Why Does Jeff Foster Get Love?

The national media has no idea what they are talking about half the time. Chad Ford is clueless when it comes to just about everything and the rest of them are not much better. When it comes to teams and players outside of the top 6 teams they generalize. They state the common belief.

And it makes me so mad because ESPN and its writers have more readers than anyone. Some people take ESPN’s word as gospel. I’ve learned a long time ago if you want info that is not the general opinion then go elsewhere.

And the answer is: this sportswriter simply sees no value in JJ. A lot of the commenters on this blog seem to believe that there are any number of great players who can be had on the cheap. Not so. What really hurts JJ is his bloated contract. But that didn’t stop Jerome James from getting traded. Hard to find a trading partner willing to give up an expiring contract for a 6.8 million dollar player who defends. I believe Foster has been available for years and is still with Indiana? Hope that is not the case with JJ.

Jerome james is injured.. He will never play again and his contract is covered by insurance

Huge difference

The point is why would Foster be more of an asset to a team than Jeffries. It’s just false…period.

Does anybody think different?
Please raise your hand so we can debate…..please!!

There is nothing to debate. A lot of overpaid and or underachieving players are untradeable. Except , as Biggie points out, Jerome James who will never play again and is covered by insurance. Troy Murphy and Kirk Hinrich are the usual suspects who are peddled regularly without results.

I really hope they move Jeffries just so that I don’t have to read about how great he is on this blog again.

Jeff Foster has more value in the eyes of the national media because he’s not a Knick.

Jeff Foster is a bum. And I also 100% totally agree with The Oak. ESPN is notorious for hating on the Knicks. I bet if the Knicks beat the Dream Team, ESPN would have some reason as to why the Knicks are a bad organization and did nto deserve to win. I have given up on caring about what they say about the Knicks, but it in no way makes sense that they believe Jeff Foster will get traded before Jeffries.
IMO getting rid of Curry is a smarter move not just because of his huge contract, but because Jeffries actually is playing good ball (not 6.8mil good ball) but he carries our team defensively. No other player IMO tries harder on the court than Jeffries.

This doesn’t really address the issue why Foster is the 6th most likely to be traded, and JJ isn’t even on the “list” at all.

I don’t mind opinion, but there seems to be a glaring bias. Jeffries is a better player and defender than is jeff Foster. believing anything else is not actually seeing the TRUTH.

congrats on your laker win…lol. no shots.

your boys, sorry, second fav team, played great.

On this subject, not once have i EVER used the word “GREAT” to describe jeffries.

I was saying things about jeffries for MONTHS before they mentioned in on the ESPN telecast last night.

accuracy and fairness please…

Again, that point was made above. it’s putting foster and not jeffries that is the issue.

Like I said below Tommy … Foster is more valuable because he’s not a Knick. Oh, and in case you didn’t know, Gallo can only shoot 3′s.

Ah Hah!!! So you DO secretly read my posts!

Haha, yea yea I love the Lakers, but only when they aren’t playing the Knicks.

“I was saying things about jeffries for MONTHS before they mentioned in on the ESPN telecast last night.”

Exactly Tommy, for months. I don’t hate him, just his contract and the fact that the coach plays him way too many minutes.

Your right JJ should be on the “list”

But theseclaims of structural conspiracies of bias by the national media just take away from your point

it’s the lack of paying attention…and plenty of people know it exists.

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I’m still baffled by the “second fav team”…that doesn’t register here.

die hard fans have 1 team…

so ESPN pays attention to Indiana but not the NY teams?

come on now.

JJ sould be on that list.. make that case .(and you did it well) . I was with you 100% until the last two paragraphs.

LOL that’s like saying I can only like ONE player.

What does that even mean?

Do I have to choose between Mom and Dad too?

I think anyone who has remained a Knick fan through these endless tough times HAS to be a “die hard” fan!

no they don’t pay attention to indiana.

Do I have to choose between Mom and Dad too?
Huh??

Are you FROM LA and MOVE to NY?

You can like whoever you want, I just never understood this “second favorite team” like you have some sort of backup plan.

Die hard fans throw their heard and soul COMPLETELY into 1 team. I like other players and think other teams are fun to watch, but I don’t root for them.

And the Lakers? SMH

You know what, I think ESPN analysts just don’t want to give the Knicks credit right now. Conspiracy? Maybe not, but I think ESPN has been subconsciously (or not) anti-Knick the last couple of years.

