Comments on: Knick Fans Should Be Thankful This Christmas

By: Kiyaman

Kiyaman — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:14:17 +0000

I notice the majority of the Knick-Fan base was so tired of Isiah Thomas Bullshuuuut, that they took fast to favoring (Indiana) Donnie Walsh, (Phoenix) Mike Dantoni, and (Italy) Danillo Gallinari.
I wanted Isiah Thomas Fired the day he gave my Brooklynite homey Marbury a Knick Jersey.
Some people just dont belong in the New York melting-pot.

Both of Walsh offseasons were unsuccessful.
Dantoni is repeating himself by using one guard in a two guard game. Nash had a 42 minute SG-Joe Johnson, and a 39 minute SG- Bell…..Duhon has a 32 minute natural SF-Wilson Chandler helping him in the backcourt.
Gallo is a decent peremiter shooter receiving playingtime above his level of talent. It’s to early for him to be a starter, he has way to many flaws that need to be corrected in his first full season in the NBA. The game vs Miami Heat Gallo could not defend any of the Heats SF, PF, or Centers during the 43 minutes of playingtime. And the game vs the Spurs Gallo’s 36 minutes of playingtime could not defend the Spurs SG, SF, PF, or even rookie Blair at the center position.
Gallo’s first full season in the NBA should be getting his peremeter shooting down pact to be consistent in our NBA schedule, and staying in front of NBA SF on defense to size up their moves while learning what side they favor the most.
All this Knick-Fan “GLOATING” over Gallo’s individual play has not notice his rookie inconsistency b/c there is to much on his plate.

By: Kiyaman

Kiyaman — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:32:36 +0000

Merry Christmas everyone, wish all $$$$$ or happiness this New Year. LOL
I been a long time reader on this Knick Blog
The Christmas Day Games practically all the teams gave playingtime to 10 or more of their players, except for the Knicks.
The Knicks gave playingtime to 7 and a half of their players.
There’s a problem in Houston…..oops I meant in New York.
Both rookies would’ve like to get playingtime for their family and friends on Christmas Day.
I’m sure all six of the Knicks healthy ending contract players would’ve luv receiving some decent playingtime minutes on Christmas Day.
I LUV a winning Knicks team, but the decade of “divided lockerroom players” or the “pet-player favoritism” or the “player vs coach episode” is getting old, and the reruns are boring.
I dont know what your Magic-Ball predicts, but after the Christmas Day Game my Magic-Ball only predicts 2-Wins out of the next 10 Knick games…..and that’s not good.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:41:29 +0000

The Eastern Conference is starting to consolidate. Miami and Toronto are moving up the standings. Detroit and Milwaukee are coming back to earth. Looks like the Knicks are going to battle it out with the other middling teams for the 7th and 8th spots.

These 2 losses were not that hard to take, given that both Miami and SA are better on paper. The poor shooting from 3 balances out the earlier hot stretch.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:59:19 +0000

By the by, after two losses without a game thread, we’re damn sure going to have a game thread up on Tuesday night. ;)

By: KnickFan4Life

KnickFan4Life — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:18:53 +0000

Jeffries was awful offensively as per usual. But he had 2 blocks and a steal plus 2 o boards.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:16:17 +0000

D’Antoni has to make a rotation change soon because there is no point in playing Bender anymore. Hughes and Jeffries need to have their minutes reduced so there are to me 10-15, if not 20, minutes that should be available for an 8th man in the rotation and if it wont be Nate is has to be TD because this teams needs another guard playing besides Duhon and Hughes.

By: Travis Knight Rider

Travis Knight Rider — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:09:09 +0000

Owen, that +/- is misleading. Jeffries was awful tonight.

By: KnickFan4Life

KnickFan4Life — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:54:52 +0000

Knicks were in it again and played another very solid defensive game. Lack of execution killed them late and some horrible non-calls by refs didn’t help. The way game was called you would think game was in SA.

There was one key possesion that was very telling of this team at the moment. The ball went around the court pretty much every player got the ball, and several players did not take wide open shots, including Gallo, Harrington and Duhon. We just don’t have that player that will take over in that sport. Gallo has it in him but its not quite there yet.

Again not really understanding Douglas not playing, also might be time to relax on the Bender experiment. Interesting to see if Dantoni will make a rotation change soon because I think Hughes has not been playing well and I know he was hurt but he wasn’t playing very well before that either. I believe he will make a change but not sure what he will do. Standing by…

By: Owen

Owen — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:37:38 +0000

“also, this is another game I hope Owen saw, as Lee decidedly outplayed Duncan head-to-head. Duncan is on the exerting-minimum-effort-before-June plan this year, but still very impressive.”

Didn’t see it, out of town, but I saw the line. 28 points on 13 shots, tough to beat, although the five turnovers are a bummer. Lee has had real problem with turnovers, especially of the non-ballhandling variety, like moving screens. But that’s an unbelievable effort. Very sorry I missed it. And great to see a +2 next to his name in this one….

Jeffries yet again put up a + in a loss, changed man this year…

By: eric8476

eric8476 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:18:09 +0000

and he needs to develop that part of his game