Somewhere, sometime today, Nate Robinson may or may not be dressed up as batman.
The home opener is Sunday, but the first game is on the road against the Cavs on Friday. I was hoping that it would be today, but I am mistaken. Now that I think about it, here is the November schedule for future reference:
I had to repost Mr. Lives from the last blog entry, hope you don’t mind Lives!
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Welcome Vic Corbitt, Marquette ‘07, Frantz Richard and Sean Butcher. You’re just in time for the
KNICKS DEFENSE HALLOWEEN ROLL CALL
Good Morning DEFENDERS. Happy Halloween. It’s almost time for the start of a season-long Monster Mash, at MSG and visiting stadiums near you, and the Blogger Bash at “www.KnickDefense.come and read the best in Knicks analysis and commentary in the blogosphere.”
The atmosphere is electric; the energy is building in the building. Our host with the most, Blogzilla a/k/a Starburyfan, the dominator and wacky terminator, has created a Frankenstein of a Blog. The where?wolves are here, wearing Knicks Jerseys, EwingCurse talismans and cross-over dribbles to defeat the bloodsuckers of the Atlantic Division. How will the division be divided? Yes, we know. With the Knicks upstairs in playoff glory and the Net Worthless’, 70sickers, Craptors, and CellarTicks in . . .well, the cellar graveyard. Long Live Knicks Love.
Gentle Folks, are we ready to receive the winnings and “shiny stuff” we so richly deserve for our fanaticism? Are we ready to bask in the rain of treys and the reign of our BIGS in the paint? Are we ready to Post-Up Princely and to be Steady while we get Cooleyhigh and be Poppin in Orange and Blue?
If the answer is yes, and I know it is, it is time for the Official 2007-2008 Roll Call for Knick Defense. Training camp is over and we are ready like Freddy Krueger. So let’s do this.
Yes, we are scary good. On October 1, there were three posters (Modi, Steady and Robin) hanging out with our esteemed host preparing this space for our arrival. With the following words by Shamgod, on October 8 at 10:05 pm at Knicks Fix, the migration began: “Go courtside with news and commentary on the wacky world of the New York Knicks. Wacky world of the NY Knicks? C’mon what kind of ad is that? Sounds like they are making a joke of the Team” on Knicks Fix.” .
Shortly thereafter, BARF on October 9th at 7:42pm set his flag in the heart of KD post territory with the following comment heralding a historic journey that would shake the blogosphere and turn this private haven into the headquarters of Knicks intel. BARF wrote, “Maybe that wacky stuff won’’t go down and we’’ll all migrate here.” Truer words were never typed. . . .
And here we are. Fall In. Attention. Roll call at 47 strong and growing:
Modi, BARF, Peaceman, Jazz, BronxboyinMD, Orange and Blue, Cooleyhigh, Steady, John Q, Shamgod, Robin, Lives In New Jersey, Bumrush40, DaVonnJ, African, Post-Up Prince, Anti-NYSportsnews, Boomann, Statesman, Syd, DNM, DLT Knicks, Poppin Scoski, Harlemboyin MD, St._George, Charles Follymacher, Stopmikelupica, Bokonon, George M., Knicksome, Saipanknickster, TMAN, Minnesota Knicks Fan, MAK, LGM, Andone, Kandiman, Don, Ali G, Dross, Rush, Kevin Harewood, Frantz Richard, Sean Butcher, Trane, Vic Corbitt and Marquette ‘07.
We also acknowledge special visits from CellarTicks fans: T.o.m and S.e.a.n. Shields Up, Captain.
[Lives in New Jersey, Loves New York]
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Peaceman, I’m sorry to say it but I can’t make it this Tuesday. Too short of notice to take off from work. It would have been pretty bad-ass to check out the game from the 100′s!!! From that range I could have thrown some food at George Karl. ARRRHHH! The night shift blows!
Didn’t we host Denver in January last season? You know, the brawl? Why are we playing them so early this time around?
Lets all meet up at a sports bar before they go out west on the road, how about the Friday versus the Magic or Sunday versus Miami? Those are possibilities for me.
