The air was more breathable.

The fog on the basketball court started to lift.

While every subtle facet of a basketball game was overlooked, and painted over with the same despair and celebration of defeat... the way the Knicks played the game started to change. But no one (with few exceptions) cared to notice.

Win or lose, one cannot deny the dominoes have fallen unexpectedly since Marbury is no longer in the equation. Is that all?

First quarters are not so sluggish anymore. Jamal is playing the extended starter minutes he requires to be effective.
Zach is not only depended upon as a focal point, but a walking double-double. Nate is simply being great.

But let's not talk about crazy things like sick put back dunks or winning on the road... even in Miami... let's continue to bury these New York guys and ignore any recent details of the game on the court. Anyone can always fall back and regurgitate something about:

Dolan's incompetence, Anucha's checkbook, Larry Brown's wisdom, Isiah's incompetence, trade checker or how much the Knicks suck (Mitch Lawrence) even when they win blah, blah....

Or, you can decide whether the following quote is sanitized Knicks-speak or an indication of a few guys surviving the madness and starting to believe in each other:

“This team is in the right direction,” said Nate Robinson, who along with Jamal Crawford led the fourth-quarter charge. “We’re playing together. Thank God that everybody is just doing it for each other, instead of themselves. That’s the key.”

Why not observe the game for a change and consider how the game of basketball is being played?

Why are Knicks turnovers down and assists suddenly up? Why did 4 guys hit a balanced double figures?

Then again, is it more important to eliminate dissent, brand lovers versus haters, toss another stone at someone's head, or have everyone in some lock-step negative NY opinion on an hourly basis, no matter how the tidbits of daily evidence change?

(Iyamwutiam, holla at yo' boy Spartacus)

Go Knicks.

Where have you been earl?
Where is you support when ball in not going into the hole?

sheesh

[Edited by - misterearl on 01-20-2008 10:06 AM]

panos - man up for what?

last I checked there wasn't a post minimum. talk basketball, not me.

you make this sound like some college girl sorority.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Okay, I'm done. Carry on............

And predictable. Everyone knew you'd start spouting off again as soon as they won a couple of games.

Panos - what does my being pathetic hafta do with the way the Knicks are playing basketball?

Last I checked, the threads I've started are some of the most popular and compelling in UK history. If a forum is a place to invite discussion, I would offer that my work has not been in vain.

I believe that long ago this is how all the name calling started. Let's not make things personal. It seems that with threads like this there are some who take it as a personal challenge. They respond as if they were called out, cuz they have taken a stance that this thread seems to be in opposition too. The thing is that no one was named. We can either choose to make a point in reference to the topic or just ignore it. The personal attacks tho are tiresome and boring. This goes for any thread be it for the team or against it.

welcome back Shrek

Posted by izybx:

Posted by Panos:

Posted by misterearl:

Panos - what does my being pathetic hafta do with the way the Knicks are playing basketball?

Last I checked, the threads I've started are some of the most popular and compelling in UK history. If a forum is a place to invite discussion, I would offer that my work has not been in vain.

You're a spineless rabble-rouser.

Why do you care if he posts more after the Knicks are doing well? Why are you personally offended? Im willing o bet that as a whole the site gets much less traffic when the Knicks are doing poorly.

you would be wrong.

Look whose back... how convenient.