Nets and Pacers both lost tonight. Nets are on a 7 game losing streak. Nets and Pacers are both 4-8 in January. Pacers have lost 3 of 4 since O’Neal went down with his injury. He may be out for the season.

Help is on the way.

By Jay Bee on Jan 25, 2008 at 3:29 am

I wanna KNOW who’s the single FOOL who gave Jamal Crawford a “D”?

By ANTI-NYSN on Jan 25, 2008 at 4:34 am

Google Alert - new york knicks Fri 1/25/2008 4:57 AM

Bumbling Knicks know they’re the jokes of the NBA

Boston, not New York, is epicenter of sports universe

By Syd on Jan 25, 2008 at 6:19 am

Crawford leads by example

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/knicks/14304787.html

So you’re telling me there’s a chance…Yeah!

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/01/so_youre_telling_me_theres_a_c.html

Sixers - Sixers hope win over Knicks will cure what ails them

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20080125_Sixers_-_Sixers_hope_win_over_Knicks_will_cure_what_ails_them.html

Sixers Notes: Yet again, the team seeks a turnaround

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20080125_Sixers_Notes___Yet_again__the_team_seeks_a_turnaround.html

Our New York Knickerbobblers

http://www.knickerblogger.net/index.php/2008/01/25/our-new-york-knickerbobblers/

By Poppin Scoski on Jan 25, 2008 at 6:46 am

Morning Defenders. I’m hanging out LA LA LAND these next few days hanging with family and friends and taking care of some bizness, but I finally got to sit and start to do my required reading. Before I start, though I gotta give KnicksDefense his consistently well deserved props. You are just doing a fab job and I really, really thank you for being so diligent, creative and accommodating with this spot. I, like another Defender said, think a lot more grateful thoughts than I verbalize, but let it be clear that my thanks is in every keyboard stroke I make here.

With that said, I apologize if I was one of the ones who sent in a blank questionnaire. for some reason I couldn’t get my answers to take. It was weird but I really did want to answer the questions. I just wonder who gave Isiah an A, which I guess he deserves if you are defining A as being able to keep his job in this cesspool. I don’t wonder who gave Marbury a B+. I just wonder how I can get some of what he or she was smokin’ (and I don’t smoke).

Anyway, I’m probably out far more than I’m in until next week, but keep it poppin’ guys.

Oh, I started a pre-game analysis before I left but was unable to finish in my rush for de plane, which I can’t believe I actually caught after leaving a big can of shaving cream in my bag and setting off the metal detector with my shoulder brace. (But I made it. Just a note to guys and gals to keep the shaving cream under 3ozs or take care of your mustaches before you fly). . . .opps huge digression.

This is a very important game as the weak teams begin to fall back as we knew they would and will continue to do at least until the trading deadline. This is one of those games that should be won by effort alone. Even a little defense On Iggy and Green will make this an easy win. Philly is despondent and with Korver gone they can’t score. This is a game where Rose’s body on Dalembert would be appreciated. If ZBO passes out of the double and gets his usual double double and Curry scores and alters a couple of shots we might all be happy at the end of the day.

But we need this game because that GS game is going to be a bear. We need to take the one’s an improving team should win. This is one of those games.

Time for me to read, later.

By Lives In New Jersey, Loves New York on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:26 am

BTW, that East all-star team is ridiculous.

Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard and LeBron deserve their bids. Still Howard winning the nod makes you even madder at Curry. When we had real centers in the league, a Howard would barely be a consideration. He was out of place on the Olympic team (although he clearly has developed a helluva work ethic) and he wouldn’t be an all-star if Curry would play some ball on both ends of the floor. Wade gets the superstar pass with the notion that he will get better this season or next. Kidd gets the senior citizen pass with the idea that he is on his way out. (Shaq probably got his last pass, last year but then again maybe he will find new life when his personal problems subside and he can come back healthier).

I’ve always liked Garnett (another Chicago raised boy), but I always thought he was just too nice a guy by being so loyal to McHell. Garnett is a stud and he gets my MVP vote. Kobe second.

By Lives In New Jersey, Loves New York on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:37 am

Part of the reason Isiah covets Garnett is because he is willing to go to war with what he has.

i don’t like ANY of the New England franchises, but IMHO it is almost impossible to be a hoops fan and not like & respect Kevin Garnett. He’s the modern day Bill Russell with a tragic twist.

By PaulNoize on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:39 am

LOL, the Nike All-Star Team…..funny stuff, KD!

Voting is a funny process. It’s easy to scorn “the sheeple” until of course they get “my guy” in, when suddenly there’s a lot more respect for “the will of the people” manifesting.

i will be voting in the upcoming Presidential election for the first time in awhile. i didn’t the last two times and look what happened.

If there’s ladies on here that need more than three ounces of cream to get their moustache under control, then they’ve got more issues than making their next flight on time, i’d imagine. =)

Have fun in LA - must be nice to get away from the chill for a minute!

By PaulNoize on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:44 am

I just looking at Morris’ numbers over summerleague again, and once again I find myself wondering why this guy can’t get any burn? Granted his fouls and turnovers were puke-inducing but he’s at least got some interest in defense (looka them boards, steals and blocks, yo!). Even Malik understands that the yewts dem will rot if they don’t get some exercise! D-league, SOMETHIN man!

