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NYKniCksFan87
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4/6/2006  10:57 AM
http://www.thebergenrecord.com/page.php?qs...FlZUVFeXk2

That was supposed to be Wednesday's script. "Cleveland vs. New York -- let's see LeBron put on a show" is how Jamal Crawford put it.

Except Crawford, whom Larry Brown calls "the most improved player I think I've ever coached," stole the show in a stunning and scintillating 96-94 victory in which he outscored King James, 37-36, to help end a pair of nine-game streaks: Cavs' winning, Knicks' losing.

Yet they showed something they didn't 24 hours earlier in Washington, when the internal finger-pointing became public.

"Some heart and pride," said Crawford, who's become a poster child for everything Brown wants from his players but clearly isn't getting, according to some of them.

"He does things for our team to please me to a fault," the Knicks' coach said. "You get enough like that and we'll have some people cheering for us."

(Crawford) A guy who's bought into Brown's program, saying, "I'd be crazy not to listen to a guy that's a Hall of Famer and who's seen everything."

"At the end of the day, we're all in this together," he said. Some teammates may disagree, but he's on board.

http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/66603.htm

One player Brown certainly wants to keep is Jamal Crawford, whom he lauded with praise after he hit the game-winning fallaway jumper to beat LeBron James.

http://www.nj.com/knicks/ledger/index.ssf?...amp;coll=1

Even without his late-game heroics this season, Crawford has become Brown's favorite player, and after the victory, which broke a nine-game losing streak, he called Crawford the "most-improved player I've ever coached, and as good a kid as I've ever coached." Before the game, Brown vowed to bring in more like him.

"I think there are some that probably are tuning us out," Brown said, "and there are some that are making progress."

He did not specify who was in either group, but it doesn't really matter. Brown is pretty fed up with almost everyone except Crawford, Malik Rose and Quentin Richardson. Rose, who was moved to hold a team meeting after their pathetic performance Tuesday night in Washington, was asked if it's true that some of players stopped paying attention to the coaching staff.
''We don't have the luxury to take anybody lightly,'' New York's Quentin Richardson said. ''We're not that good.''
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4/6/2006  11:10 AM
it just goes to show its all about effort for Larry. Crawford's been inconsistent but we have seen him change. You see more FT's than 3's. We have seen him get 10 boards in a game, attacking the glass more, being more active on defense. I have NO problem if this is Larry's PG, or he plays a Rip Hamilton type role, something I certainly think he can.

I'm not suprised. I thought Jamal was one of the only guys that really listened to Lenny also.

I think there are still a good number of scenario's out there this offseason that could put us right back into the mix with a good team. We have to, simply must move Marbury and JJ at this point. Doesnt matter for who or what. If you have to take back a max player with less years and work on a buy out so be it. Anything is worth it. We just dont need it. Just like the Eagles w/ Owens. Brown was right about that. We need to change the culture here.
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4/6/2006  11:14 AM
Posted by fishmike:

it just goes to show its all about effort for Larry. Crawford's been inconsistent but we have seen him change. You see more FT's than 3's. We have seen him get 10 boards in a game, attacking the glass more, being more active on defense. I have NO problem if this is Larry's PG, or he plays a Rip Hamilton type role, something I certainly think he can.

I'm not suprised. I thought Jamal was one of the only guys that really listened to Lenny also.

I think there are still a good number of scenario's out there this offseason that could put us right back into the mix with a good team. We have to, simply must move Marbury and JJ at this point. Doesnt matter for who or what. If you have to take back a max player with less years and work on a buy out so be it. Anything is worth it. We just dont need it. Just like the Eagles w/ Owens. Brown was right about that. We need to change the culture here.

I'd love to move them for a high priced FA that we can just cut and sve the spots.
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4/6/2006  11:16 AM
your on point fish.....ppl have been complaingin how inconsistent jamal has been, but they dont see the strided hemade in his game, him q-rich and m.rose are the only ones that have gotten the message.....and we do need change....brown will keep these 3 mos definately....francis seems to be commited to playing the brown way too...

if anything i see brown grooming crawford for the point position,with soem action @ the two and if francis stays he cna play point on some possessions along with playing the two on others...and if Q-rich is healthy, he can play SF for us
''We don't have the luxury to take anybody lightly,'' New York's Quentin Richardson said. ''We're not that good.''
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4/6/2006  11:27 AM
Last nite Craw went to dunk and got blocked.

