Archive for May, 2009

Leitch’s Knicks

May 30th, 2009 by Mike Kurylo

Will Leitch, of Deadspin fame, wrote in New York Magazine how the Knicks can survive the next 18 months. In the article he offers 6 steps the team should take: 1. Don’t match a multiyear offer for Nate Robinson. 2. Don’t sign David Lee unless the market forces you. If it does, trade him. 3. [...]

Cleveland Down 3 to 1

May 27th, 2009 by Mike Kurylo

The overwhelming factor in this series is…

Pre-Draft Camp Mock and Draft Thoughts Part II: L-O-T-T-O!

May 25th, 2009 by DCrockett17

If you haven’t already done so take a look at Part I, done prior to the lottery. Now that the ping pong balls have bounced, leaving our beloved Knickerbockers no better or worse off than they’d have been just based on record, I’ll re-work the lottery picks and post the remainder of this first round [...]

Lakers, Nuggets, and Four Factors

May 22nd, 2009 by Mike Kurylo

Last night I was unable to watch Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Although the best way to analyze a game is to watch it and then compare the visual with the statistical results, sometimes that isn’t possible. For instance nobody watches all 1,312 regular season games, so everyone tends to rely on statistics [...]

If I Ruled the (NBA) World…

May 20th, 2009 by DCrockett17

So, if David Stern… let me be the next NBA commissioner here’s what I’d do… Well actually, before I start changing anything let me say a few words about what is right and what is wrong with the league. The NBA’s big picture is actually pretty good, all things considered (even if rumors persist about [...]

2009 Draft Lottery

May 18th, 2009 by Mike Kurylo

On Tuesday night the NBA will hold the lottery to set the order of the draft. With the 8th pick, the Knicks have a 2.8% chance of winning the top overall pick, and a 10% chance of being in the top 10. Wikipedia does a good job breaking down their odds. while ESPN features a [...]

Round Two Game Sevens

May 17th, 2009 by Mike Kurylo

Open thread for today’s games. Houston heads to L.A. at 3:30pm (ABC), and the Celtics host the Magic at 8pm (TNT).