Comments on: Knicks Morning News (Thursday, Sep 13 2012)

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:19:03 +0000

they were a lot better last year than in 2010-2011, when they went out in the first round to Memphis.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:26:13 +0000

The Honorable Cock Jowles: SRS, point differential, W-L. It’s not a clear hierarchy but it’s not indefensible.

Agreed, not indefensible, but at the end of the day, the "best team" over a 5-year period should get to the NBA finals at least once, especially when coached by arguably the best coach in the league. I will concede that they are a top-tier team and very enjoyable to watch, especially from a purist perspective. I never saw basketball played more beautifully than in their two wins vs. OKC and was surprised at how they just fell apart.

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:53:44 +0000

Z-man: I’m with abbey on this one.

SRS, point differential, W-L. It's not a clear hierarchy but it's not indefensible.

By: Z-man

Z-man — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:45:45 +0000

The Honorable Cock Jowles: You might have missed the 20-game win streak that included two playoff series, and then two in a row against the third best team in the league. But yeah, if you want to look at “2-2? against “20-0,” that’s just a matter of your criteria in determining “best.”

I'm with abbey on this one.

By: Nick C.

Nick C. — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:25:26 +0000

Kenyon is a funny guy when it comes to money and his sense of self worth. He more or less forced the Nets to trade him with his insistence on getting a max contract.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:46:39 +0000

Kenyon, you’re not getting more than the vet minimum, dude! Don’t be Jermaine Dye and retire when you want to keep playing because you’re not getting the money you think you “deserve”! I love Kenyon Martin but I don’t know why he’d want the small minutes he’d get in New York. T-Mac seems odd, too, but at least T-Mac has a legit shot at earning some notable minutes. Between STAT, Melo, Camby and Novak, I don’t see there being enough minutes at the 4 for Martin to be happy. He’d be basically fighting for Jorts’ old minutes.

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:45:00 +0000

Marc Stein with a late night tweet:

Free-agent rumble: Knicks continue to rate Kenyon Martin as vet free agent they like best but NYK, to date, haven’t sold him on vet minimum

By: mokers

mokers — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 03:21:42 +0000

er: i think its a little confusing because best usually means champion or at least got to the finals

I could see why there should be some recognition for the team that finishes with the best record, but I don't see a fan base getting excited because they won the President's trophy.

By: er

er — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:10:07 +0000

i think its a little confusing because best usually means champion or at least got to the finals

The Honorable Cock Jowles: You might have missed the 20-game win streak that included two playoff series, and then two in a row against the third best team in the league. But yeah, if you want to look at “2-2? against “20-0,” that’s just a matter of your criteria in determining “best.”

By: er

er — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 02:07:58 +0000

i was about to post this, it can do nothing but help

thenoblefacehumper: http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/13/knicks-hire-hakeem-olajuwon-to-work-with-big-men/ Can only be a good thing right?