Let me know.
Hay, I’m the first poster!
Since I got the floor—let me say loud and clearly understood—LETS GO KNICKS—AND BRING HOME THE “SHINY STUFF”! WriteOn, Defenders!!!
2nd poster rather…oh well, Lets GO KNICKS, still!
I got my guns loaded and I’m ready to take my position on the front line. It’s almost ride or die time. Go Knicks!!!
Starbury,
We pretty much have the NBA best to face in November. The Knicks better be ready, most of those teams are not a walk in the park.
But Denver I’m so much looking forward to that game. And George Karl calling Isiah a jackass; I’m sure the NY media will remind us all of that most special game.
Good News Today about Ron Ron guys…
Artest Trade Rumors Appear Again?
October 31, 2007 – 1:34 pm
Newsday –
According to Alan Hahn, the Ron Artest trade rumors have resurfaced now that Mike Bibby is out for a while and the Sacramento Kings appear to be headed for a major makeover. [READ]
Like Arsenio said in Coming To America….
“There’s a God….somewhere”
“You know there’s a God that sits on high and looks down low”
Re Reporting for duty General Lives
DaVonn J
I’m really hoping the good ole lord shines on the Knicks this season, I always say “the rains and fould weather can’t come down forever, and after the end darkness there shall be light!”
In Don’s words
“Lets Go Knicks!”
RE POST
ATTENTION
Steven A. Smith will interview Knicks Starting Power Foward Zach Randolph sometime between 2:00-4:00 PM during the Steven A. Smith Show.
Also seems like Kobe was booed at the Staple Center.
47 bloggers sounds right lives, because we get about 47 votes on the polls. but I think we have some people reading who do not post. yet.
Sparta had 300, the knicks have 47!
CHECK IT OUT!
The interview with Steven A Smith with Zach Randolph will be at about 2:40 PM at 1050 ESPN RADIO.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3088050
This article represents why I hate media outlets. At the end of Stern’s condemnation of the knicks they decided to include Vivian Stringer’s quotes for more fuel to the fire but what they conviently forgot to add was the apology that followed. This is why the Knicks must win because they are being misrepresented world wide by the national media and their own local media which should be trying to defend the team. Instead we just get pot shot after pot shot and the entire display of the abusive relationship being orchestrated by the media shows me a bias that can not be denied or disputed. Many a man tell me that all the Knicks have to do is win and the critics will dissapear so for the love of every thing holy to the boomann I hope the Knicks not the socks off the NBA like it’s name was Charlie Brown.
I’m not going to be able to listen to the interview because I’m at work. Can someone fill me on highlights, please ????
boomann,
You right about ESPN, although that’s associated press garbageness,but yes we all see how “conviently forgot to add was the apology that followed.”
They MSM are bias plain and simple and want to convey a favoring of hating of the Knicks. This has to stop!!!
I on the mindset for us all Defenders to gather up our resources and get our voices out somehow to say we not having and taking this
misinformation from MSM any longer. Why is ESPN then end all be all of how we should accept sports truths…when most are lies(at least about our Knicks)?
Blogging is the new power of the people—and on this site—we have ours.
Modi stuff is so good that it’s the type of reading that should be published AND circulated, handed out to every person leaving the MSG at Knicks opening night game with reference to HIS and Starbury’s Knicks Defense website.
I gotta take take the time to post some new stuff and update my own blog site. I haven’t wrote anything new there since after the evening Crawford went down, and in my opinion, the Knicks season went belly up. And when David Lee and Q Rich went down the season was a wrap.
It’s nice to know that Sports Illustrated, and should be commended mind you, that Knicks are suggested the 6th spot in the East, and the Nets, 9th. If that’s so, correct me if i’m wrong, the Nets are not even favored to be in the playoffs then. Now, that’s SWEET! Like Captain Picard says, “MAKE IT SO!”
Anti-NYSportsNews is reporting for duty readying myself to bash these media dogs and being here defending as a Knicks Defender. All here—WRITE ON!!!
