316147.jpg

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/rs/19788/53bdc9d6-4bfa-4956-b91d-3326b4985f24/8df/rglang/en-US/filename/timofey-mozgov-bc-khimki-final-eight-turin-2009.jpg

u mad miami????

[D-Rose]

Who???

[MeLO MvP 15]

who?

[OneMoreSucka]

Mozgov has been rated DraftExpress' #1 International Free Agent prospect for the past two years. Big, strong athletic center w/nice upside.


Mozgov can play guys. He's a big body and super athletic guy who rebounds, block shots and finishes really well around the rim.

:confusedshrug:

[Draz]

Who? Where's the source and who is he any positive and negative feedback?

[OneMoreSucka]

This guy is a beast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUo1Pjm0b8o

[J_Rock3ts]

who?

[Batz]

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:















srsly tho who?

[OneMoreSucka]

The next russian star mother****ers!!!!!!

MOZGOV!

[Grinder]

Before the jokes come in, anyone that saw Eurobasket last year knows that Mozgov has a ton of game. He was the go to guy on the Russian NT and dominated a lot of opposing big men.

He's a big body with pretty impressive athleticism for a guy his size. He played on the second best team in Russia and was an important piece. I don't know if D'Antoni will play him, but 3 years/10 mil is a good deal.

[OneMoreSucka]

He should get to start, Amare plays better with a true center

[Draz]

Is that all ..

[HylianNightmare]

seems legit, couldn't hurt the knicks and it's a reasonable contract
hope he can hang in the NBA

[Knicks101]

Moz what now?

[Rekindled]

might be overpaying but hey centers rarely , if this guy can ball then go ahead.

[Rameek]

Good Job Walsh now talk to Dumbtoni about playing this guy! Get creative Dumbtoni....

[OneMoreSucka]

Moz what now?
Timofey "I am a russian mother****er" Mozgov

:rockon:

[bagelred]

Moz what now?

How do you say "I got your back, Amare" in Russian? :confusedshrug:

[bagelred]

If Walsh, of all people, gave this guy a 3 year contract, there's got to be some talent there.

[Knicks101]

http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/files/%7B52AE54D3-BD2B-4DA6-B891-E0D2AF8F46FB%7Dbig_v.jpg
"I can not be defeated. I beat all man. Someday, I will beat a real champion. If Kobe dies, he dies."

[OneMoreSucka]

TM25 about to take over the league

[bagelred]

http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/files/%7B52AE54D3-BD2B-4DA6-B891-E0D2AF8F46FB%7Dbig_v.jpg
"I can not be defeated. I beat all man. Someday, I will beat a real champion. If Kobe dies, he dies."

"Chris Bosh is like a piece of iron".

[GOBB]

:oldlol: Grinder.

[Knicks101]

"Chris Bosh is like a piece of iron".

"Nets Will Win Title in One Year, Minimum, and, Maximum, in Five Years."

Scratch that, wrong guy.

[HisJoeness]

Timofey "Penny" Mozgov.

[FCN]

This guy is a beast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUo1Pjm0b8o

Wow!

[bagelred]

All I know is Walsh will sign anyone so we don't have to play Eddy Curry. :roll:

Depth chart for Centers:

Amare/Mozgov/Turiaf/J. Jordan/Kevin Nash/George Mikan/Lurch from Adams Family/Knicks101 on stilts/a cardboard cutout of Patrick Ewing/Eddy Curry


I already got his nickname for the Russian Dude:

Mazel Gov (like Mazel Tov).......you get it, gentiles?.....oy vey.......

[SinJackal]

Good pickup.

I wonder when more teams are gonna start going overseas for players. It's the only way half the teams in the NBA are gonna have a shot at winning anymore.

[Grinder]

:oldlol: Grinder.


You know they're inevitable anytime a goofy looking 7 footer from Europe signs. :oldlol:

[Knicks101]

All I know is Walsh will sign anyone so we don't have to play Eddy Curry. :roll:

Depth chart for Centers:

Amare/Mozgov/Turiaf/J. Jordan/Kevin Nash/George Mikan/Lurch from Adams Family/Knicks101 on stilts/a cardboard cutout of Patrick Ewing/Eddy Curry


I already got his nickname for the Russian Dude:

Mazel Gov (like Mazel Tov).......you get it, gentiles?.....oy vey.......

:lol I prefer Ivan Mozgo but that's good too.

[bagelred]

:lol I prefer Ivan Mazgo but that's good too.

