[FOLLOWUP: Apparently the entire email was too big to send using their form, so instead I requested that ESPN read it off my site. Unfortunately I think my chances of them reading it has decreased greatly.] ESPN.com created a feedback form for their NBA stat coverage department. So, I sent them this letter: To Whom [...]

Tuesday the Knicks beat the Sixers by a fair margin. Even though I watched the game, I was curious what the stat sheet would say about it. In theory, the box score should give us some more insight on how the Knicks won. New York shot 50% eFG%, a very high percentage. However they only [...]

For most of the first quarter there was nothing new to the Knicks attack. They mostly played a perimeter game consisting of one of three things: Marbury asking for the pick & roll. Marbury faking the pick & roll & driving to the hoop Crawford using his dribble to get an open jumper. The Knicks [...]

After the Knicks first loss, a hard fought battle on the road against one of the NBA’s best team, came their second loss, an effortless embarrassment on their home court. New York needs to do one simple thing tonight: outscore their opponent. No it isn’t a “must-win” game, but it’s a “they-should-really-win-this” game. The Sixers [...]

Wow it was a long week! 6 columns in 7 days. From the John Hollinger interview, to the Knicks 0-2 start, to everything in between. If you missed any of my columns last week, you might want to take a look back. Here’s a quick summary, Saturday: Celtics 107 Knicks 73 – Dave writes “trevor [...]

I love getting email. This one comes from occasional guest-blogger Dave: a few quick impressions after the opening home loss… 1. the field goal defense, after only two games, is atrocious. the knicks are unable to take anything away from the offense. is there a weaker defensive pg, sg, sf combo than marbury, crawford, and [...]

Just the other day I was talking about the Knicks inevitable slow start, and made the following prediction: “Message boards will have plenty of fans will write off the Knicks for their poor start in December and in April at least one commentator will tout them as the “hot” team heading into the playoffs.” Well [...]