From the NBA...
NEW YORK’S RENALDO BALKMAN SUSPENDED
NEW YORK’, Jan. 30, 2008 – New York Knicks forward Renaldo Balkman has been
suspended for one game without pay and assessed a Flagrant Foul, Penalty
Two for elbowing the Los Angeles Laker's Sasha Vujacic in the jaw, it was
announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball
Operations.
The incident occurred with 7:07 remaining in the second period of New
York’s 120-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at
Staples Center. Balkman will serve the suspension tonight when the Knicks
visit the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
Comments (6)
Unbelievable....
I saw the elbow and while it looked slightly intentional, a fine would have sufficed. a one game suspension?!?!? wtf. am i overreacting? i mean seriously. as a franchise we're getting dogged.
this is bs.
He should elbow Eddy Curry in the jaw to wake him up from the suspended animation that he's in!
Why can't they suspend Curry the rest of the season for lousy play.
We wit u Taz.
I want to see Curry give a flagrant foul and get a game suspension so we can win a game.
I can't understand the league for a one game suspension for a foul that wasn't deemed flagrant when it happened. And the player could have gotten an Oscar for acting like it was more than it was.
Stu Boo...
I AGREE WITH AR....
curry acts like he does not want to be a knick anymore...(and i can't wait for his lazy a@# to go)
stromile swift has been supended for 1 game by the memphis grizzly and there are rumors that he wants out of memphis
I WONDER IF I.T. WILL LOOK INTO TRADING FOR HIM.
HE ALMOST SIGNED WITH THE KNICKS A FEW YEARS AGO.
I THINK HE WOULD PLAY PRETTY WELL BESIDE ZACH RANDOLPH...NO OFFENSIVE GAME BUT HE BLOCKS SHOTS AND REBOUNDS....
just a thought
All this JKidd trade talk even found its way into the NYTabloid Sports Coverage.
Both the Post and Daily News made reference to some statements from Thomas regarding acquiring Kidd and throwing Curry's name around as part of a package to land him.
As a Knicks Fan (insert witless slight here) I wouldn't want to acquire JKidd since the team already has the PG salary albatros of Marbury, plus Kidd wants to go to a contender.
I did contemplate an idea in how the Knicks could facilitate a trade that would get Kidd to Dallas and perhaps help secure themself players who could address some of their current deficiencies.
Here Goes.
New York Sends out the following players
Eddy Curry (C), Fred Jones (G), Mardy Collins (PG), and either a 1rst or 2nd round draft pick to NJ.
Randolph Morris (C) to Dallas.
Dallas sends out the following players.
Jerry Stackhouse (SG), and a 1rst round draft pick to NJ
Desagana Diop (C), and Jason Terry (PG) to NY
New Jersey Sends out the following players
Jason Kidd (PG) to Dallas
Either Josh Boone (PF) or Sean Williams (PF) to NY
NY surrender of the 1rst rounder to NJ will be contingent upon acquiring Sean Williams.
I will explain my post in a follow up comment.
Suffice it to say if makes sense in the ESPN Trade Machine.
Why a three way trade involving NY,NJ and Dallas.
Dallas want's Kidd but won't give up a young stud.
Hence parting with Stackhouse, Terry, and Diop will not deprive Dallas of its main horses.
Dallas will obtain Kidd and the never used 6-10-6-11F/C to address the parting with Diop to the Knicks.
For New Jersey parting with Kidd may be a difficulat task to facilitate, and also a partial consideration in any such trade would be the desire to reduce salary, acquire draft picks and perhaps with Curry acquire a post scoring presence that the franchise could use.
By Acquiring two drafts picks (possibly two 1rst rounders) NJ could build the franchise anew.
Fred Jones, and Mardy Collins contracts are up at the end of this season and would provide immediate cap relief of about 5 million. If retained Collins could be developed to play the point and is a good post passer for Curry he is a pure PG seldom used in NY.
Curry is a very solid post scorer, an area in which NJ is currently lacking.
Stackhouse can either be bought out or could be part of a possibly proficietn3 SG/SF rotation.
NY benefits in the following manner.
They get a veteran scoring gaurd that could relieve Crawford and Nate in the absence of Marbury.
Diop provides a solid post defender who provides some shot blocking and defense.
Boon or Williams are strong rebounders and provide energy from the 4 spot but Williams adds shot blocking, hence the 1rst rounder to NJ to sweeten the pot.
I love Balkman and hope he get's more playing time,but,what's the need to throw that elbow. Very weak.