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2009-04-19T22:45:34Z

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This site will remain open for a while until we figure out how to archive all of our old posts and move them.

Peace.

Season Finale, Knicks v. Nets (Live Blogg 04.15.09 @ 8:00PM)

2009-04-16T01:50:28Z

Knicks v. Nets Season Finale

Knicks @ Heat LBE (Live Blog Starts @ 6:00pm 04/12/09)

2009-04-12T20:24:31Z

Knicks @ Heat

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?�

Chart of NBA Bottom Feeders and Draft Lotto Hopefuls

�� Red Marked are teams locked into a draftposition either above or below the Knicks in the upcoming draft.

�� Blue Marked are teams whose draft positionrelative to the Knicks could rise, drop or result in a tie at the end of the regular season.�

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(12) Cha. �� 35�� 45�� 0.438�� 29.5�� 20-30�� 5-10�� 23-18 �� 12-27 � �4-6 �� L 2

(11) NJN �� 33�� 47�� 0.413�� 31.5�� 22-28�� 8-7�� 18-22 �� 15-25 � �3-7 �� W 1

(10) Mlwk �� 33�� 47�� 0.413�� 31.5�� 20-30�� 4-11�� 21-19 �� 12-28 � �2-8 �� W 1

(9)�� NYK �� 31�� 49�� 0.388�� 33.5�� 19-31�� 4-11�� 19-21 �� 12-28 � �3-7 �� W 1

(8) Toronto �� 30�� 49 ��0.380�� 34.0�� 19-30�� 5-10�� 17-23 �� 13-26 � �6-4 �� L 4

(7) Gldn. St.� � 29�� 51�� 0.363�� 34.0�� 18-32�� 6-9�� 21-19� �� 8-32� �� 4-6� �� W 1

(6) Minn. �� 24�� 56�� 0.300�� 39.0�� 13-37�� 3-13�� 11-29 �� 13-27 � �4-6 �� L 1

(5) Memphis � 23�� 56�� 0.291�� 39.5�� 14-36�� 5-11�� 15-25 �� 8-31 �� 6-4 �� W 1

(4) Ok. City �� 22�� 58�� 0.275�� 41.0�� 14-36�� 4-11�� 15-26 �� 7-32 �� 2-8 �� L 1

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�The Knicks arrive at Game 81tonight against the Miami heat with the possibility of fluctuating between the8th to 11th spot in this upcoming 2009 NBA draft lotto. Currently the Knicksstand in the 9th spot among the leagues lowly bottom feeders with the hope thata bolt of lightning, in the form of a number 1 draft pick, and some shrewddrafting can help stem the tide of their decades long misery of consecutivelosing season.� However, for theKnicks to improve their miserable luck in this years draft lotto by even1.1(8th spot) or 2.6 (7th spot) percentage points, the Knicks will have to posta win total below that of the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors whocurrently hold the 8th and 7th position in this summers draft.

A quick look at the reaming schedule of the teamsthe Knicks must surpass in this late season version of Limbo reveals thatKnicks fans rooting for a more favorable lottery spot will have to do someheavy rooting against the Knicks and rooting for some strong finishes for the 4other active teams currently above or below the Knicks in the limbo derby. Sothe following is a summary of the teams whose draft position relative to theKnicks could still change at this late juncture in the regular season.

NJ Nets, currently sitting at the 11thspot in this upcoming draft are currently two full games above the Knicks andmerely need to get one win to secure a playoff spot above that of the Knicks.The Nets will have two opportunities to do so with one home game remainingagainst the Cha. Bobcats, and their road finally against the Knicks. There ofcourse is every incentive for the Nets to tank those two games but perhaps homecourt pride will push them to give their fans a final win at the Izod Center.

Milwaukee Bucks, reside at the10th spot in this upcoming years draft lottery. Like the Nets they merely needto obtain one win to lock up a position in the draft lottery above that of theKnicks. The Bucks will have two chances to sure up a victory with a home gameagainst the reeling Orlando Magic who have lost two in a row, and a road gameagainst the Indiana Pacers. Like the Nets the Bucks will have every incentiveto get lower on that tank job limbo pole but at worst the Bucks like the Netscan go no lower than a 3 to 4 way tie with the Knicks, Nets and Raptors. A tiebreaker will be determined by a lottery of it�s own if seeding can�t beresolved by looking at the teams Division records or Conference records.

Toronto Raptors, currently holdthe 8th spot in the shameless lotto draft limbo derby with a 30-49 record,which is � games worse than that of the Knicks. Unlike the Knicks, Nets andBucks, the Raptors have 3 games remaining and could conceivably tie theirrivals in the marathon of shame. The remaining three games for the Raptors willbe against the 76ers, the Wizards and the Bulls. The 76ers still have playoffpositioning to play for as they could slide between the 5th to 8th spot in theplayoff race but realistically would rather secure the 5th seed in the playoffagainst the Hawks rather than a matchup against Cleveland, Boston or Orlando.But because the game against the 76ers will be Toronto�s home game finallythere will be an incentive for the Raptors to give their fans a strong send-offfrom the season. The Bulls will likewise have the same incentive to continuewinning so as to avoid a playoff showdown with one of the Eastern Conference�sbig three teams. The last game for the Raptors against the Wizards is the onegame the Raptors could likely win b/c the Wizards may be attempting to limbolower than their Western Conference lotto rival the LA. Clippers.

Golden State Warriors, hold the lowestof the currently in flux lotto draft positions the Knicks might acquire.Currently at the th spot in the draft lotto limbo contest Knicks fans will haveto root for the Warriors would have to win all their remaining games, a highlyunlikely situation, and have the Knicks lose their remaining two games in orderfor both teams to meet a deadlock in their regular season record that can onlybe resolved by a flip of a coin or pre lotto,� lotto to determine the 7thlottery spot in the 2009 draft lotto. The Warriors remaining games will beagainst the Spurs at home and Suns on the road. The Spurs still have plenty toplay for this season, as they could rise in the Western Conference Playoffstandings to a spot as high as the 2nd spot in that conference�s playoffs. TheSuns on the other hand will hold the lowest lottery ticket with a locked in14th spot in the draft. But because the Suns will be playing their home finallyand perhaps be bidding adieu to the current collection of players that composedthat organizations team over the past half decade, there will be a bigincentive to win one for their fan base.

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Knicks Take On Pistons

2009-04-09T01:44:08Z

Knicks v. Detroit

D'Antoni Speaks About Season's Successes

2009-04-05T17:57:35Z

THE BIG LIE

2009-04-03T00:49:51Z

��

�� THE FIRST CON.

