Comments on: Isiah Thomas sent over the pond to scout Euros http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: JohnQ http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23165 JohnQ Mon, 19 May 2008 03:17:15 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23165 I'll be wearin' every Knick article of clothing I own on tuesday. Cmon Mr. Stern pick us a winner. I’ll be wearin’ every Knick article of clothing I own on tuesday. Cmon Mr. Stern pick us a winner.

]]> By: Tman http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23164 Tman Sun, 18 May 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23164 It's about the money,in this country it usually is.That would not be such a bad statement but when you reduce that idea to its essentials you are left with Gordon Gecko's philosophy in "Wall Street", "Greed is good (god?)!)David Stern is the clear winner in Greedfest.Apparently, he convinced Dolan, the Elder to reign in the younger Dolan, the Foolish.After all, there are Billions ($) at stake,NBA Europe,NBA China,NBA Africa,NBA,the Moon, the Stars and NBA Everafter!D'Antoni was really a no-brainer simply because NYC is about the entertainment dollar, as is the entire league,and the media capital of the world.Tourism is our second largest business.It made sense to bring in the most entertaining style of hooping to fill the next year or two before taking a huge stab (grab) at a superstar, like Lebron, who would make the leagues stock price zoom even higher if he joined a better team in waiting for him.A team that might actually have a chance of winning the big one.After all,we are not winning it all next year no matter who we draft or trade for, exempting the premature arrival of Lebron or Kobe.Both those guys, Mammon bless Lebron little? heart, understand the value of a mega-dollar and would be here in a heartbeat if it was possible.Well, at least it is a plan, if not one that satisfies the NYC hoopster purists who would prefer a team that plays some D.Sorry, that was the deal Mark!Do not discount the two headed Mothra, Dolan Jr. and Isiah.Walsh has made his deal with the devil and so becomes the third head.It is inconceivable that his, Walsh's, is the last word.That word sits in Mothra's mouth, unfortunately.D'Antoni will have to make his biggest decision, as his forunners did, on Eddie Curry, the coach killer.Stephon can be easily resurrected or traded,it's in his own best interests, which are his only interests apparently.How's your Starbury line doing with the kids after all your me-first antics?Curry must drop 30 lb. and be rock hard after the summer to be of any use to a running team.Help him Mike!Get him a trainer, a nutritionist, a refrigerator lock, a bj if he needs it,but hold him accountable.If he isn't doing what he needs to,trade him to another dreamer.Keep his skinnier ass,or trade his fat one.All you need is a plan, ascale and a pair of eyes.Meanwhile, the Knick honeymoon will begin.Trade whoever you want to get more competitive but build that cap space and compatible team that our 2010 star can plug into.Don't mortgage the future, but keep building that world viewer's idea of a race horse winner.It will fill the seats and sell the cable subscriptions that make Cablevision's stockholders scrotums tingle all over the, aw, we don't give a crap about all that!You do!Who knows,maybe the game will change totally to the point that defense is irrelevant.I sure hope not,but "the Streetball Tour" seems to be making money?I will still root for the Knicks.But I just won't be watching.I'll be down at the park where the love is.Good Luck Mike!Beware of Mothra,Jimmy,Ike and Walsh(?).Watch your back!LGK, Oh yeah, good luck on Tuesday!Love, UCLA. It’s about the money,in this country it usually is.That would not be such a bad statement but when you reduce that idea to its essentials you are left with Gordon Gecko’s philosophy in “Wall Street”, “Greed is good (god?)!)David Stern is the clear winner in Greedfest.Apparently, he convinced Dolan, the Elder to reign in the younger Dolan, the Foolish.After all, there are Billions ($) at stake,NBA Europe,NBA China,NBA Africa,NBA,the Moon, the Stars and NBA Everafter!D’Antoni was really a no-brainer simply because NYC is about the entertainment dollar, as is the entire league,and the media capital of the world.Tourism is our second largest business.It made sense to bring in the most entertaining style of hooping to fill the next year or two before taking a huge stab (grab) at a superstar, like Lebron, who would make the leagues stock price zoom even higher if he joined a better team in waiting for him.A team that might actually have a chance of winning the big one.After all,we are not winning it all next year no matter who we draft or trade for, exempting the premature arrival of Lebron or Kobe.Both those guys, Mammon bless Lebron little? heart, understand the value of a mega-dollar and would be here in a heartbeat if it was possible.Well, at least it is a plan, if not one that satisfies the NYC hoopster purists who would prefer a team that plays some D.Sorry, that was the deal Mark!Do not discount the two headed Mothra, Dolan Jr. and Isiah.Walsh has made his deal with the devil and so becomes the third head.It is inconceivable that his, Walsh’s, is the last word.That word sits in Mothra’s mouth, unfortunately.D’Antoni will have to make his biggest decision, as his forunners did, on Eddie Curry, the coach killer.Stephon can be easily resurrected or traded,it’s in his own best interests, which are his only interests apparently.How’s your Starbury line doing with the kids after all your me-first antics?Curry must drop 30 lb. and be rock hard after the summer to be of any use to a running team.Help him Mike!Get him a trainer, a nutritionist, a refrigerator lock, a bj if he needs it,but hold him accountable.If he isn’t doing what he needs to,trade him to another dreamer.Keep his skinnier ass,or trade his fat one.All you need is a plan, ascale and a pair of eyes.Meanwhile, the Knick honeymoon will begin.Trade whoever you want to get more competitive but build that cap space and compatible team that our 2010 star can plug into.Don’t mortgage the future, but keep building that world viewer’s idea of a race horse winner.It will fill the seats and sell the cable subscriptions that make Cablevision’s stockholders scrotums tingle all over the, aw, we don’t give a crap about all that!You do!Who knows,maybe the game will change totally to the point that defense is irrelevant.I sure hope not,but “the Streetball Tour” seems to be making money?I will still root for the Knicks.But I just won’t be watching.I’ll be down at the park where the love is.Good Luck Mike!Beware of Mothra,Jimmy,Ike and Walsh(?).Watch your back!LGK, Oh yeah, good luck on Tuesday!Love, UCLA.

