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n24d30
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1/12/2007  11:16 AM
You have got to admit it. Even though it's still early in the season, Eddy Curry has been playing very well and finally starting to live up to potential. Please tell me I'm not crazy and agree with me that he deserves and earned a spot on the All-Star team this year?
– Anonymous

EJ: Yes, he does deserve a spot on the All-Star team right now and he will get it if the Knicks keep winning and Shaquille can't play because of injury – which I suspect he will not. Curry, at 25 years old, is finally living up to
expectations. The Bulls might say Ben Wallace is a great addition for them. But trust me... Quietly somewhere in Chicago, John Paxson and Scott Skiles are saying to themselves "What if?" There is no center in the league right now that can command the post better than Curry and once he improves his passing he will be an All-Star every year. And with all that young talent, the Knicks will grow to be a power in the East. Give credit to the Knicks coaching staff for his improvement – especially assistant coach Mark Aguirre, who was one of the best post players ever.
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1/12/2007  11:18 AM
there has been a good debate arising on the boards today about what is more important, a shot blocker or a low post scorer.

When we play the bulls in the playoffs for years to come, we'll really get to see the comparison.

Ben Wallace v. Eddy Curry
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1/12/2007  11:18 AM
I am glad that people beyond the homers on this site see the potential for this team.
Trust the Process
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1/12/2007  11:20 AM
Posted by TheGame:

I am glad that people beyond the homers on this site see the potential for this team.

Some day you might see the difference between exciting play and winning basketball.
Wishing everyone well. I enjoyed posting here for a while, but as I matured I realized this forum isn't for me. We all evolve. Thanks for the memories everyone.
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1/12/2007  11:20 AM
Hope he's right, but Eddy is actually 24. Just turned it last month.
Forum Po Po and #33 for a reason...
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1/12/2007  11:29 AM
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TheGame:

I am glad that people beyond the homers on this site see the potential for this team.

Some day you might see the difference between exciting play and winning basketball.

6-4 over the last 10 games. That seems like winning basketball to me from a very young team.

Trust the Process
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1/12/2007  11:32 AM
Funny thing is, when people talk about the Curry trade, the discussion is always about how the may Knicks may gave up too much, but on the flip side, Eddy Curry is the missing piece to the Bulls representing the eastern conference in the championship series. He's the low post scorer they desperately need.
"Man, who knows with this team." Aguirre.
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1/12/2007  11:38 AM
the bulls are the same team they were last season without eddy. a perimeter oriented team with a defensive frontcourt.

it's interesting b/c they didn't draft ready made nba players. they took a project in ty thomas with the #2 pick. which means that they're not going to sacrfice their overall plan and will continue to add via the draft.

for them to make that next step, they need a big time frontcourt scorer out of the 4 spot. they have the pieces to acquire one. the question becomes, will one become available and will they pull the trigger.

they are somewhat handcuffed by an owner who doesn't want to spend money on the team and who's primary interest are with the whitesox.

reinsdorf gave the thumbs down on an uninsured contract. that's why paxson was pretty devastated over losing him.

but he's what they need. so now they must look at other players...and until a guy like KG, zach, pau become available and reinsdorf is willing to pay the $$$ for them, they'll have to rely on building via the draft and cheap add-ons like nocioni.

that's where any knicks gm has a tremendous advantage over any other gm...the owner WILL spend money. but it's up to the GM to use those assets wisely. (and this has been my main critique of isiah).

[Edited by - djsunyc on 01-12-2007 11:42 AM]
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1/12/2007  11:39 AM
6-4 over the last 10 games. That seems like winning basketball to me from a very young team.
Unfortunately we went 10-17 before that. But hey, no where to go but up, right?
Eddy will be BIG for us, he has to be. If he can keep on improving his games, correcting one flaw at a time like he has, there's no telling how good he could be.
We need to get a low post defender next to him.

[Edited by - MaTT4281 on 01-12-2007 11:40 AM]
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1/12/2007  11:41 AM
I am an Aussie and a big fan of Andrew Bogut. Since he was chosen as the No. 1 pick, he has played some very solid basketball but has not yet dominated like some people had hoped. Most fans (me included) are happy with the way he is progressing, but some people are starting to bring out the 'bust' chants already. What do you think people should expect from a No. 1 pick in regards to personal stats and also their teams' results?
– Matthew Devitt (Adelaide, Australia)

EJ: Good question. I think Bogut is too unselfish. I see a plethora of skills in his game, but the one he needs to get more aggressive with is his scoring. Give Bogut a few more years. I like what the Bucks are doing and I see them being a force in the Eastern Conference in the future. Patience is a virtue – just look at what Eddy Curry is doing for Knicks right now.
''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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1/12/2007  11:50 AM
Posted by TheGame:
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TheGame:

I am glad that people beyond the homers on this site see the potential for this team.

