ruruland:

I can say though that I know as well as many what a championship drought feels like. Elway winning his first after 15 years will never be surpassed as a sports moment for me. Remembering what he had to go through to get it still kind of makes me emotional to this day. May sound goofy or corny or whatever but Melo in some ways reminds me of Elway. A lot of imperfections in their games, Elway’s star status was in doubt through different phases of his career, never had the prettiest stats, but there was always this underlying feeling that he would find a way to figure it out at the end. Elway did stuff at the end of games that defied belief, sometimes I think Melo has that quality to him.

I’ve never been a fan of an NBA championship team, and I’ve only experienced two teams making it out of the first round (’94 and 2008)…….

So, I feel like I can really empathize with many of you guys in that regard.

I think it would be hard for me not to develop a real soft spot for the Knicks sans or post Melo.

I really liked that line btw Z…..

BS. You were what, like 16, when Elway won? You have no idea what it’s like to be a longtime Knicks fan, which is why you can’t understand the pessimism here. The only reason you have any interest in the Knicks is because Melo is here. If Melo were traded to the Nets today you would then be torturing Nets fans on a Net blog, so I don’t see how you can call yourself a Knicks fan.
Let me guess, you got killed on Nuggets blogs for your Melo fandom, so that turned you off to the Nuggets?

ruruland:
Anyone know how I can add an Avatar image?

http://en.gravatar.com/

jon abbey:
in very exciting news, Rose tweaked his ankle and is a game-time decision again tomorrow:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0410-bulls-chicago–20120410,0,7546802.story

From walking boot to trying to play the next day? Sounds promising to me.

I really appreciate the Knicks history, with how fans identify with some of the tough gritty teams. I think there’s a lot of substance there, it’s 180 degrees different than the majority of Nuggets fans.

A also have tremendous appreciation for the guys who survived the media here. How can someone not like Patrick Ewing?

I’m still a scorned Denver fan and probably always will be, but there’s been so much inter-breeding with transplants that the true, gritty, blue-collar fans that personified Denver sports for so long (think Old Mile High Stadium) are slowly dying off. I’ve feel really detached from my fan identity in Denver.

But I’m looking forward to being in that kind of environment again.

I can say though that I know as well as many what a championship drought feels like. Elway winning his first after 15 years will never be surpassed as a sports moment for me. Remembering what he had to go through to get it still kind of makes me emotional to this day. May sound goofy or corny or whatever but Melo in some ways reminds me of Elway. A lot of imperfections in their games, Elway’s star status was in doubt through different phases of his career, never had the prettiest stats, but there was always this underlying feeling that he would find a way to figure it out at the end. Elway did stuff at the end of games that defied belief, sometimes I think Melo has that quality to him.

I’ve never been a fan of an NBA championship team, and I’ve only experienced two teams making it out of the first round (’94 and 2008)…….

So, I feel like I can really empathize with many of you guys in that regard.

I think it would be hard for me not to develop a real soft spot for the Knicks sans or post Melo.

I really liked that line btw Z…..

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0410-bulls-chicago–20120410,0,7546802.story

Z:

Have you ever been to a Knick game at the Garden? (that would probably be the first step toward full conversion).

actually a true Knicks fan would not go to a game in person, since in doing so you would be supporting our Antichrist owner, even if you’re scalping the tickets. going for free (as I did once earlier this year) is I believe acceptable.