It was SO refreshing to hear JVG talking about the concept of “doghouse”.

Maybe JJ is just off the map … ESPN also suggested that the Grizz may want to move Rudy Gay instead of possibly losing him in free agency this summer. ESPN recommended moving him for a veteran defensive presence … Tayshaun Prince. Why not JJ? Prince is probably more talented, but he’s also been injured a lot this year and is owed two more years at what $17 mil? Why Prince and not the cheaper JJ?

I’ve liked the Lakers since I was a kid Tommy. Relax.

If it makes you feel better to think I’m not a die had fan, knock yourself out. I’m a grown man, I know where my loyalty lies and I don’t need to prove it to anyone lol.

Strike that “probably” from my last post.

come on now.. thats just crazy..
i can agree that the national media doesnt watch the games and doesnt cover the Knicks like a dedicated blogger/sport writer.. but a structural bias against NY teams? you’d think if there was a structural bias it would FAVOR the NY teams as a major media market less than 100 miles from Bristol CT..

I’m not so sure sometimes … But, I agree with the national media not paying attention to the Knicks … sorry guys, the Knicks have become the Pittsburgh Pirates of the NBA.

And no I’m not from LA, I almost moved there when I was a kid though.

Loved West Coast Hip-Hop, Souls of Mischief, Casual, Pharcyde, N.W.A., CMW, DJ Quik, Ice Cube etc. I don’t know man, maybe Mom or Dad got a hold of some good California cheeba before I was born.

Oh come on man…i’m kidding. Meet me in person someday, I actually have a sense of humor.

the point was the inaccuracy in your post which I clearly stated:

On this subject, not once have i EVER used the word “GREAT” to describe jeffries.

Off-topic – Danilo Gallinari found ways to go to the line yesterday, he was very crafty with the ball and he definitely played like a veteran against the Lakers even though he should have been more aggressive.

Frank Isola mentioned the fact that he “failed to produce a field goal” in the 2nd half. The fact that he Gallinari racked up 7 points from the line to make up for it is remarkable and encouraging but of course Frank Isola – no disrespect Frank – did not talk about it. Irritating.

do you watch Sportcenter? John Anderson HATES new york.

again, that’s not really my beef. I mean it’s no secret among media that Ford has the world by the balls. He lives on an island in Hawaii and writes hoops. I’m not a hater.

More of a corrector.

“You know what, I think ESPN analysts just don’t want to give the Knicks credit right now. Conspiracy? Maybe not, but I think ESPN has been subconsciously (or not) anti-Knick the last couple of years.”

Dude seriously, credit for what?

The last couple of years, 23 and 32 wins? C’mon.

When (hopefully) the Knicks have a good team you’ll see how much it works in the team’s favor. The Knicks are in the media capital! They’re under a microscope here, when it’s bad is disgraceful and the good is magnificent.

No shots.

You’re right you didn’t say that, but hen there is a post once a week on JARED JEFFRIES of all people I feel like he’s getting “ink” like he’s LeBron James or somebody.

I spent over a decade in the military and lived across the U.S. I know how the media feels about NYC sports.

You should try to organize a TKB draft party for when the Knicks win the lottery in 2011, if the Knicks don’t get LeBron.

Did you see Gallo’s reaction after Artest blocked his shot from the corner? He looked pissed! Followed that by taking the ball and driving for a dunk … nice.

Jeffries’ minutes go up and they started to win against teams they should beat but never did.

breen, Jax and JVG all said something yesterday so…

http://www.nba.com/knicks/video/originals/

Listen to Mic Check Danilo Gallinari

lol

LOL.. no that doesnt sound like Hate.. Like Chad Ford is living on a deserted island or something?

I’m sure he doesnt have NBA league Pass and just spouts off whatever John Anderson tells him. Who I’m sure is his only source for NBA dirt.. then Just lays out in the sun and types away on his laptop whatever will piss off NYC fans.

And Im sure the rest of the media world isnt jealous that he can pull off the lifestyle he has and get paid for it.

So if someone said you can live in Hawaii, teach a college course, watch NBA and NCAA games on a Dish, call your sources and send us a column once or twice a week you’d pass on that?

You are all insane.

A national media bias AGAINST NY? The Knicks have stunk for the past decade and yet get almost or more ink as Detroit or San Antonio in the national media. Teams who have been extrememly good the past decade. Knicks coverage has been vastly negative but look at what the team has done off and on the court. They have deseved it.

