Archive for November, 2012

The Classical — Why We Watch: Steve Novak, Catch and Shoot

November 28th, 2012 by Robert Silverman

So I waxed philosophical about Steve Novak over at TheClassical.org today. Here’s a excerpt: Right, this too. Steve Novak is white. He’s so pale (How pale is he?) that he appears almost translucent.  More than that: he mostly lacks professional-grade muscle tone and never quite breaks into a full sprint on the court. Rather, he [...]

Knicks Morning News (Wednesday, Nov 28 2012)

November 28th, 2012 by Mike Kurylo

[New York Daily News] Least influential of 2012? We vote for A-Rod & Fireman Ed (Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:56:04 GMT) The December issue of GQ paints an unsparing portrait of who the magazine’s writer, Drew Magary, views as the 25 least influential people from the past year. Knicks owner James Dolan lands at No. [...]

Nets 96, Knicks 89 (OT)

November 27th, 2012 by Robert Silverman

Brooklyn Nets 96 Final Recap | Box Score 89 New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony, SF 51 MIN | 11-25 FG | 10-16 FT | 13 REB | 1 AST | 3 PTS | -6 There’s a great deal to be said about the difference in the type of shots Melo got playing primarily at small [...]

Knicks Morning News (Tuesday, Nov 27 2012)

November 27th, 2012 by Mike Kurylo

[New York Newsday] Nets top Knicks in overtime in first meeting in Brooklyn (Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:12:42 EST) Avery Johnson could see right away that Monday wasn't going to be a normal day. [New York Newsday] Carmelo Anthony misses chance to win it as Knicks fall to Nets (Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:09:39 EST) [...]

2012-13 Game Thread: NO SLEEP ‘TILL…BROOKLYN

November 26th, 2012 by Robert Silverman

Alas, late word’s come down that Jason Kidd’s out with back spasms. Maybe. No one knows for sure what it is. The Knicks lead the league in pointless secret-keeping. The Knicks are supersizing in Kidd’s absence, Fred Kerber hath twat, going with a Kurt Thomas-Chandler-Melo-Brewer-Felton starting five. Interesting… Welp, this should be a fascinating soft [...]

NYTIMES: How the Knicks’ Offense Beat Expectations

November 26th, 2012 by Mike Kurylo

Insert funny reason to make you click on this link. Add quote, but only enough so you’ll have to read the whole article to get what commenters will be talking about. The other area that New York has improved upon from last season is turnovers. Last season the Knicks struggled heavily with turnovers, averaging 14.9 [...]

Knicks Morning News (Monday, Nov 26 2012)

November 26th, 2012 by Mike Kurylo

[New York Post] Knicks need Carmelo’s Bernard-like play tonight (Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:44:21 -0500) Carmelo Anthony calls Bernard King his idol. The two are a couple of shooting stars from Brooklyn, separated only by basketball generations. Melo did his best Bernard imitation yesterday at the Garden as he scorched the Pistons, hitting his first [...]