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**Aurelino** · 10-10-2003, 10:04 AM

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"He doesn't play with the same energy he used to -- he's just a 20-minute-a-game player now," said one Eastern Conference scout after the Knicks made it official. "He used to be able to chase down rebounds. Now he gets them when they come to him. He's just slowed down a lot. His mobility has decreased."[
Which is precisely the reason Dallas took a pass on the 37-year old, eight-time All-Star. If anyone out West could have used the old Mutombo to shut down the lane, dominate the glass and give them some much-needed toughness on the baseline, it's Don Nelson's team. But as soon as Mutombo reached an agreement to take a buyout from New Jersey, the Mavericks decided he couldn't help. They must have heard his creaky legs all the way down in Big D, because he was immediately dismissed as too slow for their up-tempo style.

Then how come the Knicks chose to increase their league-high payroll to just under $90 million for this season, by giving him a two-year deal worth about $8.5 mil? Because this is what it's all about for this once-proud franchise.

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**Petey** · 10-10-2003, 11:16 AM

Any article about us helping the Knicks downfall is a good article to me.

Heck I think he can still play and it's worth taking a chance on considering it's for less then the MLE.

-Petey

NYCbballFan · 10-10-2003, 12:41 PM

Sounds like the Deke we saw last season. The mobility just isn't there anymore and on the Nets, mobility in the C is a must.

For the Knicks, Deke can't be any worse than Doleac or Knight, and it's too early to throw any of the rookies into a starting role.

DownUnderWonder · 10-10-2003, 08:54 PM

It looks like Deke will be starting a fair few this season... Can you say sweep?

**Aurelino** · 10-10-2003, 09:06 PM

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Originally posted by <b>mellamyne</b>!
It looks like Deke will be starting a fair few this season... Can you say sweep?

Yeah, but not before witnessing not one but two epic battles:

Deke- Zo and Martin-KVH (although he will play SF I guess).

Sounds like the old rivalry just got better (or worse!!).

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