Posted by Bippity10:

If by love you mean hate then yes I love you.

You don't love me?

Posted by Bippity10:

Secondly, my son burped when I read your post. I second his remarks.

Ahh, so you're on the same level as a kid. Good job.

Posted by Bippity10:

Thirdly, I am not Bobo.

Do not deny the obvious.

Posted by Bippity10:

Fourthly, I miss Bobo.

Try checking the mirror.

Posted by Bippity10:

Fifthly(as they say in my old neighborhood)you are an instigator.

Who me? Nebber.

Posted by Bippity10:

Sixthly, could you imagine if I was Bobo. How crazy would that make me.

About as much as usual.

Ahh, so you're on the same level as a kid. Good job.

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Just for the record, I'm currently changing his diaper.

On a side note: I just realized that I paused in the middle of changing my sons diaper to respond to this post, now he's just wiggling on the floor laughing. Parenting 101



[Edited by - bippity10 on 07-21-2006 3:25 PM]

Just thought I'd bring this post up again since I'm being misquoted once again. You'll notice this is from June and before all the offseason moves and the current mammoth pre-season we are having. Nothing negative. Pretty fair to the players I think. I don't know you tell me. Nothing much has changed in my opinion from then has it??????????????????????????????????? The only difference is Isiah based on his moves has started to agree with me as well.

[Edited by - bippity10 on 10-16-2006 12:05 PM]

Posted by fishmike:

maybe we should sticky it?

I'm of the opinion that we should sticky all my posts.

You da man, Bip.

Bip, I hear the sirens, their getting closer.... UH-OH! The Knick fan police are here!

"Bippity, you have said negative things about our Knicks one too many times, you are now under arrest and we'll have to ask you to hand in your Knick Fan card. You are a monster."

[Edited by - nyk4ever on 10-16-2006 12:35 PM]

Here are mine

Coach: i think a coach can have a significant effect on the way a team plays, but he has to have the right types of players for his coaching style as well.

GM: Don't mind a GM/coach in our current situation... we have a bunch of overpaid, primadonnas that won't respond to anyone except for the guy who has the power to control their fates in NY... that falls directly on Isiah & Isiah only... a guy like Marbury will never respond to a coach as long as he feels like he's Isiah's pet.

Marbs:can't stand him... always thought he was extremely talented but had a suspect character (speaking in basketball terms, not off the court)... i used to be very optimistic about his prospects to turn his career around in NY, but he's proven that he is all he ever will be - a spoiled, arrogant primadonna who thinks he's way better than he really is, & is more concerned about making himself look good than on doing what it takes to lead a team & help them win a championship... always looking for excuses instead of stepping up & being accountable for his own failures as a player & as a leader... shrinks under pressure... we MUST get rid of him if we have any serious plans of contending for a championship in the future imo... his presence alone holds back guys like Crawford & Nate from taking on the mantle of leadership that they are much better suited for.

Francis: i thought he could be used as a nice trade chip to get a guy like KMart or someone of that nature in the offseason, so was perfectly fine w/the trade... i know he could be better than what he's shown, but he's in the same mold of Marbury in that he's a spoiled primadonna that's used to having everything catered to him, & can't deal w/learning how to fit into a team concept that doesn't center around him being the 1st scoring option... definitely not a guy i think has any future in any championship plans for this franchise other than being used as a trade commodity sometime down the road.

Crawford: also my favorite Knick... really stepped up last year & showed that he's willing to conform to a team concept & commit to a winning style of basketball... showed good leadership qualities & consistently steps up to make the big shots down the stretch when the team needs it... a money player & a guy i think has a big future in NY if u get rid of Marbury & Francis.

Nate: love his energy, enthusiasm & toughness, but don't like how he plays out of control & loses focus on playing smart basketball & instead tries to show off too much... i think he can be a star in this league if he gets himself under control... has qualities to be a leader on this team, but not as long as Marbury & Francis are here.

Q: 1 of the few guys on this team that i can picture playing on the tough Knicks teams of the mid 90's... he's a tough kid & won't back down from anyone... he's trying his best to fit into the team concept & if not for some tough personal issues last season, i think he would have been a much more productive member of the team... expecting him to have a nice bounceback season this year... can be a leader on this team as well, but not as long as Isiah's pet is on the team.

Q2: no longer a Knick so i won't bother offering an opinion

jalen: crafty & versatile veteran scorer who knows how to play the game, but his tendency to be a malcontent doesn't have a beneficial effect on our young guys, so i think he needs to go.

David Lee: agree w/Bip, he's an untouchable imo... a guy i want to groom to be a Knick in the mold of Charles Oakley (w/much better athleticism obviously)... this kid makes good things happen everytime he's on the floor & he's a heady player who's humble & willing to do anything it takes to win a ballgame... we need more guys like him on this team

Channing: love his perimeter game & he's got a great character & work ethic, but i have a few questions about his internal fortitude & toughness, & he's not that heady of a player on the floor on defense & i don't think he'll ever excel in that aspect... i'd be willing to trade him in the right package if it would improve our team.

Butler: San Antonio got a nice backup bigman

Eddie: has all the tools & ability, but does he have the heart & determination to be the great player he can be? doesn't seem like it at this point... still, even so he's still an upper echelon C in this league, but he can be 1 of the best if he'd just will himself to work at it... definitely too early to give up on him though.

JJ: the biggest waste of a free agent signing i've ever witnessed in all my years of following this team... he makes Clarence Weatherspoon seem like a genius move by Layden... i can't understand why anyone would've ever defended this bright idea by Isiah.

MoT: gone w/the wind

LB: hope he gets the money due to him... can't defend the job he did last year, but can't lay the blame completely at his feet either... i still think he's a great coach, but this was an untenable situation last season & you can't coach players if they're not willing to listen.

Isiah: our last bastion of hope w/this current collection of "stars"... if they don't respond to him, they won't respond to anyone... has drafted very well for this franchise but his free agent signings & trades have left much to be desired to put it very mildly... has done a horrible job of diffusing the situation between Marbury & LB last year, publically stating that LB has all the authority yet undermining his authority by having a close personal off the court relationship w/the guy who was challenging his authority on a consistent basis, Stephon Marbury.

In Summary: the only thing i'm going into this season expecting is a change in outlook & attitude from the players... i expect to see this team start to gel & play more fluid style of basketball, whether they win more games or not... an improvement in the W-L record means diddly squat if we still have our primadonna stars squabbling over stats & playing time... i'm not interested in mediocre results, i want real progression towards a championship... if the young guys mature this season & show they are ready to be the core for a new era in Knicks' basketball, then i'll be happy regardless if they win 23 games or 45.

[Edited by - TMS on 10-17-2006 1:04 PM]