Every time he scores, just yell out "Mazel Gov!!!" then 3 seconds of Hava Nagila plays. :lol

Watch this video. Looks like he has good feel around the rim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUo1Pjm0b8o&feature=related

[Foster5k]

Knicks might actually win 29 games now. :D

[gts]

meh probably be gone in the next spy exchange....

[Grinder]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZHF2LpqPWFw/SqrFRMuqzII/AAAAAAAADdY/LLnL1dcpbmw/s400/mozgov-cro2.jpg
I'm coming for you Dwight Howard.

[Knicks101]

Every time he scores, just yell out "Mazel Gov!!!" then 3 seconds of Hava Nagila plays. :lol

Watch this video. Looks like he has good feel around the rim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUo1Pjm0b8o&feature=related

:lol The Knicks can have nights when they hand out free Knick glasses. Everybody in the arena can break theirs the first time this guy scores.

http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Dolph_Lundgren_clips.aspx

:rockon:

[Draz]

Haha dam are there any other videos of him.

[JerrySteakhouse]

shyt watch out nyk fans ur team gonna get rattled with bandwagons fans!

[Rekindled]

http://www.draftexpress.com/

apparently this guy was ranked the no.1 international free agent by draftexpress, i like

[OneMoreSucka]

He's going to love the russian crowd here

[bagelred]

:lol The Knicks can have nights when they hand out free Knick glasses. Everybody in the arena can break theirs the first time this guy scores.

http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Dolph_Lundgren_clips.aspx

:rockon:

Sh-t, now I have Mazelgov stuck in my head. I'll be saying his name wrong for a year and a half now. :hammerhead:

[Fallguy20]

Pretty cheap pickup I guess... if Amare can learn to pass as he draws people in, this guy will benefit greatly from what that youtube clip shows.

[Draz]

Dam I'm actually proud of this pick up other then Amare.

[Foster5k]

Pretty cheap pickup I guess... if Amare can learn to pass as he draws people in.

Hard to teach an old dog new tricks. :D

[bagelred]

If Knicks are smart, hopefully they front loaded the contract.

[bagelred]

http://i28.tinypic.com/2ztjdhw.jpg

[Draz]

I guess there's going to be some good defense.

[omarnyc]

ima just call him ivan

[endandout]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha MVP!!!!

[Foster5k]

All these Russian athletes look like different versions of that big Russian guy that played in Rocky 3 that killed Apollo Creed.

[I am that I am]

All these Russian athletes look like different versions of that big Russian guy that played in Rocky 3 that killed Apollo Creed.
:facepalm:

ROCKY IV

[Lakas Fan Yo]

The Knicks obviously paid DX to LIE about Mozgov being ranked #1.

What a freaking joke that site is. He's NEVER been ranked #1.

The #1 for the last 2 years was Ioannis Bourousis.

http://www.draftexpress.com/rankings/Overseas-Free-Agents/

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Yiannis-Bouroussis-118/

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Timofey-Mozgov-5161/


I have zero respect for that website and that asshole Givony. He's the most full of crap idiot you can imagine. Dude lies about practically everything on his website.

[OneMoreSucka]

He's number 2.........

[Lakas Fan Yo]

seems legit, couldn't hurt the knicks and it's a reasonable contract
hope he can hang in the NBA

:lol

You NBA only fans are such incredible racists and xenophobes. "Hope he can hang in the NBA". Mozgov is bigger and stronger than just about ever center in the NBA except Shaq and Yao. Probably the only center in the NBA that is more athletic than him is Howard.

Plus he's very physical. "Hope he can hang in the NBA". LMFAO.........

The NBA is extremely SOFT compared to the Euroleague. Euroleague play is way more physical and way more intense than the NBA is. At what point are you NBA only fans going to learn some damn things about basketball? Seriously, it's getting embarrassing.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

He's number 2.........

Exactly. He's never been ranked #1 either. Just another in the endless list of lies from Dx and that idiot Givony. That guy lies so much on his website it's literally unbelievable.

The guy lies about scouting players in person when he has NEVER even watched them. He lies about going to watch guys play in Europe when he is in another country. He lies endlessly about the athleticism of players.

Purposely calling some of the most athletic players "guy without any athletic ability". Makes up so much absurd crap.

And his overseas free agent ranking and his NBA rights held ranking is an absolute joke of epic proportions. If you ask him why his rankings are such a joke he makes some of the most ridiculous excuses you could ever imagine.

"It's not how good the players are, it's how likely they are to play in the NBA. It has nothing to do with actually how good they are or how talented they are."

His insane crap on Ricky Rubio is just so ridiculous it literally boggles the mind. "Next Maravich", "next Nash"........ The guy is an absolute joke and a hack and the extremely sad thing is that every American NBA fan actually believes that idiot knows what he is talking about on European players. Literally pathetic.

