"NBA Playoffs" The Movie

2007-2008 NBA Playoffs the Movie, starring...


Jason Schwartzman as Sasha Vujacic
Actor, Rushmore, I Heart Huckabees : SG, LA Lakers



Aston Kutcher as Kyle Korver
Actor, That 70s Show, Punk'd : SG, Utah Jazz



Chris Rock as Michael Finley
Comedian/Actor : G/F, San Antonio Spurs



Denzel Washington as Tracy McGrady
Actor, Malcolm X, Training Day, American Gangster : SG, Houston Rockets



The guy from the State Farm commercials as Jason Kidd
Actor : PG, Dallas Mavericks



Method Man as Rasheed Wallace
Rapper, Wu-Tang Clan : PF, Detroit Pistons



Mr. Eko as Samuel Dalembert
Actor, Lost : C, Philadelphia 76ers



Will Smith as Tim Duncan
Actor/Rapper : PF, San Antonio Spurs



KRS-One as Chris Bosh
Rapper : PF, Toronto Raptors



B.J. Novak as Jose Calderon
Ryan Howard on The Office : PG, Toronto Raptors



Omar Little as Reggie Evans
Actor, The Wire : F, Philadelphia 76ers



Owen Wilson as Andrei Kirilenko
Actor, Zoolander, Wedding Crashers : F, Utah Jazz



Michael Clarke Duncan as Shaquille O'Neal
Actor, Armageddon, The Green Mile : C, Phoenix Suns



G.I. Jane as Steve Nash
Actress, Demi Moore : PG, Phoenix Suns



Ron Jeremy as Stan Van Gundy
Actor, porn star : Coach, Orlando Magic



Sideshow Bob as Anderson Varejao
Actor, The Simpsons : PF, Cleveland Cavaliers



Jason Voorhees as Rip Hamilton
Actor/serial killer, Friday the 13th : SG, Detroit Pistons



A Werewolf as Pau Gasol
Actor, Teen Wolf : PF, L.A. Lakers



Dave Chappelle as Byron Scott
Actor/Comedian, Chappelle's Show : Coach, New Orleans Hornets



Luke Wilson as Brent Barry
Actor, Old School : SG, San Antonio Spurs



Ray Allen as Ray Allen
Actor, He got Game : SG, Boston Celtics



Fabio as Fabricio Oberto
Model : F/C San Antonio Spurs



Paul Bunyan as Scot Pollard
Mythological lumberjack : F/C Boston Celtics



and Grimace as Charles Barkley
McDonald's character : TNT analyst

... coming soon to a theater near you.

Balkman traded to Denver

Renaldo Balkman was traded to the Denver Nuggets for Taurean Green, Booby Jones, and a 2010 second round round draft pick. Green and Jones don't have guaranteed contracts next season and will both likely be waived. It's rare to find a quality player in the second round, so basically this trade was a salary dump to help the Knicks get under the cap for 2010. If the Knicks kept Balkman, they would have had to renew his contract after this season. I like Balkman a lot, who specializes in defense and rebounding, but he is a poor shooter and may have struggled to thrive in Mike D'Antoni's offense which relies on long-range shooting. The Knicks also have four other small forwards on the roster, Quentin Richardson, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, and Jared Jefferies, who are all better shooters than Renaldo.

Addition of Duhon

The Knicks recently used their mid-level exception to sign former Chicago Bulls free agent point guard to a two-year deal. He is a decent pickup at a position the Knicks need help in. Duhon is a pass-first point guard with a career average of 6.9 points and 4.5 assists per game. There are rumors that he chose New York because he was promised the starting point guard position. He might be ready to run a team now, but I don't see him becoming the Knicks francise point guard of the future. He is a quality back-up but doesn't have the scoring ability to be a starter in the league.

I would have liked to see the Knicks take a chance on Shaun Livingston. He is coming off of a devastating knee injury, but he is still only 22 years old. Because of his injury setbacks, the Knicks could have gotten him for relatively cheap, and now that the team is in the rebuilding process, they have the time to wait and see if he develops. The former lottery pick Livingston looked promising in his first three seasons, especially his third when he averaged 9.3 points and 5.1 assists. Like Duhon, Livingston is a pass-first point guard, but as opposed to the 6'1 Duhon, Livingston is one of the bigger point guards in the league at 6'7, which can be an advantge over the smaller guards. It could also give the Knicks the flexibility to play an undersized shooting guard and have Livingston guard the other team's two-guard.

Duhon has two years to prove me wrong and become a starter in the NBA. If he fails, he will likely not be a part of the Knicks future plans in the summer of 2010 when LeBron and the other prized free agents become available.