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I ran out of words, so I now use BBM faces to express my hatred towards Jared Jeffries of the New York Knicks.  

Check it out:

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…and we know you don’t care.  This team is not going to trick me into watching it this year.  However, I have decided that I will check in on them, as one would check in on an ailing old friend.  They looked pretty good tonight, beating the Phoenix Suns, 126-99.  I’ll just give my critique of Gallinari’s play, since I know the Knicks arent doing anything this year, and Gallo’s one of the few players I know will be around next year.   

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LeBron James makes his only trip to Madison Square Garden tonight. 

For the past two seasons there has been plenty of talk about LeBron bolting his hometown of Cleveland for the bright lights of New York City. 

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In the NBA these days, it seems like there is a stat for everything. We’ve got PER, offensive efficiency ratings, defensive efficiency rating, and so on and so on.

It seems like every team in the league now employs their own stat guru. And while I’m not one to question the use of all these new statistics to evaluate NBA players (I actually kinda like them), I’m old school. 

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Why aren't the Knicks doing something to better themselves this offseason?

Seriously.

The organization is so far up their butts looking into the 2010 season that they seem to care less about what is going on this year. Sure, they might be making all the right moves to give LeBron James the most money that is available to a player, but regardless of money, why would James leave when he won't have very many options around him.

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Knicks great, and current assistant to the President of Basketball Operations, Allan Houston represented the Knicks on draft day, and brought along a special lucky charm –– Mr. October himself, Reggie Jackson.

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3 - In a Draft that was dominated by LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade, the New York Knicks draft Michael Sweetney with the ninth overal pick.

Unfortunately for the Knicks, the great three-year athlete that he was at Georgetown turned into a horrible NBA player. There was a lot of hype around this guy, because of his physical play inside. Although he was a smaller big man, he was the only player in college basketball to rank in the Top 20 in both scoring and rebounding of all the players in the draft that year.

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Before entering the best and worse New York Knicks draft choices, let me fill you in with Draft information. You may like it.

Most of my post are opinion based, but here are the facts. The first ever Draft took place in 1947. For 18 seasons, there were anywhere from 13 to 17 rounds to pick through, featuring something called territorial picks. Teams that were having a harder time drawing fans could chose not to use its first-round pick and select a local player instead, hoping they would bring in an already established fan base.

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There have been plenty of players that have had the privilege of wearing orange, blue and white, the official colors of New York City. Just like it is to wear Yankee pin stripes, when you put on that New York Knick jersey, now that is something special.

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Say Swine Flu keeps spreading. Say it gets worse, like "Outbreak" worse, and the majority of people in the US get it, including LeBron James. I still don't think I could beat him one-on-one. Even if it was first to score. Or if we played "PIG." Remember when Jordan had the flu in the '88 playoffs, and he dropped 47 against the Knicks, AT the Garden??? We spectators/bloggers/sports fans seriously over-estimate the flu. If LeBron had swine flu, not only would he stuff me like a Quizno's Torpedo, he would still be able to beat the following athletes/teams:

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So, its clear that the Knicks 2009 season ended the way we all expected. When Mike D'Antoni was introduced to New York on May 13th 2008,and he promised that his teams would play hard and they would be exciting. He told us to buckle up our seat belts and watch them go for it. And, at the outset it looked like the Knicks could have made the playoffs. Before December, they were 8-8, and play like that could have gotten them into the playoffs, but then the financials got in the way. Donnie Walsh felt that, ( or so it appears) waiting for the end of the season to make moves for 2010 would be too long. Jamal Crawford was traded on Nov 21, for  disgruntled Al Harrington from Golden State, (a player i thought the Knicks could have benefited from trading for) although he has a termination clause after this season. They traded away Zach Randolph and Marty Colllins a couple of hours later on the same day for Cuttino Mobley and Tim THomas. These moves gave the Knicks great opportunity to lose game after game after game. Cuttino Mobley retired, after doctor after doctors told him his hyperthrophic cardiomyopathy progressively got worse. Although they couldn't predict that he would have to retire, they also didn't think that these guys would ever really make it to the playoffs, how could they?