BACK IN DECEMBER....THE KNICKS RECORD STOOD AT 6-3. THE NEXT GAME CRAWFORD�

AND ZACH RANDOLPH WERE BENCHED FOR MOST OF THE SECOND HALF OF GAME 10.�

WHY? BECAUSE IF THE KNICKS WENT 7-3 ....THE BEST IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, WALSH

AND NO D'ANTONI WOULD OF BEEN RUN OUT OF TOWN WITH THE BLOWING UP OF A�

TEAM THAT WAS AMONG THE TOP OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE.�

OK. THEY BLEW UP THE TEAM. THE QUESTION REMAINS IS WHY DIDN'T THEY WAVE THE�

WHITE FLAG AND�SIGN D-LEAGUERS AND PLAY FOR A #1�OVERALL PICK WITH PLENTY

OF CAP ROOM TO SIGN FA'S�TO GO ALONG WITH A COMPLETE REBUILD?

INSTEAD D'ANTONI SOLD THE "FIX" THE MOVE WAS TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS!

AND THAT WHOLE COLLECTION OF ******** BOUGHT IT HOOK LINE & SUCKERS!

THAT LIE MAY OF COST US BLAKE GRIFFIN.�

THE WALSH/NO-DANTONI ERA IS OVER! BE LIKE THE SHEEP AT THE FIX!

BLAME ISIAH THOMAS. THE BUST OF GALLINARI? BLAME ISIAH THOMAS.

BRING BACK RICK PITINO. FIRE WALSH & NO-D'ANTONI! LGK

�

ZEKE TO THE CLIPS?

2009-03-26T17:02:35Z

��

��OUR GLOVE?�ERIC MAYNOR�CAN BE THE KNICKS NEXT REAL FLOOR GENERAL!

�

Time to right old wrongs. Yeah Zeke sucked as a coach last year, however,

can anyone reading this perform their job after being accused of sexually

harassing "Zach Randolph in Drag?"

Two things the Knicks need to do to reverse this curse we have upon us.

1. Remember the blogger "Ewing Cursed the Knicks?" I believe that is the

�� truth. We need to HIRE EWING AS AN ASSISTANT.

2. ZEKE NEEDS A SECOND CHANCE. HELLO CLIPPERS!

�� With the Veteran talent they have, Zeke may have

��A chance to take that team deep into the playoffs�

�� next year! CAMBY, ZACH and Barron Davis have to

�� be considered dangerous with the right coach that

�� needs redemption as much as each player does.

� Check out this ESPN Riff:� By Chris Sheridan

ESPN.com

�

NEW YORK -- Isiah Thomas is actively seeking work again, and he spoke several weeks ago with Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling in a meeting arranged by current coach/general manager Mike Dunleavy, ESPN.com learned Wednesday.

Several NBA sources confirmed the February meeting between the former president and general manager of the New York Knicks, adding that there were follow-up discussions between Thomas and other high-ranking club officials -- but also stressing that no job has been offered.

Read between the lines here: Dunleavy's coaching is actually the area where the most justifiable criticism could be directed. The Clippers entered Wednesday night's game against New York 37 games under .500. He has clashed with some Clippers players, most notably Davis and Chris Kaman, although Sterling has been publicly supportive of Dunleavy and overtly critical of his players, most recently when he went on a postgame rant in the locker room after a loss to San Antonio earlier this month.

I believe we lift this CURSE OFF THE KNICKS IF BOTH 1 & 2 HAPPEN. Lets PRAY ZEKE PICKS

ERIC MAYNOR BEFORE HE COACHES THE CLIPS!!!!!!! FIRE WALSH & NOD'ANTONI...AND LGK!

Knicks v. Clippers (Live Blogg Event 03.25.09 @ 7:30)

2009-03-25T23:34:59Z

Knicks v. Clippers

Knicks v. Kings LBE 03.20.09 @ 7:30PM & Updated Charts of Teams in Contention for the Eighth Spot in the Eastern Conference Playoffs

2009-03-19T19:15:23Z

Knicks v. Kings

Updated Comparative Chart of Teams Vying for the Eight Spot
in the Eastern Conference

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��
Teams with Italics mark are teams either
eliminated from playoff contention or very far out of the race for the Eastern
Conference�s Eight Seed;

��
Teams in Green
represent teams with records with a winning percentage above 500%;

��
Teams in Red are
teams on the schedule who are also vying for the eight spot in the Eastern
Conference playoff race;

��
If there is any
one thing the Knicks have proven this season, it is that there is no such
thing as an easy �gimme� win to mark up on their schedule
b/c the Knicks play down to the level of their adversaries!

��
Thus, teams either eliminated from the playoff�s
or very far out of contention for the Conference�s Eight Seed playing the
Knicks get an Underscore!

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Team Record

Games Remaining

Home Games Remaining

Road Games Remaining

Back-to-Backs Remaining

Additional Notes

Chi. Bulls

32-37

15-25 Conf.

6-6 Div.

13 Games

9 Games

Lakers, Pistons, Heat, Pacers, Nets, Knicks, 76ers, Bobcats and �Raptors

4 Games

- Wizards

- Raptors

- Pacers

- Pistons

2 Sets

- 03.23.09 @ Wizards

- 03.24.09 v. Pistons

- 03.28.09 v. Pacers

- 03.29.09 @ Raptors

- 3 game win streak with wins
against the Hornets, Celtics @ home. Thunder on the Road

- They are now 9-7 since all star
break

- Although they face many playoff
vying for the 8^th seed they play most of those teams @ home.

Mlwk. Bucks

31-39

19-25 Conf.

4-11 Div.

12 Games

6 Games

Blazers, Lakers, Grizzlies Hawks, Thunder, Magic

6 Games

- Raptors

- Magic

- Heat

- Nets

- 76ers

- Pacers

1 Set

04.01.09 v. Lakers

04.02.09 @ 76ers

- 5-10 Since the All Star Break

- Bucks will play 4 straight road
games on Eastern Conf. Road trip

NJ Nets

29-39

18-22 Conf.

7-6 Div.

14 Games

8 Games

- Heat

- Cavs

- Lakers

- Bucks

- Pistons

- 76ers

- Magic

- Bobcats

6 Games

- Cavs

- Wolves

- Bulls

- Celtics

- Pistons

- Knicks

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2 Sets

03.29.09 @ Timberwolves

03.30.09 vs. Bucks

04.04.09 @ Bulls

04.05.09 v. 76ers

- 5-10 since the All Star Break

- D. Harris out indefinitely due
to a sprained shoulder and deltoid suffered on Road v. LA Clippers.

NY Knicks

28-39

17-25 Conf.

3-10 Div.