I’m getting the idea that with zeke if you’re a youngun who’s not showing all-star potential right out the gate, he’s very liable to forget that you exist. And/or he’d be too embarrassed if he ends up out-performing Curry.

He’s a restricted FA at the end of this season. If he’s worth matching another team’s offer, he’s worth getting some burn right now. Free RMO!

By Charles Follymacher on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:47 am

Thanks Paulnoize.

Charles, perhaps it’s those turnovers that Zeke thinks he is keeping off the court. Actually, Isiah makes a compelling argument about not sending his guys to the D-League because he wants them to practice in his system and be ready to play in his system with his roster when a player is called to play. Isiah did make it clear at the draft that Chandler would not get any burn this year and that the DePaul forward was a draft pick for the future.

While I understand the logic, it begs the question of what kind of system Zeke is instituting in which he insists on playing the same starters every game and then he disses his energy guys by bringing them in to clean up DDDs. If I were Lee and Balkman, I would be happy to get the burn but a little miffed that all I do is clean up other’s mess when I know I could prevent it from happening i the first place.

_____________________________________________

We need another point, to spell Crawford. Isiah needs to take care of that sooner rather than later.

I’m off. Enjoy the game.

By Lives In New Jersey, Loves New York on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:12 am

Blogzilla,
Great job and thanks.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:28 am

Nice survey.

How can anyone give the owner a failing grade while our team has the highest payroll?

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:32 am

Sadly enough, the all star game is just a glorified popularity contest. How did Carter and Hill make it last year ? How does McGrady make it almost ever year ? This is what happens when ballots can be had at your local McDonalds.

By JohnQ on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:45 am

By Sean Quinn
METRO NEW YORK
JAN 24, 2008

Knicks fans got some backup yesterday from Charles Oakley. The 44-year-old former Knicks forward was just as flagrant with his words when it came to the befuddled franchise as he was with his elbows during his 19-year career.

“They don’t have a leader. A lot of the guys on the team don’t know how to play basketball,” said Oakley, who paired with former teammate Charles Smith yesterday morning at Madison Square Garden to promote SpikeTV’s “Pros vs. Joes.” “They don’t look like they’ve been playing basketball on a day-to-day basis.”

It’s an argument justified by the Knicks’ 13-28 record and a 12.8 average margin of defeat. But while head coach Isiah Thomas has received most of the flak, Oakley exonerated him.

“I don’t think they have a lot of talent,” he said. “They have a lot of guys making money. That doesn’t mean you have talent.”

Thomas’ cause is not aided when he’s lost the tenacity he played with for so many years against Oakley. Coaching and playing are like night and day to Oakley, but he said he expected more feistiness out of Thomas than he has shown. It also doesn’t help he has a misguided “superstar” in Stephon Marbury.

“Stephon should be more of a leader and more of a outgoing guy,” Oakley said. “I think Stephon wanted too much [money], personally.”

Former Knicks guard John Starks, who coached the Charleses to a 7-1 record in the morning session, agreed.

“It’s kind of mind-boggling,” said Starks, who still works for the Knicks. “They can’t stay focused.”

Neither Smith nor Starks could remember a time during their playing days when a whole team did not come to the arena ready to play night in and night out.

Every player is going to struggle with something at one point in the season, Smith said. That’s what teammates are for — to pick each other up and re-focus them. The way the Knicks are operating, there’s probably not a lot of guidance from anyone in the locker room, he said.

Smith remembers when he came to New York before the 1992 season. He realized the importance of going out with teammates during off days, eating with them away from the court and just being “guys who hang out.” That’s how a successful team learns to gel with new players coming in, something Eddy Curry admitted earlier this season was not the team’s strong point.

“We do enough,” Curry said in December.

Oakley said he can think of a place for these “jokers” to go and bond for a while — a tattoo parlor.

“All of them got 30, 40 tattoos,” he said. “I think they’re too friendly with other players. They smile and joke.”

There’s nothing to smirk about. The only thing that is laughable, Oakley said, is the team’s lack of leadership. It’s not coming from Marbury, and he doesn’t expect it from Zach Randolph or Curry, who have softened the image of a bruising blue and orange inside game, which Oak and Patrick Ewing built a career on more than a decade ago.

“Randolph is just a double-double guy and [Curry] hasn’t been in shape in two or three years,” he said. “They lose the same way, by 20, 30 points. If you’re going to lose, lose going out – bodies on the floor, making an effort on defense. If you lose 30-something games by the All-Star break, it’s a disgrace.”

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:48 am

Harlem MD,
I see you’re a “throwback” kinda guy. You are a definitte Force MD. Wish we had you on the inside. Here’s what we “throwbacks” have been asking for: “If you’re going to lose, lose going out – bodies on the floor, making an effort on defense.”–Oakley

BTW, Charles Smith should have just kept quiet during that interview. I can’t imagine a 6’sumn’PF doing finger rolls at the rim with time running out still talking about what it takes to win. Just bloggin’

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:05 am

Truer words could not have been spoken. I love “pull no punches” Oakley.