Booman and Anti
I think the article Booman linked us up with should also be directed to MODI’s attention. He was going to write a larger piece and replied to a link I provided him about a west coast article about Zeke from a journalist from San Francisco. Seems like the trend I’ve been calling out is actually occurring the National MSM on the heels of the oncoming NBA regular season is looking for stories and taking their lead from teh Local MSM. Worse is that the article did not mention at all the retractions made by Vivian Stringer and Al Sharpton. Even worse is that those retractions were made days ago with enough time for the tools in the Associated Press and ESPN to correct the story for currentness.
Starburyfan
Love the way you phrase our collective strugle for Knicks redemption in terms of us being like Sparta’s 300
Hey, I made it to the penthouse. Cool.
Lives:
I refuse to answer that roll call with a character like Dross in this class.
Dross?! Are you losing it?
That was the retarded exchange student from Chernobyl, the site of the nuclear accident in ’86. He just visited the class for a day and you’re ready to lump him in with the scholars?
C’mon lives!
Did anyone see our boy Frye last night? He’ll be in the D-league in two years.
With Nichols!
Af, I was thinking the same thing. Frye looked a step late and he will never be physical enough to get any respect in this league. Duncan brutalized him and Channing just looked happy to be there. On the other hand, LaMarcus Aldridge looked like he’s ready to make some noise. He was hitting his shots but you got to wonder if he’s got a post game to complement that. He got so jumpshot happy, I saw him in the paint twice. Good moves too. Hope they don’t turn that kid’s potential into Charles Smith Part Deux
@ African….
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO @ the retarded exchange student…..
I saw Frye last nite…..damn, he looked more like a rookie than when he was, well, a rookie!!!!!
Like a the Spinners said….
“He looks lost and turned out”……
@ Lives…
saluting….
Reporting to duty, Sir!!!!
Sorry African, but this is the deal.
I wrote in the spirit of Starburyfan who although he disagrees and has disagreed with a number of us remains quite the consummate host. All are welcome. If I used any other standards, there might be one or two screennames I could have left off.
Second, the person who you speak of came here a couple of times and posted more than twice so that infrequency of posting would not have been a criteria.
Third, because it’s you, and only because it is you, I have paid him more attention in this post than I dared pay him in considering whether to include him in a list or not.
Whether you answer the roll call or not is up to you. But the only way you get to use extermination by friendly fire as an excuse for blowing away a “Defender” or “Pretender-Defender” is if you get your ass in line and load up your weapon. Just shoot straight, please.
Peace.
Aldridge is the real deal. The guy is polished.
Frye will get zero time there. I was pleasantly suprised with that team, and so young.
Roy was under check all night, compliments to the stopper Bowen. Bowen had zero points.
That’s why I hate to hear that bullshit about Jefferies being so terrible and that is one of Zeke’s worst moves.
People, get a clue!
Channing Frye looks like he is quickly fading into obscurity which is sad to see since Nate and David look as if they are getting better by the day. With Frye being the one who was a lottery pick I would think that he would be the better of the three. My theory has been shot to pieces because he sucks. Francisco Elson was looking like baby Shaq when Channing checked in. If he keeps this up the media will be able to start a new campaign against Isiah stating that his drafts are highly unsuccesful. Hopefully Channing can snap out of it but it’s been a down ward spiral ever since Nate crashed into his knee forcing him to miss the end of his rookie season.
I mean almost all are welcome, because I do realize that certain things cannot get through the shields.
I was sad to see Frye play the way he did. He is so much better than that. Not only did he look soft as usual, but he played so small. Weren’t they trying to trade him recently. But, did you see Kobe at the end of the 4th quarter. Good stuff. To heck with the pre-season.
Stop the presses Marc Berman comes to Dolan’s defense. If hell is not freezing over then the temp has dropped a few degreez.
http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/knicks/archives/2007/10/pipe_down_stern.html#more
Ayi esta! Steady as IT goes.
KFLL
Lives:
Sorry, but when you use the word “Defenders”, a certain connotation comes to mind.