15 Games

7 Games

Kings, Magic, Clippers,
Hornets, Raptors, Pistons, Nets

8 Games

Magic (twice), Bobcats, Jazz, Nuggets, Raptors, Bulls and Heat

5 Sets

03.21.09 v. Kings

03.22.09 @ Magic

03.27.09 v. Hornets

03.28.09 @ Bobcats

03.30.09 @ Utah

03.31.09 @ Nuggets

04.04.09 v. Raptors

04.05.09 @ Raptors

04.07.09 @ Bulls

04.08.09 v. Pistons

- 7-8 Since the All Star Break

- 4 of the Knicks 5 sets of
back-to-backs take place within 2, 5 day periods.

- C. Duhon returned to play against
the Nets.

- D. Gallinari may be out for the
season.

- This team�s lack of hustle and
urgency is a complete disgrace!

Cha. Bobcats

30-38

16-24 Conf.

5-8 Div.

14 Games

5 Games

- Pacers

- Knicks

- Lakers

- Heat

- 76ers

9 Games

- Raptors

- Wizards

- 76ers

- Celtics

- Pistons

- Thunder

- Bulls

- Nets

- Magic

4 Sets

03.20.09 @ Raptors

03.21.09 v. Pacers

03.27.09 @ 76ers

03.28.09 v. Knicks

03.31.09 v. Lakers

04.01.09 @ Celtics

04.10.09 @ Thunder

04.11.09 @ Bulls

- The Cats are 9-7 since the
Break.

- The next 2 games for the Cats
will be against teams below .500%, 3 of which are either out of contention or
far off it.

Ind. Pacers

28-41

16-26 Conf.

4-7 Div.

13 Games

9 Games

�- Mavs

- Heat

- Wizards

- Bulls

- Spurs

- Raptors

- Pistons

- Cavs

- Bucks

4 Games

- Bobcats

- Bulls

- Thunder

- Hawks

3 Sets

03.20.09 v. Mavericks

03.21.09 @ Bobcats

03.28.09 @ Bulls

03.29.09 v. Wizards

04.10.09 @ Hawks

04.11.09 v. Pistons

Pacers are 7-8 since the All Star
Break

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Cooling Down As Knicks Fade To Shade; Embarrased By Nets, Lose Ground To Bulls

2009-03-19T09:52:02Z

Standings as of March 20, 2009

Eastern Conference
		W	L	PCT	GB	HM	RD	CONF	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L10
1	y-Cleveland	54	13	.806	-	30-1	24-12	32-9	11-3	100.3	91.3	+9.0	Won 6	9-1
2	y-Boston	51	18	.739	4	28-6	23-12	34-9	13-1	101.4	93.4	+8.1	Won 1	5-5
3	x-Orlando	50	18	.735	4 ½	26-7	24-11	29-11	11-2	102.1	94.8	+7.4	Won 1	8-2
4	Atlanta	40	28	.588	14 ½	26-7	14-21	26-17	10-4	98.4	96.4	+2.0	Won 6	7-3
5	Miami	36	31	.537	18	24-11	12-20	22-18	7-5	98.6	98.7	-0.0	Lost 2	6-4
6	Philadelphia	34	32	.515	19 ½	20-14	14-18	21-19	6-7	96.9	96.4	+0.5	Lost 1	6-4
7	Detroit	33	34	.493	21	17-17	16-17	21-18	7-5	93.9	94.5	-0.6	Lost 3	5-5
8	Chicago	32	37	.464	23	21-11	11-26	15-25	6-6	101.3	102.3	-1.0	Won 3	6-4

	Milwaukee	31	39	.443	24 ½	20-15	11-24	19-25	4-11	99.2	100.1	-0.9	Lost 1	3-7
	Charlotte	30	38	.441	24 ½	20-16	10-22	16-24	5-8	93.6	94.5	-1.0	Won 2	7-3
	New Jersey	29	39	.426	25 ½	14-19	15-20	18-22	7-6	99.1	101.3	-2.2	Won 1	3-7
	New York	28	39	.418	26	18-16	10-23	17-25	3-10	105.8	108.0	-2.2	Lost 2	4-6
	Indiana	28	41	.406	27	19-13	9-28	16-26	4-7	104.0	106.3	-2.3	Lost 4	4-6
	Toronto	24	44	.353	30 ½	13-19	11-25	15-25	4-9	97.7	101.4	-3.7	Lost 1	2-8
	Washington	16	53	.232	39	11-24	5-29	7-35	0-14	95.1	102.8	-7.7	Lost 2	2-8
Western Conference
		W	L	PCT	GB	HM	RD	CONF	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L10
1	y-LA Lakers	53	14	.791	-	30-5	23-9	36-7	11-2	108.0	100.3	+7.7	Lost 1	6-4
2	San Antonio	45	22	.672	8	24-9	21-13	29-12	9-4	97.0	93.0	+4.0	Won 1	6-4
3	Houston	45	25	.643	9 ½	28-8	17-17	28-13	7-6	98.5	94.7	+3.8	Won 2	7-3
4	Denver	44	25	.638	10	26-8	18-17	27-14	9-3	103.2	100.3	+2.9	Won 4	5-5
5	Portland	43	25	.632	10 ½	28-6	15-19	22-19	7-5	98.8	95.0	+3.8	Won 2	7-3
6	New Orleans	42	25	.627	11	24-10	18-15	24-15	6-4	95.9	93.5	+2.4	Won 1	7-3
7	Utah	42	26	.618	11 ½	29-6	13-20	28-11	9-3	103.2	99.6	+3.6	Won 1	7-3
8	Dallas	41	27	.603	12 ½	25-8	16-19	22-20	5-7	101.4	100.0	+1.4	Won 1	6-4

	Phoenix	37	31	.544	16 ½	21-13	16-18	22-17	9-4	108.5	106.6	+1.9	Won 3	4-6
	Golden State	24	43	.358	29	18-16	6-27	14-24	4-8	108.7	112.3	-3.5	Won 1	4-6
	Minnesota	20	48	.294	33 ½	10-25	10-23	10-32	2-11	98.7	103.1	-4.4	Lost 2	2-8
	Oklahoma City	19	49	.279	34 ½	14-21	5-28	12-31	3-8	97.5	103.0	-5.5	Lost 1	6-4
	Memphis	17	50	.254	36	12-23	5-27	10-33	4-10	93.5	99.7	-6.2	Lost 2	2-8
	LA Clippers	17	51	.250	36 ½	10-26	7-25	9-33	1-13	95.7	103.9	-8.2	Won 1	2-8
	Sacramento	14	54	.206	39 ½	10-23	4-31	14-26	6-4	99.7	108.6	-8.9	Lost 5	2-8
Glossary
W: Wins, L: Losses, PCT: Winning percentage, GB: Games back, HM: Home record, RD: Road record, CONF: Conference record, DIV: Division record, PF: Average points for, PA: Average points against, DIFF: Average point difference, STRK: Current streak, L10: Last 10 games
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.
x - Clinched playoff berth. y - Clinched division title. z - Clinched conference title.