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One day after the NBA Trade Deadline passed, many Knicks played like they had a world of pressure taken off their shoulders.  With much speculation swirling around whether or not the Knicks would deal away enigmatic guard Nate Robinson and workhorse David Lee, both were able to breath easier last night knowing that they'd be playing in New York for the remainder of the season.

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e season and, hopefully, the postseason.

Here is an excerpt from my piece on RealGM:

"2) New York Knicks acquire forward Chris Wilcox from the Oklahoma City Thunder for forward Malik Rose and cash considerations.

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Okay, let's just be honest here.  Nate Robinson may not have fully deserved the 2006 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Title, but he sure earned it this year.  Nate battled the defending champion, Dwight Howard, in the Finals and one-upped the ultimate gamesman in the end.  Together they put on possibly the greatest show in the history of the contest since the days of Michael Jordan battling Dominique Wilkins.

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Today, the Toronto Raptors traded Jermaine O'Neal, Jamario Moon, and a lottery-protected first round pick to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks.  On the surface this looks like a great trade for the Heat, but it can also cause potential problems for the Knicks as they do battle with the Raptors twice next week and will continue to battle them down the stretch in the Chase For The Eighth Seed.

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Welcome to Jason M. Williams' NewYorkKnicksNews.com blog!  I am an experienced NBA writer for the past 3 years, and have been featured on RealGM.com, COEDMagazine.com, Insidehoops.com, AtomicSportsMedia.com, and BleacherReport.com.  I am a huge Knicks fan and would love to get this blog rolling by doing a series of Knicks related storylines from the first half of the 2008-09 season.

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Detroit Pistons

14-Phoenix Suns

15-Miami Heat

16-New Jersey Nets

17-Philadelphia 76ers

18-New York Knicks

19-Milwaukee Bucks

20-Chicago Bulls

21-Toronto Raptors

22-Indiana Pacers

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Earlier today, the Lakers learned that starting center Andrew Bynum would be out for eight to 12 weeks with a knee injury. All Kobe did tonight was set the record for most points at Madison Square Garden with 61 points to beat the Knicks.

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David Lee posted his 10th consecutive double-double Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers, with 23 points and 17 rebounds, on the way to a 122-113 victory. Lee is now tied with Dwight Howard for the lead in double-doubles with 35 this year.

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The New York Knicks finally ended an eight-game losing streak to the Houston Rockets, winning 104-98 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Rockets played without Yao Ming, and the Knicks received strong bench play behind Wilson Chandler, Nate Robinson, and Tim Thomas, who all scored in double digits. Robinson led all Knicks with 19 points, while Chandler chipped in 18, and Thomas added 11.

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When talking about the Knicks, the name Eddy Curry hardly comes up these days. So far this season, the man Isiah Thomas once wanted to build the Knicks around, has played in one game this season.

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Despite a tough 116-110 loss in Philadelphia tonight, the New York Knicks are playing surprisingly well under their new head coach, Mike D'Antoni. The Knicks had won three in a row prior to this evening's contest, including an impressive victory over D'Antoni's old team, the immensely-talented Phoenix Suns.

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In a long list of Philadelphia victories over New York, add Saturday's matchup between the Knicks and Sixers to the list. The Knicks lost to the Sixers in a close battle, 116-110 in Philadelphia.

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The Stephon Marbury saga, which ranges from LA to NY, might last a little longer yet. The talk all this week was about the Olympiakos, the New York Yankees of Greece, of having an interest in the banished guard. However, that ended early Friday when Jannero Pargo became the front runner. The reason is because Pargo has more European experience. I think it's because the Olympiakos just did not want to deal with Marbury's buyout with the Knicks.

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The Knicks are going to start winning again (they were slightly above .500 before dumping Randolph and Crawford), simply because of the depth they suddenly have with Gallinari.  It seems like D'Antoni can put any five out there and be effective; he can even win with a short-handed team, but at the pace the Knicks play, it has to help the whole team to have a capable bench.  Nate and Gallinari could be a deadly change of pace.  

