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Unsung Knick History – The Knicks’ Version of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery”

Brian Cronin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:24:30 +0000

This is the third in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of examinations into different games, events and decisions that impacted Knicks history in some way, shape or form. Stories that are not as famous as, say, LJ's 4-point play or Willis Reed playing Game 7, but still have a place in Knicks history, especially for die-hard fans.

If you are unfamiliar with Shirley Jackon's famous short story, "The Lottery," well, you should probably stop reading this piece and go off and read that short story first, as A. It's awesome and B. I'm about to spoil it for my analogy. In any event, in Jackson's story, the reader discovers that the "lottery" that a small town is holding is actually to determine who gets stoned to death to ensure a good harvest for the town. Well, that was basically what the Knicks used their lottery for over a strange five-year period from 1960-1964 where their five first round draft picks (all among the top three picks in the draft) played a combined seven seasons for the Knicks!!

Robinson’s DNP A Test For D’Antoni

Mike Kurylo — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:15:18 +0000

According to the Daly News, Mike D’Antoni said the following about his decicision to bench Nate Robinson against the Orlando Magic: “We want to win, and if he’s conducive to winning then he’ll obviously be back in the lineup. If not he’s not.” D’Antoni’s case is that the diminutive guard is not conducive to winning, [...]

Pre-Draft Camp Mock and Draft Thoughts Part II: L-O-T-T-O!

David Crockett — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:06:57 +0000

If you haven’t already done so take a look at Part I, done prior to the lottery. Now that the ping pong balls have bounced, leaving our beloved Knickerbockers no better or worse off than they’d have been just based on record, I’ll re-work the lottery picks and post the remainder of this first round [...]

Knicks 2009 Season Preview Part I

Mike Kurylo — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:46:32 +0000

Just about every season preview begins with a wrap-up of the last year. I’m going to assume that if you’re here reading this, you don’t really need a review of last year. In fact, if you’re a Knick fan, you probably don’t want to review any recent history. So with that said let’s continue with [...]

The Death Knell of David Lee as a Knick?

Brian Cronin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:58:06 +0000

Beyond the early rumors leading into the draft that the Knicks were willing to move David Lee for a top-five pick, a few things happened later Thursday night (into Friday morning) that made it appear as though David Lee is not long for the Knicks. Here are the pieces of news that will make David [...]

NBA Mock Draft, v 2.0

David Crockett — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:39 +0000

If you missed my last mock prior to the Orlando pre-draft camp you can see picks 1-14 here and picks 15-30 here . The ground rules: this mock is less a prediction about what I think teams will do and more about what I would do as GM for each team. Although I anticipate that [...]

Pre-Orlando Mock Draft, v. 1.0: The Lottery

David Crockett — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:00:56 +0000

2008 NBA Mock Draft I’ll update the mock from time to time as the process unfolds but I wanted to get something up prior to Orlando and team workouts. This mock is less a prediction and more a record of what I would do as the GM of each team. Although I anticipate that trades [...]

Ah… The Bittersweet Taste of Ambivalence

David Crockett — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:30:32 +0000

As you are no doubt aware by now, the Knicks have hired former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D’Antoni to be their new head coach (4 years/$6 million per). Opinions are flying in from pundits, bloggers, fans, and onlookers. Opinions, it should come as no surprise, cover the spectrum. Some are excited. Others are disappointed. [...]

D’Antoni to be Knicks New Coach

Brian Cronin — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:53:56 +0000

Mike D’Antoni has agreed to become the new coach of the New York Knicks. Four years for $24 million. Wow. I think Mark Jackson is probably a better choice, if only because D’Antoni, like Brown, seems better suited for a team that’s already good, but D’Antoni will certainly bring an interesting look to the Knicks. [...]

NBA News and Notes for April 29th (Updated 8:03 PM)

Brian Cronin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:02:16 +0000

* The biggest news of the night has to be the Atlanta Hawks taking two in a row at home from the Boston Celtics, to go back to Boston tied at two games apiece! Joe Johnson was simply amazing in the fourth quarter, hitting incredibly difficult shots and also getting to the basket with stunning [...]