Robert Salgado's New York Knicks fan blog

I don't know about any of you but I for one am really looking forward to seeing Stephen Curry curry come to my area to play a game.  I don't get to too many games in person but this guy is worth spending the money to go see.  Greatness is oozing out of this kids pores. It is not all that often that a player comes around that can make any shot on the court but Curry is one of them.  It is scary to think that his range has actually extended from last year.  I keep bugging my wife to get me tickets to Davidson's game when they come to Madison Square Garden, I can only hope that she is getting the hint. 

From my point of view his transition to the point, although may not be the best thing for his game this year will only increase his draft status and help him as he moves into the NBA.  He is not the biggest player at 6'2" and 185 but he is the right size for a point guard.  And as we all saw against Oklahoma the other night it is not affecting his scoring at all.  What a show he put on and up until the end I thought he was going to pull it out.  That is the kind of player he is.  One that gives you hope that the impossible can be done.  Reminds me of Reggie Miller in that way.  I'm glad I can get behind Curry because as a Knicks fan I am not allowed to like Miller.  Stephen Curry is going to have a long career in the NBA whether it be as a shooter or a scorer but either way he will make a great addition to any roster.  I can only hope it will be with my team.  But I'm not that lucky, and neither are the Knicks. 

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KISS.   Keep it Simple Stupid.  That is probably the most important lesson I learned when I played ball way back in the day and it is a lesson that our current Knicks team should pay attention to.  I have nothing against the three point shot but to take over thirty of them in a game.  That is too much.  And it is not as if they have great shooters.  The Knicks have several decent shooters but seem to play with an air of expectantcy of having a hot shooting night all the time. 

In my opinion basketball is a simple game.  Defense, rebounding, ball control, and high percentage shots.  The Knicks did not do much of any of those last night. To be fair, there were some spurts throughout the course of the game in which they played well and were able to dictate the action on the court, however it never lasted for more then two or three minutes at a time.  I have never been a fan of Stephan Marbury but at least he knows how to take the ball to the basket.  Again the amount of three's that were taken tonight were far too many yet some were actually good shots.  It is a basic principle in the game that the inside out game tends to create good shots.  At some points in the game there was penetration into the defense and a kick out for the jump shot.  I have no problem with that shot, however the one pass and three point shot makes me want to pull the little bit of hair that I have out of my head.  I can only imagine what it does to the coaching staff.

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I've been a New York Knicks fan for as long as I can remember, but something happened several years ago in the NBA that made it unbearable for me to sit through most games.  No, I'm not talking about the Knicks have losing season after losing season, however that certainly didn't help the situation.  For me the problem was that it became incredibly apparent how insincere most players were about the sport they were playing.  As fans, most people understand that when it comes down to it the NBA just like any other professional sport is a business, but it is an understanding that is best left in the back of our minds. 

Like most things in life the sport of basketball is best played and best enjoyed when the players are putting their heart and soul into every aspect of the game.  When winning is what is most important and doing so at any cost is what matters most.  Yet several years ago we began to see many players around the league far more concerned about the size of their paycheck then the record of the team.  Highlights have become more important then wins and as a father of young boys I have hoped that the days of the New York Knicks hard working players would come again.  Granted the Knicks of my era never won a championship, but Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley, John Starks, and the rest of teams in those years left it on the floor every year.  By no means were they a highlight reel but 50 win seasons were common and the playoffs were intoxicating. 

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