By JohnQ on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:11 am

Good AM Defenders!

First and foremost, BLOGZILLA YOU ARE TRULY A BEAST!!!! Great job relaying those Stats to US in a timely manner and for DOING ALL THAT YOU DO…There is not one NYMSM or Nat’l MSM team or sports site that can compete with Knickdefense.com

I see members of the FORCE MD’S/DC’S are laying down some nuggets and kernels of BBALL knowledge and representing in the most positive and effective ways. Defenders, this collective unit of Hardcore, Die-Hard Knick Fans are all about their FANSHIP and totally into OUR COLLECTIVE FELLOWSHIP and KINSHIP…Trust me Defenders, the FORCE is KEEPING IT POPPIN in the Capital Region…

With that said, LIVES, the FORCE MD’S/DC’S wish you well on your visit to the left coast (I’ll be headed out that way shortly myself), and enjoy your time with friends and family, and defintely HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS like a True Chi-Town BBALLER, and don’t forget to teach those Left Coast Fakers how to Hand Dance…One day we’ll meet at the spot on the Southside of Town at the Club on the streets in the 70’s, you know what’s good…

Lastly, here is a Faith-Based Knowledge for the ENTIRE NEW YORK KNICKS ORGANIZATION…”Whether they will hear or whether they will forebear, yet Shall they Know the the TRUTH has been told”…Here is our GAME DAY PRAYER…

PURSUE YOUR VICTORY!

Scripture:
This one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind, I press on towards the mark…
(Philippians 3:13-14)

Discussion:
It’s time to be aggressive and energetic when it comes to letting go of the past and pressing forward to the abundant life God has in store for you. It’s time to rise up and boldly go after your victory!

God told Joshua to cross over the Jordan and go in to possess the land. “Possess” implies action. It’s time to stop dwelling on past mistakes and failures, and determine to never look back!

Prayer for Today:

Dear Father, give me the boldness to pursue victory for my life. I determine today to forget my past failures because I know they are washed clean by the precious blood of Your Son, Jesus. I will rise up today and declare and pursue the plan You have prepared for me. Fill my heart with Your joy and peace. Amen.

Defender’s Keep it POPPIN! Cause I got to tell you, the FORCE MD’S/DC’S are get JIGGGY with it down here in the DISTRICT…Come check US out!

Peace

Go Knicks Go Knicks Knicks Go Knicks Go Giants Go Giants Go Giants Go Giants

By cooleyhigh on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:18 am

What’s up peeps…

Just back from a quick trip to Bermuda (had to see a relative).
Sorry I wasn’t able to check in for a few days.

Great words by Oakley…he couldn’t have said it any better.
I don’t know where to rank us after that last Boston game.
Let’s see if we can beat the Sisters tonight for the first time in
how many games?
When was the last time we beat them?
Didn’t they sweep us last year?

I see Alan Hahn gave a shout out to Peaceman.
As much as it makes us laugh…Peaceman is right…

We’re still in it!!!!
So is every other team in the East…yes even Miami.

We’re only 4 1/2 games out of the 8th seed.
I believe if we keep winning at the pace we’ve been during this little stretch
we will make the playoffs. Once that happens……ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!!!!

By DaVonn Jefferson on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:35 am

Same way the Giants made it to the big dance….

SO COULD WE!!!!!!!!!!

By DaVonn Jefferson on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:36 am

Steady As It Goes, DITTO on the CSmith comments…His weak azz layup verses the SLAM remains vivid in my memory banks…But their both right…

DVJ (Young Buck)welcome back and your optimism and GIANT analogy is on point…There’s just one thang, the GIANTS have leaders in their Locker room and they also HAVE MUCHO HEART and it is on display everytime those feet hit the field…

DVJ, we can only hope, like the Sages say, “Hopes run eternal.” Keep the Faith!

Defender’s Keep it POPPIN!

By cooleyhigh on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:51 am

Cooley is absolutely right….
I don’t think we have the leadership to go either.

The Giants are stacked with leaders.
More on the defensive side of the ball but it still has a positive
effect on the entire team.
I thought Q would be that guy but maybe I was wrong.

Trade deadline is almost here….what’s going to happen?

By DaVonn Jefferson on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:55 am

Isiah is right when he said the Knicks haven’t won a Chip since 72.
He was punching back at all those players taking a shot at him.
Or should I say just Oakley?
Oakley, Starks, Ewing and Charles Smith don’t have any rings.

Isiah has 2
How many does Aguire have?
Does Herb have any?

Still doesn’t let Thomas off the hook for not bringing in
Oakley and Ewing to work with these current Knicks.

As soon as Isiah is fired…they will work for the Knicks…
I’m almost positive that will happen.