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Anyhow, again, the New York Knicks may not have a great record, but they are turning it around, and I see good things in the future of the Knicks. I also, as I previously blogged about, don't think they should even try to get LeBron James, because I don't think he is going anywhere, and even if he does, we would have to trade away half of our team just to get him. Meanwhile, there are teams dumb enough to get rid of some pretty good players, just to make the salary cap room to go after LeBron. Also, there are some really good free agents comming out the same year that LeBron is comming out, why don't the Knicks use some of that money, and get some good talent that way. I know LeBron is the best player in the NBA, but that does not make a whole team. Even Kobe Bryant, if he has noone to help him, can't do anything.

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Following the trades that sent Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph packing, for a short while, the Knicks seemed like they'd be able to survive the core-shaking changes to their roster. Al Harrington came to New York with something to prove, and he blazed through a hot streak of games about a week after joining the club.

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Dear readers:

I'd like to begin my blogging on this account by thanking each and every one of you who have taken the time to read my content in the past, and those of you who will do the same in the near future. A special, personal thanks goes out to the readers who have provided me with direct feedback.

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Lately, it has been so hard to think of the New York Knicks, and think of the great teams of the past. It is hard to see the history behind such a great franchise. A franchise that has won 2 NBA championships, both in the 1969-1970 season and 1972-1973 season, and a franchise who has also made the playoffs 38 times, last time being in the 2003-2004 season, in their 62 year history . If you have only recently became a NBA fan, you are seeing a Knicks team, that looks more like an expansion team, then a great franchise. The Knicks have not had a winning season since the 2000-2001 season, and for most of this decade, it looks as though it has gotten worse and worse from season to season. However, with the addition of head coach Mike D'Antoni, the

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The Knicks Make Trades for a Future No Where in Sight On November 22nd, Donnie Walsh stripped Knicks fans of any hopes that the early 6-5 start had given them. Walsh traded Jamal Crawford, who was recently named team captain, to the Golden State Warriors for forward Al Harrington. Just a few hours later, Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins were packaged and shipped to the L.A. Clippers in exchange for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas.

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First reason for tears....

We still have Marbury!!

             GP      Pts      Asts

03-04     81      20.3    8.8

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Maybe some of these elder more experienced players can help him to lead this fading New York Knicks team and bring back the legacy of the mighty New York Knicks franchise.

2.) Improve the Bench. In the NBA, bench players are extremely important. Any team would kill for their bench to come of big in any game. The Boston Celtics are a perfect example. In last seasons NBA finals between the Lakers and Celtics the Celtics were down and their stars tired. They needed the Bench to come of big. In game 4 of the finals the Celtics down 24 points came back and won it. And in game 7, Leone Powe hit up his game. The same is true of any other team. Another example is the Lakers. They have a great bench. Jordan Farmar is having a great season also. As for the Knicks, their bench isn't all that dynamic. They need to step it up a bit. The Knicks hired D' Antoni, but thats not enough.

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"We want Steph! We want Steph!" Um, I'm sorry, I thought you wanted to WIN! And if you want to win, then Steph is NOT who you want!

Fellow Knicks "fans" left me dazed at the Garden on Wednesday as they chanted for Stephon Marbury to come to the floor. D'Antoni paid no mind and left Steph where he belongs, warming the bench.

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So I watched the first slate of games the NBA served up on opening week and they were not too shabby. For the Celtics-Cavs it was as expected and predicted, whoever had the most points between Pierce and James won the game. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer picture says it all. We don’t even have to talk about foul shooting or lack of.

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It’s time for the next movement. I like to call these players those that are right on the cusp of being known but not quite. Their play catches non-hoop heads and non-ballers by surprise. Today I decided I’m giving you the players that are going to have the most effect on their teams the key being that they are not already stars.

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Despite all the summer intrigue of Brooklyn’s Finest being shipped and showing off his new committed body in the zip codes of South Beach, it’s not going to happen! The Knicks can’t part with Stephon Marbury because they don’t have a better point guard to turn to.  Yeah it’s true they have wealth in point guards in Chris Duhon, Nate Robinson, Mardy Collins and the Summer League sensation Eric Roberson, and they all have qualities that are nice but “they ain’t Starbury” and in places where basketball is still played, that group is called a plethora of mediocrity, or fool’s gold.