The national media has focused for the past two years on players on other teams coming to NY because they, like us fans, are desperate for a good team in NYC. They are desperately trying to facilitate a superstar coming here.

Look I’m a Knick for life. Not just in name but in life, but we stink and deserve to blasted in the media.

As for the Foster post, if you look at the two teams in the finals last year (Orlando/LA) and the even in Boston, they contenders are utlizing 6-10 to 7-2 guys who dominate the low post. it is why the Cavs got Shaq and Boston brought in Wallace. You need someone who can legitiatmetly defend the post if you are playing for a championship. That is where Foster would be helpful. Jeffries post defense is beyond awful. Jeffries and and Foster are apples and oranges in their play. Plus Foster is not a complete waste on offense.

Now these teams also have wing players killing you from the outside. Jeffries WOULD be helpful guarding the perimeter against Orlando or stopping say Chris Paul or Rondo from getting to the rim. But as we have been saying all year can’t a team get a player who does what Jeffries does but isn’t such a liability on offense without taking on that contract?

probably more talented?

oy vey.. Tommy.. see what you have created? now we are Comparing Tayshaun Prince to Jared Jeffries?

fair enough.. but I wouldnt even put both their names in the same post..

wait.. i just did that.. LOL>

Its even more bizarre than that.. From the comments here some believe that there is a conspiracy of Hate for (apparently) ALL New York teams by the National Media and a concerted effort to ensure that the Knicks are nto in position to have max cap space this summer.

I cant comment on Foster’s strengths and weaknesses because i have not seen Indiana play much (and dont remember Foster on the times I have seen them)

But I think JJ should have been on the list.. and from Hoopshype’s agregated content I have not seen ANY blurbs mentioning ANY teams interested in JJ.. hope im wrong on that.

what cracks me up is that the comment section goes in so many directions and people embellish things.

big- You like to stir the pot. I can dig it. The knicks haven’t been watchable so they are easily written off. It makes a writer’s job easier. that is my problem. It’s their job to pay attention. If you don’t know or aren’t sure about something Knicks-related, don’t write it.

K4L- Jeffries is a decent post defender. Better help defender, obviously. He can also guard the perimeter, which is actually what killed the Cavs last year, not Howard so much. Teams need perimeter and help defense as much as they need post defense. It’s about NEED.

apples and oranges or not, the point remains the same. jeffries is a better player with the SAME contract, yet all i hear is people saying that no one wants to take on contract for 2010. ESPN just dropped more than several examples.

If foster is wanted, which is what we’re led to believe, then jeffries is too.

bc it’s all speculation anyway.

Huh?

take a deep breath big.

You’re fanning it too big…seriously!

is that it?

ok .. im done on this thread.

i agree Ford has the world by the balls, Lives in Hawaii and you arent a hater.

The bias against NY players because of Isiah IS unreal.

Everyone dislike Zach Randolph as a Knick. Now they love him on Grizzlies.
Jamal Crawford was a chucker on NYK. Now 6th man of year candidate.
Quentin Richardson was overpaid with a bad back, now he’s producing on Heat.
Jerome James was…ok, that’s justified.

Jared Jeffries has the stink of NY on him and he can’t shake it. If Foster was on the Knicks, he couldn’t be moved either……

thing is i agree with 95% of the original post.

where we diverge is this insistence that there is some sort of “continued Knicks bias from the national media”

and to be fair you have fanned the flames some..

Also, its not that there’s a bias against NY. It’s that “NY and Isiah sucks” is the media story. That’s what they’ve went with…so its hard to get that bad PR out of peoples and ESPN’s heads.

dotn you remember the Jail Blazers in Portland?

Q Rich is producing cause he lost like 40 pounds and is at his college playing weight.

Craw has improved his game by not taking as many wild shots and athe coach has used him in a manner that caters to his strengths while not over exposing him.

JJ’s stink comes from his past 2 plus years of doing absolutely nothing. He has been passable for 42 games in three and a half years on a 5 year contract.

Yeah you did! LMAO! Not comparing talent Biggie … just tradeability.

JJ is the Knicks best defender with zero offense.
Does that really sound attractive to other teams, and when you consider his salary……..
He needs to be packaged with something attractive to have any chance of being moved.

I disagree with this post completely. Zach was not a valuable commodity before the Knicks because of his attitude and antics but he wasn’t getting the media spotlight playing in NY gives you. Don’t you remember him punching his own teamate in the face?

