Do you really think he can keep this up? Or is this just a fluke?



As much as we get on Isiah it looks he is bringing the best out in Curry.

I think he can keep the offense up as long as he's fed the ball. I also think he'll keep up the sh!t defense, but thats just me.

alright, everybody just on Curry's nuts when he's playing well. Isiah has a thing with the bigs. It wasnt a question whether Curry was going to have a break through year/tenure with Zeke as coach. Mark Aguire...is teaching him how to score effectively. Offense was never a question with Curry. He HAS to improve defensively. He is not a factor on the defensive end - period. I would rather a a big that played D, rebounded & blocked some shots. Curry is just strictly offense.
I think he should lose some weight.... maybe he will play a little better. I hate to see bigs laying up the ball. Dunk it! Show some power, Eddie.
Stevie franchise is gaining confidence with more playing time. Now if only that confidence can spread to the rest of the team.

Rebounding is a lot better too. problem is neither he, lee or Frye play any defense. Frye gets the occasional weakside block but thats it. Jeffries and Balkman might be our best bet guarding opposing bigs. Balkman did a good job on Bosh. Lee was burned all night

good point. our rebounding was great lastnight but someone wasn't boxing out on 2 key possessions late

Aslong as curr stays active on D like hes been doing, things will get better. He is Showing more on the help and going after shots alot more. He'll also get that .5-1.5 Rebounds per game he needs to have an top 5 Ceneter rebounding average. Things are looking good.......... dare I say if he keeps this up the knicks will have their first all-star in a while.(Forget who was the last)

[Edited by - anji on 12-03-2006 1:04 PM]

Posted by PhilinLA:

I think he's gaining momentum.

agreed

I thought he had one of the weakest 12 rebound games that I've ever seen and we discussed this at the game. 3 rebs on one play off his own misses (and he never converted), another one that fell into his hands and I think one where he tipped it into the corner of the rim causing a jump ball. He still doesn't box out well, and he's already running halfway down the court when he would've been in position to grab a long rebound off a missed 3pt'er or long jumper.

And the other problem is (this isn't something Eddy can control) is now that we're getting it to Eddy, when they do start overplaying him, everyone else is standing around on offense and not doing anything and not ready to do anything and the offense goes to crap.

But when the man gets in deep as often as he did last night he's pretty unstoppable. And that little hook shot in the lane was really working. And he dropped his shoulder a little less last night.

Posted by VDesai:

One other point...even when he plays like this...and he was dominant for that stretch in the 4th, he still strikes as more of a side piece or a roleplayer rather than the foundation. Just because he doesn't do much of anything other than score and when he does have night's like this its because the guards are finding way to set him up. It's not because he's beating people in the post with his own moves, or starting from out deep and making shots. (Like the traditional centers from back in the day like Ewing, Hakeem, David R etc.).

You have to find so many complemenatry pieces around him...a rugged, defensive minded, rebounding forward. A guard who looks to find this guy in position to get the ball deep. Guards on the perimeter that won't allow penetration on every play. Is it really worth all the effort?

I agree with this sentiment - that Curry is basically a decent role-player at this point. It looks like the Knicks overpaid for him.

Posted by SugarRayRichardson:

LOL EC was arguably the best or 2nd best Knick on the floor last night yet they hate fest continues. No player is perfect. No player doesnt make errors or give up points.

Who played better?

Lee?
Nate?
Francis?
Jcraw?
Cato?
Marbury?
Crawford?

Maybe Qrich played better. Maybe. Thats it. So instead of focusing on the other 10 guys or so raising their games it becomes another Curry hate fest. I have news for you. Go read the Raptors board They were extremly impressed with Curry

[Edited by - SugarRayRichardson on 12-03-2006 1:31 PM]

If ain't Curry, then its Marbury. BTW, dont look now but Sweetney is also streaking, he raised his average a point since last week.

Just curious for all the pick and roll compaints. did the Raps out score us 56-22 in the paint or did we outscore the Raps 56-22 in the paint?