Daily Babble: Big Apple Ugliness

by Steve Weinman on Dec 9, 2007 9:38 AM EST in NBA Articles

As a New York native and devout Knicks adversary since birth, this beautiful season for the C's has been made just that much more enjoyable by the continuing troubles experienced by the Zeke Squad in New York this same season. However, the Celtics have definitely provided enough sustenance for their fans this season, and pouring it on with regard to the trials and tribulations of other teams simply hasn't been all that necessary thus far in the young campaign.

That said, given both the pains taken to avoid taking too much glory in the Knicks' troubles thus far, as well as the combined efforts of the Knicks' starters last night, it seems only fair to revel for a few brief moments just this once. Stephon Marbury, Jamal Crawford, Quentin Richadson, Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry are making a combined $58.4 million this season. The line below represents their composite production at home against the Sixers last night.

9-30 FGs, 1-9 3-pt FGs, 6-12 FTs, 7 rebs, 8 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk, 12 TO, 8 fouls, 25 points

Sixers 105, Knicks 77. Credit the efforts of David Lee, Fred Jones and Nate Robinson off the bench for even giving this team a shot at 80 points last night. Yeesh.

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I hate seeing the Knicks struggle. Then again I hate seeing any team struggle.

I’ve been watching old games from the 70’s the past few days and those Knick teams were just special.

The league has an extra oomph when the Knicks are a quality team. Hopefully this will play out like 1996 when they became the league’s whipping boys and then JVG turned them around.

by Who on Dec 9, 2007 2:33 PM EST reply actions

Zeke has made a few too many mistakes in his trades. It will be interesting to see what he does next if he’s given time to turn it around.

Knicks plan could have been workable had Stephon come to play. His best 4 years of his career were his first 4. He was incredible back then. Once NJ asked him to take over their offense, when they had bucket loads of injuries, Steph’s understanding of the game got lost and he’s never come back.

If NY had a quality point they could gloss over some of their problems. Still a very talented squad that should be in the playoffs. I picked them for the playoffs at the beginning of the season although doubts have began to creep into my forecast. I’m going to stick with it for now. I think they are able to turn it around but Zeke has to change that starting lineup. Q hasn’t been a good starter for three years and cannot play next to the guards or the bigs. Then tell Eddy to stop being selfish. That would be enough to get them to the playoffs.

It’s been interesting watching Zeke GM though, very similar to Frank McClosky in the early 80’s for Detroit. He was trading left, right and centre building up talented players and surrounding them with dependable hard working role players through the draft. Plan could work with more time, NY are one of the few teams in the league that can be an attractive trading partner. The pieces as individuals are good, just not as a unit.

by Who on Dec 9, 2007 2:39 PM EST reply actions

9-30 FGs, 1-9 3-pt FGs, 6-12 FTs, 7 rebs, 8 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk, 12 TO, 8 fouls, 25 points

That’s formidable, right there. I think we could take five random Celticsbloggers, and put up a better line than that.

I hate the Knicks, and have no qualms whatsoever about reveling in their failures. I’m hoping Dolan announces that he has given Isiah lifetime tenure, akin to a Supreme Court Justice.

by Roy_Hobbs on Dec 10, 2007 12:37 AM EST reply actions