A. The Stat page is up here:

http://knickerblogger.net/statpage/2011/index.htm

B. Bold text is by me, from TKB

http://www.theknicksblog.com/2010/11/02/wilson-buckets/

I know a lot of people cringe when thinking of Harrington, who just lit the Rockets up for 28 and 10 rebounds the other night. I believe Harrington was often hurt as a Knick, and had little trouble with the concept of fire if ready.

Chandler himself takes too many ill advised shots, even for the coach, but he’s in a position where he has to prove that he has a scorer’s mentality. Any scorer will tell you that the true definition of a “scorer’s mentality” is getting the ball in the basket any and every way possible without conscience. Without Chandler the Knicks are down 12-15 points at the half the other night. Harrington did that too…people like to forget he was playing at an all-star level for much of the 2008-09 season and was the team’s best player, albeit on a rotten one.

But he is very gifted at putting the ball in the basket, and he’s a rugged defender when he needs to be.

Here is a link to 2009 Knicks page, for those that have forgotten:

KB: http://knickerblogger.net/statpage/2009/Knicks.htm
B-R: http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2009.html

“That’s Amare’”

When the ball hits his hands while he’s next to the fans.
That Amare’.
When his dribble drive becomes turnover five.
That’s Amare’.
Fan will boast, “great in the post, great in the post.”
And they’ll cheer for the fella.
Later they bark, “He’s above the arc, he’s above the arc.”
Then scream “What the hella?”

When the record makes you go “Was he worth all this dough?”
That’s Amare’.
When posters like BC, ask “Do you miss David Lee?”
That’s Amare’. (I’m just kidding Brian)
When you say “We won’t get that far, need a 2nd star” to
Campo bello. (Play better)
Suzza me, Mr. Donnie, have you lately,
asked Denver for Carmelo.

If memory serves it was Don Nelson who came to New York and tried to insert Mason as the center of the offense–no really he did–by making Mason the point forward. It was part of Nelson’s plan to diminish Ewing and go after Shaq O’Neal. Ewing did not care for this so he lashed back at both Nelson and Mason. I think he may have said something about the team needing a forward with better range on his jumper. This was a direct shot at Mason who wasnt known for his range. Anyway, Ewing leads the mutiny, Nelson is fired. Van Gundy takes over. Thanks to Mason–in a way–Van Gundy gets his shot.

Often when a player as well loved as Mason is traded, the fan base does not respond to the player brought in for him. For example I hated the Jackson for Smith trade. I can’t think of anyone (that we could have got for Mason) other than Larry Johnson who could have come in here and been just as well loved–if not more so. Mason was the gift that kept on giving, now if only Charlie Ward could have moved with him…oh well.

My favorite memory of Mason was when he teamed with Oakley, Ewing and Starks in those great fourth quarter shut downs on defense. It was great, teams (other than the Bulls) would end up scoring between 9-15 points in the fourth. Mason almost always got the toughest defensive assignment. The guy could pass, rebound, play shut down defense.

Brian nice story. I like the interpretation of how Mason came to be that odd mix of defender/rebounder/enforcer and guy that could not only bring the ball up court even against a press but that a coach would try to run the offense thru (until Ewing got his way). Keep ‘em coming

http://playitusa.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/ecco-i-nuovi-knicks/

Which has an interesting translation here: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fplayitusa.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F02%2Fecco-i-nuovi-knicks%2F&act=url

(I love how the second paragraph ends, and how it occasionally translates “Amare” into “Love”.)