we arent the Lakers... heck, we arent even the Hornets. For me getting to the playoffs was important for a few reasons. We needed to change the losing atmosphere and get out of the lottery. We needed to make this place a desirable place to play again.
I should win 2 games, which would be a respectable showing against the 2 time defending conference champs. Heck, I *hope* we win the series but thats just the fan in me.

I'm looking at this as a learning experience.
So far after just one game we have learned...
That KMart is so far superior in every category to KT its not even funny.
That Sweetney is the best PF on our roster right now
That Penny still does have something in the tank and can make plays on both side of the ball
That Marbury cant carry a team, and you can take the ball out of his hands.
That Frank has balls. When Isiah turned down the Frank/Harrington for DMiles trade (DMiles being EXACTLY the kind of player Isiah was looking for) he only did so because he really saw something in Frank that he liked. Maybe we caught a glimpse of that last Sat.
That our saavy veterans were anything but. KT, Baker, Deke and Shandon shot a combined 3-20. Not so good.

Posted by fishmike:

we arent the Lakers... heck, we arent even the Hornets. For me getting to the playoffs was important for a few reasons. We needed to change the losing atmosphere and get out of the lottery. We needed to make this place a desirable place to play again.
I should win 2 games, which would be a respectable showing against the 2 time defending conference champs. Heck, I *hope* we win the series but thats just the fan in me.

I'm looking at this as a learning experience.
So far after just one game we have learned...
That KMart is so far superior in every category to KT its not even funny.
That Sweetney is the best PF on our roster right now
That Penny still does have something in the tank and can make plays on both side of the ball
That Marbury cant carry a team, and you can take the ball out of his hands.
That Frank has balls. When Isiah turned down the Frank/Harrington for DMiles trade (DMiles being EXACTLY the kind of player Isiah was looking for) he only did so because he really saw something in Frank that he liked. Maybe we caught a glimpse of that last Sat.
That our saavy veterans were anything but. KT, Baker, Deke and Shandon shot a combined 3-20. Not so good.

Way to say it fish. I'm pumped about the summer, and we haven't even got a 1st round draft pick. I can't wait till next season.

I'm not reeling you in. The Knicks have a long way to go and this is a good first step.

Posted by tkf:

I agree this is a good first step, this experience will go a long way for guys like Sweetney, frankie, dermarr and even steph..

Goddam, the experience will go a long way for fans like us.

I didn't really realize what a good team looked like, after watching the knicks for the last three years. How a good team acts in the playoffs. The Nets play a nasty, embarassing type of ball.

It's even more obvious now that men like Kurt Thomas and Shandon will never be what a legitimate contender needs.

Don't worry. Isaiah, and everyone else watching can tell exactly who to ship out.

And what about Rasheed? He was talking awfully large about becoming a Knick next year for the 5 million minimum. I'm sure he's quite happy where he is now, but he would be a great addition to this wimpy team of ours.

what i have learned from this experience is we need 2-3 high draft picks and 2 highly successful MLE buys--other than that almost every player on the knicks has been in a finals or conference finals. getting destroyed is alearning experience to show just how bad we are

we need quality speed size and athletiscm and a post player. wake me up in 5 years.

Posted by TRU:

It's even more obvious now that men like Kurt Thomas and Shandon will never be what a legitimate contender needs.

Good point. High level play, and some of NY's players fold faster than a whooped husband. This is a good time for them to get washed out.

he can start by buying Shandon Anderson out

Posted by daddynel:

i'm confident zeke will make some serious moves this offseason. look what he's done in a couple of months. sheed or a sheed(ish) player is needed. also an athletic 2, ah does'nt fit that script. too many times in games 1 and 2 i saw steph back on 'D' by himself. we need guys that can run on the break, defense or offense.then, during the season he can do any tweeking to perfect our team. let's also hope he finds a coach that's better suited for our team. prefrably a defensive coach that will open his mouth. to me wilkens is a better version of chaney. (please let my dream come true.)

what do you think about eddie jones?

Posted by Nalod:

Not to be down too much on Marbs, but the truth is while he is a great talent, he is perhaps just a "better Steve Francis" in that he can run, jump, and score, but is he a great player whom elevates those around him.

No doubt he has all the tangable tools, but he must start growing.

Isiah can help him grow by getting him SOMEBODY TO PASS TO!!!
(btw, anyone miss KVH?)