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H20 is back!! And although H14 doesn't flow as smoothly, I'm sure his jumpshot still will. Houston will wear #14 in honor of his dad, Wade Houston, since that bum Jared Jeffries currently wears 20 on his back. Houston was rumored to be coming back last season, but shortly after 1 preseason game, things changed. Since he stated that he felt physically ready, I'm convinced that his change of heart had to do with Isiah.

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With 400 fowards on the roster, you knew this trade was coming...

 2 years ago, Isiah Thomas made the mind-boggling decision of drafting Balkman at #20 while players with the likes of Rajon Rondo and Marcus Williams were still up for grabs (I know....take a minute to shake your head and wonder what life would be like with Rondo).

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Stephon Marbury don't fret, you are still the Knicks most electric, talented and impactful player on the roster- and it looks like it will stay that way for at least one last season. While Chris Duhon will make for a great backup point guard for the Knickerbockers, all stock has been put in the free agent Class of 2010...and rightfully so. Duhon received a 2 year deal, as to not get in the way of the courtship of Dwayne Wade, Lebron James or Carmelo Anthony in a few years. But Duhon offers more. He's a steady point guard, who dishes the ball, protects the ball, and shoots the ball with success. That being said, he is a nice player, not a thunder stealer from Stephon Marbury, the man who knows he must resurrect his career before he hits free agency. The player who knows that if he can't succeed in the fun and gun style of Mike D'Antoni, where would he succeed? The player that knows he now must live up to the $21.8 million salary he has this year.

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Well, I'm back again for my belated follow-up blog and I'll tell you this - for the first time in a long time with the Knicks I have hope. I wasn't one of the clueless people that booed the draft pick last Thursday. I was there in attendance though and while I would have prefered Jerryd Bayless, I am now very happy with Danilo Gallinari as the Knicks draft pick. He is a 19 year old kid with all tools of one day becoming a ver good and even great player. Right now though, he's a project. And so are the Knicks.

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Dear Frustrated Knicks fans,

 All of that waiting....for nothing. Even my 11 year old sister could tell you that a foward was the last thing the Knicks needed. Stephon's non-effectiveness and our lack of a back-up point guard that has any skill to go with all his energy, leaves a clear opening for a point guard. At the 6th pick, the most reasonable choice was D.J. Augustin. His solid freshman year was a bit overshadowed by teammate Kevin Durant. He made the decision to stay in college and mature for another year, and he did. His points improved and his turnovers decreased. His assists decreased a bit, but only because he lost his sta go-to player. Overall, I think he is ready to lead a team and I think he should've been leading ours. Instead, we let him slide to 9th.

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Well before I get down to blogging about the Knicks, I think it's best if I introduce myself. My name is George and I am a 19-year old diehard Knick fan who happens to reside in Astoria, NY. I'm currently going to school for a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management at Pace University with the hopes of entering the Sports Management field in the future. I have previously written for a wrestling website titled steveswrestling.com (back when I used to watch wrestling) and even ran my own spin-off website called georgeswrestling,com for a while. Recently I have been writing for one of the best Knick fan websites on the internet - Knicks4Life.com. I'm not even saying this because I wrote a few articles for them. I'm just telling it how it is. I also recommend UltimateKnicks.com. But as for me and right now, I'm here blogging about the Knicks.

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What’s the deal with New York sports teams and curses? The most famous – The Curse of the Bambino helped the Yankees stay on top of their archrivals the Red Sox for too many decades. Currently, Knicks’ fans are suffering from a Sports gods’ curse and they probably don’t even know it or at least refuse to admit it. The fabled franchise’s woeful misfortunes can be traced back 8 years ago to around this time in the season – marquee player for 14 years Patrick Ewing broke his hand/wrist in a terrible fall against the Bucks. He sat out the rest of the season, and outrageously the Knicks – thru Jeff van Gundy’s exhaustive coaching – took the team to the Finals; they unfortunately lost to the rising Spurs (their first of many championships).

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