Posted by SupremeCommander:

nasty... I didn't see the game, if you'd put up the Nate/Paul bits it would be appreciated

Here you go.
Nate and Chris Paul
http://fromthebaseline.com/videos/308-knicks-win-while-chris-paul-talks-trash#JOSC_TOP

Posted by SupremeCommander:

thanks broham... I read the article and was pissed at him, but I liked that he stood his ground to the best PG in the league. I think the Knicks have missed that, "you know what? FUCK YOU CHRIS FUCKIN PAUL" attitude.

I don't think Nate is the right fit for the long-term of this team--the team needs a fresh start. I appreciate his pride, because there hasn't been pride in the lockerroom for a long minute here.

When guys like Derek Harper, John Starks, Anthony Mason, Chris Childs, etc. stood their ground, we pat em on the back and say they had swagger... yet Nate is going to get hated on for squeezing a W out of a good team in New Orleans, manning up to Chris ****in Paul.

Agreed. Chris Paul started it. Paul hit a jumpshot saying,"You can't guard me." Nate then said something like, you can't gaurd me. Then the Hornets hit Hughes hard. Then then next play Paul says to Nate after he made a layup, "You ain't chit." While pointing at Nate twice. As much as people are hard on Nate Paul is no angel. He is the same guy that punched Julius Hodge in the nuts in college because Hodge was playing tough defense. Chris Paul also try to do the same thing to Alston. I'm a fan of Chris Paul big time but Nate is right with this one. Not to mention in the post game interview Paul was throwing jabs at Nate calling him a "Slam Dunk Champion." and saying a comment like,"His team won so I guess he is the better player." Yet in Nate's interview he played the high road.

The thing is people get on Nate but Nate is not as half as emotional as John Starks. It's like people forgot the Knicks players attitude of the past.

Spike Lee and Chris Paul had words too...Paul was yelling at him after this play. I'm sure Spike called Paul a ***** cuz thats what he is.

Nate is a clown, plain and simple. He likes to show up teams with his clownish antics but takes offense when someone takes it to him. Paul wasn't an angel there but what did he do? He talked and played aggressive, nothing dirty. Nate's response was to get in his face and start an altercation, because he likes to think of himself as a little tough guy.

Knowing Nate, isn't it rather likely that he did something to rile up Paul so start the whole thing?

Posted by EnySpree:

hey big c is this the new lay-out for realknicks.com?

No. This is just my blog site with one other person. RealKnicks is with a group of people.

Posted by islesfan:

Nate is a clown, plain and simple. He likes to show up teams with his clownish antics but takes offense when someone takes it to him. Paul wasn't an angel there but what did he do? He talked and played aggressive, nothing dirty. Nate's response was to get in his face and start an altercation, because he likes to think of himself as a little tough guy.

Knowing Nate, isn't it rather likely that he did something to rile up Paul so start the whole thing?

Does it really matter if Nate may have done something 1st or not? Paul still did plenty to escalate the situation. Oh and Nate IS a little tough guy! He's not pretending like Paul. Nate has never shown any fear on the court and takes getting hammered by bigger guys regularly. I think the team needs his fire, without him the team has no balls!