Chris Broussard Thinks Knicks Can Possibly Move Into Top Tier of The East After Trade Deadline.

Chris Broussard Thinks Knicks Can Possibly Move Into Top Tier of The East After Trade Deadline.

We are going to talk Rob and I about the trade deadline we can ask Eddie about that as well Rob G kind of give us a summary of kind of what went down no huge names moved rearranging the uh chairs on the Titanic that’s all that happened today yeah there I I wouldn’t

Go that far but I I would just say no we’ll get into that more but uh go ahead Rob well relative to expectations right because you had dejonte Murray’s been getting dangled out there like a carrot right for the last two and a half weeks you know kma’s name was out there miles

Bridge’s name was out there and as far as impact players the biggest name that was probably dealt would have been uh PJ Washington from the Hornets sent to Dallas in a move but as far as the the Rigg storylines of of the trade deadline it was really A Tale of Two coasts on

One hand the New York Knicks who have been playing phenomenal basketball this season yes pushed their chips into the middle of the table picked up boyang bonovich and Alex from the Detroit Pistons I don’t even know why they have a team anymore they just not only did they trade away their

They were like a minor league they’re only two veteran players and then they they released like three other guys just cut them but Nicks picked them up did they release the guys that they got from the Knicks you mean those guys no no they released Joe Harris and Killian

Hayes former Lottery surpris he actually asked for a trade a few days ago and they said all right we’re just going to go ahead and Dron we’ll trade luck out there on the waiver wire we’ll trade you to the cement get out so the New York Knicks pushed all in

They were obviously the big winners of the day they were a good team already adding two impact players bonovich should probably start from them right off the bat especially with ogan anobi currently dealing with a an albow issue and then the flip side the Los Angeles

Lakers who have been linked to a lot of players you know there was this report about well not even a report LeBron James has The Hourglass Emoji people were interpreting that as hey time’s ticking we got to make something happen whether it’s the coach whether it’s the

Roster and they decided they’re going to stand Pat and wait till the off season and hope that they can parlay three first round picks some swaps and maybe an Austin Reeves into a superstar allaha Donovan Mitchell so one team active the other team not Rob let’s start with the

Knicks um as you said they have been playing really really well lately uh especially since they got ogan noi who who will be out about three four weeks he just had elbow surgery should be able to he’ll resume basketball activities I believe in three they know about the injury when they made the

Trade I don’t know I don’t even know did he have it because I did he get injured while he was you know what I’m saying like he may have had it but it was never reported you know what I mean like like I would be like that’s a little bit of

Well it was a minor I I don’t know the deal look I didn’t think the deal was great when they made it I I like OG I thought and giving up RJ Barrett who was a 20po score and Emanuel quickley I thought that was a lot and a pick if I

Remember correctly but it has turned out great for them they won 12 of their first 14 when he was playing and so um he’s been he’s been very good for them and Rob I think this was a good move too uh banovic is a 20o he’s a legitimate 20o

Scorer he’s got decent size six and he can shoot it now do I think this makes them a championship team no but when I look at the East Boston is there Rob there’s no excuse for Boston not to win the Easter year unless Milwaukee like really gets it together and starts playing great

They’re the only team talent wise that is on the same level as the Celtics and outside of Giannis and and Lillard I mean Chris Middleton’s kind of banged up he just got hurt the other night he’s been banged he kind of stays banged up even if he’s playing so Boston should win the

East if Milwaukee doesn’t get it together Rob if if Joel lb doesn’t come back this year or even if he comes back but he’s not the same so I I kind of move Philly out I mean the Knicks would be right there with it like the Knicks the Cavs

And the Heat and I think the heat are going to be a tough out they’re going to get it together we’ve seen them now the last few years they’re they’re just tough-minded but I think it’s Boston and then another group I mean Milwaukee’s more talented than these other teams but

The Knicks are right there in that next batch with Cleveland and Miami um again they they’re building something nice um you know they don’t have a superstar uh I just wonder in this NBA Chris can you really win longterm or big time without that big piece you’re talking

About and I know the Pistons won that was 20 years ago but I don’t even think we talking about this I think you’re talking about NBA period right CU they were the first team in in a long time 70s 25 years we talking about 20 years a

You know like it’s 2004 is 20 years ago two teams since 1979 right that was the Sonics in 79 and then the Pistons in 0 2004 I mean yeah even the the some people might want to point to the Mavericks that beat the heat but Dirk was still a star he wasn’t

Out his no I mean but I’m saying he was a little older he wasn’t at his best that year but he was still a star he you sure right he’s a superstar yeah um Jason kid was older Jason Terry was good not a star but yeah B was definitely a

Star but go ahead right yeah so I’m just saying like I mean it’s nice the Knicks are winning you got to feel good I mean I get to text from all my friends in New York who are Nick fans who are finally like oh my God I get to watch the Knicks

And they’re winning and I’m excited but I just I don’t even with the moves Chris I don’t know how much that really moves them any closer to where they’re trying to get to and I’m not knocking them for getting veteran players who could help them you

Know what I mean as they go forward Chris maybe to get to the second round or whatever but do I think like oh my okay like they they pushed in their chips and they’re going to make a move and they’re going to be in the Eastern Conference