By DaVonn Jefferson on Jan 25, 2008 at 12:04 pm

DVJ.
I believe Cooley was referring to not shown instead of “Have not.”
Tonight we are going to WILD on Philly’s poor AZZ! I say this with faith and Conviction!!!!!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 12:09 pm

DVJ,

Sometimes Great players make poor teachers!
Oak’s Verbal communication BTW…is one step down from Moses Malone’s!
Have you ever talked to OAK? I have, and lets say “Ebonics” is evolution
for him! I’m not dissing him, just telling the truth!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 12:14 pm

DEE-FENDERS,

Never thought much about the LEADERSHIP-discussion. The Knicks are a BAD-TEAM, and what
BAD-TEAMS need is Talent & Chemistry. The talent & chemistry will get you to 500 & above,
leadership is what takes you to the next level. I believe the Knicks have talent (not as
great as many think), but the chemistry is missing.
Also your coach has to be willing to make tough decisions regarding who plays and who sits.
Eddy must sit!!

Fantasy GMs-Why would 76ers trade for Dalembert for Curry, when Dalembert has mopped the floor w/
Curry this year. Why would 76ers make Knicks better at their expense. Rarely do teams trade
w/n same division or conferences.–Just bloggin

Point of Clarity, Kevin Garnett a true warrior, was born & raised in South Carolina. He played
one year(his Sr. year) of high-school ball in Chicago.

Peace & Blessings

By Statesman on Jan 25, 2008 at 12:49 pm

@ Statesman

I agree that Curry should be a permanet back center, no doubt!
I’m tired of hearing all this praise about KG! The fact about him is
that he’s not playoff tested and the one conference final he did play
in he dissapeared! Boston will hit the wall sometime this year. It would even be
more of a Joke if they hit that wall like Dallas did last year in the first round of the playoffs!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 1:03 pm

I actually think the Dallas team last year that lost in the first round was better than
this years Celtics team.
It just puzzles me how Dallas lost last year.
That team was so good…how many wins did they end up with?
I think they were like 3 or 4 from 70 right?

WOW!!!

By DaVonn Jefferson on Jan 25, 2008 at 1:21 pm

Who was it here that said we should have picked up Morris Almond in the draft ? It looks like Utah is about to send him to the D-league. Charles, please ask him to say hi to D Nicholls for us.

By JohnQ on Jan 25, 2008 at 1:36 pm

Blogzilla

Good survey,just wondering which Defender thinks we win 40-45 games?

By D L T Knicks on Jan 25, 2008 at 1:42 pm

John Q.

If Almond is going back to the D league it will be his second time. He was player of the week averaging 28 ppg
his last week in the D league!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 1:56 pm

The 19-year-old son of Knicks head coach Isiah Thomas has been busted for underage drinking after getting punched out in an Indiana bar, police said Thursday.

Joshua Thomas, a student at the University of Indiana, was arrested early Tuesday after he went to a Bloomington hospital to be treated for a swollen eye, a police source said.

Thomas allegedly became belligerent when hospital staff called police, who began questioning him about the injury he received while allegedly drinking in an off-campus bar with fake identification.

“This is b——t,” Thomas allegedly screamed at a police officer.

According to a police report, Thomas appeared to be “extremely intoxicated with bloodshot eyes [and] slurred speech.”

When he refused orders to calm down, Thomas was arrested on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, illegal consumption of alcohol and being a minor in a tavern. He was released from the Monroe County Jail on $500 bail.

On the way to jail, Thomas vomited and passed out in the police car, according to the report.

The incident began about 11 p.m. Monday when Thomas was drinking at the Kilroy’s on Kirkwood bar in downtown Bloomington, police said.

Thomas told cops he was at the bar when an unidentified man asked him if he was gay, the report says. When Thomas answered “no,” the man hit him in the eye with either his fist or a beer bottle, witnesses told police.

Bar bouncers quickly separated the men and threw out the attacker, police said.

As of yesterday, police had not been able to identify the attacker.

Joshua Thomas could not be reached for comment last night. He is a freshman at the university, where his famous father was a star player on the Hoosiers’ 1981 NCAA championship basketball team.

The teen is also a record producer and a deejay, who goes by “DJ Zeke,” a reference to his father’s nickname.

He has performed in several nightclubs in Manhattan and in White Plains.

By DaVonn Jefferson on Jan 25, 2008 at 2:25 pm

DLT,

that was probably the same guy who gave Dolan an A. Dillusional.

By JohnQ on Jan 25, 2008 at 2:29 pm

The Moral of the story is …if your in a bar in Indiana and
someone asks if your gay…say yes?????? lol

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Peace:
Lol. You’re the best!