]]> By: saipanknickster http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23163 saipanknickster Sun, 18 May 2008 18:03:16 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23163 Excellent point Kevin Harewood, I wholeheartedly agree, also hopefully Eddy could be taught to pursue rebounds at least at critical junctures instead only snaring those wayward shots that happen to fall off the rim near him. Excellent point Kevin Harewood, I wholeheartedly agree, also
hopefully Eddy could be taught to pursue rebounds at least at critical junctures
instead only snaring those wayward shots that happen to fall off the rim near him.

]]> By: Kevin Harewood http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23162 Kevin Harewood Sun, 18 May 2008 14:41:01 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23162 I think it was either D Antoni who often spoke about a phenonenon called situational stops. Point being that in there mind it is more important to be able to stop teams at key junctures in the game than it is to be this lock down 48 minutes defensive juggernaut. It Knicks get better defense from guard position and Curry loses weight and realizes he can block some shots (he did it once or twice:)) since he has been here maybe they can get into a place where they have the ability to win more close games. I think it was either D Antoni who often spoke about a phenonenon called
situational stops. Point being that in there mind it is more important to be able to stop teams at key junctures in the game than it is to be this lock down 48 minutes defensive juggernaut. It Knicks get better defense from guard position and Curry loses weight and realizes he can block some shots (he did it once or twice:)) since he has been here maybe they can get into a place where they have the ability to win more close games.

]]> By: saipanknickster http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23161 saipanknickster Sat, 17 May 2008 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23161 I read an article on SI.com by Jack McCallum (the same scribe that spent close to year tagging along with the Suns) He wrote that Mike D's brother Dan is "defensive-orientated but he has not been in the league long enough to be considered a guru" Mc Callum also stated that he out the Phoenix assistants Mikes brother is the one he was certain to join mike in NYC. Knicks D you are right bout the cut players from last year I think the coach woyld have really like D-Nick and Dickau Let's hope that DLee is working on his jumper while he's not working our w/Nash this summer I read an article on SI.com by Jack McCallum (the same scribe that spent close to year tagging along with the Suns)
He wrote that Mike D’s brother Dan is “defensive-orientated but he has not been in the league long enough to be considered a guru” Mc Callum also stated that he out the Phoenix assistants Mikes brother is the one he was certain
to join mike in NYC.

Knicks D you are right bout the cut players from last year I think the coach woyld have really like D-Nick and Dickau

Let’s hope that DLee is working on his jumper while he’s not working our w/Nash this summer

]]> By: Orange and Blue http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23160 Orange and Blue Sat, 17 May 2008 17:17:16 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23160 Too bad b/c stern loves Euro peons so much we gotta give in to the Euro Flop. Hey but if it comes with good marksmen,... I'll take it. Too bad b/c stern loves Euro peons so much we gotta give in to the Euro Flop.

Hey but if it comes with good marksmen,… I’ll take it.

]]> By: knicksdefense http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23159 knicksdefense Sat, 17 May 2008 15:44:18 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23159 Guys, we need shooters! That's a constant for D'antoni and any brand of Euroball. There are more than a few guys on our squad that are known to put up some clangy bricks, so I think if there are any moves from the get go, we'll be seeing some perimeter marksmen in the fold. Maybe even in this draft, if we can give up someone like a fred jones now to get some more picks. That would be ironic, since we don't have the second round pick because of that perimeter shooter we cut before last season, Demetris Nichols... hindsight is always 20-20, but I still believe that Demetris, Jared Jordan and even Dan Dickau are players D'antoni would prefer to work with more than some of the players we kept Fred, Jerome James and Malik Rose. Who knows, maybe D-Nice and Jordan will get another try-out for the Knicks assuming they're available? One good shooter on this squad is Nate Robinson, lets see how that works out with Mike D who stated during the press conference that he was really looking forward to working with Nate before he got shipped out of Phoenix. Walsh is taking this team Euro, well, more so than the last guy. The euros have hurt the NBA game with the excessive "unmanly" flopping, but if you can't beat the san antonios and torontos, with the style of 10 years ago, I join them. It is all about how the NBA tells the refs to call the game. anyone see the lakers game last night? those calls were pure crap. they drew 3 charges in a row and did not call it on the lakers, but on the other end of the floor.... Just bloggin' y'all. Guys, we need shooters! That’s a constant for D’antoni and any brand of Euroball.

