Nalod wrote:ChuckBuck wrote:Nalod wrote:ChuckBuck wrote:18-6 minus key players. Stormed out to a fast start, now levelling off. We have yet to play our best ball this season in my opinion. I'll take it.
We might have peaked early. Vet team came together fast and we have to count on injury to be a part of the equation with a geriatric roster such as ours.
My hope is we did not, but teams are figuring us out and thats not anyones fault or blame to accept, its just how things can go in the NBA.
Are we built to win the whole season or just to c.ockblock the Nets early from gathering too much marketing buzz? I am suspicious of this team and Dolans directives.
18-6 is great but sustainability is going to be an issue.
We can argue it all day or just wait to see how the season goes.
Please don't mention the Nets and that's not being Nyetphobic like you always say.
This team constructed has nothing to do with stealing their thunder or marketing or anything else your favorite black and white team does.
In fact, most analysts and pundits had BK ahead of the Knicks on virtually every poll, every preseason breakdown, every power ranking.
18-6 is a continuation of last season. As long as we get our guys healthy, we'll be just fine.
Season is not over. I am ecstatic over the 18-6 start and as you alluded to it exceeds most everyones expectations!
Its a long season and there is nothing wrong with discussion regarding the sustainability given our roster construction. Its not done with hate. Its the same concern we had pre-season and the major criticism those very experts had. Knicks don't play to prove writers and haters wrong its to win. Management, well that might be a different story.
Regarding Dolan and his motives its historically his track record that leaves a lot to be desired.
Is there a scenario of players wearing down and injuries happening? Of course. Am I saying it to make myself happy and predict doom and gloom? Nope. BUt I am not extrapolating our early success into "its our championship to lose".
Been starphucked way too many times by the MSG Dolan machine. I won't be fooled again.
Nalod is damaged and got a weary eye on this franchise. I don't trust it.
My dysfunction began when Sonny Werblin starphuched us with Spencer Haywood and they never stopped since. Its a business first.
Understandable considering the Knicks history this past decade and change.
No matter what our record is at the end of the season, it's still Miami's championship to lose, not ours, not San Antonio's, not OKC's, not Memphis etc. We have to go through them, and probably meet in the playoffs.
All that said, I'm not giving Dolan credit for this start, but at the same time, I'm giving him credit for not being as hands on as he has in the past. It seems there's now a happy medium between upper management, with Grunwald, with Wooody, and everyone's on the same page. This is reflected in the current record.
Dolan of the past used to treat the Knicks like an erector set or Lego blocks, interchanging coaches, forcing players or pieces that don't fit etc.
In the last 2 to 3 years, you can see a change of atmosphere. A more "laissez faire" attitude regarding his teams, and as a result the Knicks and the Rangers have been thriving.
There's still the wierd media gags and injury updates ala Bellichek, but as far as, day to day operations and roster management and moves, you can see a big difference.
Damaged is ok, as a fan. 13-14 years without winning a playoff series will do that to you. All I'm saying this ain't the same ole Knicks, and we're chipping away at the stigma with each and every win.
