Dick Bavetta never missed a game.
Angel McCoughtry scored a career-high 39 points, and the visiting Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky, 92-83, to even their W.N.B.A. playoff series at one game apiece.
At the heart of LeBron James’s homecoming is a promise made 12 years ago between a teenage basketball phenomenon and a self-made businessman selling throwback jerseys out of his car.
Knicks have decent odds to win the Eastern Conference. Just 25 to 1. The same as Charlotte and Toronto. Interesting.
25 to 1 is decent odds??
For this team? I’d say so. Same odds as Toronto!
I think the upper range of where we’d place is 4th (that would be a homerun), I think we probably place 6th (a single), no playoffs (would be very Knicksy)
What’re you guys so pessimistic for? We have the best Center since Bill Russel for pennies on the dollar. If I’m Cole Aldrich, I’m already clearing a place on my mantle for my Finals MVP trophy.
Hey, the Spurs got the best SF drafted since Durant for pennies on the dollar, and look how that turned out.
; )
WSJ has a story today on how a hedge fund is trying to play a more active role in the management of the Knicks. The hedge fund would be number 3 among the share owners.
Of course, Dolan won’t ever give up control, so it’s just a wicked tease.
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/08/25/could-the-knicks-be-an-activist-play-at-madison-square-garden/?KEYWORDS=knicks
I actually bought the NBA package again. Glutton for punishment.
I think the Knicks are still a few moves from the start of a new season.
I kind of will be surprised if Shump is still with us.
I also have a feeling somehow that Bargs may get moved, bad contract and all. It’s stupid, I know.
probably wishful thinking.
But Shump…I think he’s done as a Knick.
Some good Thad Young reading:
http://www.libertyballers.com/2013/1/8/3851262/thaddeus-youngs-newfound-identity
http://www.libertyballers.com/2013/10/11/4826130/19-days-thaddeus-young-three-point-shot
Some highlights:
Personally I’m of the Thibodeau mind, willingly taking a long two is the Achillies heel of every NBA offense. So I don’t agree with Collins’ philosophy. Maybe Young needed to take more inside shots, but replacing his three point shot with a 20 footer doesn’t make much sense. Previous to Thad giving up the three, he was a decent 3p shooter (~34%). Why take it away?
His drop last year seems to be a higher usage (24.1 – the highest of his career), lower ftrate (.178), and serious drop in efficiency. It wasn’t so much he was Josh Smithing, as he was Ariza Rocketing.