[statman32]

Lets hope they were bidding against other teams because that contract seems a bit much for someone that is realitively unknown in the States.

Clips dont impress me, will have to see more.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Lets hope they were bidding against other teams because that contract seems a bit much for someone that is realitively unknown in the States.

Clips dont impress me, will have to see more.

He's stronger than every center in the NBA other than Shaq or Yao. More athletic than every center in the NBA other than Howard. He plays hard and physical basketball.

He's worth way more than what the Knicks paid him. NBA fans are such a comedy.

[New York Knicks]

He's stronger than every center in the NBA other than Shaq or Yao. More athletic than every center in the NBA other than Howard. He plays hard and physical basketball.

He's worth way more than what the Knicks paid him. NBA fans are such a comedy.
Bynum would shred this guy.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Bynum would shred this guy.

Mozgov is way more athletic than Bynum. Not even freaking close.

[Jasi]

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

Dude is physically a beast, all we have to see is to see if he can adapt his game to this league.

Hopefully it works out well

[New York Knicks]

Mozgov is way more athletic than Bynum. Not even freaking close.
Looks like Fesenko 2.0 to me. Probably won't get any minutes. Euroscrub. What else is new.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Looks like Fesenko 2.0 to me. Probably won't get any minutes. Euroscrub. What else is new.

You have no knowledge of basketball. Fesenko has some skills like a mid shot and some post moves and is a big stiff.

Mozgov has zero skills, zero shooting, zero post moves and is a physical beast of an elite level. Hardly any guys his size in NBA history are as athletic as he is.

Worst possible comparison you could ever make. Typical NBA only fan that has zero basketball knowledge and has never in their life seen a Euroleague game but acts like they know all about it.

[JimmyConway]

wtf? this guy blows. Omer Asik of the Bulls will CRUSH this clown.

[New York Knicks]

You have no knowledge of basketball. Fesenko has some skills like a mid shot and some post moves and is a big stiff.

Mozgov has zero skills, zero shooting, zero post moves and is a physical beast of an elite level. Hardly any guys his size in NBA history are as athletic as he is.

Worst possible comparison you could ever make. Typical NBA only fan that has zero basketball knowledge and has never in their life seen a Euroleague game but acts like they know all about it.
Why would I wanna bore myself watching a bunch of unathletic euro white guys that shoot 3's all game?



TROLLED

[Lakas Fan Yo]

wtf? this guy blows. Omer Asik of the Bulls will CRUSH this clown.

Omer Asik has a hell of a lot potential. But he is the worst free throw shooter in history. Unless he can improve that he won't amount to much probably.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Why would I wanna bore myself watching a bunch of unathletic euro white guys that shoot 3's all game?

Because you are a racist, you are ignorant, you have zero basketball IQ and knowledge and you are an idiot.

[statman32]

He's stronger than every center in the NBA other than Shaq or Yao. More athletic than every center in the NBA other than Howard. He plays hard and physical basketball.

He's worth way more than what the Knicks paid him. NBA fans are such a comedy.
So because he is strong and athletic that translates to being a good NBA center even though according to you he has no skills, no post moves and cant shoot? That makes no sense clown.

[New York Knicks]

Because you are a racist, you are ignorant, you have zero basketball IQ and knowledge and you are an idiot.
There's a reason they all wanna come here. Stay in your little euro bubble.

[New York Knicks]

So because he is strong and athletic that translates to being a good NBA center even though according to you he has no skills, no post moves and cant shoot? That makes no sense clown.
He sounds like the typical "I hate America" foreigner.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

There's a reason they all wanna come here. Stay in your little euro bubble.

There is a reason why NBA fans are considered to be extremely racist and xenophobic. Idiots like you.

And you are completely delusional to epic proportions "they all wanna come here" :lol :roll:

[Lakas Fan Yo]

He sounds like the typical "I hate America" foreigner.

You are just a racist scum bag.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

So because he is strong and athletic that translates to being a good NBA center even though according to you he has no skills, no post moves and cant shoot? That makes no sense clown.

The NBA is very very very weak compared to the Euroleague at the center position. Going from the Euroleague to the NBA for a center is quite a big step down in competition.

He will be playing against much weaker competition in the NBA.

[statman32]

The NBA is very very very weak compared to the Euroleague at the center position. Going from the Euroleague to the NBA for a center is quite a big step down in competition.

He will be playing against much weaker competition in the NBA.
Point Taken. Have a good night. :roll:

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Point Taken. Have a good night. :roll:

Indeed. That you are another racist ignorant jackass.

