If Isiah consistently played the right combos, this could be a .500 team… did you say “shotblocking?”

More importantly, Stoping teams primary threats shouldn’t fall squarely on one defeneders shoulder…But concentrated effort by all to at least DISRUPT opponents offensives tendencies…!DAMN.

We are an impressive LAST in BLOCKSHOTS pg in the NBA!! That’s now secret,but with glearing weaknesses as such…Shouldn’t team defense be on the LOCKER ROOM bulleten board in BIG BOLD letters…Read and Weap..with a big “HELP WANTED” sign right next to it…” SHOTBLOCKERS needed-no exp. req.!
Mod- Not since KATRINA, has there been a greater cry for HELP after the flood.
I dont care what we do, If NYK do not get someone in here who gives a shit about stopping HIS MAN and helping stop HIS man’s MAN, we

More importantly, Stoping teams primary threats shouldn’t fall squarely on one defeneders shoulder.

– Yes Temple, it’s the Seattle connection!

– SML, there definitely we nice passes on the inside. HOWEVER, I noticed that right after that happened an equally easy pass & bucket for the Nets happened against the Knicks. all together you are right that it is all about ball movement. We are dead without it. We must make the defenses work!

Who?? Dan Jurdy!!!

http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/rainierbeach/faculty/danjurdy.html

Rainier Beach Athletics, baby!! That’s who!! Crawfish and NateRob!

As for the modest three-game win streak: I credit the much improved ball movement (not coincidentally, the Knicks have also had their best three game stretch of assists/turnovers). Nate Robinson is a factor in that, so I guess we agree that Nate has been a catalyst. But also a catalyst has been the big men’s willingness to make the extra pass – both Randolph and Curry have been going back outside with the ball quite a bit. And, on the perimeter, you are seeing the extra pass, too. The Knicks have been moving the ball the best they have all year, and that’s not just because of Robinson (though he is a factor in it). Everyone is looking to make the extra pass, and it’s very noticeable now.

Seeing Balkman on the court again is also a good thing, too. Good point.

Bottom line: if the Knicks keep moving the ball, and keep the offense balanced… they can keep winning. It’s a big “if”….

– It is simply not fair to say that the Knicks went south just beacause of Jamal’s injury last year. We also lost Lee and Q when he could still shoot. Add marbury to the disabled list for the final 7 games. IMO, Lee was the biggest single loss because the Knicks had no other rebounders on the team last year.

– Because Marbury is out for the year AND because Jamal is on one of his patented hot streaks, I wouldn’t make him 6th man AT THIS VERY MOMENT. I want to ride this wave until it is low tide again.

– I have never seen a 6th man role as a demotion — only you do. Streaky shooters are tailor made for that role. Doesn’t Ben Gordon play at the end of games? Doesn’t Manu Ginobli? Didn’t Vinnie Johnson help the Knicks win a championship as “the microwave”? How many years did hall of famer Kevin McHale come off the bench? The difference is that Greg Popvich is a better coach than Isiah Thomas.

– Do you know that Ben Gordon scored 20+ points 9 times in the first 25 games as a starter? Since moving to 6th man he has scored 20+ points 8 times in only 11 games.

– We both agree that jamal is clutch at the end of games. Which is why we both agree that he should play at end of games. You and bronx keep talking like I am somehow refuting this point.

– Until Jamal ever shoots more than 41% with his lack of D, he can never be a great 2-guard. At the end of the day it is shooting %, and not razzle-dazzle, sizzle, shake & bake, that win games. The official scorers do not give out extra points for style. If they did Jamal would be an all-star every year.

– Do you think a guy like Sacramento’s John Salmons should be an all-star shooting guard? Unlike Crawford he is shooting 51% from the floor, 40% from 3-point range, and actually plays some pretty good defense. Do you know that Salmons averages only 2 points less than Crawford, but has taken 150 fewer shots!!!! 150 shots!!!

– Anti, when the annual cocktease ends, when Craw actaully elevates his shooting percentage for one year and not one week, then I will happily change my tune and say “Anti is the TRUTH!”. Now if he continues to shoot 40-42% for the rest of the year can you agree to stop giving him hand jobs in the Knicks shower after games? Deal?

– I wasn’t insinuating that your original reflection wasn’t “honest” in any way. I’m just saying that if Craw doesn’t improve, you should revisit your opinion. Of course, if he does, then i will revisit my own. I ask nothing of you that i don’t request from myself.

– I expect the Knicks to improve somewhat because of some of the reasons that i already stated. Whether that has to do with Marbury’s absence will be analyzed, not assumed. If Nate and Balkman consistently go off, the marbury will get blame for something he does not deserve. Now if Jamal consistently goes off, then I am willing to concede the Marbury point. For some reason, I don’t know if the Marbury haters would do the same in reverse.

– Yes, there was a lot of talk on this board by you and others about Nate’s great summer. However, I interpretted that as Nate improving at what he does best: scoring and outside shooting. It is the passing, floor game, and low turnovers that has got me excited and fewer folks were predicting. Maybe you were and I missed it.