OK. Here’s a revisit. Different topic.
I mentioned about a month and a half ago that Zach was the problem. Not a popular opinion.(Still believe so.)
Let’s look at it closer.
Let’s look at the last span of games after Zach was pulled and he had beef with Zeke.
The team has played better.
What’s the single thing one can point to, to say have made the difference?
I would say, Zach passing out of the double and tripple teams.
That’s the issue that at times still afflicts this team. Team ball, that begins with Zach.
Zach has gotten better at making an effort to do so, hence the team prospers.
Looking at the games, he still tries to put up numbers to the detriment of the team, but it’s a work in progress.
Thanks Syd, for that article by Abbott on Zach’s 20/10 focus. I said that many moons ago.
I guess you can add Abbott to the blind ones.
I STILL say trade the guy for a defensive presence.
Reading this blog at times is really comic releif.
Blame everything on Curry. Let’s see who can come up with the least funny joke about Curry. Let’s see who can come up with the most stupid name for Curry.
Are you the same guys that felt that Zeke got the better of that trade?
Lost in all the excitement is that Curry did play good post defense against Shack.
Lost in all the Curry hatred was the fact that the guards especially Craw were the culprit against Boston.
Boston’s guards were getting in the lane at will and forced the bigs to step up.
Whenever they stepped up, they passed to Perkins, who had a career day.
I read on here, that Curry was the problem. He couldn’t guard Perkins.
You guys are such great analysts.
Craw was dead tired and was resting on dee. Everyone that he guarded took him to the hole, or drove by him.
No one saw that.
I also blame Zeke for putting Nate in the game way too early.
Jones was playing good dee, but in his rush to get Nate in the game, and his feeling that the game cannot be played without Craw, he took jones out. Bad move.
If the team continues in their selfish ways. If Zach still plays to get his numbers. If chemistry continues to be the issue on this team, we will lose. There is a sliver of hope, but it begins with Zach and Craw. They’re the ones that touch the ball on every posession.

States:
I said that Curry is the most devastating big since Shack.
Not ready to eat any Crow. I don’t eat meat.
The story on Curry is far from over. I would not trade the guy.
Nate on the other hand, has taken over the team. He’s our most consistent sooter. Better than steph, better than Craw. I’d prefer to give him the shots. Quite a far cry from Eddy Murphy.
Nate will blossom to one of the stars in this league. I wouldn’t trade him also.

These are all my opinions. I stand by them.

By African on Jan 25, 2008 at 3:35 pm

Steady,

That was ironic coming from Mr. Softee on that team. Charles Smith should never question another man’s heart in sports. he is correct, but he has no credibility.

So much predictions. what’s the lottery numbers for tomorrow?

I thought you said Mardy was the best point guard?

Nate will never flourish in a post-up offense. He has trouble feeding the post past his defender. he forces the receiver to come out to the ball and give up his post, giving up a 10-footer for a 15-20 footer.

Curry might have been the most devastating big if the rules weren’t changed. But they have changed and his weight must be substituted for quickness and agility, which are major weaknesses.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 4:15 pm

AF-RI-CAN,

CURRY (NON)FACTOR
Curry gives you 20 very good games a year. This will cause some to compare him to Shaq.
Curry plays 20 totally lousy games a year. This will cause some to wonder why is he in the League.
The remaining 42 games, Curry will be in foul-trouble in half (21), due to poor conditioning and footwork,
so he becomes irrelevant.
The remaining 21 games, Curry will play like GARBAGE until it is a Blow-out, or he will give you a good half.
Summary Curry will be a NON-FACTOR 75% of the time.
Trade Curry while he has some value.

N8 is at best in a chaotic “come from behind game”. He is closer to Eddie then Calvin.
Now I must admit that I do not have an ANALYTICAL EYE.

Peace & Blessings

AF-RI-CAN, are you saying Currying is more dominant then Duncan, Mourning, & Howard. C’mon African,
there has to be a NUANCE in your statement.

Finally African, Kevin Duckworth’s best year wasyear 5 he averaged 18pts, 7boards, very similar to Curry.
His numbers declined, while his weight increased. Curry does not have the internal desire to be good.
It should not have taken him until the 3rd qtr. against Boston to play.

Peace & Blessings

By Statesman on Jan 25, 2008 at 4:22 pm

I’ll stand with you African on Nate and Curry, although I disagree slightly about Zach. I wouldn’t trade any of them.

By JAY BEE on Jan 25, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Shot charts from our last three games:

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=280121018
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=280119014
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/shotchart?gameId=280118027

By JAY BEE on Jan 25, 2008 at 5:01 pm

I might be late for the game as Mom has thrown a monkey wrench in my plans with one of those, “Baby can you take me by the church for a minute?” kinda runs that usually stretches into hours. As a wise man once said, “Keep it poppin!!” I’ll check in as I can, if Jesus lets me. Not the one in Boston, the other one.

By Jay Bee on Jan 25, 2008 at 5:50 pm

States:
Curry is overweight, lazy, and does not rebound for his size. Nothing new.
But I’ll trade Zach in a minute before I trade Curry.
In Curry you have a genuine low post threat.
Someone that can get the opposing bigs in foul trouble.
Someone that can get you in the penalty early.
He shoots at a high field goal percentage.
He commands a double team, spelled open shots.
He’s 24! Don’t tell me how long he’s been in the league, I do know. He’s 24!
Why is it everyone (except on here) have recently been seening it?
My words were DEVASTATING. Look it up. Come correct.

It’s funny, you mentioned how many shots Nate took, but never mentioned his field goal percentage.
Nate’s the best shooter on the team. Maybe the best player. I said that even before the season started.

Jay Bee:
It’s OK to disagree. Things would unfold in due time.
I agree 100% with the Abbott piece.
There are players that put up good numbers, but it just doesn’t add up.
Ricky Davis is also a good example. Very good numbers, but it just doesn’t add up on a successful team.
It takes playing in the team flow to contribute successfully to a winning team.
Let’s keep watching keenly.