[statman32]

Indeed. That you are another racist ignorant jackass.
No need for the insults man. It was obvious that this discussion was going nowhere so I cut it short. You calling me racist because I questioned something you said is uncalled for.

[Blue&Orange]

Let me comment on this:

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[statman32]

[QUOTE=Blue&Orange]Let me comment on this:

1

[wally_world]

no really, who?

[Blue&Orange]

You think D'Antoni will really have a 10 or 11 man rotation?

:oldlol: I know. But he will do it if Walsh says so. Lebron is gone.



My hope for this contract is that its front-loaded which means 5 mil this year and 2 mil the next 2 years.
U can't, max decrease permitted year to year is 8%.

[niko]

if he was becoming a spur this topic would be RUSSIAN STAR TO JOIN SPURS AND KICK EVERYONE'S ASS FOR MANY YEARS

[niko]

There is a reason why NBA fans are considered to be extremely racist and xenophobic. Idiots like you.

And you are completely delusional to epic proportions "they all wanna come here" :lol :roll:

when you claim racism against every single person who disagrees with you it starts to lose impact.

[niko]

Mozgov is way more athletic than Bynum. Not even freaking close.

Can you give us your thoughts on him? Note: I am asking a question, not a challenge to european basketball. Feel free to leave out comments like "racist scum".

[DaniloGallinari]

If all the Knick fans have time... watch this game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ImmnlafHjs

Find the other parts on your own.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Can you give us your thoughts on him? Note: I am asking a question, not a challenge to european basketball. Feel free to leave out comments like "racist scum".

He has no real basketball skills in one to one offense. Pretty raw offensively overall. No real touch or shot. No real post moves. Not really a face up player either. Not very good at shooting free throws.

He does not have much experience at the top level. One time I think in Russia's senior national team at EuroBasket and one year in the Euroleague with Khimki where he was the backup center behind Robertas Javtokas and did not play that much.

On the other hand, extremely physical. Very athletic (for NBA or anywhere else). Very strong and big. A physical beast and a dunking machine. Plays the game with real aggression and just attacks the rim.

Dude is strong as hell and has real athletic ability and throws down anything near the rim. Crashes the boards, blocks shots. You can't really back this guy down at all in the post.

Runs the floor really well for a guy that size. Soft hands, coordinated. Moves well without the ball. Can finish off the pick and roll going to the basket. Will finish lobs with authority.

Decent defender both one to one and team wise. Solid rebounder. Pretty good shot blocker.

He was probably a top 10 center in Europe at the current time. Although that is debatable.

Very few American players at his size have ever had his physical athletic abilities. VERY few.

[Yung D-Will]

He has no real basketball skills in one to one offense. Pretty raw offensively overall. No real touch or shot. No real post moves. Not really a face up player either. Not very good at shooting free throws.

He does not have much experience at the top level. One time I think in Russia's senior national team at EuroBasket and one year in the Euroleague with Khimki where he was the backup center behind Robertas Javtokas and did not play that much.

On the other hand, extremely physical. Very athletic (for NBA or anywhere else). Very strong and big. A physical beast and a dunking machine. Plays the game with real aggression and just attacks the rim.

Dude is strong as hell and has real athletic ability and throws down anything near the rim. Crashes the boards, blocks shots. You can't really back this guy down at all in the post.

Runs the floor really well for a guy that size. Soft hands, coordinated. Moves well without the ball. Can finish off the pick and roll going to the basket. Will finish lobs with authority.

Very few American players at his size have ever had his physical athletic abilities. VERY few.
:lol

[QuebecBaller]

He has no real basketball skills in one to one offense. Pretty raw offensively overall. No real touch or shot. No real post moves. Not really a face up player either. Not very good at shooting free throws.

He does not have much experience at the top level. One time I think in Russia's senior national team at EuroBasket and one year in the Euroleague with Khimki where he was the backup center behind Robertas Javtokas and did not play that much.

On the other hand, extremely physical. Very athletic (for NBA or anywhere else). Very strong and big. A physical beast and a dunking machine. Plays the game with real aggression and just attacks the rim.

Dude is strong as hell and has real athletic ability and throws down anything near the rim. Crashes the boards, blocks shots. You can't really back this guy down at all in the post.

Runs the floor really well for a guy that size. Soft hands, coordinated. Moves well without the ball. Can finish off the pick and roll going to the basket. Will finish lobs with authority.

Decent defender both one to one and team wise. Solid rebounder. Pretty good shot blocker.

He was probably a top 10 center in Europe at the current time. Although that is debatable.

