Knicks Quit - Celtics Roll

When this game started, I was ready to write about how Rondo was hitting his mid range jumpers and Perkins and the rest of the team were playing tough defense and lots of fun stuff like that. That's still true, but it doesn't really matter. This can hardly be designated a game. It was more like a scrimmage.
That team flat out quit tonight. Zeke has to be fired after this. Has to.
The Knicks are a disgrace to the NBA right now. I mean, this wasn't even a fun game to watch. Just pathetic. I'm not even a Knicks fan and I want them to blow that whole thing up for the good of the league.
At least the C's starters are getting a good rest for tomorrows game in Miami.
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(that image is courtesy of the Basketball Jones )
Update: See the "highlights" here
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Honestly.. we didn’t shoot with 2 seconds to go…but he launches a three ball… kids needs to grow up (mentally, because physically…its just too late)
Honestly.. we didn’t shoot with 2 seconds to go…but he launches a three ball… kids needs to grow up (mentally, because physically…its just too late)my only other comments on this game are: ha, and HA!
by RickyDavisfor3 on Nov 29, 2007 10:43 PM EST reply actions
How can you possibly be upset with Nate Robinson? His team laid down like dogs, and he tried to show a little pride and play hard till the last buzzer. I bet the same people who think he’s a punk for shooting it are also defending the Pats running up the score. You can’t have it both ways. So we don’t go in the record books as the team that held NY to their lowest point total – big deal. Get over it and celebrate the win.
Negative; our team deserved the record tonight. Not setting the record only gives the Knicks excuses and they don’t deserve any respect after tonights game.
by RickyDavisfor3 on Nov 29, 2007 11:03 PM EST reply actions
Zeke trashes Larry Bird in the papers circa 198????
Zeke threw the ball to Bird and loses in a Big game to Boston
Zeke goes to Indy and later gets fired by Bird and replaced by an ex-Celtic player
Zeke loses his job after getting thumped by 45 in Boston?
Now that would be sweet. hahahahaha….priceless
They need to break up the Knick team or convert them to a D-League team
by Frontierboy on Nov 29, 2007 11:08 PM EST reply actions
I was at the game tonight….that team has quit on Isiah so badly, it is unreal. They were watching the jumbotron during a timeout, and before the game most of their players weren’t even taking warm up shots, with jamal crawford a notable exception. Just an unbelievably putrid performance by the knicks, i can’t see any way isiah has a job next week
by teddykgb on Nov 29, 2007 11:26 PM EST reply actions
If you gave the Knicks a defensive 2/3 and a defensive 4/5 they would be fantastic. They have no balance.
If they started Steph, Jones, someone like Artest at the 3, Lee and Randolph or Curry they’d be a lot better. Jones and Lee don’t need the rock and defend, Artest changes it all. They need players who play hard without the ball. Crawford is a 2nd unit 4th guard on a good team.
They are unstoppable on NBA Live, but this league is about mixing, matching, and balance. Which is why the Cs first 5 is a dream come true.
by MLCarrstowel on Nov 29, 2007 11:33 PM EST reply actions
This game was as competitive as my grandmother in the ring with Mike Tyson.
Down goes Granny… down goes Granny!
by docextension on Nov 29, 2007 11:37 PM EST reply actions
put on espn radio 1050 knicks call-in show if you want a larf … hysterical stuff.
by MLCarrstowel on Nov 29, 2007 11:43 PM EST reply actions
Agree, Hammink. Isiah should have been fired long ago. He is a failure as a basketball coach and as a man, a cancer on the NBA. He has poisoned everything he has touched, and now he has brought that once-proud franchise to a new low. But the Knicks’ problems start at the top with James Dolan. Dolan was partly responsible for blocking the construction of a Jets stadium on the west side of Manhattan due to his own selfish interest in not wanting to see various events leave MSG, instead of thinking about what is best for the city, or anything beyond himself. The Knicks’ problems start at the top with the lowlife James Dolan, filter down through the incompetent Isiah Thomas, and right down to the disgusting display the whole country saw tonight on TNT. The players they have are like a “locker room poison” all-star team, even without Steve Francis. True, Isiah should be gone, but for the good of the game, Dolan should be forced out of the NBA too somehow.
I think the crowning achievment of the game was seeing the knicks fan throw his jersey away on national television… great stuff
by jackson_34 on Nov 30, 2007 12:37 AM EST reply actions
Hideous franchise… not just the team, the whole franchise.
Ripped Isiah on this today in my blog too…
Awful, awful, awful stuff.
by withmalice on Nov 30, 2007 1:20 AM EST reply actions
the knicks blah- there are no good words to describe their performance. as all have said re thomas and dolan- ditto- but is there anything we can pin on david stern? surely he must be aware of the aroma this leaves in the nba. hey- the c’s showed up- all of them. it was nice to see the invisible man powe, and for pruitt to get time. for rondo to get some nice buckets and not to complain about too much time for ray.
I have never seen such a collection of losers on one team as I am witnessing with the Knicks.
It all starts with Dolan and Thomas and then just trickles down.
The only guys on the Knicks I would ever want on my team are Lee, Balkman and Rose.
Absolutely pathetic.
by DJ to Bird on Nov 30, 2007 8:42 AM EST reply actions
I think you guys are missing the most important points of the Knick game:
1. I don’t think it’s good for KG to guard big guys, wears him out. Last night Perk handled Curry as he usually does and played excellent overall defense, even when away from the basket. The big surprise was that Baby handled Curry and Randolph also. If Baby stays consistent I can see Perk at Center, BB at 4 and KG, with his quickness at 3. What an advantage. (I’m not saying this should be the starting lineup).
2. We expect KG to get double-doubles every night, but his value seems to be leaning more towards his play making. I think both Ray Allen and House work better off the ball with their spot up shooting. With KG those two can play more to their strengths. KG took 5 shots last night and despite the score the offense was flowing. Even if it was a 5 point game the offense was doing it’s thing.
3. Rondo—-At Doc’s post-game interview he talked about Rondo. Alot of posts in the past have complained that we aren’t pushing the ball up and, of course, it’s Doc’s fault. Last nite Doc said he has been working with Rondo to push it up every time and keep going until someone stops him. He also said Rondo has been thinking more about getting the team into it’s sets. Doc also said it’s a fine line for Rondo to decide what to do. Last night Rondo seemed more into pushing it up. With experience he’ll get it.
4. I think the C’s learned alot last night. Hopefully they can carry this over, but the schedule is against them.
Good points Truegreen. Especially on Rondo. To me it’s simply a matter of time before Rondo raises his level of play on a consistent basis. We’ve seen flashes and overall some pretty steady play but when he puts his whole game together it’s going to be downright scary for the rest of the NBA.
As I’ve been saying Glen Davis can guard PF’s and C’s because of his girth and tremendous strength. The further we go into the season the smaller our supposed flaws become.
Imagine when Tony Allen gets back to 100%? This team is going to be absolutely filthy!
by alchemist on Nov 30, 2007 10:13 AM EST reply actions
Being the Christmas season and all, I have empathy for the Knicks….In as much as they’re on pace to win the same number of games we did last year. In all this euphoria, let’s not forget how we felt as fans last year.
I feel for people like Lee, Balkman, and Rose, and Robinson who don’t seem to be in it just for the money. I have no problem with Robinson taking that shot whether he knew of the franchise record or not. Robinson is a punk….but a gamer.
Good to give Davis so many minutes. He may look overweight, but he runs the court the same way the whole time he’s in.

































