jrodmc wrote:KP is just unconscious right now. Listening to the game, the play by play guy almost swallowed the mic on that long three: "KP from forty feet out!!!!" That was hilarious.

How can Galloway go from Superman in SanTone to superflunky -10 last night? Weird.

DWill with the double double. I pray this guy doesn't become our team flake. As has been stated elsewhere, if he can keep his head on straight, he's Phil's X factor for the playoffs. A possibly very dangerous man.

Great win that would have been a blow out loss last season.

No AA last year to take over reins. Grant had some late minute heroics but AA rescued us when we were spinning. Critic him as we will but he's a player than can take over when called upon. The closest thing we had to him last year when Melo was down and others out was Shved

martin wrote:

magicTs wrote:I first started to come to New York for work around 8 years ago and recently celebrated 4 years full time in the city. I appreciate I have therefore not suffered nearly as long as most of you on this forum however despite the last few years being equally as barren I've fallen in love with the Knicks. The last couple of years I've probably been to a couple dozen games at the Garden and I can honestly say that tonight was the most special. The whole atmosphere has been completely turned around and its genuinely exciting. Suddenly the future looks completely different. The first 20 minutes tonight was the best team basketball I have ever seen live from the New York Knicks and it was wonderful to watch.

KP and Melo would have scored well in excess of 60 pts this evening had we not suffered some bad luck with with the Melo injury and then KP's foul troubles. They were simply irresistible in that spell and looked like they had played together for years nevermind a paltry few months. The ball movement and the shooting was just tremendous, the smoothness of both our stars's shots just a joy to watch. Their team mates contribution can't be underestimated either creating the spacing and getting them the ball. The whole team just looked so confident and as importantly enjoying their basketball. That enthusiasm has seen the work ethic improve massively from what we have seen in recent seasons.

The Melo injury assisted Boston in getting themselves back in the game as did KP's 3rd and 4th fouls coming so early in the 3rd having sat a long period in the 2nd as well. Remarkable he ended with the stat line he did given the minuets he played. This guy is going to be idolized in New York for years to come, a legit superstar who is a fantastic competitor and a gentle giant of a guy. How lucky have we got with him.

Then just when we had lost Melo and KP and needed someone to step up AA came to the rescue with some tremendously aggressive basketball in the 3rd quarter. I think I'm correct in saying he scored 10 consecutive points at one point The 2nd half was like a play off game and the Garden was rocking like I haven't seen since I started following the Knicks. It was so fun to be there. The D started to make some plays and Grant had his coming out game and against the Celtics with a superb display especially in the 4th quarter - how great was that to witness. Huge team grit and desire to pull this W out the bag and get us back to .500 Massive credit to Fish as well for some timely and clever substitutions and time outs.

So much to look forward to with this team and the inevitable improvements in free agency over the next couple of seasons. Just so delegated tonight.

That's awesome man, beautifully stated

+1. You may be new to the City, but I appreciate your optimism.

WaltLongmire wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Looking back now its amazing to me how many people were so vehemently against adding Derrick Williams and Aaron Affalo this summer and in love with the Rolo signing all in the name of Sabermetrics.

As I said since day one. Advance stats is pretty important but it isn't everything

I liked the Afflalo signing...was puzzled by the Williams pick-up, but had to believe that Phil and Fisher knew what they were doing with him. I didn't think Williams could deal with a system like ours.

Williams has clearly had some problems, but there are obviously things going on in practice that none of us see and he's earned some playing time.

A bit of a freelancer, sometimes, but he's been very good at moving without the ball, and seems to have fit in well as a teammate.

Wish he would box out, better, though.

Lopez is heading toward becoming a fan favorite, if he's not already there. I don't consider advanced stats...only the fact that he plays with an intensity you like to see. His game in the post has been a surprise for me.

Glad to see that we have our own viable twin towers tandem...probably the best in league that has gotten shorter in recent years.

why not?