Very few American players at his size have ever had his physical athletic abilities. VERY few.

Well, you just describe Kyrylo Fesenko before he entered the league

[DaniloGallinari]

He has no real basketball skills in one to one offense. Pretty raw offensively overall. No real touch or shot. No real post moves. Not really a face up player either. Not very good at shooting free throws.

He does not have much experience at the top level. One time I think in Russia's senior national team at EuroBasket and one year in the Euroleague with Khimki where he was the backup center behind Robertas Javtokas and did not play that much.

On the other hand, extremely physical. Very athletic (for NBA or anywhere else). Very strong and big. A physical beast and a dunking machine. Plays the game with real aggression and just attacks the rim.

Dude is strong as hell and has real athletic ability and throws down anything near the rim. Crashes the boards, blocks shots. You can't really back this guy down at all in the post.

Runs the floor really well for a guy that size. Soft hands, coordinated. Moves well without the ball. Can finish off the pick and roll going to the basket. Will finish lobs with authority.

Decent defender both one to one and team wise. Solid rebounder. Pretty good shot blocker.

He was probably a top 10 center in Europe at the current time. Although that is debatable.

Very few American players at his size have ever had his physical athletic abilities. VERY few.

Euroleague is a joke. Just stop.

[Yung D-Will]

Well, you just describe Kyrylo Fesenko before he entered the league
STFU

[Faberg]

Who the **** is that guy?

[bballer]

Felton to the Russian all day mothafukaz!!

[DaniloGallinari]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdXzWQxN0ao#t=4m54s

Spanoulis is garbage. Can't even score in a Euroleague match.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Well, you just describe Kyrylo Fesenko before he entered the league

There is no comparison at all between those two. You are a troll or an idiot.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Euroleague is a joke. Just stop.

Euroleague has much better centers than the NBA. PERIOD. NBA centers are absolutely pathetic on average. Just a handful of decent centers in the NBA and the rest are trash.

Europe is loaded with excellent centers.

The Knicks jokes they have had at center in recent years would be cut from any decent Euroleague team.

[ZenMaster]

Sounds like this guy fits exactly what the Knicks need, hopefully he'll make an impact.

Considering the Knicks didn't get Wade or James they've done a pretty good job this off season gathering a team that can compete while still remaining cap flexible the next 2 years.

D'Antoni finally has a roster with players that fit the way he wants to play, should be fun to watch next year.

[knickscity]

So this guys is a cross between Tyson Chandler(height-wise), and a rookie Dwight Howard(no post moves and can't shoot), just blocks and dunks everything.

We shall see.

[Grinder]

Lmao @ the idiot slandering Givony. He knows 100x more about the game than you.

Pretty much every post in this thread had been an insult. **** off.

[Grinder]

Several of the best centers/PFs in Europe have signed over here in the last few years and that's a fact. Undisputable.

- Tiago Splitter
- Luis Scola
- Marc Gasol
- Nikola Pekovic
- Timofey Mozgov
- David Andersen

And guys, ignore Lakas. He's the same idiot who had Mozgov as one of his top 10 players in Europe and ranked ahead of Bourousis. He's just a troll who has a disturbing amount of free time and does this on about 12 other message boards under various aliases and gimmicks apparently. :oldlol:


1. Vasilios Spanoulis
2. Nikola Pekovic
3. Ramunas Siskauskas
4. Dimitrios Diamantidis
5. Sarunas Jasikevicius
6. Erazem Lorbek
7. Milos Teodosic
8. Juan Carlos Navarro
9. Theo Papaloukas
10. Timofey Mozgov


Some others to consider for the top 10:

Viktor Khryapa
Zoran Planinic
Boki Nachbar
Ioannis Bourousis
Sofoklis Schortsanitis

I don't think Rubio is with these types of players yet. Give him a couple years more time.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3514718&postcount=3

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Several of the best centers/PFs in Europe have signed over here in the last few years and that's a fact. Undisputable.

- Tiago Splitter
- Luis Scola
- Marc Gasol
- Nikola Pekovic
- Timofey Mozgov
- David Andersen

And guys, ignore Lakas. He's the same idiot who had Mozgov as one of his top 10 players in Europe and ranked ahead of Bourousis. He's just a troll who has a disturbing amount of free time and does this on about 12 other message boards under various aliases and gimmicks apparently. :oldlol:



http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3514718&postcount=3


I am reporting you again. If you keep posting LIES like that accusing others of using multiple aliases when it is not true and you have no proof then you will be banned.

[bagelred]

He's number 2.........