Crawford wasn’t hated in NY. Not sure where that came from. We perceived him as a chucker because he was, now he is getting limited minutes in Atlanta, still chucking, but taking better shots. They are using him like Larry Brown tried to, as a sixth man off the bench.

Doug Christie, Matt Barnes, Trevor Ariza, the list goes on and on for role players in NYC who went on to be stars/good players in other places.

I understand TP has been hurt (same injury as gallo last year) and us owed 11.2 next year

but I would take him in a second

I would not want Jeffries or Foster if I was a GM and I don’t think teams are really banging down NY or Indiana’s door for either player. I just thought you dismissed the rationale for what Foster brings and then tried to compare a team wanting him to Jeffries which are two different needs.

Disagree on Jeffries being a good /decent post defender. Against players his size he gets abused. He was actually better defending in the post in Washington, not sure what happened. The thing that makes Jeffries so tough for a team to take on at his salary is that unlike Bruce Bowen, Ben Wallace Eric Snow or even Dennis Rodman at least those guys had decent offensive games, were exceptional man-man and help defenders, and did other things (exceptional rebounders, hit the three, etc.) Jeffries is a good help defender and good at defending PGs and wings and that is pretty much it. For that money I can’t see a team wanting him straight up.

But I hope that I’m wrong.

Good to see you back in the comments section though.

The Pistons passed on Carmelo Anthony because they had Prince. Wonder how many GMs would have done the same because they had Jeffries.

Other than Isiah of course. And Scott Layden if Jeffries was from Utah.

How did he not get a tech for doing a chin-up on the rim? That was worse than both of Harrington’s similar discretions last year lol.

22.1 points
13.9 rebounds
5.6 assists
.485 FG%
7 games

2.9 points
1.7 rebounds
5.1 assists
.171 FG%
7 games

Can you guess who’s who?

Imagine if we had a PG. Mucha said earlier that he hopes for a trade for a back-up pointguard… I’m starting to think we need to trade for a starting pointguard, immediately. (Luke Ridnour?)

The way Lee, chandler and Galo are producing on a relatively consistent basis, if supplemented by good point guard play, we would make the playoffs easily.

Assuming the Knicks can’t dump Eddy Curry for an expiring, and Indiana can’t move TJ Ford. I wonder what it would take to talk them into swapping Curry for Ford?

The move seems like a no-brainer for the Knicks I think. Works with the salaries, and I have to think Ford is better than Duhon, even if Ford forgot how to shoot, he’s still got a better handle and court awareness. The deal would take $2.75 million off the cap for 2010.

For the Pacers? The Knicks can add cash and take back Deiner to make up the salary difference. I could see Eddy fitting in better in their system, but it would still be a tough sell if I’m Larry Bird. Maybe a 2nd rounder? Dunno…

I breathed a sigh of relief when I didn’t hear a whistle after he came back down to the court.

Wait, I thought that was because Nate was sitting?

Incidentally, I read several people saying that IF Nate didn’t get hurt the Knicks would have a batter chance to win last night… uh… WTF?

You guys blow with the wind I swear.

While I don’t agree theres some sort of media bias against Ny teams, I will say that ESPN is pro-boston and everyone knows it. They created the ridiculous idea of Red Sox nation. As for this article, I know I really hate Jeffries but I think I would rather have Foster at the same price. At least Foster has a position, and can rebound and finish and is a mediocre post defender. Jeffries has one asset only: help defense. I don’t know why people keep perpetuating this ridiculous myth that he can guard post players…did anyone watch last night as the Lakers were forcing him to switch onto Gasol and Gasol was just dominating him. How about Marreese Speights, is everyone just forgetting about that too? Again, Im not really the most qualified person because I am so biased against Jeffries, but I don’t see what this guy does to help a team overall unless he dominates a game defensively, which to the best of my knowledge has been twice this year(one of those was a loss in Charlotte I believe). This guy literally allows teams to go 4 on 5, he can’t do one basketball related skill on offense. Im just not seeing this guys usefulness at all, at least Foster gets rebounds.

Uhhh….Foster is white and American-born. So, by definition, he’s a hustle player whose “blue collar work ethic” is invaluable.

Jared Jeffries and Chris Paul

Yeah me too.

It was Hitchcok-esque.

ROTFL

OMG!Why didnt we ask you then?

you’re not actually saying that Lebron is better than Jared Jeffries are you?