There are more than a few guys on our squad that are known to put up some clangy bricks, so I think if there are any moves from the get go, we’ll be seeing some perimeter marksmen in the fold.

Maybe even in this draft, if we can give up someone like a fred jones now to get some more picks.

That would be ironic, since we don’t have the second round pick because of that perimeter shooter we cut before last season, Demetris Nichols… hindsight is always 20-20, but I still believe that Demetris, Jared Jordan and even Dan Dickau are players D’antoni would prefer to work with more than some of the players we kept Fred, Jerome James and Malik Rose. Who knows, maybe D-Nice and Jordan will get another try-out for the Knicks assuming they’re available?

One good shooter on this squad is Nate Robinson, lets see how that works out with Mike D who stated during the press conference that he was really looking forward to working with Nate before he got shipped out of Phoenix.

Walsh is taking this team Euro, well, more so than the last guy.

The euros have hurt the NBA game with the excessive “unmanly” flopping, but if you can’t beat the san antonios and torontos, with the style of 10 years ago, I join them.

It is all about how the NBA tells the refs to call the game.

anyone see the lakers game last night? those calls were pure crap. they drew 3 charges in a row and did not call it on the lakers, but on the other end of the floor….

Just bloggin’ y’all.

]]> By: Orange and Blue http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23158 Orange and Blue Sat, 17 May 2008 14:34:44 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23158 Then brothers Saipan, JohnyQ and KnicksD Let's hope it happens. If there is any truth to D'antoni's willingness to consider Ewing on the coaching staff, and willingness to consider hiring a defensive specialist on the bench as well, (got that off of a NYT Howard Beck article somewhere), then it is a strong sign that goes to our new coach's adaptability. He'll clearly need that with this roster, and where the Knicks will be starting from. Good weekend to all. Then brothers Saipan, JohnyQ and KnicksD

Let’s hope it happens.

If there is any truth to D’antoni’s willingness to consider Ewing on the coaching staff, and willingness to consider hiring a defensive specialist on the bench as well, (got that off of a NYT Howard Beck article somewhere), then it is a strong sign that goes to our new coach’s adaptability. He’ll clearly need that with this roster, and where the Knicks will be starting from.

Good weekend to all.

]]> By: knicksdefense http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23157 knicksdefense Sat, 17 May 2008 04:40:50 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23157 I'm all for Ewing coming back to the garden in some capacity. Howard is only going to get stronger. Detroit knocking them out the box will only humble him, Rasheed in some ways took Howard to school with the veteran/champion big man defensive skills. Only a matter of time before howard gets those because he has the physical gifts, and as far as I can tell, he has the DESIRE to compete. That was the only thing holding curry back going into last season. this should have been curry's year, but instead it was regression. He got snubbed from the all star team two years ago. he should have played with a chip on his shoulder this year. prove to the league that they were wrong to keep him off the team. instead he gave way to zach randolph instead of letting zach know that it was "E's city." I think Curry looks up to ewing and ewing would do a better job motivating him than Mark Aguirre or any other piston. I’m all for Ewing coming back to the garden in some capacity.
Howard is only going to get stronger.
Detroit knocking them out the box will only humble him, Rasheed in some ways took Howard to school with the veteran/champion big man defensive skills.
Only a matter of time before howard gets those because he has the physical gifts, and as far as I can tell, he has the DESIRE to compete.
That was the only thing holding curry back going into last season.
this should have been curry’s year, but instead it was regression.
He got snubbed from the all star team two years ago.
he should have played with a chip on his shoulder this year.
prove to the league that they were wrong to keep him off the team.
instead he gave way to zach randolph instead of letting zach know that it was “E’s city.”
I think Curry looks up to ewing and ewing would do a better job motivating him than Mark Aguirre or any other piston.

]]> By: saipanknickster http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23154 saipanknickster Fri, 16 May 2008 20:16:46 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/05/15/isiah-thomas-sent-over-the-pond-to-scout-euros/#comment-23154 Third that motion!!!! Howard would be the complete 2 way player if he developed some real moves Bring EW back and let him ride Eddy's back Third that motion!!!!

Howard would be the complete 2 way player if
he developed some real moves
Bring EW back and let him ride Eddy’s back

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