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D’Antoni must adapt to arrest Knicks decline
Forget about tiredness. Forget about injuries. Forget about new players adapting to the coach’s complex system. There’s still time for the New York Knicks to figure their current problems out. But the onus must be on Mike D’Antoni adapting his system to the players at his disposal. Continue reading
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Knicks struggles worsen as James Dolan interference intensifies
There’s a famous old quote from Irish poet Brendan Behan that goes: “I never saw a situation a policeman couldn’t make worse”. When it comes to the New York Knicks, to paraphrase the famous Irish wordsmith, I’ve never seen a situation that team owner James Dolan couldn’t make worse. Continue reading
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Return of Ronny Turiaf resuscitates Knicks
Everywhere he’s played, the reports on Ronny Turiaf have always been the same: great energy guy; defensive leader; huge locker room presence; team mate par excellence. Now he’s finally been installed as New York’s starting center, the furry-faced Frenchman is starting to make an impact for the Knicks. Continue reading
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New season, same old problems for the New York Knicks
The diagnosis 10 games into the season? No defence; bullied on the boards; prone to turnovers and making boneheaded plays at vital moments; a oft-stagnating offence with an over-reliance on the three-ball. Welcome to the 2010/11 New York Knicks – a roster of new players seemingly afflicted with exactly the same problems as last year’s vintage. Continue reading
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First thoughts on the new look New York Knicks
A new roster, a legitimate franchise player, a core of exciting young players and finally freedom from salary cap hell. On paper, there’s a hell of a lot to look forward to about the New York Knicks in the 2010/11 NBA season. So, after a basketball-free summer, New York’s presence on the NBA Europe Live tour provided an ideal opportunity for a first look at the new look Knickerbockers as they took their first tentative steps in pre-season match-ups. Continue reading
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Knicks take small steps forward as Lebron slips away
Landing Lebron would have been akin to hitting a big fly out of the park but, remember, there’s more than one way to round the bases. Donnie Walsh’s Plan B is certainly less spectacular than his Plan A but there’s no doubt the addition of Amare Stoudemire, the trade (however painful to accept) of David Lee and the soon-to-be announced addition of a serviceable point guard in Raymond Felton make the Knicks a better team.
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Two steps forward, three steps back: Knicks season on the sofa week 22 review
With just two games, as Fighting Talk legend Greg Brady would say, on the docket, the last seven days have been relatively short on excitement in Knick-land. As has become customary this season, momentum built in an excellent, if ultimately fortunate home win over the Denver Nuggets was halted almost immediately by a heavy road loss to the Phoenix Suns. Continue reading
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