The Celtics have no reason to brawl. They have a terrific season going and they will not put that in jeopardy just because the Knicks stink.

I also believe the Celtics will look to make a huge statement on Thursday in front of a national audience and that the Knicks could get a serious beat down as a result.

Posted by misterearl:

cosmic - there is no such thing as a paraphrased quote

either quote a person directly and exactly or leave it alone

I can't remember exact wording from a YEAR ago. Can you? No.

Therefore, take it for what it is, the man DID say these things prior to road trips and back to backs. He excused a loss before it even happened and when it did happen he reiterated those same things.

If you want to be in denial over comments Isiah has made, just like he's already blamed the media for getting blown out in Boston in the preseason and already blamed the schedule for a loss earlier this year (Road trip back to back), then that's of course your right.

Yet, you contradict yourself when you call fellow fans losers for expecting a loss but not the coach who expected many losses and told us why before the games were even played.

THIS GAME IS GONNA BE A SH-IT SHOW, THIS IS SO SAD BUT IF WE KEEP IT CLOSE THROUGHOUT AND LOSE BY LESS THAN 10 ILL BE PLEASED

Cosmic - I never, EVER insulted you. All I asked for was the quote. If that is asking too much or an insult to you than I sincerely apologize.

so, since bickering is not my bag baby...

“We’re not in awe of them,” Richardson said. “They ain’t won no championships. They got a good record right now, but that don’t matter.”

Posted by misterearl:

Cosmic - I never, EVER insulted you. All I asked for was the quote. If that is asking too much or an insult to you than I sincerely apologize.

so, since bickering is not my bag baby...

“We’re not in awe of them,” Richardson said. “They ain’t won no championships. They got a good record right now, but that don’t matter.”

Fair enough.

Interesting you'd bring up a QRich quote.

Was just watching the end of Daily News Live and one of the commentators brought up that QRich said today that if you took away the Big-3 that we'd be just as good as Boston.



I'll be damned if I know where he was going with that quote.

Gotta be honest -- I'm more concerned about the Bucks than the Celtics.

Cosmic - these guys have micrtophones shoved in their faces by more media than any other franchise, if they were afraid to speak honestly they would be villified for being punks.

Nowhere did Quentin make a promise, empty or otherwise. Unless you want to attach your own meaning, Richardson was just being bluntly honest about his feelings towards the hated Celtics. He hates 'em and I hate 'em too so what does that mean?

We have a love connection.

If the Celtics come in fired up, all the better to test the mettle of the Knicks who are suddenly smelling themselves a bit more than last week at this same time.

Good for them. Now go out and hit the first guy that attempts a layup.

Hard.

Posted by misterearl:

Cosmic - these guys have micrtophones shoved in their faces by more media than any other franchise, if they were afraid to speak honestly they would be villified for being punks.

Nowhere did Quentin make a promise, empty or otherwise. Unless you want to attach your own meaning, Richardson was just being bluntly honest about his feelings towards the hated Celtics. He hates 'em and I hate 'em too so what does that mean?

We have a love connection.

If the Celtics come in fired up, all the better to test the mettle of the Knicks who are suddenly smelling themselves a bit more than last week at this same time.

Good for them. Now go out and hit the first guy that attempts a layup.

Hard.

Yeah but there's always a diplomatic way out of questions. The good ones know how to dance around the media. Isiah does it constantly. The players slip up and fall for the trap then say things they REALLY should not say - especially given their position at 4-9.

QRich didn't have to say that just like Marbury did not have to say "Yeah, I'm the Best" when tricked into that one. Yet, they do, and it's damaging regardless of how much weight you put into media comments.

Q is smarter than that (or well, maybe he's not). All he had to say was "Boston's a solid team off to a good start and we're going to head up there tonight and play a tough game and make them work."

That's all! What's so hard!?

Marbury: "I think I'm one of the top guards in the league absolutely."

WHAT IS SO FRIGGIN HARD!?

Isiah: "The schedule throws twists and turns at you but you just have to be prepared and ready to go every night."

WHAT IS SO DAMN HARD!?!?!?!?


Noooo... instead we get QRICH: "Boston sucks without the big 3 GO KNICKS!" <---you better believe thats how Boston interprets the comments, right or wrong now, i'm speaking objectively here.

Marbury: "IM THE BEST" <---- league interpretation? IM THE BEST! FALL BACK! (hey, again, right or wrong, baited or not, at the end of the day the interpretation of the majority matters more than your comments or the context they were intended to be in.)

Isiah: Yeah, well, back to back on the road, the schedule sucks, I cant help it! Yeah, well, (----) is a good team and we're still young so well dont expect much! <----- again, crap comments, interpretated negatively by the majority = DAMAGING COMMENTS.


DO you kind of see what I am getting at?

These guys need to SHUT UP and PLAY HARD for 48 MINUTES every game I dont care if it's the 10th game in 10 nights on the road against the leagues elite!

----NO EXCUSES----


And for the love of god learn how to be political in your answers to the media!?


If you were asked about Perkins would you:

A) He's done nuttin in this league I've been here twice as long and done twice as much he's nuttin!"

or

B) He's a solid young player who brings it every night and I'm going to be prepared to give him a really tough game tonight.


?????????

Knicks = A
Smart Players = B



A = Media crap storm.
B = crickets.



Our team is either STUPID or loves the crap storms.

New York teams tend to play poorly in big games as of lately. Look for the KNicks to get blown out. I will root hard for the Knicks as I hate the Celtic and that goes back. The Knicks never seem to play well against Boston.