Data provided by Elias Sports Bureau

Nets 115, Knicks 89

Recap Box Score Play-By-Play Shot Chart Photos Conversation

	1	2	3	4	T
NJN (29-39)	20	35	35	25	115
NYK (28-39)	23	21	26	19	89

Final

7:30 PM ET, March 18, 2009

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

NEW JERSEY NETS
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Trenton Hassell, SF	31	4-6	0-1	0-0	2	7	9	2	1	1	2	2	+16	8
Yi Jianlian, PF	18	4-6	0-2	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	8
Brook Lopez, C	35	11-20	0-0	1-2	1	4	5	8	3	3	2	2	+17	23
Vince Carter, SG	36	11-16	5-9	2-2	0	5	5	2	1	1	4	2	+18	29
Keyon Dooling, PG	34	7-12	1-4	2-2	1	2	3	8	0	0	2	1	+11	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Bobby Simmons, SF	22	3-5	1-3	0-0	0	6	6	2	0	0	0	1	+20	7
Jarvis Hayes, SF	22	4-9	1-4	0-0	0	4	4	1	0	0	0	2	+13	9
Maurice Ager, SF	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1	0
Josh Boone, C	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	1	1	0	2	+9	0
Ryan Anderson, PF	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	+1	0
Chris Douglas-Roberts, SG	27	6-9	0-1	2-2	0	2	2	7	3	1	2	3	+26	14
Devin Harris, PG	DNP SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		50-85	8-24	7-8	6	35	41	30	9	7	14	17		115
		58.8%	33.3%	87.5%	Team TO (pts off): 14 (21)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
NEW YORK KNICKS
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Al Harrington, PF	31	10-16	1-5	0-0	0	5	5	0	0	0	2	2	-13	21
Wilson Chandler, SF	39	6-19	0-2	0-0	3	7	10	3	0	1	2	3	-25	12
David Lee, PF	32	5-7	0-0	3-4	1	5	6	2	3	0	5	3	-14	13
Larry Hughes, SF	35	3-11	1-2	3-3	2	2	4	5	0	0	1	1	-10	10
Nate Robinson, PG	36	7-16	0-3	4-5	3	2	5	2	1	0	2	2	-23	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Quentin Richardson, SG	10	1-4	0-2	0-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	-14	2
Chris Wilcox, C	7	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1	4
Jared Jeffries, C	13	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	-6	2
Chris Duhon, PG	30	3-6	0-3	0-1	1	1	2	3	3	0	3	1	-22	6
Demetris Nichols, SF	4	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2	1
Cheikh Samb, C	4	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0
Eddy Curry, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		38-86	2-17	11-19	11	27	38	15	8	1	15	13		89
		44.2%	11.8%	57.9%	Team TO (pts off): 15 (21)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.

Flagrant Fouls: None

Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): NEWYORK (1), NEWJERSEY (1) - COACHES: None

Officials: Michael Smith , Mark Wunderlich , Jim Clark

Attendance: 19,763

Time of Game: 02:01

The Larry Hughes Watch -- Timex or Movado:    is settling into his niche at "non-shooting" guard. 3 for 11. 27%. Not too bad, it could be 25%. His defense was tight though. Devin Harris didn't score a point.

Great to see DVJ back in da house. DVJ, I hope you're still selling Walsh like DaJoka is on the Fix, becuase that stance will make it real interesting around here. I don't know many outside of Newsday which is owned by Cablevision who are selling Walsh who is owned by Cablevision and pumped up by Newsday. has totally changed the roster and side-court management, but the team reeks. As many of us noted when he was grabbed out of forced-retirement from Indiana, he barely has a clue on how to build a championship squad.   Yes, he knows how to run an NBA operation; no, he does not know how to build a quality team in this era of NBA basketball.

It's hard to label Gallo a bust -- the time stamp is not ready yet. It is hard not to say that he is a bust -- the evidence suggest that he is a long way from being worthy of the #6 pick in the 2008 draft.   Kudos to Peaceman who stated that Gallo's back problems were worst than we were being told early in the season. My position was and remains that Gallo is not the player we needed at that position and his upside is not so high given his horrid defense, skinny legs, tendency to pound the ball to score or the likelihood that he would be converted to a spot up shooter. Now, I know why so many of his shots seemed short or off -- he was making adjustments for his back. Basketball sucks when you have a back problem. Shooting is really hard since it involves everything from your finger tips to your toes and requires a strong back to maintain form.

Gallo has not had his rookie season yet and it is unlikely that he will be able to use the summer to bulk up and improve his game. So for Gallo, if he is lucky, 2009-2010 is another developmental year. If he is fortunate 2010-2011, the Knicks won't get someone like  to fill his spot and take away his "sophomore" minutes. If he is lucky he will not be looking for a new career.

What do you call the best player on a non-playoff bound team? A) B)FUGAZY   C) (playa, playa) D) or E)All Of The Above.

ANSWER TO BE TURNED OVER LATER.

Knicks v. Nets (LBE 03.18.09 @ 7:30PM)

