Boston Globetrotters

by Jeff Clark on Nov 30, 2007 7:22 AM EST in Humor

Marc Spears has some funny lines in the Daily Dime today:

The Celtics (12-2) are good, real good, but c'mon. This seemed more like a game between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals than an NBA contest. All that was missing was Garnett throwing a pail of confetti on Thomas, Paul Pierce teasing the Knicks' Stephon Marbury with a ball on an elastic cord and Ray Allen doing dribbling tricks at center court.
If it wasn't for Robinson's H-O-R-S-E game like 3-pointer, the Knicks would have set a team and Celtics' opponent record scoring lows. The Knicks were 1-point shy of matching a franchise scoring low of 58 against Utah on Dec. 15, 2000. New York (4-10) also suffered its third worst loss in its lengthy and storied franchise history that began in 1946.

What else can you really say about last night. It was a joke. Just like the Knicks won't watch tape of that game, the Celtics won't either. There's just nothing to learn from it except "don't bring in overpaid babies as players and if you do, don't lose the respect of those overpaid babies."

Here's my solution for the Knicks: Contract the team, move the Sonics to New York, and change the name to the "Knicks" (sort of like the Cleveland Browns situation a few years back). Dolan and Zeke go away and Durant gets to play in the biggest market in the world. This is David Sterns dream scenario. Make it happen.

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It would take a miracle for the odious James “Thanksdad” Dolan to go away. What’s he going to do, get a real job, and get it on his own? Next joke!

Who was it who said “A fish rots from the head”?

by Eeyore III on Nov 30, 2007 9:47 AM EST reply actions

Pretty incredible. I know the other League owners love the Knicks ownership/management because of all the Luxury Tax dollars they pay year after year, but at the end of the day, having such a high profile franchise in such a horrible state is bad for the League.

Stern should meet with Dolan Sr. and get this straightened out. I thought Kenny Smith made a great point when he said that for much of the world, the Knicks represent the NBA. That has to change.

by LuckyNumber07 on Nov 30, 2007 9:53 AM EST reply actions

Everyone who said the Celts should trade for Zach Randolph in the last year or so, please raise your hand. :P

by BleedinGreen417 on Nov 30, 2007 1:01 PM EST reply actions

I was at the game. I feel the Kicks O wasn’t as bad in the 1st half as the C’s D was good. Great switching! When the Knicks came out for 2nd half you could see it. The C’s were firing away practice shots and there was barely any dribbling or shooting from the Knicks end. I said to my wife “That team has quit”. I don’t ever remember being on either end before of a 52 point lead. And the Knicks payroll is still $15 mil more than ours!!!!!

by Wildblu1 on Nov 30, 2007 1:14 PM EST reply actions

I agree with you, Wildblue. The Cs were contesting every single shot from the outside, and they had three defenders around Randolph or Curry when they touched the ball.

And has anyone noticed the brilliant switching Garnett and Perk engage in constantly in the paint. They basically play a two-man zone where Perk takes the low man and Garnett stays up high. This means that Perk never has to guard the high screen and roll – which we all know he is atrocious at covering. Just brilliant on the part of the coaching staff.

by migit on Nov 30, 2007 2:00 PM EST reply actions

The contraction idea shines as true genius, and I am still laughing from it. If only it could truly happen. Would anyone besides Knicks ownership and management or the 19 sonics fans actually object?!

by Seth @ CelticsBlog on Nov 30, 2007 4:55 PM EST reply actions