Archive for January, 2010

2010 Game Thread: Knicks @ TimberWolves

January 31st, 2010 by Mike Kurylo

New York had a laugher in their last meeting, and given their recent slide they could use another breather. The Wolves are bad at just about everything, save for …

2010 Game Thread: TOR @ NYK

January 28th, 2010 by Brian Cronin

After last night’s disheartening game results (all the teams that the Knicks are chasing won), tonight is yet another big game for the Knicks (heck, pretty much every game until the All Star break is very important). Hopefully, David Lee takes out his frustration over his All-Star snub on the Raptors tonight! Put your in-game [...]

Daily News: David Lee Not Chosen for All-Star Game

January 28th, 2010 by Brian Cronin

Frank Isola just posted a little while ago a piece where he states: According to a source, Lee will not be one of the seven reserves named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team. The official announcement of the All-Star reserves from both conferences will be broadcast live on TNT Thursday night. If true, I would [...]

Gallinari Called to Sophomore Team

January 27th, 2010 by Mike Kurylo

Today the NBA announced the participants for the Rookie-Sophomore game, and Danilo Gallinari of the Knicks is on the elder team. Their squad is oddly constructed, as Gallo and Beasley are the only two SFs, and the pair are 6’10 and 6’9 respectively The Rookie team features Tyreke Evans, Brandon Jennings, and second rounder DeJuan [...]

2010 Game Thread: MIN @ NYK

January 26th, 2010 by Brian Cronin

Obviously, so long as a team is technically in playoff contention, there is no such thing as a “must win,” but let’s be serious, with Dallas hosting Milwaukee, Phoenix hosting Charlotte and the Knicks hosting Minnesota, well, this is a pretty big night to see if the Knicks have any real chance at making the [...]

System Guys And All Star Games

January 26th, 2010 by Mike Kurylo

Over the past few years the change in David Lee’s game has been unmistakable. Since his rookie year he’s nearly doubled his volume scoring, going from 11.0 to 18.9 pts/36. In that course of time Lee’s reputation among the mainstream has changed as well. He’s gone from a garbage man who could only score by [...]

Chris Duhon: A Midseason Look

January 25th, 2010 by Thomas B.

During halftime of the Dallas game, Coach D’Antoni said the only thing wrong with Duhon was that he wasn’t hitting shots (eFG% 44.8).  Sure, and the only thing wrong with the Titanic was a small hole in its hull.  D’Antoni mentioned Duhon’s assist to turnover rating (37.0 Ast-R), and total assist (6.7 per/36) in defense of [...]