By African on Jan 25, 2008 at 6:49 pm

Time to SLAP the 76’s all the way back to Dr. J’s time!
LETS GO KNICKS!!!!!!!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:01 pm

Chapstick gets the start tonight?????

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Harlem,
Re: #40–your comment about Nate was made during the Wizards game. Modi gave you your FORCE PhD props for it. I know because I was there.

Since I ain’t 6’sumn’, any talk about what I would do if I was so endowed and blessed could easily be linked to a Veil of Hypocrates, at worst or hyperbole, at best. I don’t know why on God’s green Earth that PuffyC is doing finger rolls on the DL. It must be the Big Fella who’s got Howard DUNKIN’ (with authority) everytime he can. DUNKING (for students, players, and fans of the GAME) is a DEMORALIZING element to the opponent–on par with layups. A guy dunkin’ on you and your team is like a bunch of mercenaries coming in the village and raping the women (young and old). Am I WAY OFF on this?

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:09 pm

Wow, Stead. That analogy puts you on the plank.

True, though. We need some nasty boys. A little “Q” in our bigs and they will rape all of our 2nd half opponents.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:29 pm

This game will be a true test for our team. Struggling team that kicked our ass twice. If we can’t get a good defensive effort tonight, we never will this year.

Let’s go Knicks.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:36 pm

Jones has the Flu, Nate and Craw will get too many minutes tonight!
Phillys small, time for Curry to have a big game if thats possible????

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:37 pm

MAYBE we will have BARF Johnson??? Are you there????

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:38 pm

Mardy is starting! Wow! I like it.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:41 pm

Zach is letting Evans know that there will be no grinning from Curious George tonight.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:49 pm

12-4 Knicks! Philly can’t guard our bigs?? Thats something we’ve been lacking!
Knicks look good so far!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:50 pm

Curious George?? LOL Harlem!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:51 pm

Mardy may not be able to shoot, but he knows how to run an offense.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:54 pm

Harlem,
You is in rare form tonite bruh! LMAOOOOOOF

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 7:55 pm

Nate has to do a better job of putting pressure on the ball handler, get him to think that Nate is going to get low and pick his pocket (ala Mugsy). Andre got aggressive as soon as Nate came into the game.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Marty looked good playing D and Bounding!
Maybe he will help a lot with GSW, as he slows the tempo
with his play!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Good point Peace. I’d like to see him try to defend Baron.

Thanks Steady.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:04 pm

Currys got there bigs in foul trouble already!
I’d like to see Balk guard Iggy!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:08 pm

Will somebody guard Iguodala???

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:13 pm

Steady,

You have to send Jeffries that mercernary story.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:14 pm

Knicks need to come out of that Zone! They suck at it!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:14 pm

We started off well, and IT’s rotation stopped the flow of offense.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:15 pm

Jeffries is balancing the plane ride home. Noone told him the NFL story–No F’n Layups.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:16 pm

Balk has nice hops tonight.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:19 pm

Crawford is TIRED–he’s sucking wind and needs a blow.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:20 pm

Jeffries RAPING the sisters!

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:22 pm

SLAM DUNKS BREAK SPIRITS. Can someone please TESTIFY?

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:22 pm

WOW! Crawford looked like a Globetrotter!!!!!!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:22 pm

I knew we was tight Harlem but damn–two posts at 8:22????

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:24 pm

Charles Smith has returned!

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:28 pm

Steady, I guess we’re both happy to see our team competing tonight.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:30 pm

Zeke wants to NBA this game.

Just bloggin’.
KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:31 pm

Hey Mufasa, did you see the pass from Zach? LOL.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:35 pm

Yo Harlem,
Calvin Booth’s mug was used to make the mask for Scary Movie.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:37 pm

LOL. Even an NBA contract can’t save him.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:41 pm

This should be an incestuous night with our warriors up by 15 over the sisters. Instead, Monty is riding JChuck hard tonite.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:41 pm

Yo Steady #78: LOFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By George M. on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:42 pm

Yeah, Steady. He has made Craw the new Chosen one. Crawford better not get too kissy kissy.

I sense African will be back tomorrow to tell us he predicted Mardy would become the floor general. I’m still waiting on something I can cash, like a lotto ticket.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:49 pm

We have to put a hand in Iggy’s and Greens face!
We need the players that took that 11 point lead to
open up this game and get us some breathing room!

Jeffries should forget layups and keep slaming!
I believe Crawford and Zach will take over the 2nd half!!!!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:51 pm

Yeah. But I think Isiah has to play Mardy and nate for a few minutes and give Craw some rest. He can’t play 40+ minutes every night, handle the ball, run offense, take the last second shot and play tough defense.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:54 pm

It would be nice to win this game, then get Golden State. Two teams that embarrassed us. Then we can talk about playoffs!

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:56 pm

Peaceman,
F’ the hand, they’ve got 2 stiffs with 6 fouls each to give. They should put full bodies on that kid. Playoff atmosphere NOW.

