Nalod - you ever watch how Shumpert gets low and drop steps into his defensive stance like a cobra? The Lakers may have the black mamba... we have The Chocolate Cobra.

... and yes, Stevie Wonder is no Jerry Lucas in terms of overall game, but he spreads the floor nearly to halfcourt. Can you imagine what Lucas would have done with a three point line? Ridiculous.

Would Brainy brotha (nobody memorizes a city phone book) Jerry Lucas make a perfect shot doctor for Landry Fields?

Every time Mike Bibby makes a jumper, a Harlem Globetrotter pulls the confetti in the water bucket trick.

misterearl wrote:The Elephant In The Freakin' Room

Forget Carmelo.

Has anyone considered that Mike Woodson has made Tyson Chandler a more inspired basketball player?

Note Chandler's involvement in the offense?

"It's everything from defensive rebounding to rotations to blocked shots to talking. I've known every screen that's been coming pretty much in the last two games. I've heard it from the big men. They're calling it out. They're active, so it's very collective right now and when that's going, it's scary."

You give the big man touches and he responds.

It ain't that deep. or is it?

Do you happen to catch Chandler getting a (DEEP) post play called for him, and, he actually scored on a pretty hook? Where was that before? that was sweet!

mrKnickShot wrote:Q. Do you happen to catch Chandler getting a (DEEP) post play called for him?

A. Absolutely.

mrKnickShot wrote:Q. Where was that before?

A. That is exactly what Tyson Chandler may have asked.

One final word.

fish.mike - While all the Knicks writers were beating the drums for a Carmelo Controversy, they forget to ask themselves a fundamental question, "when there is a losing streak, who is the most frustrated player of all?"

(think about it for you jump in with an answer)

You are gunna love the answer: the player who has experienced the most success. The one with the ring.

Which invites the question, is Tyson Chandler a locker room cancer?

misterearl wrote:They Said It

fishmike wrote:(Mike Woodson) did nothing impressive that left a noticable mark in his prior coaching job, aside from featuring Joe Johnson so much his offense was labeled "iso-joe"

Really?

"I want opposing teams to come in and not know who’s going to get them offensively. When you build a team like that, everybody feels like they’re a part of it. Everybody talked about in Atlanta, this so-called isolation ball that I ran. It’s so untrue.

"I had six guys that averaged in double figures. We were second in the league in offensive efficiency. We were No. 1 in not turning it over. That’s important to me that everybody on this team is happy offensively; they get shots when they need them, and at the end of the day when it’s crunch time, I’m going to go to the guy that I think can get it done."

- Mike Woodson

Typical NY media/fan propaganda. Say it enough times and people start posting it as fact.

mrKnickShot wrote:Typical NY media/fan propaganda. Say it enough times and people start posting it as fact.

No propaganda homeskillet. That is a direct quote.

I live in Atlanta and watched the Hawks up close. Their regular season productivity was negated by some ugly playoffs results. That is on Woodson. Howsineva, do not overlook the fact he coached-up an immature, redundant roster of small forwards. Joe Johnson is the most limited NBA player in his understanding of team basketball. His overall communication skills are on a fourth grade level.

The fun part is our roster fits together better. At least on paper.

Our guys are brighter, more mature and ready to be pushed.

fishmike wrote:... this team probably goes as far as JR and Steve can shoot them come playoff time. If those guys get hot we can hang with the Heat or Bulls no problem.

Discount Triple Check and JR are locked in. The crowd at MSG loves them and they love the crowd back. No sweat.

Watching Kendall Marshall of UNC land on his wrist should remind us that Tyson Chandler is STILL our most essential playoffs player. His injured wrist will likely not have the time to heal completely before the season is over.

Somebody get that man some Advil.

fishmike wrote:

misterearl wrote:Stay Healthy My Friends

fishmike wrote:... this team probably goes as far as JR and Steve can shoot them come playoff time. If those guys get hot we can hang with the Heat or Bulls no problem.

Discount Triple Check and JR are locked in. The crowd at MSG loves them and they love the crowd back. No sweat.

Watching Kendall Marshall of UNC land on his wrist should remind us that Tyson Chandler is STILL our most essential playoffs player. His injured wrist will likely not have the time to heal completely before the season is over.

Somebody get that man some Advil.

yes.. its not even up for debate. If Amare/Melo goes down others can pick up scoring. MDA was 100% right and Woodson knows it too... Tyson Chandler is the heart of this team

Not it the playoffs. Not a chance in hell! We will need half court scoring in the playoffs and without Melo and Stat we have no real half court game.

GustavBahler - This is really starting to feel like 1999 all over again.

The drama between Van Gundy and Spree coming off the bench is child's play compared to the angst over which Carmelo will show up. The one who plays on an island, hoists bad shots and kills coaches... or the one who rebounds, moves his feet on defense and steals the ball to initiate a fast break?

There is a magic quality of the unexpected because there is not a team in the NBA that looks forward to visiting Madison Square Garden in late April. You think it's loud now? Stay tuned.

Like you, I could care less about the past. We are the best theatre on Broadway. Our stage is the brightest in the league and we have the most vocal following in the history of the NBA. We got Spike Lee, Woody Allen, Tracy Morgan, Fat Joe, Tom Brokaw and a bunch of celebrities at courtside. We got people chanting defense, the chant that started in the blue seats. We got Tina. Hell, we even got Knicks fan Tony Kornheiser. He is as personable a guy up close as he is on television.

We got twelve men starting to figure it out under a no-nonsense coach.

Beat Philadelphia.

I said it before and I will say it again. With the way the team is responding, it looks like Woodson is the Knicks version of Joe Torre. An average manager at the right time and place with the right players, becomes a championship manager. Could it be? Let's hope so.