Hopefully this will be no contest on a regular basis...

Season tally:

Eddy 2 Nate 1

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Game 1 @ Cleveland (Loss)

Nate: 6 rebounds in 27 minutes = 8.89 over 40
Curry: 7 rebounds in 32 minutes = 8.75/40
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Game 2 Minnesota (Win!)

Nate: 2 rebounds in 16 min. = 5/40
Curry: 7 rebounds in 34 min. = 8.24

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Game 3 Denver (Win!)

Nate: 3 reb/14 min = 8.57/40
Curry: 8 reb/34 min = 9.41/40

In line with my new quote. During this season, i hope to see a lot of changing, in the way you feel about the Knicks, and in the way the Knicks feel about DEE - FENSE!....I guess what I'm trying to say, is that if Nate can change, and Crawford can change, everybody can change!

Optimistic hopes:

- Eddie Curry wakes up one day and says "Holy shart, I'm a big bad mofo, I should be getting at least 10 boards a game. I'm gonna start working on my free throws and trying to get some blocks too!"

- Crawford continues playing way smarter than he did last season, drives to the hoop when his J isn't falling and continues to swish and dish with the best of them. Ditto for Nate. Hopefully those injuries are minor and all that tape he watched of Nash and co. during the summer stays with him and he doesn't revert to the guy who tackled a naked Malik Rose in the shower. Ewww.....

- Marbury plays like he did against Denver, never has to sulk with a towel over his head again, and continues to entertain the masses by taking Gilbert Arenas' spot as kookie yet lethally effective SUPERSTAR

Pipe dreams?:

- Isiah becomes fiscally responsible and continues to distribute playing time according to merit and not contract size

- James Dolan is content to quietly fade into the backdrop. Perhaps Daddy hands him the reigns to anything other than MSG...

- Jerome James is hypnotized into thinking it's a contract year...

- Knicks fans do NOT regret Fred Jones/Jerome James having a roster sport over Nichols...

It'll be interesting to see who comes out ahead at the end of the season.

i guess it's not that outrageous that it's close because

a) Nate is an amazing rebounder for his height and
b) Curry is an amazingly crappy rebounder for his height

but I'm ok with what Curry gives us for now. He's getting better. What more can you ask for as a fan than at least improvement season to season?