Guys thanks for keeping the thread poppin’ with the excellent analysis we sometimes take for granted at Knicksdefense.com.

I look at some of the other Knicks blogs and some of them sound like babble to me, but I know I can come to knicksdefense and expect some perspective from a real knicks fan point of view, people that have clear ideas and know how to express them and I just want to thank you for blogging here.

yo if anyone sees steady (Lives, I think you said you were hangin’ with him recently) please tell him I said hello.

last decade, we had expectations of winning on a regular basis. remember how that felt? with Oak and Ewing and Starks and then a few years later with H20 and Spree and Camby. we didn’t win the title, but it felt pretty good to know we were going to win on most nights.

i don’t know if the newly installed brass will bring that kind of winning culture back to the garden, but I know for a fact that you all deserve it as the most die-hard of die-hards. it has been a long time since we were “king of the Hill” in the NBA and I only hope that we can start to take steps back towards winning the Atlantic Division and competing for a title. that’s the way it used to be, that’s the way it should be in New York.

Much respect to Lives In New Jersey, Loves New York, DLT Knicks, Orange and Blue, KnicksRealist, saipanknickster, JohnQ, George M., HarleminMD (been a while bruh), Bx in MD, Cooleyhigh, the entire Force MD squad, Tman, kevin Harewood, Pete, PC, and all the others I may have missed.

One love defenders. Hope we start to turn the tide in ’08-09.

I agree with PC.Why else are we signing point guards(Duhon and Roberson)if Mardy can do the job?It’s not just us thinking this way.It looks like Walsh and D’Antoni think the same of Mardy.I haven’t seen this “great defensive player” everyone is talking about.I saw many quicker PG blow right pass him.As I said earlier,he has had 3 years to show us something,what are we waiting for…dump him,let’s move on.There is a thought on this blog,that we are NOT DEVELOPING our younger player.That’s not true!!N8 seems find,so does Lee and now Chandler.He may need to get released to wake up,cause he is not helping the Knicks.

Other players that need to go before the start of the season:

1)Marbury-The Knicks need a new attitude and Steph was the begining of the bad years.Plus,it seems that other Knicks and the management don’t want to work with him.He was Thomas’ first choice,and he needs to go to change the attitude.Buy him out,no team will trade 21 million dollars of their assets to get his expiring contract.

2)J.James-Hasn’t done anything since he has been in New York.Didn’t do that much in Seattle either.Talk him into a medical retirement.1 year 6 million expirng contract.

3)Malik Rose-He is a good person,great attitude.BUT,we need players the can run the floor.Malik is getting up in years and doesn’t seem to fit into the Knicks new plans.TRADE HIM,there has to be a few team that would like a 7 million expiring contract.OR,buy him out and let the contract expirer.We could use that spot for young talent.

4)Mardy Collins-3 years is long enough to see if he’s got game.Buy him out!He has 1 year left on his contract 1.034 million.Open a spot for some young talent.

5)Q-He’s not making 3′s any more and we have many players who can play the 3 spot.
Trade him.Make some team a good deal and get him out.2 years 8.6 million.

Don’t need to resign Jones(who I liked) or Morris(who I didn’t like).We may have to live with Zach and EC for now.

Unless you like super slow point guards who can’t shoot. Everyone calls him a “good defender” just because they feel bad for him. I haven’t seen him guard anybody. He doesn’t even dominate summer league – at least Nate and Chandler do that…I mean, they didn’t retire Mardy’s jersey like they did Nate’s. And Nate’s one step below a certified BUM and he got his jersey retired. But don’t worry, Nate is enrolled in BUM school and well on his way to gaining his certificate (i think he’s only a few credits shy)

Arenas said the city of Washington embraced him. He said he was a “young hothead” when coming to town but now’s the time to focus more on doing his job and helping the Wizards get a shot at winning a championship.

“I do all the little things I do out there [and that] is going come to a halt,” Arenas said. “I just need to cut out some of the foolishness I do. I create hype but some of the other stuff, I know I’ve got to calm down.”

–AP

I see all of the Master Blasters are peeking their heads in the door to drop a Lil Knowledge and to Fellowship… Now that’s what I’m talking about! I’m gearing up for the next GMAN RUN… Big first step today, getting rid of the Cancer…Shockey is a heck of a Tight-End, but his head is all over the place and it out weighs his gifts; and if life has taught US anything, it is that we are ALL REPLACEABLE….FORGETTABLE NAH!

Marucs WMS was traded to Golden State today… Now so long ago the MSM was blasted Zeke for not drafting this kat…Funny how the Tide or (for you soap opera loving brudders)the World Turns…

ONE LOVE GENTS!

Keep it POPPIN!

P. S. Our Beloved Knciks will probably have to do the same thing….

But, Mr. Philosopher, the next time you turn into our gateways and haven’t given me a ring, I will tell the boys (or gals) in Silver and Black (we don’t do blue) to pick you up and call me. LOL.

Peace, Love and Blessings.

Mr Lives,I ate at PJ’s the other day, pretty good.Dropped a niece at P.Enjoy your summer and come back with your plume invigorated.

Mr.H.It’s all better than good.W is touring in Cali.God is Good!All the time!

Cousins, it’s hot up in here.Write on, write on.Every little bit helps us chill.LGK once again.

Looking at history Harlem brings up a very good point. When was the last great Knick first round draft pick?

Even Going way back in history Knicks have had very limited success via draft. Willis Reed was a second round pick to Jim Bad News Barnes. Bill Bradley,Cazzie Russell and Walt Frazier were great first round picks. To Me Ray Williams and Sugar Ray Richardson were good ones though Sugar’s issues diminished his output. CArtwright wasn’t bad until he got hurt.

Ewing was a no brainer. Mark Jackson and Rod Strickland were good ones also.

I can’t remember anyone of consequence since Jackson and Strickland. Many of our key players came via trade or free agency. Bellamy, BArnett, Debusschere, Monroe, King, Houston, Sprewell,Camby, This is looking back 30 or 40 years and if these are the only first round picks we got right then what does that say?