Harlem, out of that list, at least 3 things will suffer. He may get the 40+ minutes but the last shot will be useless because we’ll be in the Ds.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:59 pm

They need to come out of that Zone!!!!
Let Bakman pick up Iggy!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:09 pm

On Hahn’s blog Jay Bee said Dunleavy looks like a used Condom! LOL

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:11 pm

I think I saw Crawford complain to Curry for missing that layup! Wow!

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:11 pm

We need to start it personally when other teams and coaches make comments like that.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:18 pm

I missed that. That would be a WOW! It’s ’bout F’n time!!!

Peaceman,
That’s some Funny $h!+ LOL

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:19 pm

Crawford needs a break.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:22 pm

Zach is a KEEPER …Beautiful pass to LEE!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:24 pm

Crawford is a net minus. Mardy should spell him coming out of the 4th. He can be brought back mid way through until the end to make his 40+ minutes since Monty insists on tossin’ him off tonite.
Just Bloggin’.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:26 pm

Peace,
Those two (Lee & Zach) work well together on the DL (homo or no homo–I dunno).

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:28 pm

This is our close it out unit with Jeffries/Balk interchangable!
Zach is a warrior!!!! 6-9 shooting 15 boards?? Yeah trade him? WTF???

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:32 pm

The missing piece would be if Jeffries ,Lee, or Balk could knock down a 10 footer!
That is hurtng us bad as a team!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:39 pm

Another crooked ref got checked by a real ref!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:46 pm

Crawford: 44 minutes, 5-18 FG.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:48 pm

Nail biter!!!
We could of used Fred tonight!!
Crawford looks tired!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:48 pm

OUR LEADER AND ICEMAN!!!!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:53 pm

Chucked a dagger.
Vic Corbitt says We got this.
KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:53 pm

MAN …We Need to Give up on Curry!
Or keep him on the bench!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:54 pm

Ho hum….Crawford does it again…

It’s becoming so boring the way predictably comes through EVERY TIME….

Zach is becoming kinda nice passin’ outta them double-teams…with 15 boards to boot!

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:55 pm

We GTW.
Steady as IT goes.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:58 pm

Yall noticed after the timeout Zach and Craw talkin’ things over and sharing a laugh?

Those are the two leaders of this Knick squad.

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 9:59 pm

Bronx,

6-19 FG. Too many minutes. IT should have let mardy play more, run the offense and let Crawford play off the ball. It worked in the first quarter.

By HarleminMD on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:00 pm

@ Peace, post 103..

Trust, Zeke would’ve fielded any reasonable offer for Curry if one came his way.

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:00 pm

Yo Bronx,
What’s good with the shout out from the Force? Cooleyhigh was fenna send merceneries for ya. Ansa yo e-mail.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:01 pm

Harlem,

I concur wholeheartedly in ref to Craw’s minutes.

That leads to injury as well. We better get somebody, anybody quickly.

Anybody know if we can get an exception for Steph’s injury?

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:02 pm

lol @ Steady..

Yeah bruh…I know I need to do a better job of “answering the correspondence”….

Good to hear yall was gonna send out the mountees to comb the mountains for me…:)

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:05 pm

Boston just escaped the Wolfs 87-86 with the wolfs making a bad pass with 10 seconds left!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:05 pm

The NB Actors threw one in the battle between McFhale and his boy Danny Aint. Fuh shame!!!
Just bloggin.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:07 pm

It ain’t right Bronx. The Force MDs needs all its soldiers. You’re the missin’ piece.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:11 pm

How about Earl Boykins? He not playing at all? Maybe he can spell Crawford
and the Knicks run like hell when he and Nate are in? The defense can’t get any worse!
The could play a pesky zone with him and Nate scrambleing the permiter? Just bloggin!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:28 pm

Noted Steady…..will do betta, bruh!!

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:29 pm

@ Peace, post 115..

We don’t need another Nate in Boykins. Besides, he won’t come cheap.

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:30 pm

…and lets say “Ebonics” is evolution
for him! I’m not dissing him, just telling the truth!

Peaceman referring to Charles Oak!

lol

By ANTI-NYSN on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:36 pm

He’d be the Vets minumum? And he can shoot! Unless Zeke has a trade brewing I can’t think
of anyone else, but we do need another guard!!!!

By Peaceman on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:38 pm

Good TEAM win Defenders!

Posts #46+ were prophetic, hilarious, some interesting banter, and lacking the proverbial, but the oh so familiar Hand Job…

How does that song go, “You can’t see what I can see, you Blind Baby, you Blind Baby..”

Peace #46, “Time to SLAP the 76’s all the way back to Dr. J’s time!
LETS GO KNICKS!!!!!!!” Now that shyt was funny and and you were right. This should have been a double digit victory easy…

Steady, that analogy was bit edgy, but we got certainly got the PICTURE…LOL LOL

Illuminating Stat of the game: 22 assists; every palyer had at least one except for GUESS WHO????????????? MR TEAM CHEMISTRY

Bronx, your boy shot poorly, and his D was iffy tonight, but JCRAW was clutch just the way you like him, leaving Philly tasting salty nuts…Also BRONX,I’m going to let the FORCE MD’S/DC’S call in the search party…Harlem will call off the Dawgs…LOL

I want to give a HEARTY and CARING SHOUT out to St. George (keep sticking and moving wherever you are), Vic C, Minny, and BARF (our Gus Johnson on KD). WE MISS YOU GUYS!!!!

