Martice wrote:nychamp wrote:Nate can/does go mental. Just in a really unnecessary and uninspiring way. Not the desired effect of a good 'going mental'
Do you mean inspiring like in a Jeff Van Gundy grabbing Alonzo's leg way? What about Larry Johnson fighting Alonzo is more what you were talking about right? Anthony Mason inspired a lot too?
No. No. No.
Martice wrote:Charles Oakley in an opponents face is more inspiring I guess.
Yes.
Martice wrote:Point blank, Nate is the only player on our squad that could even play with the 90's Knicks or who has the makeup to actually play big in the playoffs.
Not one other player on this squad can I see even helping a team in the playoffs in a big moment besides MAYBE Harrington.
Don't get me wrong, I am a big Nate fan. I agree with this last quote. However his outbursts have not yet served a positive purpose or led to wins. They take on their own life and eventually make Nate take himself, and the team, out of the game. I can't recall seeing them actually stir the team on to a tough win. And I'm not referring to his everyday fire and competitiveness, and chatty demeanor. I believe that's good. It's just the over the edge episodes that take him and the Knicks out of games.
It's his achilles heel. We all know that if he could ever get more zen and unflappable, he would be a close-to-unique talent with the ability to dominate long stretches of a game, AND play good team ball.
10/26/2009 1:57 PM