That showed me a ton. Lately he has been going to hoop alot more. Sure it opens up his jumper if defense knows he actually will attack the rim, but the fact he has been willing to get beat up a bit shows heart.

It was kinda silly to attempt the dunk, at an important time of the game, but it showed heart, effort and was the kind of missed shot that I will take any day!

I am suprised its been craw whom has stepped forward. I wonder if some of the guys tease him about sucking up to "the suit!"


I can live with him and Stevie in the back court next year with Nate (if he wants to buy in) and maybe Speedy off the bench.

Marbury must be exiled. I really am sorry he has not panned out. I am very disappointed we cannot label this guy as one whom really got with Isiah, and Larry to turn around his career.

Him even not listening to Isiah might be more sorry than ignoring Larry! Two hall of famers who understand how to win at the point, two of perhaps the best at mentoring based on past Cred, and he refuses to sacrifice his game for the good of the team? That is most unfortunate for knick fans whom rallied around this guy.
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4/6/2006  11:34 AM
Posted by fishmike:

it just goes to show its all about effort for Larry. Crawford's been inconsistent but we have seen him change. You see more FT's than 3's. We have seen him get 10 boards in a game, attacking the glass more, being more active on defense. I have NO problem if this is Larry's PG, or he plays a Rip Hamilton type role, something I certainly think he can.

I'm not suprised. I thought Jamal was one of the only guys that really listened to Lenny also.

I think there are still a good number of scenario's out there this offseason that could put us right back into the mix with a good team. We have to, simply must move Marbury and JJ at this point. Doesnt matter for who or what. If you have to take back a max player with less years and work on a buy out so be it. Anything is worth it. We just dont need it. Just like the Eagles w/ Owens. Brown was right about that. We need to change the culture here.

if they decide to simply outright waive steph and buy him out, i have ZERO problems with that.
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4/6/2006  7:50 PM
Posted by djsunyc:
Posted by fishmike:

it just goes to show its all about effort for Larry. Crawford's been inconsistent but we have seen him change. You see more FT's than 3's. We have seen him get 10 boards in a game, attacking the glass more, being more active on defense. I have NO problem if this is Larry's PG, or he plays a Rip Hamilton type role, something I certainly think he can.

I'm not suprised. I thought Jamal was one of the only guys that really listened to Lenny also.

I think there are still a good number of scenario's out there this offseason that could put us right back into the mix with a good team. We have to, simply must move Marbury and JJ at this point. Doesnt matter for who or what. If you have to take back a max player with less years and work on a buy out so be it. Anything is worth it. We just dont need it. Just like the Eagles w/ Owens. Brown was right about that. We need to change the culture here.

if they decide to simply outright waive steph and buy him out, i have ZERO problems with that.

I second that.. we don't need him..

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4/6/2006  8:05 PM
Posted by WOODMANnYk:
Posted by djsunyc:
Posted by fishmike:

it just goes to show its all about effort for Larry. Crawford's been inconsistent but we have seen him change. You see more FT's than 3's. We have seen him get 10 boards in a game, attacking the glass more, being more active on defense. I have NO problem if this is Larry's PG, or he plays a Rip Hamilton type role, something I certainly think he can.

I'm not suprised. I thought Jamal was one of the only guys that really listened to Lenny also.

I think there are still a good number of scenario's out there this offseason that could put us right back into the mix with a good team. We have to, simply must move Marbury and JJ at this point. Doesnt matter for who or what. If you have to take back a max player with less years and work on a buy out so be it. Anything is worth it. We just dont need it. Just like the Eagles w/ Owens. Brown was right about that. We need to change the culture here.

if they decide to simply outright waive steph and buy him out, i have ZERO problems with that.

I second that.. we don't need him..

No, no. You can still get something worthwhile for Marbury. At a minimum, you should be able to trade our two draft picks to move up a bit in the draft and take back garbage players with comparable owed salary. Then buyout those players rather than Marbury. You end up losing the same money from the buyout but you get something positive too.
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