By Month G MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% STL BLK TO PF OFF DEF TOT AST PTS 
October 3 40.0 2.3-8.7 26.923 0.7-4.7 .143 2.3-2.3 100.000 1.33 0.33 2.7 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 6.3 7.7 
November 14 32.9 2.1-7.6 28.302 1.0-4.1 .241 1.6-2.0 78.571 1.07 0.00 1.5 1.4 0.2 2.8 3.0 6.1 6.9 
December 4 32.3 4.3-10.5 40.476 2.0-4.8 .421 0.8-1.3 60.000 0.75 0.00 1.8 1.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 5.5 11.3 

fishmike wrote:Duhon month by month. Look at the FG%. Do we really think its Nate?

By Month G MIN FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT% STL BLK TO PF OFF DEF TOT AST PTS 
October 3 40.0 2.3-8.7 26.923 0.7-4.7 .143 2.3-2.3 100.000 1.33 0.33 2.7 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.7 6.3 7.7 
November 14 32.9 2.1-7.6 28.302 1.0-4.1 .241 1.6-2.0 78.571 1.07 0.00 1.5 1.4 0.2 2.8 3.0 6.1 6.9 
December 4 32.3 4.3-10.5 40.476 2.0-4.8 .421 0.8-1.3 60.000 0.75 0.00 1.8 1.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 5.5 11.3 

I agree. The recent surge has more to do with Duhon playing better than Nate. However, I do agree that Nate lacks focus on defense and commits too many turnovers and as Berman noted, he probably does goad the opposing team to play harder with his antics. I think he does deserve to get into the game, but I can understand MDA's decision. Maybe benching Nate is boosting Duhon's confidence.

Bippity10 wrote:The media is blaming Nate. I think the coaching staff is just asking him to step up his game. He's not being slighted in anyway. He's not entitled to a spot in the rotation. He needs to earn his spot just like everyone else. Right now, he isn't.

Nate also is underestimating the presence of TD! This kid is hungry and since he plays so much harder on D it really makes Nate look bad. Nate may be a bit better offensively but TD is a better fit and of more value on D where we need the most help. Nate may be down for a long time.

subzero0 wrote:In his article entitled "Knicks win over Blazers would prove D'Antoni right on Nate benching" Marc Berman argues that Nate is the reason why we were losing so much. Now look, I hate all the side drama and histrionics as much as the next guy but Nate is not the one to blame here for losing. Does Marc Berman remember that Nate Robinson was also injured for a significant amount of time earlier this season and yes, the team was still losing?

This all reminds me of Ewing last two seasons here. There were scores of people who said getting rid of Ewing would unleash the vaunted early offense lead by Sprewell, Camby and the boys. Many said that Ewing was the reason we were losing. And yet getting rid of Ewing plumeted the Knicks so far into obscurity they are still trying to regain the success of the pre-Ewing-trade days.

Bad form Marc Berman, bad form.

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/knicksblog/knicks_win_over_blazers_would_prove_1V1gr3EDNfllYI6PzyMZEN

The losing is all Murbury fault.
Nate is innocent as any infant... he doesn't know what he is doing so how he san be at fault.