Glenn
12-23-2005, 08:53 AM
Goddamn, I wish he didn't have that mammoth contract. I'd love to have him coming off our bench.
http://www.nypost.com/sports/59342.htm
Rose in the Garden?
By Peter Vecsey
December 23, 2005 -- IF the Raptors want to eradicate Jalen Rose's $16.9 million salary next season from their cap, they have but one viable option: Furnish the Knicks with the Nuggets' No. 1 pick stashed from the Nets' shoplifting of Vince Carter, along with Rose's Canadian passport for rising free agent Penny Hardaway. There ain't no more to it!
Yes, the Lakers have interest in Rose, who turns 33 on Jan. 30. That's a confirmed fact.
There might even be another team or two intrigued by the 6-8 swingman's cultured skill to score, pass and make plays. That's an unadulterated guess.
Yet, according to a know-it-all scrutinizing Rose's relocation odds, there isn't a reckless NBA owner other than James Dolan willing to burden his bulging books with a contract that would cost currently luxury-tax capsized Camp Cablevision $33.8M.
Still, as hopeless as the stammering Knicks look, and as depressed as their fans are, and as desolate as the Garden may become if their 6-18 record gets any shoddier, not even a filthy rich dunce like Dolan is going to hemorrhage that much currency for a player Isiah Thomas ran out of Indiana with Travis Best (reaping Ron Artest, Brad Miller, Ron Mercer and Kevin Ollie in exchange) unless the first-round pick is packaged.
Don't get me wrong; it's not as if the Raptors are uncompromising. A Toronto source reveals the pick is on the table, but not without limits: "The unanswered question is how deep into the draft will it be protected from year to year."
The same source doesn't feel an agreement or ultimate disagreement is imminent. I'm not so sure that's accurate. The Knicks must be hot to trot, otherwise the Raptors wouldn't have showcased Rose on Monday in Orlando. For the first time in weeks, he witnessed fourth quarter daylight (assisting on the clinching basket) in the heart of the hoopla.
Aside from delivering an under-duress inbound pass to Mo Peterson, Rose also donated 15 points (averaging 9.4 and a combined six points in the last four), four rebounds and four dimes in 34 minutes. Any misgivings I might have had about Rose being placed in a displace case that evening were immediately dispelled when coach Sam Mitchell repeatedly complimented him afterward.
I gave Rose about an hour to enjoy the moment before e-mailing him congratulations. After getting that out of the way, I asked him if he'd heard anything about his next destination.
"Thanx a lot," he replied swiftly. "I promised myself early this yr dat I was gonna be a total PRO and let the chips fall where they may . . . by not taking this TOR situation PERSONAL . . . I feel something will happen soon . . . then bk 2 the States . . . talk 2 ya soon."
The Rose Who Grew From Concrete finished with some strong Jadakiss lyrics: "DREAM LIKE U LIVIN' 4 EVER BUT LIVE LIKE U DYING 2 DAY."
http://www.nypost.com/sports/59342.htm
Rose in the Garden?
By Peter Vecsey
December 23, 2005 -- IF the Raptors want to eradicate Jalen Rose's $16.9 million salary next season from their cap, they have but one viable option: Furnish the Knicks with the Nuggets' No. 1 pick stashed from the Nets' shoplifting of Vince Carter, along with Rose's Canadian passport for rising free agent Penny Hardaway. There ain't no more to it!
Yes, the Lakers have interest in Rose, who turns 33 on Jan. 30. That's a confirmed fact.
There might even be another team or two intrigued by the 6-8 swingman's cultured skill to score, pass and make plays. That's an unadulterated guess.
Yet, according to a know-it-all scrutinizing Rose's relocation odds, there isn't a reckless NBA owner other than James Dolan willing to burden his bulging books with a contract that would cost currently luxury-tax capsized Camp Cablevision $33.8M.
Still, as hopeless as the stammering Knicks look, and as depressed as their fans are, and as desolate as the Garden may become if their 6-18 record gets any shoddier, not even a filthy rich dunce like Dolan is going to hemorrhage that much currency for a player Isiah Thomas ran out of Indiana with Travis Best (reaping Ron Artest, Brad Miller, Ron Mercer and Kevin Ollie in exchange) unless the first-round pick is packaged.
Don't get me wrong; it's not as if the Raptors are uncompromising. A Toronto source reveals the pick is on the table, but not without limits: "The unanswered question is how deep into the draft will it be protected from year to year."
The same source doesn't feel an agreement or ultimate disagreement is imminent. I'm not so sure that's accurate. The Knicks must be hot to trot, otherwise the Raptors wouldn't have showcased Rose on Monday in Orlando. For the first time in weeks, he witnessed fourth quarter daylight (assisting on the clinching basket) in the heart of the hoopla.
Aside from delivering an under-duress inbound pass to Mo Peterson, Rose also donated 15 points (averaging 9.4 and a combined six points in the last four), four rebounds and four dimes in 34 minutes. Any misgivings I might have had about Rose being placed in a displace case that evening were immediately dispelled when coach Sam Mitchell repeatedly complimented him afterward.
I gave Rose about an hour to enjoy the moment before e-mailing him congratulations. After getting that out of the way, I asked him if he'd heard anything about his next destination.
"Thanx a lot," he replied swiftly. "I promised myself early this yr dat I was gonna be a total PRO and let the chips fall where they may . . . by not taking this TOR situation PERSONAL . . . I feel something will happen soon . . . then bk 2 the States . . . talk 2 ya soon."
The Rose Who Grew From Concrete finished with some strong Jadakiss lyrics: "DREAM LIKE U LIVIN' 4 EVER BUT LIVE LIKE U DYING 2 DAY."