Comments on: Renaldo Balkman to the Nuggets? http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/ Hot Stove New York is the one-stop destination for New York sports fans. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Andrew Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:31:25 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2234 green and jones were waived green and jones were waived

]]> By: andrew http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 andrew Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:45:32 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2222 hopefully this move sets up another one...even though balkman hustles he is no charles oakley and is a 10-15 minute(at best) player per game hopefully this move sets up another one…even though balkman hustles he is no charles oakley and is a 10-15 minute(at best) player per game

]]> By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 gozer Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:42:11 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2221 from mike dougherty's always insightful lohud blog: <blockquote>There’s probably a reason why he spent an inordinate amount of minutes on the bench last season. Balkman didn’t seem to make lot of progress during the offseason, and was immediately limited by a nagging ankle injury. We never got to see him practice, so it’s not easy to define what kind of habits were on display there. Perhaps the organization did not feel he was focused and hungry. Isiah Thomas had a habit of preaching life lessons on the court and in the locker room, and might have been limiting Balkman for issues off the court. Lots of hints were dropped last season, but nobody in the organization addressed the situation on the record.</blockquote> from mike dougherty’s always insightful lohud blog:

There’s probably a reason why he spent an inordinate amount of minutes on the bench last season.
Balkman didn’t seem to make lot of progress during the offseason, and was immediately limited by a nagging ankle injury. We never got to see him practice, so it’s not easy to define what kind of habits were on display there. Perhaps the organization did not feel he was focused and hungry. Isiah Thomas had a habit of preaching life lessons on the court and in the locker room, and might have been limiting Balkman for issues off the court.
Lots of hints were dropped last season, but nobody in the organization addressed the situation on the record.

]]> By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2220 gozer Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:35:53 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2220 I don't know if it's good or bad, but it ain't earth-shattering. I've read some fans, in response to this move, say that Donnie Walsh is beginning to resemble Isiah. If you think that, it's time to pack up the tent and quit watching basketball. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but it ain’t earth-shattering. I’ve read some fans, in response to this move, say that Donnie Walsh is beginning to resemble Isiah. If you think that, it’s time to pack up the tent and quit watching basketball.

]]> By: pbausk http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 pbausk Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2218 ok interesting arguments here, i agree balkman stinks but as you said gozer hes a hustle guy and becuase he isnt very good and i think he knows it, he wont stop hustling which will keep him in the nba, this trade was good just cause balkman doesnt fit with the knicks and denver needs soeone who can defend melo in practice ok interesting arguments here, i agree balkman stinks but as you said gozer hes a hustle guy and becuase he isnt very good and i think he knows it, he wont stop hustling which will keep him in the nba, this trade was good just cause balkman doesnt fit with the knicks and denver needs soeone who can defend melo in practice

]]> By: Andrew http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 Andrew Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:30:02 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2214 how will balkman prove himself in this league? how will balkman prove himself in this league?

]]> By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2207 gozer Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:31:50 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2207 haha. okay, i will see. for the record, i said I like Balkman. but whenever you're critical of someone's game, someone is bound to label you a "hata," usually while typing in all-caps. this seems to be a feature peculiar to the NBA, and one of the reasons I get tired of the whole league at times, but oh well, that's a story for another day... haha. okay, i will see. for the record, i said I like Balkman. but whenever you’re critical of someone’s game, someone is bound to label you a “hata,” usually while typing in all-caps. this seems to be a feature peculiar to the NBA, and one of the reasons I get tired of the whole league at times, but oh well, that’s a story for another day…

]]> By: lo http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 lo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2206 BALKMAN WILL PROVE HIMSELF IN THE LEAGUE!!! YOU WILL SEE GOZER, STOP BALKMAN HATING..THE KNICKS ARE IDIOTS FOR THIS TRADE!! BALKMAN WILL PROVE HIMSELF IN THE LEAGUE!!! YOU WILL SEE GOZER, STOP BALKMAN HATING..THE KNICKS ARE IDIOTS FOR THIS TRADE!!

]]> By: gozer http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 gozer Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:19:43 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2205 I would rather be somewhere in the tropics right now - Barbados, maybe - but it ain't happening. I would rather be somewhere in the tropics right now – Barbados, maybe – but it ain’t happening.

]]> By: kjf http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/2008/07/28/renaldo-balkman-to-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 kjf Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.hotstovenewyork.com/?p=5850#comment-2204 He should have been drafted in the second round, and by no means is he a star. But I would rather ship out the overpriced and injury prone guys (Jeffries and Richardson) than a cheap guy who has the ability to be an above average defender. Especially for two guys that may not make the roster. Saving $1.32 million dollars in cap space but keeping two guys with far worse contracts makes no sense to me. He should have been drafted in the second round, and by no means is he a star. But I would rather ship out the overpriced and injury prone guys (Jeffries and Richardson) than a cheap guy who has the ability to be an above average defender. Especially for two guys that may not make the roster. Saving $1.32 million dollars in cap space but keeping two guys with far worse contracts makes no sense to me.

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