2009-03-19T00:18:15Z

Knicks v. Nets

New York Knicks versus New Jersey Nets

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28-38 (.424) 3rd in Atlantic, 11th in Eastern Conference Home Record 18-15 Road Record 10-23 Last 10 Games 4-6		28-39 (.418) 4th in Atlantic, 12th in Eastern Conference Home Record 28-1 Road Record 14-19 Last 10 Games 14-20 �
Knicks� Statistical Leaders		Net�s Statistical Leaders
A. Harrington ��20.9	Points		D. Harris�� 22.6 (2nd in NBA)
D. Lee ��12.1 (2nd in NBA)	Rebounds		B. Lopez�� 7.9
C. Duhon ��7.6 (9th in BA)	Assists		D. Harris�� 7.0 (10th in NBA)
N. Robinson ��1.43	Steals		D. Harris�� 1.68 (7th in NBA)
W. Chandler ��0.80	Blocks		B. Lopez�� 1.85
D. Lee ��55.115 (8th in NBA)	Field Goal Percentage		B. Lopez�� 52.984
C. Duhon ��85.326	Free Throw Percentage		V. Carter� ��82.749 (4th in NBA)
D. Gallinari ��.451	Three Point Percentage		B. Simmons ��.457
Team Statistical Comparison
New York Knicks		New Jersey Nets
Pts. Per Game ��106.1 (4th in NBA) Opp. Pts. Per Gm. ��107.9 (28th in NBA)	Points		Pts. Per Game�� 98.8 (16th in NBA) Opp. Pts. Per Gm. ��101.5 (20th in NBA)
Pct. Per Game�� 44.42 (28th NBA) Opp. Pct. Per Gm.�� 47.80 (28th in NBA)	Field Goal Percentage		Pct. Per Game�� 44.74 (24th in NBA) Opp. Pct. Per Gm. ��46.31 (20th in NBA)
Pct. Per Game�� .363 (19th in NBA) Opp. Pct. Per Gm.� ��.347 (5th in NBA)	Three Point Field Goal Percentage		Pct. Per Game�� .380 (8th in NBA) Opp. Pct. Per Gm.� ��.400 (29th in NBA)
Att. Per Game�� 23.4 (21st in NBA) Opp. Att. Per Gm.�� 24.8 (15th in NBA)	Free Throw Attempts Per Game		Att. Per Game�� 24.5 (16th in NBA) Opp. Att. Per Gm.�� 28.3 (27th in NBA)
FT. Pct. Per. Gm.�� 79.18 (7th in NBA)	Free Throw Percentage		FT. Pct. Per Gm.�� 78.29 (12th in NBA)
Tot. Per Gm.�� 42.4 (9th in NBA) Opp. Tot. Per Gm. ��46.4 (29th in NBA)	Rebounding		Tot. Per Gm.�� 39.7 (24th in NBA) Opp. Toy. Per Gm. ��41.6 (19th in NBA)
Tot. Per Game ��31.3 (8th in NBA) Opp. Tot. Per Gm.�� 34.7 (30th in NBA)	Defensive Rebounds Per Game		Tot. Per Game�� 29.3 (22nd in NBA) Opp. Tot. Per Gm.�� 30.8 (21st in NBA)
Tot. Per Game�� 11.1 (16th in NBA) Opp. Tot. Per Gm.�� 11.7 (22nd in NBA)	Offensive Rebounds Per Game		Tot. Per Game�� 10.5 (22nd NBA) Opp. Tot. Per Gm.�� 10.7 (12th NBA)
Total Per Game�� 21.5 (11th in NBA) Opp. Total Per Gm. ��21.7 (23rd in NBA)	Assists		Total Per Game�� 19.8 (26th in NBA) Opp. Total Per Gm. ��21.8 (24th in NBA)
Total Per Game�� 7.29 (14th in NBA) Opp. Steaks Per Gm.� 7.85 (24th in NBA)	Steals		Total Per Game�� 7.01 (21st in NBA) Opp. Total Per Gm.�� 6.88 (9th in NBA)
Total Per Game�� 2.35 (30th in NBA) Opp. Total Per Gm.� ��5.35 (24th in NBA)	Blocks		Total Per Game�� 4.67 (18th NBA) Opp. Total Per Gm.� ��4.81 (16th NBA)
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STARTING LINE-UPS
*Knicks� Probable Starting Line-up*	*Net�s Probable Starting Lineup*
W. Chandler (Forward)	V. Carter (Forward)
J. Jefferies (Center)	B. Lopez (Center)
D. lee (Forward)	Y. Jianlin (Forward)
L. Hughes (Guard)	T. Hassell (Guard)
N. Robinson (Guard)	K. Dooling (Guard)
*Key Reserves*	*Key Reserves*
Q. Richardson, C. Duhon	R. Anderson, J. Boone, C.D. Roberts
*Injuries*	*Injuries*
* Al Harrington is questionable with an ankle sprain suffered in practice.	* D. Harris is out indefinitely with a sprained left shoulder and torn deltoid.

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It's Getting Playoff Hot In Here!!! KNICKS NOW DOWN TWO GAMES

2009-03-17T12:55:18Z

Standings as of March 18, 2009

Eastern Conference
		W	L	PCT	GB	HM	RD	CONF	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L10
1	y-Cleveland	54	13	.806	-	30-1	24-12	32-9	11-3	100.3	91.3	+9.0	Won 6	9-1
2	x-Boston	50	18	.735	4 ½	27-6	23-12	33-9	13-1	101.3	93.1	+8.1	Lost 2	4-6
3	x-Orlando	49	18	.731	5	26-7	23-11	28-11	11-2	102.1	95.0	+7.1	Lost 1	7-3
4	Atlanta	40	28	.588	14 ½	26-7	14-21	26-17	10-4	98.4	96.4	+2.0	Won 6	7-3
5	Miami	36	30	.545	17 ½	24-11	12-19	22-17	7-5	98.5	98.5	+0.0	Lost 1	6-4
6	Philadelphia	34	31	.523	19	20-14	14-17	21-19	6-7	96.6	95.9	+0.7	Won 4	7-3
7	Detroit	33	33	.500	20 ½	17-17	16-16	21-18	7-5	93.8	94.3	-0.5	Lost 2	6-4
8	Chicago	31	37	.456	23 ½	21-11	10-26	15-25	6-6	101.3	102.4	-1.2	Won 2	5-5

	Milwaukee	31	38	.449	24	20-14	11-24	19-24	4-11	99.5	100.0	-0.5	Won 1	3-7
	Charlotte	29	38	.433	25	19-16	10-22	16-24	5-8	93.4	94.6	-1.2	Won 1	7-3
	New York	28	38	.424	25 ½	18-15	10-23	17-24	3-9	106.1	107.9	-1.8	Lost 1	4-6
	New Jersey	28	39	.418	26	14-19	14-20	17-22	6-6	98.8	101.5	-2.7	Lost 4	3-7
	Indiana	28	40	.412	26 ½	19-12	9-28	16-26	4-7	104.3	106.5	-2.2	Lost 3	4-6
	Toronto	24	44	.353	30 ½	13-19	11-25	15-25	4-9	97.7	101.4	-3.7	Lost 1	2-8
	Washington	16	52	.235	38 ½	11-24	5-28	7-35	0-14	94.9	102.5	-7.5	Lost 1	2-8
Western Conference
		W	L	PCT	GB	HM	RD	CONF	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STRK	L10
1	y-LA Lakers	53	14	.791	-	30-5	23-9	36-7	11-2	108.0	100.3	+7.7	Lost 1	6-4
2	San Antonio	45	22	.672	8	24-9	21-13	29-12	9-4	97.0	93.0	+4.0	Won 1	6-4
3	Houston	44	25	.638	10	27-8	17-17	28-13	7-6	98.4	94.6	+3.8	Won 1	7-3
4	Denver	43	25	.632	10 ½	26-8	17-17	26-14	9-3	103.0	100.1	+2.9	Won 3	5-5
5	Portland	42	25	.627	11	28-6	14-19	22-19	7-5	98.9	95.2	+3.7	Won 1	7-3
6	New Orleans	41	25	.621	11 ½	23-10	18-15	23-15	6-4	96.0	93.5	+2.5	Lost 2	7-3
7	Utah	42	26	.618	11 ½	29-6	13-20	28-11	9-3	103.2	99.6	+3.6	Won 1	7-3
8	Dallas	41	27	.603	12 ½	25-8	16-19	22-20	5-7	101.4	100.0	+1.4	Won 1	6-4