:oldlol: this guy went bananas cause he's ranking 2 instead of 1. CONSPIRACY!!!:lol


Isiah Thomas took a chance on Eddy Curry for 6 years/$60 million and Jerome James for 5 years/$30 million. If Tina Fey Mazel Tov turns out to be a bust at 3 years/$10 million, we can live with that. Risk/Reward

[Grinder]

I am reporting you again. If you keep posting LIES like that accusing others of using multiple aliases when it is not true and you have no proof then you will be banned.

It's you, now shut up. :oldlol:

[Lakas Fan Yo]

It's you, now shut up. :oldlol:

You are such an a-hole.

[ALBballer]

Knicks needed another big on the team so it was a good movie as long as it doesn't destroy our chances for a max player next year.

[mrhoopfan]

The Suns in the past under D'antoni had Steven Hunter come in and give them very solid minutes blocking shots,rebounding and running floor. Sounds lke this guy can play a similar role. I would have REALLY liked the Knicks off season if they would've managed to acquire Caldron who to me has a skill set that'd fir D'Antoni's style to a tee

[knickscity]

The Suns in the past under D'antoni had Steven Hunter come in and give them very solid minutes blocking shots,rebounding and running floor. Sounds lke this guy can play a similar role. I would have REALLY liked the Knicks off season if they would've managed to acquire Caldron who to me has a skill set that'd fir D'Antoni's style to a tee

Calderon isn't a free agent.

[mrhoopfan]

Calderon isn't a free agent.


I said acquired which doesn't have to happen through free agency

[Charlie Sheen]

:oldlol: this guy went bananas cause he's ranking 2 instead of 1. CONSPIRACY!!!:lol


Isiah Thomas took a chance on Eddy Curry for 6 years/$60 million and Jerome James for 5 years/$30 million. If Tina Fey Mazel Tov turns out to be a bust at 3 years/$10 million, we can live with that. Risk/Reward

:lol imma fan

[BlazersDozen]

Sounds like this guy is basically Greg Oden.

He'll dunk the shit out of the ball.
Get great position in the post with his strength and do nothing with it because he has no offensive game.
Block & rebound like a monster

But he's Euro and from Russia which means I must see it before I believe it especially since I'm from Portland and we've seen a couple of highly hyped Russian kids flop here.

[InspiredLebowski]

Givony says (http://twitter.com/DraftExpress/statuses/18275732999) Boston offered around the same amount of money last year

@alanhahn (http://twitter.com/alanhahn) Mozgov has a 2.4 mil. buyout so that was part of it. He made close to that in gross money. Boston offered similar money last year.

[heyhey]

Sounds like this guy is basically Greg Oden.

He'll dunk the shit out of the ball.
Get great position in the post with his strength and do nothing with it because he has no offensive game.
Block & rebound like a monster

But he's Euro and from Russia which means I must see it before I believe it especially since I'm from Portland and we've seen a couple of highly hyped Russian kids flop here.

2.4 for a younger greg oden is a great signing no?

[NY-Knicks]

Givony says (http://twitter.com/DraftExpress/statuses/18275732999) Boston offered around the same amount of money last year


he must have some skills if the Celtics were also interested in him.

[bagelred]

http://i27.tinypic.com/2cs6qmb.jpg

He has a 2.4 million buyout. So if he's a complete bust, they buy him out next summer. And that counts $1.2 million on cap for next two years. Probably not a bad gamble then.

[knickscity]

http://i27.tinypic.com/2cs6qmb.jpg

He has a 2.4 million buyout. So if he's a complete bust, they buy him out next summer. And that counts $1.2 million on cap for next two years. Probably not a bad gamble then.
Yup, little is always good. Maybe they made this move because of the NJ counterparts.

[The Big Skinny]

This guy is a beast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUo1Pjm0b8o

moving screens all day haha...

seems like he does a very good job of catching the the alley oop and finishing...must be hard when your 7 ft tall

[BlazersDozen]

2.4 for a younger greg oden is a great signing no?

I'm not complaining about the money. I'm complaining about the hype. The video shows no footwork in the post, no defense, no rebounding, nothing but put backs and alley oops and people are going crazy for this guy because he's going to the Knicks.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

I'm not complaining about the money. I'm complaining about the hype. The video shows no footwork in the post, no defense, no rebounding, nothing but put backs and alley oops and people are going crazy for this guy because he's going to the Knicks.

I already said he has no offensive skills other than attacking the basket and finishing. But he does move well off the ball.

Actually Oden is a fairly good comparison actually. That is Greg Oden before the knee problems, minus the hook shot that Oden has. Not as skilled as Oden but pretty close in terms of physicality and athleticism to Oden prior to his knee problems.

