Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Knicks' season already seems lost according to NY Writers

So there is a mess at the Garden again this year and this time it is Isiah's job that is on the line so who is left to blame now that Lenny Wilkins, Don Chaney, Larry Brown and Scott Layden are all free of responsibility? That's right, Marbury.
No wait, that can't be right!
Why has everything Knicks related I've heard or seen this season seem to be about Stephon and how him and Francis are the cancers of the knicks?
Look at it this way, either Isiah goes or he paints another picture to the media about why it is someone else's fault and that person goes. Which do you think Isiah is going to choose?
These days everyone loves Nate. And I'm a fan of Nate's, but he IS NOT A POINT GUARD, assholes! He averages 1 assist per game. Just one. Now you're going to dump Marbury so that Nate can start? that is trading one problem for another. oh and by the way, I still hold Nate responsible for Channing Frye's injury last season, and who knows if that injury has had any effect on this season's production from Frye.
So, its a mess. You have Stephon, Francis, Nate, Jamal, Quentin and in two weeks Jared Jeffries, all asking -if not demanding- for minutes on the perimeter. Now, you need Jeffries on the perimeter because he can ignite a fast-break style offense so consider him the only one you MUST play. Nate, Jamal and Q all have come off the bench during their Knicks tenure so what does this mean? Either Stephon or Francis has to go to accommodate Jeffries' return. Which is it going to be? Only Isiah and that guy from canada know at this point.
Here is another possible solution:
Sit Curry
Start Frye, Lee, Jeffries, Marbury and Francis. See what that team can do on the floor together. you'll have Curry, James, Richardson, Crawford and Robinson coming off the bench with Balkman, Kato, Collins and Rose as reserves.
You have to isolate the problem. To me, the problem starts with perimeter defense. you get jeffries back, and the knicks give up fewer outside shots. if the problem is marbury or curry, you tinker with the lineup, one player per game, until something works, ie, the knicks win for once.

No one can tolerate another 23 win season. no one can tolerate chicago getting a high pick in the draft again. if the season is lost and those two things end up happening, I'm going to a hypnotherapist to have all traces of my knicks fans roots eternal-sunshined out of my mind.

Blame Isiah. All he can do is draft good players.

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