Archive for December, 2006

How Much Will They Get?

December 17th, 2006 by Brian Cronin

Okay, while there may be a quibble here and a squabble there, I think we basically can agree that the Knicks and the Nuggets were pretty even in the ol’ “acted poorly” category. The media is already going into Breen-overload on how disgraceful the fight was, so how about just trying to put some distance [...]

That Was *)(^%^! Awful!

December 16th, 2006 by DCrockett17

Eddy Curry’s consecutive 20-point scoring streak ended at 11 games. The Pacers did a good job of being physical with him, pushing him just out of deep post position. They also did a good job of mixing up single and double coverage. I sensed from the telecast that Curry was frustrated but not so much [...]

Some More Tempered Enthusiasm

December 14th, 2006 by Brian Cronin

Once again, in a game the Knicks absolutely had to win (the Hawks playing on the road on the second night of a back-to-back without their star player), they did. And that, as Marth Stewart might say, is a good thing. However, once again, you can’t get too excited when the Knicks beat up on [...]

Does Curry’s Recent Play Mean He’s Turned the Corner?

December 10th, 2006 by DCrockett17

The short answer is, “I don’t know and neither does anyone else, probably not even Curry.” But, since we here at KB don’t specialize in short answers I figured I’d dig a little deeper. I wanted to see how many times Curry has sustained a similar level of play for eight games. [Note: I finished [...]

What’s the deal with Knicks in 60?

December 9th, 2006 by Brian Cronin

While we wait to see if the Knicks can beat the Bucks (and also, where the heck is Allen Iverson going to end up?), let me do my best Seinfeld impersonation and ask, “What’s the deal with Knicks in 60?” Does anybody else watch this program? It is amazingly awful. I understand that condensing a [...]

Wanted: Basketball IQ. Please Inquire Within.

December 6th, 2006 by DCrockett17

Perhaps it is unwise to post right after yet another home loss because I may end up typing words I may regret one day; like when KB, Brian, and I put in our takeover bid for the Knicks. (You know it’s just a matter of time.) But this was the kind of loss that tastes [...]

Tempered Enthusiasm

December 5th, 2006 by Brian Cronin

There’s a memorable line from the poker film Rounders that goes, “If you can’t spot the sucker in the first half hour at the table, then you ARE the sucker.” This applies to basketball teams as well. If you can’t pick out the easy games that should definitely win on your schedule, well, then you [...]