	Phoenix	36	31	.537	17	20-13	16-18	22-17	9-4	108.2	106.4	+1.8	Won 2	4-6
	Golden State	24	43	.358	29	18-16	6-27	14-24	4-8	108.7	112.3	-3.5	Won 1	4-6
	Minnesota	20	47	.299	33	10-25	10-22	10-31	2-11	98.8	103.2	-4.4	Lost 1	2-8
	Oklahoma City	19	48	.284	34	14-20	5-28	12-31	3-8	97.6	103.0	-5.4	Won 1	6-4
	Memphis	17	49	.258	35 ½	12-22	5-27	10-32	4-10	93.3	99.6	-6.3	Lost 1	2-8
	LA Clippers	16	51	.239	37	9-26	7-25	9-33	1-13	95.3	103.9	-8.6	Lost 1	2-8
	Sacramento	14	53	.209	39	10-23	4-30	14-26	6-4	99.8	108.6	-8.8	Lost 4	2-8
Glossary
W: Wins, L: Losses, PCT: Winning percentage, GB: Games back, HM: Home record, RD: Road record, CONF: Conference record, DIV: Division record, PF: Average points for, PA: Average points against, DIFF: Average point difference, STRK: Current streak, L10: Last 10 games
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.
x - Clinched playoff berth. y - Clinched division title. z - Clinched conference title.

There can be no doubt why the Heat Dance Team, looking for a four-peat, continues to win the Annual NBA Dance Team Contest. At 2pm the Nets dancers take on the Phillies as they aim to dethrone the Heat. The Knicks Team faces off against Toronto's Raptures next Tuesday. But this is a time to honor the champs.

made a bounce pass on a pick and roll. He had 7 assist to go with his 20 points in the loss.

Larry Hughes only missed 11 of 17 shots including 4 of 6 tres. I guess I can see part of Statesman’s point that Hughes is an improvement at the shooting guard spot, if you aren’t concerned about "shooting.". Those 3 boards and 2 assists in 38 minutes were useful, but his real value is on the defensive end where he had three steals. Well, he’s better to have than Tim Thomas.

Paul, our resident skeptic of skeptics, posted an excellent "Isiah Sighting Article" in the previous thread., who is stopping by the NCAA tourneys, says he is doing well and remains actively employed at the Garden where he is a part of the draft scouting team. Who wants to be the first to predict that Isiah gets another NBA executive position in the next five years?

My non-kissing cousin, Peaceman, has invited all to participate in the Yahoo NCAA Tourney Pick ‘Em ‘09. He also invited Alan Hahn to pull together a Fixer team to challenge the college basketball savvy of the Fanatics. I’m not worried since I have none. Still, last year I didn’t finish last when about 11 of us participated when Knicks Defense was a house and a home. I think Jay Bee was numero uno and Statesman shockingly (or shocking me) performed admirably. Any how forget about the Fixers, they’re not ready to take on the likes of Modi, Peaceman, Statesman, DLT, Cooley, Jay Bee and the rest of the crew.

The Marketing of Kryptonate is in full oversized effect. Congratulations to Nate for being recognized due to his extraordinary skill which is greater than his size would suggest. The 5'9" sorta-combo guard has a huge poster with him leaping over Midtown Manhattan at 34th and 7th Avenue. I have said it before, I will say it again: I think Nate is a Knick for at least a couple more years under the D’Antoni regime.

may be expendable and necessary trade bait in a future sign and trade where we need star salaries to match. Lee will certainly benefit from his hard work the past few years. I bet he will be overpaid because of the possible sign and trade scenarios. He does not really fit the D’Antoni scheme – not offensively, where he is special and very fluid – but on defense where D’Antoni relies on a player’s natural ability and instinct to create offense from defense. Flat footed Lee only creates frustration on defense. Still, he has a great piece in the May issue of Slam in which he tells us that he knew he needed to become something special and different when he walked into Hanners office and saw himself as number 8 on the depth charts behind the likes of Channing Frye, Eddie Curry, Jerome James, Jerome Williams, Mo Taylor and Jackie Butler.

David’s play has been recognized throughout the league. Even has said "Sure we’ll take him." That would be a great place to cover up David’s defensive deficiencies and to extend Duncan’s shelf life.

I’m not ready to throw under the bus or anything, but he is a three year project at best. He has a purty shot that looks even better when it goes in. Still, I wonder whether it will take him as long to bulk up (keep his stroke) and learn to play defense as it took David Lee to develop a mid-range jumper. How long does it take to become a good defender?

This Snickers advertisement starring Patrick Ewing has been all the rave. I love seeing Patrick Ewing, but Patrick Chewing? You tell me.

Side Bars: Around the blogosphere without fear. Check out our boy Modi’s new piece on Isiah’s prescient selection of Renaldo Balkman, who is showing his stuff in Denver. Will Media Apologize To Isiah Thomas. . . .Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristrol and her baby’s daddy have cancelled the shot gun wedding plans. Do you believe that? Or did you believe they were getting married in the first place. I wonder if Sarah paid "What’s His Name" or scared him into submission to go along with the fake engagement in the first place. . . . Magic Johnson is one of my favorite point guards of all time. Often when I experienced personal difficulties, I would imagine the tenacity of Magic whenever his team was down or after a turnover or an opponents score – he would just dribble into the opposition with the persistence, confidence and tenacity of a winner. So I was especially happy when he overcame the major health scare he suffered when he learned he was HIV positive. His pronouncement made me cry. I am even happier that he realized his dream to be an entrepreneur for positive change. In his new book, 32 Ways To Be A Champion In Business published by Crown Books, Magic shares his experiences and strategies that led to his success and partnerships with corporate powers such as Starbucks, Best Buy, Aetna, and Abbot. Still, I don’t understand (except for money) why Magic would promote Rent-A-Center which is contrary to what developing smart savvy consumers is about. Why in the heck would you tell people to rent things they can’t afford and in the long run pay more to lease the product than it actually costs. Rent-A-Center?

