I know, it has been way too long. Basically a game every three days.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Oh well, it's the season, it's better than nothing.

I always love NY/Boston games. Knicks taking this game with a score of 102-94.

[Edited by - MaTT4281 on 11/05/2004 16:42:12]

It was nice there were able to compete with Minnesota but now I need a win.

We must establish our home court and set a message to the Celtics that they will not win in our house. It will be a competive game and the rest of the season with the Celtics will be too.

If we played the way we did the last game offensively and play some team defense then I'm confident with the win.

Celtics played two tough games

+18 against Philly 3rd Q and lost at home

tonight up 4th Q at Indiana and lost.

they should be tired, they were outrebounded by 20

it appears as if they are having a problem with the rotation

i think after tonight Boston is going to change up its 4-5 rotation-sitting walter McCarty and playing Jefferson more minutes and getting perkins invloved. Lafrentz is limited to pain tolerance, so it may be difficult going more than 20 B-b


Knicks have to win this game. I feel strongly we will win this game +10

i havent felt this confident in a W in YEAAARS hahahaha... we're takin this one baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REVVED-UP KNICKS SET TO ROCK GARDEN

By MARC BERMAN

November 6, 2004 -- The Knicks unveil their new brand of athletic basketball tonight in their home opener at the sold-out Garden against the Celtics. The question is whether they unveil a new brand of winning basketball.
Despite an aesthetically successful season opener, led by artistic displays by Stephon Marbury and Jamal Crawford, the 0-1 Knicks still lost in Minnesota. As their new young stud Crawford said, "I think we're as good a backcourt as there is in the NBA. But it doesn't matter if you post nice numbers if you don't win."

Still, the Garden will be alive with possibilities tonight, as fans view their fastbreaking, dunk-pleasing club. The tower of the Empire State Building last night was aglow in orange and blue — the Knicks' colors — and again will be tonight to salute a team that's a consensus choice to win the weakened Atlantic Division.

Crawford understands the World's Most Famous Arena, understands that as much as the fans want a win, the street-smart, Saturday-night Broadway crowd also likes a good show.

The engaging Crawford was chosen to ring in the home season with an introductory speech before tip-off.

"They like that," Crawford said of the Knicks' new razzle-dazzle. "They appreciate basketball. I remember playing last year, with Chicago, I would do something, I'd hear 'ooohs' even when I'm on the opposite team. Now I'm one of their own. There'll be a connection."

Crawford, who has a little Earl Monroe in him, had his best two games of preseason at the Garden, going for 28 and 22 points.

"It's an excitement," said the Seattle native, who scored 22 points in his debut but went scoreless the final 19 minutes. "When we're in other arenas, like we were in Minnesota, it's not the same feeling. It's lights, camera, action [here]. The lights are brighter. The lights aren't on the crowd, just on the court. It's all set up. The stage is there for you."

Lenny Wilkens hopes Crawford doesn't try to do too much, as he still battles Poor Shot Selection Disease. "The thing kind of good and bad about me is I can make difficult shots," Crawford said. "So when I miss them, it's like, oh, he took a bad one. [Wilkens] is staying on me. I want him to stay on me. I want to get better at that."

Marbury, Crawford and rookie sensation Trevor Ariza give the Knicks their athletic mojo. And second-year forward Michael Sweetney is a fan favorite because of his relentless rebounding. Knick fans seem genuinely excited about Isiah Thomas's remodeling.

"I hope so," Wilkens said. "I thought they were [excited] when we played Dallas at home [in preseason] and they had a glimmer to see. The thing I would tell [the fans], we still have a ways to go. We're not there yet. But you can see what the potential is and that's exciting."

http://www.nypost.com/sports/31797.htm

[Edited by - MaTT4281 on 11/06/2004 07:09:30]

Posted by Elite:

i havent felt this confident in a W in YEAAARS hahahaha... we're takin this one baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im a little worried now. To many people understimating the opponent with to much GUARNTEE of a win. I know Boston is playing B-B and this is our home opener, but I also acknowledge that Boston has played well and are going to be PEOD. If they do play their young bigs more time to go along with Blount and Lafrentz[all bigger than any knicks] can they work the paint on us?

5 more hrs

Posted by MaTT4281:

REVVED-UP KNICKS SET TO ROCK GARDEN

By MARC BERMAN

Crawford, who has a little Earl Monroe in him, had his best two games of preseason at the Garden, going for 28 and 22 points.


[Edited by - MaTT4281 on 11/06/2004 07:09:30]

Nalod, you had to like that line.

Posted by Knicksfan:

3 more hours

beer.... check
chips... check
dip..... check

I am officially ready to watch the home opener. Starting to get excited. Man, 2 days in between games IS too much.