Some day you might see the difference between exciting play and winning basketball.

6-4 over the last 10 games. That seems like winning basketball to me from a very young team.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Take a multiple choice test, pick random answers. You have a good shot of getting a winning streak somewhere in there. That's the problem with judging small sample sizes. We're considerably below .500 for the season, which is less than acceptable.
Wishing everyone well. I enjoyed posting here for a while, but as I matured I realized this forum isn't for me. We all evolve. Thanks for the memories everyone.
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1/12/2007  11:55 AM
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TheGame:
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TheGame:

I am glad that people beyond the homers on this site see the potential for this team.

Some day you might see the difference between exciting play and winning basketball.

6-4 over the last 10 games. That seems like winning basketball to me from a very young team.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Take a multiple choice test, pick random answers. You have a good shot of getting a winning streak somewhere in there. That's the problem with judging small sample sizes. We're considerably below .500 for the season, which is less than acceptable.

if we get to .500 this year, would you sing a different tune, or would it move to another plateau the knicks must reach?
Let's go Knicks. That's amare
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1/12/2007  11:58 AM
Posted by babyKnicks:
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TheGame:
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TheGame:

I am glad that people beyond the homers on this site see the potential for this team.

Some day you might see the difference between exciting play and winning basketball.

6-4 over the last 10 games. That seems like winning basketball to me from a very young team.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Take a multiple choice test, pick random answers. You have a good shot of getting a winning streak somewhere in there. That's the problem with judging small sample sizes. We're considerably below .500 for the season, which is less than acceptable.

if we get to .500 this year, would you sing a different tune, or would it move to another plateau the knicks must reach?

If we're .500 for the season, I'd say we hit a reasonable goal for *this* season. It still doesn't indicate us going towards a championship, but it's a milestone. I, like many others, want a championship. For us to get to .500, I think a few more guys need to step up, or the guys who have been stepping up, need to step up even more. If they got to .500, they'd certainly instill more confidence in me and others.

The problem isn't this milestone, though. Future milestones would be at least 45 wins the following season, 50 the one after, an NBA finals appearance within the two seasons after, and a championship after that. Do you really see that happening?

[Edited by - Solace on Jan 12 2007 11:59 AM]
Wishing everyone well. I enjoyed posting here for a while, but as I matured I realized this forum isn't for me. We all evolve. Thanks for the memories everyone.
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1/12/2007  12:01 PM
the core of first and second players will get better, the second youth level of 24 to 26 year olds (qrich, jeffries, curry, crawford) will also get better (jeffries and qrich are first and second year knicks)

if we reach .500 this year (which in all honesty, is HUGE) we will be better next year.

But it appears that until we WIN a championship, you will not be satisfied, so I understand your perspective and give you the right to that opinion.

I disagree.
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1/12/2007  12:13 PM
Posted by babyKnicks:

the core of first and second players will get better, the second youth level of 24 to 26 year olds (qrich, jeffries, curry, crawford) will also get better (jeffries and qrich are first and second year knicks)

if we reach .500 this year (which in all honesty, is HUGE) we will be better next year.

But it appears that until we WIN a championship, you will not be satisfied, so I understand your perspective and give you the right to that opinion.

I disagree.

Well, yes, and no. I'd like to see that we're competing for a championship. Falling short would be better, but I'd like to "threaten" for a championship.
Wishing everyone well. I enjoyed posting here for a while, but as I matured I realized this forum isn't for me. We all evolve. Thanks for the memories everyone.
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1/12/2007  12:17 PM
The Knicks would be better faster if Lee got more minutes.
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1/12/2007  12:18 PM
Posted by babyKnicks:

there has been a good debate arising on the boards today about what is more important, a shot blocker or a low post scorer.

When we play the bulls in the playoffs for years to come, we'll really get to see the comparison.

Ben Wallace v. Eddy Curry

Wallace is much older than Curry
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1/12/2007  2:34 PM
why when the knicks reverse their fortunes and start taking steps towards respectability, (which is part and parcel to a rebuilding campaign) there is now all this talk about championships? This is a young team, its not as if this roster has peaked.
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1/12/2007  2:44 PM
Posted by sebstar:

why when the knicks reverse their fortunes and start taking steps towards respectability, (which is part and parcel to a rebuilding campaign) there is now all this talk about championships? This is a young team, its not as if this roster has peaked.

Because stating that they've reversed their fortunes is very debatable.
Wishing everyone well. I enjoyed posting here for a while, but as I matured I realized this forum isn't for me. We all evolve. Thanks for the memories everyone.
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1/12/2007  2:52 PM
Eddie Johnson says something positive about the Knicks and it makes a lot of sense.

200 other media people say something negative about the Knicks and it's just hating.

Knicks are 50+ games under .500 since Isiah got here.

Makes sense.

[Edited by - islesfan on 01-12-2007 4:17 PM]
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