Lastly, Jay Bee, I hope you didn’t miss all of the Game, but if you did, I couldn’t think of a better resaon to do so. Taking care of MOM and getting the good word all at the sametime might have been that extra ummfff OUR BELOVED KNICKS REQUIRED…And, less minutes by Mr. Chemistry too…LOL

Keep it POPPIN!

By cooleyhigh on Jan 25, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Blame everything on Curry. Let’s see who can come up with the least funny joke about Curry. Let’s see who can come up with the most stupid name for Curry.

African,

I’m thinking of some right now, buddy!!!

By ANTI-NYSN on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:03 pm

All right guys.Who on this blog thinks that Curry would play better defense if he burped of farted on his man????? As for new names,how about PIZZA THE GUT?? How about RERUN??(from What’s Happening TV SHOW from the 70’s) Just Jokin’ and bloggin’!!!!!

By George M. on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:16 pm

@ Peace…

Perhaps Earl B. can be had, but don’t you think we should be looking to obtain a “true” pg?

Again, why two N8’s?

@ Cooley…

“Bronx, your boy shot poorly, and his D was iffy tonight, but JCRAW was clutch just the way you like him, leaving Philly tasting salty nuts”

Craw is exhausted. He’s loggin’ crazy minutes, and with him having to run the team, play tough (well, kinda tough) D., keep Edwina in the game mentally, and hit clutch shots, something has to give.

But he always comes through at the end.

OBTW, thanks for having Harlem call off the dogs, bruh…..:)

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:32 pm

Defenders,
A guy dunkin’ on you and your team is like a bunch of mercenaries coming in the village and raping the women (young and old). Am I WAY OFF on this? KD Jakes Cooleyhigh et al. (from ther Force) suggest that this comment is edgy and they’ve got me on the plank. These are God-fearing bruhs whose opinions and judgement I value. By no merans does Steady endorse the action of mercenaries and hired guns. In b-ball parlance, that’s why Steday does not covet OTPs. Still, Steady got un-Steady there in Philly where ya’ll know ya gotta bring it if you wanna walk outa there with yo head up. I could have used other hyperbole to make the point. Needless to say that layups and dunks just cripple the morale of a team. We had more layups and dunks tonite. In the words of the the loquacious Z-bo–We GTW.

Ya’ll know what’s good

Good night fellas,
KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:38 pm

@ Anti…

I don’t have a nickname, but I do have a moniker, as in:

Vince Carter - Half man, half amazin’…

David Lee - Shallow water

What about this for Eddy???

“All fat, no heart”

Whatya think, huh?????

LMAOOOOOOOOOO

By Bronxboy in Md on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:38 pm

Had to close the office door–the Fam is asleep–ROFLMAOOOOOOOOO.

I’m sticking with Puffy-C on the DL Post.

KFLL

By Steady on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:42 pm

ANTI-NYSportsNews LOLs OF THE EVENING ROUND-UP:

#78 “Calvin Booth’s mug was used to make the mask for Scary Movie”.—Steady

#79 “LOL. Even an NBA contract can’t save him.” HarleminMD

#88 On Hahn’s blog Jay Bee said “Dunleavy looks like a used Condom!” LOL —referred by Peace

#95 “Those two (Lee & Zach) work well together on the DL (homo or no homo–I dunno).” Steady

#98-”Another crooked ref got checked by a real ref!”

By ANTI-NYSN on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:44 pm

@ African..

“My words were DEVASTATING. Look it up. Come correct.”

You can’t be serious.

YOU need to come correct. Shyt, come in your hand for all we care.

Your words are NAUSEATING.

The biggest joke on this blog, you are.

Only a sukka like you would build a team around soft Eddy.

You’re a legend in your own mind, my friend.

By Rockstar on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:46 pm

@BRONX…

Your boy actually came out of the gate sharp 2night, running the TEAM, especially the real nice dish early of the penetration. He actually took pretty decent shots, some just didn’t fall, but he’s going to log minutes, because they need scoring threats on the floor with the energy TEAM. FJONES was was missed tonight. But, if we can get MARDYC 10 to 15 minutes a night, we can get JCRAW’s minutes down. MARDYC would play more, but he can’t create his own shot consistently and our O has a tendency to bog down…

BTW, you know we got your back…Holla atcha boy!

Keep it POPPIN!

By cooleyhigh on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:49 pm

@ Steady…

I was gonna use Puffy, but i thought I recalled seeing someone else use it.

I also considered Barney, the purple, loveable dinasour….lol

By Rockstar on Jan 25, 2008 at 11:50 pm

I think it was Peaceman who bemoaned the zone. I was calling for it since we were at the last place. With the right horses, the zone works. What you want prima facia evidence?

“They just played good defense,” Iguodala said. “The zone played a huge factor in the game. They kept us out of rhythm. We didn’t really get too many points in the paint. We shot a lot of jump shots and credit that to their zone.̶