*blank stare*

Jeffries for Miller…we get a PG, who they have probs seeing eye to eye with, they get a 1-4 defender, length that they lost with losing 2 C’s (Oden and Pryzhoweveryouspellit), and the contracts virtually matchup because I believe Miller’s 3rd year is team option. We would have to spend some money on a PG in 2010 anyways, and without a draft pick and 2010 FA class being weak, covers the 1 for us. An experienced QB to attract one of the big FA’s. And he can make a shot!

I been wanting to comment since last nights game

David Lee, if there was ever a game that showed Lees utter lack of impact it was last night, dont get me wrong he played hard but what center in the NBA can have 31pts and 17 rebs and their team still loses. All the talk of Lee being resigned is ridiculous in my opinion. Hes a energy guy and his jumper has gotten better, he has no post moves Gasol stopped him multiple times when he tried to do something as far as a 1 on 1 move. Lee is not as good as people are making him out to be, hes good but theres NO WAY i resign him if Bosh,Gay, or any 2nd tier guy are available, resiging him is a last resort IMO im tired of seen below .500 basketball.

Hill vs Jennings

GIVE ME A BREAK its not even close we needed a PG, Walsh came out and said he blew it and Tommy is saying no he didnt hes the GM. Jennings and Budigner would have been a great draft.

JJ/Foster

Who even cares about this list its not gospel, Walsh is trying to trade JJ as we speak its not on Chad Fords list so what moving on.

Actually that’s chris duhon and david lee.

I think its the other way around. No team can have it’s pointguard have more turnovers than points, and win. Lee did everything and anything he could last night, and if we had a pointguard we could be well above 500.

Our PG is shooting .171 over the last 7 days, and somehow it’s david lee’s fault we are losing. It’s probably D’Antoni’s and Walsh’s faults also.

I dont disagree that Duhon is awful but Lee has no impact with Gasol at center we would be .500

Hey Bart…Lee had to score 31 and grab 17 boards against someone! Any guesses who…

Yeah Lee should eat soup and spinach.

He out-hustled him hes not more skilled than him.

“Lee did everything and anything he could last night”… except play defense.

+1

Duhon did guard Kobe most of the night but hes still awful

Definitely impossible to win when Duhon is playing as bad as he is, coupled with Jeffries inability on offense. Whos fault is it? Defintely mostly on Duhon, but DW gets major blame for somehow not managing to acquire a backup pg after a year and a half now. It is absolutely crazy, although I would like to say that Douglas deserves much more of a chance. Hughes also deserves some blame as does Dantoni- Hughes for clearly not being prepared to come in yet again and Dantoni for not giving Hughes/Douglas some minutes to work with in the case of an injury to Nate. Clearly, blame goes on everyone, but it so embarrasing to the entire organization that Duhon is our only true pg.

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For some reason my comment doesn’t appear so I’ll post separate parts :

“I didn’t call it a “structural bias” and I’m not a conspiracy theorist. But this franchise has been a joke for years and I think most analysts forget that the Isiah era is over. You can’t automatically criticize the Knicks now, it was legitimate before but not today (…)

I agree with Ford that Foster is more likely to be traded than Jeffries. The Knicks are at about $27 million for 2010/2011 right now and don’t want to add any cap beyond this season. The Pacers are at about $65 million for 2010/2011 and will not be players in free agency this offseason, meaning they would likely take on cap for next season in a Foster trade. Foster may or may not be more valuable than Jared Jeffries, but the Pacer’s cap situation definitely makes it easier to deal him.

(…) Jalen Rose killed Danilo Gallinari on draft night even though he had never seen him play (he said it). Jalen Rose didn’t even mention the fact that the Knicks were playing well when he criticized Nate Robinson’s 14 game banishment (…)

(…) Jordan Hill is one of the “10 worst draft picks of the past decade” according to Chad Ford, who did not even mention Joe Alexander. Chris Sheridan called Danilo Gallinari a “one-trick pony” a few days after his 26 point performance against the Miami Heat and said “Gallinari gets attacked every night on defense which is/was obviously not the case (…)

(…) Jordan Hill was one of the “10 worst draft picks of the past decade” according to Chad Ford, who did not even mention Joe Alexander (…)

(…) Sheridan called Gallinari a “one-trick pony” a few days after his 26 point performance against the Miami Heat and said “Gallinari gets attacked every night on defense which is/was obviously not the case (…)

(…) Several ESPN analysts called Gallo a “1-trick pony” a few days after his 26 point performance against the Miami Heat (…)

(…) And now Jeff Foster is significantly more tradable than Jared Jeffries? Are you kidding me? Tommy has a point, “Is it that teams just don’t want to help the Knicks cap space? I can live with that. BUT IF THAT’S YOUR TAKE, WRITE IT”.