Step into the Madness

2009-03-17T01:14:14Z

Step Into the Madness

KNICKS LOSE A STEP IN LOSS TO CAVS

2009-03-16T10:08:31Z

STANDINGS AS OF MARCH 16, 2009

Eastern Conference

PCT

CONF

DIV

DIFF

STRK

L10

y-Cleveland

.803

29-1

24-12

31-9

11-3

100.3

91.3

+9.1

Won 5

9-1

x-Boston

.746

3 ½

27-6

23-11

33-8

13-1

101.0

92.6

+8.3

Lost 1

5-5

x-Orlando

.742

26-7

23-10

28-10

11-2

102.2

94.9

+7.3

Won 3

8-2

Atlanta

.582

14 ½

25-7

14-21

26-17

10-4

98.1

96.4

+1.7

Won 5

7-3

Miami

.545

24-11

12-19

22-17

7-5

98.5

+0.0

Lost 1

6-4

Philadelphia

.516

20-14

13-17

21-19

6-7

96.6

96.0

+0.7

Won 3

6-4

Detroit

.508

19 ½

17-17

16-15

21-18

7-5

93.7

94.2

-0.5

Lost 1

6-4

Milwaukee

.449

23 ½

20-14

11-24

19-24

4-11

99.5

100.0

-0.5

Won 1

3-7

Chicago

.448

23 ½

20-11

10-26

14-25

6-6

100.9

102.1

-1.3

Won 1

4-6

New York

.424

18-15

10-23

17-24

3-9

106.1

107.9

-1.8

Lost 1

4-6

New Jersey

.424

14-19

17-22

6-6

98.9

101.2

-2.3

Lost 3

4-6

Charlotte

.424

18-16

10-22

15-24

5-8

93.1

94.8

-1.6

Lost 3

6-4

Indiana

.412

19-12

9-28

16-26

4-7

104.3

106.5

-2.2

Lost 3

4-6

Toronto

.358

29 ½

13-19

11-24

15-24

4-9

97.8

101.2

-3.4

Won 1

3-7

Washington

.239

37 ½

11-24

5-27

7-35

0-14

95.0

102.4

-7.4

Won 1

3-7

Western Conference

PCT

CONF

DIV

DIFF

STRK

L10

y-LA Lakers

.803

30-4

23-9

36-7

11-2

108.2

100.4

+7.8

Won 3

7-3

San Antonio

.677

8 ½

23-9

21-12

28-11

9-4

97.4

93.4

+4.0

Won 1

6-4

Houston

.632

27-8

16-17

27-13

6-6

98.5

94.8

+3.7

Lost 1

6-4

Denver

.627

11 ½

25-8

17-17

26-14

9-3

102.8

100.2

+2.6

Won 2

5-5

New Orleans

.631

11 ½

23-9

18-15

23-14

6-3

96.2

93.5

+2.7

Lost 1

8-2

Portland

.621

28-6

13-19

21-19

7-5

98.8

95.2

+3.6

Lost 1

6-4

Utah

.612

12 ½

28-6

13-20

28-11

9-3

103.2

99.8

+3.4

Lost 3

7-3

Dallas

.597

13 ½

24-8

16-19

22-20

5-7

101.4

100.0

+1.4

Lost 2

6-4

Phoenix

.537

17 ½

20-13

16-18

22-17

9-4

108.2

106.4

+1.8

Won 2

4-6

Golden State

.348

17-16

6-27

13-24

3-8

108.5

112.2

-3.7

Lost 1

3-7

Minnesota

.303

10-25

10-21

10-30

2-11

99.0

103.4

-4.4

Won 1

2-8

Oklahoma City

.273

13-20

5-28

11-31

3-8

97.9

103.4

-5.6

Lost 2

5-5

Memphis

.262

35 ½

12-21

5-27

10-31

4-10

93.3

99.5

-6.2

Won 1

2-8

LA Clippers

.242

9-26

7-24

9-32

1-12

95.0

103.5

-8.6

Won 1

3-7

Sacramento

.212

10-23

4-29

14-26

6-4

99.9

108.5

-8.6

Lost 3

2-8

Glossary

W: Wins, L: Losses, PCT: Winning percentage, GB: Games back, HM: Home record, RD: Road record, CONF: Conference record, DIV: Division record, PF: Average points for, PA: Average points against, DIFF: Average point difference, STRK: Current streak, L10: Last 10 games

Standings are updated with the completion of each game.

x - Clinched playoff berth.

y - Clinched division title.

z - Clinched conference title.

Knicks 93, Cavaliers 98

	1	2	3	4	T
NYK (28-38)	25	18	29	21	93
CLE (53-13)	24	26	24	24	98

Final

6:00 PM ET, March 15, 2009

Quicken Loans Arena

Cleveland, OH

NEW YORK KNICKS
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Wilson Chandler, SF	43	4-12	2-7	4-6	2	7	9	6	1	0	3	3	-9	14
Al Harrington, PF	41	8-19	5-12	5-6	3	6	9	2	0	1	2	3	-5	26
David Lee, PF	38	5-16	0-0	0-1	5	9	14	4	1	0	1	2	+1	10
Larry Hughes, SF	38	6-17	2-6	1-2	1	2	3	2	3	1	1	4	-16	15
Nate Robinson, PG	40	9-21	1-5	1-1	3	0	3	7	0	0	1	2	+1	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Q Richardson, SG	15	2-6	1-2	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	+3	5
Danilo Gallinari, SF	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2	0
Jared Jeffries, C	19	1-2	0-0	1-2	2	4	6	1	2	2	1	1	+2	3
Eddy Curry, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Chris Wilcox, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Demetris Nichols, SF	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Cheikh Samb, C	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		35-94	11-33	12-18	17	29	46	22	7	4	10	16		93
		37.2%	33.3%	66.7%	Team TO (pts off): 10 (6)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
LeBron James, SF	40	9-17	0-3	1-3	1	7	8	10	4	3	3	1	-1	19
Anderson Varejao, C	31	3-6	0-0	2-4	0	9	9	0	2	0	2	2	+6	8
Zydrunas Ilgaus C	27	5-12	0-0	2-2	5	3	8	0	0	2	1	2	+6	12
Delonte West, SG	36	6-14	0-5	1-2	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	+1	13
Mo Williams, PG	40	8-13	5-5	2-3	0	7	7	5	1	0	3	1	+11	23
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Joe Smith, C	18	4-7	0-0	2-2	5	2	7	1	1	0	1	3	+1	10
Sasha Pavlovic, SG	26	2-9	1-5	2-2	1	1	2	2	1	3	1	5	+1	7
Wally Szczerbiak, SG	16	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	2	-3	2
Darnell Jackson, PF	7	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	1	+3	4
Tarence Kinsey, SG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
Daniel Gibson, PG	DNP COACH'S DECISION
J.J. Hickson, PF	DNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS		FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF		PTS
		40-84	6-20	12-18	13	34	47	20	10	9	14	17		98
		47.6%	30.0%	66.7%	Team TO (pts off): 14 (14)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.

Flagrant Fouls: None

Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: None - TEAMS (def3sec): NEWYORK (1) - COACHES: N

made a bounce pass on a pick and roll. He had 7 assist to go with his 20 points in the loss.

The Marketing of Kryptonate is in full oversized effect. Congratulations to Nate for being recognized due to his extraordinary skill which is greater than his size would suggest. The 5'9" sorta-combo guard has a huge poster with him leaping over Midtown Manhattan at 34^th and 7^th Avenue. I have said it before, I will say it again: I think Nate is a Knick for at least a couple more years under the D’Antoni regime.