Mak, Dross. These names really don’t do it for me.
I guess I’d just have to resort to the loading up my Glock. You know, I shoot straight. I usually kill my prey; or at least send them in a downward spiral to obscurity, having them repeat the same bullshit over and over again.
Who’s next Mark?!
It’s almost mystifying how Isiah robbed Portland of Zach. Yes, I know the Blazers wanted Zach away from Oden as far as possible. But I think they expected Frye to a major contributor. Too bad, I was actually pulling for Frye to do well in Portland. Maybe he will in time.
And for people who complain that Zach replicates Curry’s skill set and is cutting into Lee’s minutes. Look at it this way, would you rather have Curry and Lee, with Frye as a backup? Or have Curry and Zach, with Lee as a backup? I’d rather have the latter. Ideally it should be Zach and Lee with Curry as a backup, but that’s another thread.
@Lives
Ready for action!!
Lives:
Didn’t watch that late, but I checked the box score this am.
Kobe had thirty plus shots. No other teammate had double figure attempts.
That can never be good. We don’t need that fuckry here on the Knicks.
Kobe, please stay in LA or go the Chi town.
“Or have Curry and Zach, with Lee as a backup? I’d rather have the latter. Ideally it should be Zach and Lee with Curry as a backup, but that’s another thread.”
Sign of things to come.
Load the glock
Hey there all. I just ran across an article in the daily news from bob raisman. He reviews the sports announcers. Check out how he calls out Breen for selective reporting.
sorry all no link.
DNM:
You’re reading the papers again. Please stop.
That talk of Curry and Zack can’t play together is pure foolishness.
Curry off the bench is even more foolish.
There is no one out there to stop him. We just need the guards to find ways to feed our monster.
Why would you negate our biggest asset?
C’mon man, you’re a Defender.
LMAOOOOO, but
See now, who said you had to end your post with a curse word and a question mark. Reminds me that I still owe Cooleyhigh a response to his nice spiritual explanation of why he engages the one we do not speak of. . . .
Yeah, I’m counting on you shooting straight. I’ll be back later.
BARF, “signs of things to come?” You think African rubbed the lamp the wrong way?
I’m rubbing something, but it sure isn’t a lamp! (lol)
I’m getting warmed up! I can feel the excitement!
Lives,
“Whether you answer the roll call or not is up to you. But the only way you get to use extermination by friendly fire as an excuse for blowing away a “Defender” or “Pretender-Defender” is if you get your ass in line and load up your weapon. Just shoot straight, please.”{
Man, Lives, that is funky fresh! WriteOn, bruh!
African,
I don’t consider Curry our best player. Randolph is way more polished than Curry. Maybe Curry’s shoulder is bothering him and thus the ridiculous fouls that he is piling up.
I believe that Randolph and Curry CAN work together given enough time, but if we start off 2-10…I don’t know, Isiah doesn’t exactly have a lot of time to experiment. Even he has to have second thoughts if we start off that bad. I don’t want to go into the All-Star break having to make up ground on the rest of the Division.
DNM:
I don’t disagree with what you just said, but the question is, why do you think Curry would be the problem is we do start 2-10?
I never said Curry was our best player. Randolph is absloutely more polished in the paint, but Curry is the monster in the room.
There is no answer to Curry. The problem with big centers is the thay depend on others to get their game going.
The problem is guard play. No question.
Once Zeke finds a way to get Curry the ball, the game comes easy for everyone.
Opposing coaches will have to resort to fronting Curry, or taking a dive, because they just can’t play behind him successfully.
Zach gives us a really good go-to option in the post once Curry goes to the bench, as opposed to last year.
I’m not saying you go to Curry exclusively at the start, but he should, and would be the focus. That’s our biggest advantage.
The best Knick preview video that I”ve come across
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c9zzIPa_8LI
Calvin Booth flopped on two Curry post moves and got one foul call out of it.
What Curry needs is to keep learning. Anticipate those moves, flop back and try to draw fouls. Patrick had that “I got bumped hard” move on offense when opponents tried to draw charges. He’d open his mouth, flail his arms and have that helpless look on his face.
