Archive for February, 2011

What is Mike D’Antoni’s Offense? (Part I)

February 19th, 2011 by latke

The element of surprise is as old as life itself. With species competing for life & death, every advantage is critical. Anyone that’s witnessed a sucker punch knows humans have been no exception, as catching an opponent unprepared can lead to a easy victory. The general philosophy of Mike D’Antoni’s offense, aka Seven Seconds Or [...]

10 Greatest Knick All-Star Moments: #2

February 19th, 2011 by Adam Kaufman

As you may know, on Sunday February 20th Amar’e Stoudemire will become the first Knick to start in the NBA All-Star Game since Patrick Ewing did so in 1992. In honor of this momentous occasion, I decided to take a look back at the ten greatest moments in Knicks All-Star history, including a couple great [...]

Donnie Walsh Goes All In?

February 19th, 2011 by Mike Kurylo

As a Knick fan if you suffered through the Rookie/Sophomore game, you probably did so to find out more about the latest trade rumors. Just about everybody has reported that the Knicks have offered Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Eddy Curry and a first-round pick to the Nuggets for Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, and [...]

10 Greatest Knick All-Star Moments: #3

February 18th, 2011 by Adam Kaufman

As you may know, on Sunday February 20th Amar’e Stoudemire will become the first Knick to start in the NBA All-Star Game since Patrick Ewing did so in 1992. In honor of this momentous occasion, I decided to take a look back at the ten greatest moments in Knicks All-Star history, including a couple great [...]

Knicks 102, Hawks 90

February 17th, 2011 by Jim Cavan

[Ed's note: My apologies to Jim, for not seeing this sooner.] The game right before the All-Star break can be a wildcard. Some teams use it as momentum for the home stretch, while others look at is as no more than a glorified practice, essentially taking an extra night off. While the Hawks were more [...]

Around the Mainstreamosphere

February 17th, 2011 by Mike Kurylo

Not everyone in the mainstream thinks ‘Melo to the Knicks is a great idea. If the Knicks get Anthony in an extend-and-trade before June 30, cap space for him is a non-issue; Anthony’s $18.5 million salary for next season would kick in. The issue would be having flexibility to put more pieces around Anthony and [...]

10 Greatest Knick All-Star Moments: #4

February 17th, 2011 by Adam Kaufman

As you may know, on Sunday February 20th Amar’e Stoudemire will become the first Knick to start in the NBA All-Star Game since Patrick Ewing did so in 1992. In honor of this momentous occasion, I decided to take a look back at the ten greatest moments in Knicks All-Star history, including a couple great [...]