We ain't gonna lose them all!!!!

Prove themselves winners! Go Knicks! Enjoy the feeling!

Posted by Ira:

I don't have much to say. I just thought his game deserved a thread. It's only pre-season, but that game was one we wanted and he made the difference. The little guy not only scored 20 on 8/13, but he pulled down 9 boards and had 4 assists and 0 turnovers. Congrats Nate.

I thought he outplayed Marbury completely. I also witnessed David Lee outperform Curry at center vs. Garnett. I liked F. Jones defense. I think between Jones, Qrich and Balks we have a few players who will play D. I think that Crawford and Marbury on the same court is useless. Both create their own shot, but neither do very much for anyone else. Craw is better than Marbs, but that first unit is pretty awful. Not a lot of ball movement. The first few possessions are all about each big man getting a couple touches. Then Marbury takes a bad shot. Marbs just doesn't play as well as he used to. And his style of play kills the momentum of a game.

Nate/Qrich/Balkman/Zbo/Curry. 6= Lee. 7= Craw. 8= Chandler. game on.

Nate is a much better player than he was this time last year. If he can remain under control, he will be a solid backup pg for us and can really help the second unit dominate, which looks like our main advantage this season.

Just one more post to put this thread to rest. I found this article on another board. In case some aren't registered, I'll copy it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/sports/basketball/24knicks.html?_r=1&ref=basketball&oref=slogin

October 24, 2007
Maturing Robinson May See Bigger Role With Knicks
By DAVID PICKER

GREENBURGH, N.Y., Oct. 23 — As his third N.B.A. season approaches, Nate Robinson appears to have finally located the switch to his emotions. He says he can flip it at will, an unmistakable sign of maturity.

Exhibit A came Monday night. In the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 94-87 exhibition victory over the Boston Celtics, Robinson and Tony Allen got into a tiff after colliding while chasing a loose ball. Robinson was animated at first but quickly turned off the switch, walking away.

During his first two seasons, Robinson was impetuous, wild and unpredictable. He was suspended for 10 games for being at the epicenter of a brawl with the Denver Nuggets last Dec. 16. But now that Robinson, 23, has added a healthy dose of responsibility to his game, he seems poised to play a larger role in the Knicks’ rotation, perhaps as the first guard off the bench.

“It was such a rush,” Robinson said Tuesday when asked about his rookie season. “I was just so happy to be here. I just wanted to play and just get everybody involved. I was like a live wire. Now I’m controlling it. It’s me learning how to turn it off and on.”

The Knicks see Robinson as a point guard who can distribute the ball without dampening his explosive scoring abilities. He was effective against the Celtics, finishing with 20 points and 4 assists in 28 minutes. He grabbed nine rebounds, an impressive feat for someone listed at 5 feet 9 inches.

“That’s the way we win basketball games,” Coach Isiah Thomas said of Robinson’s rebounding skills. “We want to control the glass, we want to get to the foul line and we want to limit the opponent to one shot.”

Robinson, who averaged 10.1 points last season, is still learning to play the point; at the University of Washington he was a shooting guard. He said he did not have a preference for which position he played, adding that Thomas had not hinted whether he would be the team’s third guard.

At the end of last season, Thomas seemed to favor Mardy Collins over Robinson. Collins was everything Robinson was not — a steady player who made solid decisions. But in the off-season, Robinson worked hard on controlling his emotions and channeling his energy. He was named the most valuable player of the N.B.A.’s summer league.

“He’s extremely gifted athletically,” Thomas said. “And now he’s grasping and understanding the pro game.”

During an impressive training camp and preseason, Robinson outperformed some of the guards who could have been perceived as a threat to his playing time, including Collins, the second-round pick Demetris Nichols and Fred Jones, who came to the Knicks from Portland in the Zach Randolph trade.

Robinson said he idolized a handful of players while growing up in Seattle. Steve Francis and Stephon Marbury topped his list. Francis was traded to Portland in the off-season, which created a need for a reliable backup to Marbury. The Knicks want a guard who will not get in his own way. Robinson says he is ready for the challenge.

Asked how he had changed from this point last season, Robinson was quick to answer.

“I’m way better,” he said. “I’m more focused. Everything’s coming so much easier to me. I’m just slowing everything down. It’s kind of working out for the best.”

Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company

Posted by MS:

I thought he played the way he was supposed to when he was drafted, nice ball pressure and a bunch of good looks. I see no reason he should not play more than crawford if he gives that intensity on defense. He is more under control.

completely agreed. Jones and Nate should be off the bench quick for Marb and Jamal.

I am starting to hate Jamal more and more.