Don’t want to jinx any momentum with this most recent win over Atlanta, but it brings us to a record of 20-25. Why is this mediocre record significant, you ask? Because we won a total of 23 games for the entire season last year. Considering we’ve not yet reached the all-star break, typically a point of reference for the “halftime” of our NBA season, I think it is safe to say that this Knicks team is on the upswing, and Knicks fans can see the light at the end of the Madison Square Garden tunnel.
With those four guys coming off the bench, we now have a very potent offensive team that other teams’ benches can not compete with offensively.
We may not have to wait until after 2010 for the playoffs, if people get/stay healthy, and the dead weight is shed in support of more role players. Goodbye to you, Jerome James, Stephon Marbury, and Eddy Curry. You have no future in New York, because you provide us with nothing on a consistent basis.
Again, don’t want to jinx it, but as Nas would say,
“it aint hard to tell,”
the Knicks are improving from what they once were: the laughing stock of the NBA.
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Co-sign.
Just to add will need to beat the Indian Aryans on Saturday and take at least 1-3 next against the three elite’s-Boston, LA, Cleveland.
Like I said in the prior thread there are plenty of reasons for the upswing and Coach D’ant’s use of the bench and mixing of players throughout his starters and reserves to get the best balance on the floor is a good thing to see.
Last night the help defense was solid, some open shots still left for the Hawsk, which the Knicks can improve upon in shutting down.
But more importantly D’anton is playing some half court ball for long stretches, and he is not just relying on one guy to work the post- yesterday I saw Q, Al, Lee and Tim Thomas all succesfully set up at the post.
Curry’s one dminesional play has no place in the NYC anymore, and the Knicks have plenty of points of attack in the post and wings and the movement and passing awareness are improving.
Solid Stuff!
Hope Lee and Nate Stay, 2 2010 Talents plus our heroes should get us to contention again!
Saipan
Whatl’s your view on the recent spat of good play?
Can the Knicks keep it together and redeem themselves against the Indiana Aryans?
Can the Knicks take of 1-3 Next week.
Live Blog it I say!
frank says lee didn’t make it:
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/knicks/2009/01/source-lees-all-star-bid-falls.html