Oh how the New York Knicks are making strides in a new season. Sure they'll finish towards the bottom of the Eastern conference, but they refuse to have the worst record (we'll wait and see). Isiah Thomas has took over, giving this franchise some inspiration to play at a higher level (above high school ball). Larry Brown's first and only season as head coach just didn't work out well. I mean he previously coached the Pistons to an NBA title so why did New York expect him to do the same for them? He was working with young, undiscliplined talent that didn't have the right mix of chemistry. Stephon Marbury and Steve Francis are the only real veterans and they can't resurrect the franchise, especially when they're injured.
I know what most basketball fans are thinking, the Knicks still suck because they're off to a 6-12 start and only have a slight advantage of the Celtics for 4th place in the Atlantic division. This team has rising talent which is often overlooked. That's right I'm talking about second-year guys, Nate Robinson and Channing Frye (injured). Also proven scorer, Quentin Richardson is beginning to step up his game averaging 14 points. There is still plenty of room for growth and at least, for the most part, they have a more positive environment.
One of the best moves they made was getting rid of Jalen Rose, who did too much trash talking and jawing at the refs. His attitude was a bad influence on the younger players in my opinion. Let's face it sooner or later he was going to be arrested for drug possession, assault and battery, or even both (One Knicks' player always does). Playing in Madison Square Garden, fans kind of expect players to be hard-nosed and fearless. They don't mind seeing a flagrant foul or two (elbow to the head, low blow, or sucker punch to the face), if anything it excites them and sends them into a uproar. That's New York Knicks basketball in a nutshell.
Tonight the Raptors are in the Garden and unbelievably will pose a threat. With off-seasons additions, T.J Ford and Fred Jones in the lineup, the Knicks actually have to play some defense, which means playing tight inside and outside for them to have a good shot of winning. Richardson and Curry will have to be the go-to-guys on offense. Investing more playing time in Nate Robinson would also be a smart decision by Isiah Thomas. New York averages around 98 ppg and should avoid trading baskets tonight because garnering a victory by outscoring Toronto in a shootout is very unlikely.
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