Kobe called Lee an all star. That’s enough for me. And as far as JJ not being on the list. I agree to some respect what Tommy had to say in regards to national disrespect by the media. Only way to change it is to play better.

“Hill vs Jennings

GIVE ME A BREAK its not even close we needed a PG”

I think EVERYBODY around here understands that. But the lack of respect Jordan Hill has been surrounded with is RIDICULOUS and DISGRACEFUL.

Thank You Thank You. If I was a Knicks fan, I would pay us no mind! We have sucked as a organization for the past 4-5 years.

Why would anyone give credit to a team that can’t get to .500 b-ball year in and year out?

The meca of basketball is suppose to know what mediocrity is! We’re not there yet! lol

If we start winning some rings or making it to the finals, we can tell the haters to kiss our a-s-s. Until then, we lift our expectations!

That should be “If I wasn’t a Knicks Fan”

Yeah but they put Kobe on him in the 4th and end of story!

Yeah I know Jeff…

+2, +3, +4 = +9

lmao, Is that the same N8 who sat on the bench for 14 games because the couldn’t help us?

What a transformation! N8 not playing is now the reason we aren’t winning!

Losing just sucks dude.

And then we would be great? I’ve been praying for 1 and out in the playoffs. Isiah first year left a serious void to repeat that feat each year. lol

You can’t be a die hard Knicks fan unless you practice forgiveness!

Imagine the season we would have if Kidd would of signed with us he’s having a great year,Donnie so far has made good calls.Now if he could only dump Jeffries without costing us.

I gave up watching sportscenter about or 4 years ago,and im happy to say that i dont even know who john Anderson is.That show used to be about sports,now its for the same people who watch MTV

there should be a party for when the KNICKS Dont get Lebron!

Hes having a great year because he didnt sign with the KNICKS

C mon Bob your better than that. I know you have better jokes than that one!!!!
But seriously if Kidd had signed we would be 10gms over .500. Now back to Jefferies. I wouldn’t be so quick to trade him for nothing. Dude is a good ballplayer. If it were not for his contract people would absolutely love him

“I wouldn’t be so quick to trade him for nothing”

Yeah and then he’ll break his leg and the question will be : “David Lee or LeBron James?”

that isnt the point.the point was who is likely to be traded most.Talent has nothing to do with it

Connecticut = New England = Boston sports. Ever since the Whale left Hartford, the whole state focuses on Boston sports and UConn basketball. Go Huskies!

I think the game showed us that we need a true big. Someone that can run the floor and let Lee be the 4. or at least defend a 4 instead of getting pounded in the paint.

Who would be a good fit?

Tommy,

I think most of the national media only casually follows each team because there aren’t enough hours in a the day to watch every game and keep up on the developments around each player and issue. They might give special attention to teams like the Cav, Lakers, Celtics etc… because they are contenders for the championship, but the Knicks are far off the radar. So the reputation of a guy like Jeffries is based on the past. He’s known as a “no offense” guy, a pretty good intangibles guy, but worth way less than his contract. So no one would touch him. That was even his reputation in NY for years until he started demonstrating more versatility and quality defensively this year and in spots last year. The local media will always have way more insights into a local team than the national media because it concentrates some much energy on that one team and casually follows many of the others. .

Sorry Biggie I disagree. NY teams often get no love from any ESPN analyst. I believe it is because the NY media market takes care of itself. Tell me, why is there an ESPN Boston, LA, Chicago, and even an ESPN Dallas; but there is no ESPN NY.
Why is that?
My opinion is the NY media already has a hold on the NY fans, so thereore they don’t bother with NY teams has much.
Take that however you want.
That s why we are on an SNY blog about the Knicks and not an ESPN one. This post already has a 100 hits on it, and I would bet anything all these posts are from NY fans. Now had this been ESPN, the comments section might have been a little bigger, but it also would have been more diversified.
I guess, what I am trying to say is, there isn’t so much as a NY bias, but there definitely is no NY favoritism.
Plus we would all agree some of the NY experts are just clueless to some of the non-successful NY teams.

Agreed.

Yeah, WTF?

+ 2

that could be but its a far cry from saying the national sports media is biased against NY teams/

against two seven footers……. so dumb. lee david alone.