David Lee may be expendable and necessary trade bait in a future sign and trade where we need star salaries to match. Lee will certainly benefit from his hard work the past few years. I bet he will be overpaid because of the possible sign and trade scenarios. He does not really fit the D’Antoni scheme – not offensively, where he is special and very fluid – but on defense where D’Antoni relies on a player’s natural ability and instinct to create offense from defense. Flat footed Lee only creates frustration on defense. Still, he has a great piece in the May issue of Slam in which he tells us that he knew he needed to become something special and different when he walked into Hanners office and saw himself as number 8 on the depth charts behind the likes of Channing Frye, Eddie Curry, Jerome James. Jerome Williams, Mo Taylor and Jackie Butler.

David’s play has been recognized throughout the league. Even Tim Duncan has said "Sure we’ll take him." That would be a great place to cover up David’s defensive deficiencies and to extend Duncan’s shelf life.

I’m not ready to throw Gallo under the bus or anything, but he is a three year project at best. He has a purty shot that looks even better when it goes in. Still, I wonder whether it will take him as long to bulk up (keep his stroke) and learn to play defense as it took David Lee to develop a mid-range jumper. How long does it take to become a good defender?

Side Bars: Around the blogosphere without fear. Check out our boy Modi’s new piece on Isiah’s prescient selection of Renaldo Balkman who is showing his stuff in Denver. Will Media Apologize To Isiah Thomas. . . .Sarah Palin’s daughter and her baby’s daddy have cancelled the shot gun wedding plans. Do you believe that? Or did you believe they were getting married in the first place. I wonder if Sarah paid "What’s His Name" or scared him into submission to go along with the fake engagement. . . . Magic Johnson is one of my favorite point guards of all time. Often when I experienced personal difficulties, I would imagine the tenacity of Magic whenever his team was down or after a turnover or an opponents score – he would just dribble into the opposition with the persistence, confidence and tenacity of a winner. So I was especially happy when he overcame the major health scare he suffered when he learned he was HIV positive. His pronouncement made me cry. I am even happier that he realized his dream to be an entrepreneur for positive change. In his new book, "32 Ways To Be A Champion In Business" published by Crown Books, Magic shares his experiences and strategies that led to his success and partnerships with corporate powers such as Starbucks, Best Buy, Aetna, and Abbot. Still, I don’t understand (except for money) why Magic would promote Rent-A-Center which is contrary to what developing smart savvy consumers is about. Why in the heck would you tell people to rent things they can’t afford and in the long run pay more to lease the product than it actually costs. Rent-A-Center?

Comparative Playoff Chart of Eastern Conference Teams Vying for the 8th Seed

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Comparative Chart of Teams Vying for the Eight Spot in theEastern Conference

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* Teams in red Fontare teams either eliminated from playoff contention or very far out of the racefor the Eastern Conference�s Eight Seed.

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Team Record

Games Remaining

Home Games Remaining

Road Games Remaining

Back-to-Backs Remaining

Additional Notes

Chi. Bulls

30-37

14-25 Conf.

6-6 Div.

15 Games

10 Games

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Celtics, Lakers, Pistons, Heat, Pacers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Bobcats and �Raptors

5 Games

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- Thunder

- Wizards

- Raptors

- Pacers

- Pistons

3 Sets

- 03.17.09 @ Celtics

- 03.18.09 v. Thunder

- 03.23.09 @ Wizards

- 03.24.09 v. Pistons

- 03.28.09 v. Pacers

- 03.29.09 @ Raptors

Beat the NO Hornets @ home on 03.14.09 and are .500% 7-7 since all star break

Mlwk. Bucks

30-38

18-24 Conf.

4-11 Div.

14 Games

8 Games

Celtics, Magic (twice), Blazers, Lakers, Hawks, Thunder and �Grizzlies

6 Games

- Raptors

- Magic

- Heat

- Nets

- 76ers

- Pacers

1 Set

04.01.09 v. Lakers

04.02.09 @ 76ers

- 4-8 Since the All Star Break

- Bucks will play 4 straight road games on Eastern Conf. Road trip

NJ Nets

28-37

17-22 Conf.

6-6 Div.

17 Games

8 Games

- Heat

- Cavs

- Lakers

- Bucks

- Pistons

- 76ers

- Magic

- Bobcats

9 Games

- Clippers

- Nuggets

- Knicks twice

- Cavs

- Bulls

- Celtics

- Pistons

- Wolves

3 Sets

03.15.09� @ Clippers

03.16.09 @ Nuggets

03.29.09 @ Timberwolves

03.30.09 vs. Bucks

04.04.09 @ Bulls

04.05.09 v. 76ers

- 4-8 since the All Star Break

NY Knicks

28-37

17-23 Conf.

3-9 Div.

17 Games

8 Games

Nets (twice), Kings, Magic, Clippers, Hornets, Raptors and Pistons

9 Games

Cavs, Magic (twice), Bobcats, Jazz, Nuggets, Raptors, Bulls and Heat

5 Sets

03.21.09 v. Kings

03.22.09 @ Magic

03.27.09 v. Hornets

03.28.09 @ Bobcats

03.30.09 @ Utah

03.31.09 @ Nuggets

04.04.09 v. Raptors

04.05.09 @ Raptors

04.07.09 @ Bulls

04.08.09 v. Pistons

- 7-6 Since the All Star Break

- 4 of the Knicks 5 sets of back-to-backs take place within 2, 5 day periods

- Can they defy the odds against them and make the playoffs RIGHT NOW?

Cha. Bobcats

28-38

15-24 Conf.

5-8 Div.

16 Games

7 Games

- Raptors

- Kings

- Pacers

- Knicks

- Lakers

- Heat

- 76ers

9 Games

- Raptors

- Wizards

- 76ers

- Celtics

- Pistons

- Thunder

- Bulls

- Nets

- Magic

4 Sets

03.20.09 @ Raptors

03.21.09 v. Pacers

03.27.09 @ 76ers

03.28.09 v. Knicks

03.31.09 v. Lakers

04.01.09 @ Celtics

04.10.09 @ Thunder

04.11.09 @ Bulls

- With their loss against the Wolves on 03.14.09 the Cats are 7-7 since the Break

- Cats won 6 straight but have lost 3 straight

- The next 4 games for the Cats will be against teams below .500%

Ind. Pacers

28-39

16-25 Conf.

4-7 Div.

15 Games

10 Games

- Blazers

- Mavs

- Heat

- Wizards

- Bulls

- Spurs

- Raptors

- Pistons

- Cavs

- Bucks

5 Games

- Raptors

-Bobcats

- Bulls

- Thunder

- Hawks

3 Sets

03.20.09 v. Mavericks

03.21.09 @ Bobcats

03.28.09 @ Bulls

03.29.09 v. Wizards

04.10.09 @ Hawks

04.11.09 v. Pistons

Pacers are 7-6 since the All Star Break