With Stephon Marbury's return to the lineup the Knicks still had no luck last night against the Warriors. This group has more to worry about than quarrels and conflicts on and off the sidelines. The defense just isn't there. I have to admit few teams cans shut down Baron Davis, who scored 31 points, hitting 4-of-6 from three-point land and dishing out 7 assists. Veteran guard Stephen Jackson also added 23 points in the 108-82 win. The up-tempo play of Golden State got the Knicks out of breath. They couldn't match that type of pace.
The Warriors move to 3-6, off to a slow start yet showing viable signs of progress unlike the Knicks. I feel bad for Zach Randolph because it would've been better for him to stay in Portland as the young guys there giving the team life and helping the franchise grow. He can see his new team is going absolutely no where. Maybe New York can see if sports journal writer/ex-NBA player Paul Shirley is available and sign him on for a small contract. Pull him out of the European league. At least the franchise will still be saving money and it's not like New York can suck any worse than they do now. So why not give it a shot? (Isiah will give him at least 5 minutes playing time every week or so)
Stephon Marbury isn't helping the cause and probably wants to be traded. A few new faces on the squad would be good. The Knicks don't want it to be get so bad to points where the fans are encouraged to take the court in Madison Square Garden or those who brought their tennis shoes can come off the bench. Talk about things getting ugly in a hurry: brawls in the Garden would become so raucous and out of control games would be suspended. I hate to see what ticket sales are like this year. Fans must be leaving after the 1st or 2nd quarter and saying, "The hell with it."
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