Finals no I don’t feel that way because I still think the the teams ahead of them and you even mentioned it even Miami who’s behind them Chris they got some cache they got some experience they got some juice y that you know that they can get it done because

They have they’ve been to the finals twice in five years Chris when nobody thought they were going yeah it’s interesting Rob I mean I think you would have to remember I said a month or month and a half ago or whatever we were talking about the Knicks for some reason and I

Said if they’re going to win a title the way it’s looking it will have to be the Detroit Pistons route in 2004 where you don’t have that one Superstar but you’ve got like four or five really good players um and then and you put it together and tibs does specialize in

That but here’s the difference Rob even though that Pistons team none of those guys were Superstars I mean Rasheed Wallace was a high lottery pick Chanty bips was a high lottery pick Rip Hamilton if I remember correctly Rip Hamilton was probably a low lottery pick I’m GNA look it up

Right now but I think rip was a low Lottery Pick and so what that tells you yeah actually it was a seventh seventh pick overall so that tells you even if they weren’t superstars in the NBA they were immensely talented players no no doubt no doubt about it like like like

The like they they weren’t they didn’t live up to their billing Chris but they were at one time on the bill make sense no I think certainly Chanty and and Rasheed when they were drafted you were thinking they’re gonna be Superstars right and Chanty obviously was a very

Very slow starter to in his career but he obviously was great with the Pistons hey when you get theame Mr big shot uh oh yeah no he totally erased those early struggles and um Rasheed was very good in Portland on some great Portland teams so they my point is they had that was

Some big- time talent and I and I honestly Rob had those once Chanty became a great player and Rasheed kind of showed it in Portland had they been on teams that weren’t as you know didn’t have a big four so to speak they could have averaged more points oh big

Time right including rip as well and so this Nick team Rob the difference is Jaylen Brunson I think second round pick um now Randall was a a lottery pick uh but they don’t have oh anunobi like these are guys that aren’t Ultra just naturally talented as talented as those Pistons were now you

Go back to that Seattle Sonics team and that is a different NBA but 1979 and that was a team where Dennis Johnson was a second round pick Gus Williams was a second round pick Gus Williams wow remember the wizard he was great I mean they were they were great that was a

Great backcourt but um Jack Sigma was a a top pick early you know like number eight pick but Jack that would probably be more more like these Knicks but I don’t know I agree with you I mean look Conference Finals could they get their heck Atlanta was in the Conference

Finals a few years ago I mean it’s possible it is possible but I would be surprised what I what I don’t see Rob is this team getting to the finals yeah I’m with you not and we could be wrong Chris we could be wrong uh yeah I mean if

Injuries break I mean not that they want injuries but you know if that happened maybe but it could always be a pathway somebody shocks the Celtics Chris you know what I mean like and then and then you have to face that that team and you beat them if somebody else just shocks

One of the big boys you could slide your way into the Eastern Conference Finals yeah yeah but you know they’re building something and and Rob if they they do have assets they’ve got some players obviously you know if they put maybe bring in that star we talked about

Donovan Mitchell the other day with the Lakers um and them wanting him well Donovan Mitchell might want New York from there he wanted to play there yeah go ahead is it ownership like the Knicks can’t get like no when when free agents became available Chris people are like

No don’t want to go there don’t care about Madison Square Garden don’t care about any of that stuff even Kyrie and and KD we’ll go to Brooklyn we came to New York but we ain’t going there we Ain going to master they could have easily said we’re going to go to master Square

Garden we’ll play there thought they had them yeah thought they and they still went to Brooklyn so I’m just saying what do you think is it is it just ownersh I don’t think it’s ownership honest don’t think it’s owners what is it and not that Dolan’s some tremendous owner we

Know his issues and stuff but I I think Rob and i’ I felt this way and you’re you are a New Yorker you’re born and raised New York right when I and I’m not I’m from the Midwest essentially when I got to New York to cover the Knicks or I

Started off covering the Nets but you know eventually cover the Knicks Rob I was astounded at how New Yorkers thought how big they thought the Knicks were and I felt like New Yorkers including the media felt like if if if a player had a chance play for the Knicks yeah he dying

To play for the Knicks and I was like are you Ser like growing up in the midwest the Knicks were like the 12th team I thought of when it came to the NBA and I’m not even exaggerating like I you know Houston the Celtics the Lakers the Bulls uh Detroit you know uh

Portland like San Anton I could go on and on there were so many teams that were better and just more relevant than the Knicks when I was growing up away from New York City and it’s played out that way Rob like guys don’t they’re I’ve said it they’re not the Yankees

They’re not the Cowboys they’re not the Lakers people don’t grow up unless you’re maybe from New York City or you know surrounded area they don’t grow up wanting to play for the Knicks would you agree I just think that’s it and then you know for so long that you have a

Generation Chris two may maybe what two generations I want to say maybe two ations so yeah I they just it’s not yeah so look if they can get a Donovan and he is from New York so maybe he did grow up one to play for the Knicks that could

You know maybe that would be it but Rob we’ve SE it’s just played out right how many how many free agents do we have to see that’s what I’m saying too many turn down right all right uh

THE ODD COUPLE – Chris Broussard & Rob Parker talk about the trade deadline in the NBA today and who are the biggest winners and losers from the deadline. Chris thinks if things fall into place the Knicks can elevate to the top tier of the East.

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