Also like Oden very inconsistent. However, Mozgov has not had any injury problems that I know of. Like I said, probably a top 10 center in Europe although that is debatable. Anyone in that level at such a stacked position as that is in Europe is easily good enough to play in the NBA.

Many centers from Europe much worse than him have played in the NBA and been starters.

[momo]

All I know is Walsh will sign anyone so we don't have to play Eddy Curry. :roll:

Depth chart for Centers:

Amare/Mozgov/Turiaf/J. Jordan/Kevin Nash/George Mikan/Lurch from Adams Family/Knicks101 on stilts/a cardboard cutout of Patrick Ewing/Eddy Curry


I already got his nickname for the Russian Dude:

Mazel Gov (like Mazel Tov).......you get it, gentiles?.....oy vey.......

Lulzy

[OneMoreSucka]

I'm not complaining about the money. I'm complaining about the hype. The video shows no footwork in the post, no defense, no rebounding, nothing but put backs and alley oops and people are going crazy for this guy because he's going to the Knicks.
u mad we got the russian dwight howard to save the day?

[bagelred]

u mad we got the russian dwight howard to save the day?

TinaFey MazelTov, baby!

[Blue&Orange]

I think NY striked gold, a 7'1" center that was made for run n' gun.

9:15
http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Basketbol/Vyschaya_liga/Muzhskoj/spbvideo_V-1855-31-yanvarya-CHR-Himki-Lokomotiv-Kubani

:wtf:

[Snoop_Cat]

I think NY striked gold, a 7'1" center that was made for run n' gun.

9:15
http://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Basketbol/Vyschaya_liga/Muzhskoj/spbvideo_V-1855-31-yanvarya-CHR-Himki-Lokomotiv-Kubani

:wtf:

Wow... incredible highlight for a center.... I'm starting to grow on this guy

[ZenMaster]

But he's never been drafted? If so, why is that?

[ALBballer]

This Russian guy should be good in our system. Can run the floor, has good hands and is athletic for us size. He should give us a legit 7 footer to guard the traditional centers that have killed the Knicks last season (Andrew Bogut and Marc Gasol come to mind.)

Anyways I wanted to say that Donnie Walsh has done a great job assembling this team. Obviously not getting Lebron was a letdown but it appears that the Knicks really had no chance to begin with. Knicks have no excuses of not making the playoffs, and the Knicks could still potentially sign a max player next year.

PG: Raymond Felton/Tony Douglas
SG: Wilson Chandler/Buke
SF: Danilo Gallinari
PF: Amare Stoudamire/Anthony Randolph
C: Ronny Turiaf (20 mins or so)/ The Russian Guy

This is a deep team 1-5.

[mrhoopfan]

This Russian guy should be good in our system. Can run the floor, has good hands and is athletic for us size. He should give us a legit 7 footer to guard the traditional centers that have killed the Knicks last season (Andrew Bogut and Marc Gasol come to mind.)

Anyways I wanted to say that Donnie Walsh has done a great job assembling this team. Obviously not getting Lebron was a letdown but it appears that the Knicks really had no chance to begin with. Knicks have no excuses of not making the playoffs, and the Knicks could still potentially sign a max player next year.

PG: Raymond Felton/Tony Douglas
SG: Wilson Chandler/Buke
SF: Danilo Gallinari
PF: Amare Stoudamire/Anthony Randolph
C: Ronny Turiaf (20 mins or so)/ The Russian Guy

This is a deep team 1-5.


I think Amare will wind up starting at center and Randolph at the PF spot, Gallo at the SF They shoud've thrown some cash at Morrow. Chandler is m0re of a SF to me

[YAWN]

him... ?

[ALBballer]

I think Amare will wind up starting at center and Randolph at the PF spot, Gallo at the SF They shoud've thrown some cash at Morrow. Chandler is m0re of a SF to me

Amare will play alot of time at center, but I think Turiaf will start the game. Turiaf get 15-20 minutes, and then Amare will share the rest of the mins with the Russian dude at center.

Chandler is a traditional 3, but he played the 2-4 positions for the Knicks last years.

[Parade]

Glad to see he made it out of the Pine Barrens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guBnSe-ponQ#t=0m19s

"I wash my balls in ICE WATER!"

[PistolPete]

Dude needs to grow a serious moustache

[SevereUpInHere]

Anyone think of a good trade for a SG for Chandler? He gets paid so little it'd be hard to get even value.

[statman32]

FYI. I guess his contract is only guaranteed in the 1st year. Good shit. Makes me feel a lot better about this deal.