Usually, if the Center shows that he got hit too, the refs will not make a call.
Damn, DNM, if you bench Curry, you take his confidence away.
Some people are more water than fire. Some players need criticism or some conflict to excel. Curry seems like one of those guys who needs to be happy to be productive. The more he’s happy, the more he excels. A good kid.
I picked on Curry a lot last year. He will prolly make me mad again this year on defense. But its not cuz he’s trash but because he COULD BE SO MUCH BETTER. I see it happening though. He cares more on defense. He’s paying attention. He’s LOOKING to help.
During the preseason, defenses collapsed on EZ-Pass. They gave the guards plenty of room to shoot.
AND, COINCIDENTALLY, THIS IS BASICALLY MY POINT
Marbury won’t be shy
A couple of us had a nice conversation with Stephon Marbury this afternoon when practice was over. Most of us were running around getting one last quote for the previews that are being pulled together for upcoming print editions, but there was one headline from the Knicks playmaker.
“I’m looking way more for my shot this year as opposed to last year,” he said. “Way more. Because when I’m aggressive it just opens things up for the other players as opposed to last year when I was sitting back.”
Now don’t go jumping to conclusions.
Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph will still be Option 1 and 1A, but Marbury has to keep himself busy. When he was aggressive last season, there were more easy shots for the other players on the floor.
He didn’t mention the alter ego once in this conversation.
Since he believes there’s potential for an upturn, Marbury altered his offseason approach.
“I’m just prepared,” Marbury said. “I’m more prepared this year. I think with the team that we have, there’s a lot at stake as far as on the positive end, so I think it’s important for everyone to definitely put forth what they’re going to put forth as far as trying to make this a successful year.”
How good might the Knicks be?
“Me being someone who’s played on a several teams with different coaches and a bunch of different guys, this here is definitely one of the best teams I’ve ever played on because of the diversity that we have,” Marbury said. “We have so many guys who can do so many different things. Every night it will be somebody different, and if somebody has it rolling for five or six games, that’s who we’re going to roll with.”
boomann- thats a good Knicks preview. Poppin Scoski likes it.
Unless Curry is scoring, he doesn’t really have any other impact on the game other than getting the opposing big men in foul trouble. He tries on defense, but it’s really disturbing he little lift he has in trying to block shots. On the other hand, maybe Isiah is asking him to be more aggresive on defense this year knowing we have Zach for low post scoring.
Sometimes I feel that Curry’s strengths and flaws come to a net negative. I’ve been so frustrated with him and Crawford thus far.
But there is no way Isiah will ever bench Curry. I’d say Marbury would get benched before Curry does.
Happy Halloween, Knicks fans. Two days until opening night!
The History of the Decline and Fall of the New York Knickerbockers
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/opinion/knicks-timeline
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Do not be mad at me, Poppin Scoski just paste what Poppin Scoski sees about Knicks stuff.
DNM, I think Curry gets plenty of lift. He’s very athletic. He jumps pretty high for a guy his size. His problem is he has bad timing. Why? Probably equal parts -lack of experience (playing defense well) and anxiety (he wants to do SOMETHING).
You know how players say the game “slows down”. On offense, you can tell the game is slow for Curry. He knows what to do before he gets the ball and when he gets it. But on defense, you can almost see the questions in his head. He needs to learn how to take defense as serious as he does offense.
I don’t know about you but I saw him trying to block shots with his left hand all preseason. He’s righty so he must be feeling good.
I’m just happy that he looks more attentive on defense. I can live with him picking fouls up trying to be the man on defense.
BARF
“Patrick had that “I got bumped hard” move on offense when opponents tried to draw charges. He’d open his mouth, flail his arms and have that helpless look on his face. ”
I remember thos patented Ewing flaining arm flops. Classic!
I also agree that Curry shouldn’t be benched, that wouldn’t be good for his esteem. He needs alot of touches and as African has said the gaurds need to get him and Z-Bo the ball.