[chains5000]

From draftexpress twitter



http://content.draftexpress.com/gallery/General/1236316147.jpg

http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/rs/19788/53bdc9d6-4bfa-4956-b91d-3326b4985f24/8df/rglang/en-US/filename/timofey-mozgov-bc-khimki-final-eight-turin-2009.jpg

u mad miami????
Love the pic, it's against my hometown team.

[Grinder]

Knicks assistant Phil Weber was saying it's scary how good this guy is in a practice setting. Spoke very highly of him...sounds like he might start.

[OneMoreSucka]

Mozgov is at the game :pimp:

[Rowe]

Anyone think of a good trade for a SG for Chandler? He gets paid so little it'd be hard to get even value.
If we could somehow get JR Smith.

I think JR Smith is perfect for NYC and he would be perfect on our team as a #2 scoring option.

[NuggetsFan]

If we could somehow get JR Smith.

I think JR Smith is perfect for NYC and he would be perfect on our team as a #2 scoring option.

I'm down for moving J.R .Doesn't really play defense, looks to shoot the 3 too much, Has a scary low basketball IQ and can make plays where you just sit there and shake your head. He's pretty inconsistent but can win a few games for you when he goes off.

Probably be a really good fit in New York. Wouldn't surprise me to see him put up 18-20 points a game.

Doubt New York\Denver would talk trades for J.R tho.

[Rowe]

I'm down for moving J.R .Doesn't really play defense, looks to shoot the 3 too much, Has a scary low basketball IQ and can make plays where you just sit there and shake your head. He's pretty inconsistent but can win a few games for you when he goes off.

Probably be a really good fit in New York. Wouldn't surprise me to see him put up 18-20 points a game.

Doubt New York\Denver would talk trades for J.R tho.

I doubt it too.

It would be more enticing to Melo next offseason.

[jamal99]

Great pickup for Knicks. Mozgov is big, athletic and a pretty good rebounder.

[NY-Knicks]

I'm down for moving J.R .Doesn't really play defense, looks to shoot the 3 too much, Has a scary low basketball IQ and can make plays where you just sit there and shake your head. He's pretty inconsistent but can win a few games for you when he goes off.

Probably be a really good fit in New York. Wouldn't surprise me to see him put up 18-20 points a game.

Doubt New York\Denver would talk trades for J.R tho.


we have been stacking big guys though, and you are in need of a center? I am not saying we have someone who the Nuggets would want but maybe their front office sees something in one of em.

[Rowe]

we have been stacking big guys though, and you are in need of a center? I am not saying we have someone who the Nuggets would want but maybe their front office sees something in one of em.



Nuggets: Ronny Turiaf, Kelenna Azabuike, & Eddy Curry
Knicks: Kenyon Martin, JR Smith

Would the Nuggets do this deal?

[OneMoreSucka]

Knicks wouldn't.

[NuggetsFan]

I doubt it too.

It would be more enticing to Melo next offseason.

Probably not. After a game in the playoffs J.R tweeted something like "You can't win by yourself" or something along the lines of that about Melo. J.R would probably not effect his choice where he'd play at all.

As for that trade. I'd probably do J.R for Ronny straight up. But I'm really low on J.R at the moment so my opinion on that trade wouldn't matter much.

[NuggetsFan]

Knicks wouldn't.

traitor :lol

[Rowe]

Knicks wouldn't.
We should.

It helps our chances with Carmelo.

Turiaf has a player option next season, while Kenyon Martin expires.

Carmelo & Kenyon Martin are friends, K-Mart was at Melo's wedding.

[Rowe]

Probably not. After a game in the playoffs J.R tweeted something like "You can't win by yourself" or something along the lines of that about Melo. J.R would probably not effect his choice where he'd play at all.

As for that trade. I'd probably do J.R for Ronny straight up. But I'm really low on J.R at the moment so my opinion on that trade wouldn't matter much.
I'd do it in a heartbeat. No pun intended.:lol

You can find a hustle big man for much cheaper than Turiaf. Tolliver would cost 1/4 as much and hes a better player IMO.

[NuggetsFan]

I'd do it in a heartbeat. No pun intended.:lol

You can find a hustle big man for much cheaper than Turiaf. Tolliver would cost 1/4 as much and hes a better player IMO.

Like I said any trades involving J.R my opinion will be shit :oldlol: . I'm just sick of waiting for him to mature and really break out year after year. Loads of potential but he'll always end up being a scorer off the bench on a winning team. Add in he's hard to coach and always fighting with our current coach and it's not worth it IMO anymore.

Use to be a fan, not really anymore.