Recap: It’s Finally Over

that was quick TOMMY……………

I got money to blowwwwwww

money to blow but still a LAMBO isn’t gonna let u buy it
u will have to buy a few CIVICS an be happy..

I don’t know where you shop, but where I shop….I can get a lot more than a Civic with $32 million.

Show me the Money

is that a quote from david lee? lol

lol. Well said Tommy. Is that something that finally everyone on here can agree with? We don’t have anybody thats sad this season is over right?

Now is the time to start judging Donnie on what he can do.
Next season is the time to start judging D’Antoni on what he can do.

The honeymoon is over and this is what all us fans been waiting for.

Time for my 2 mile run.
I’ll be online in a hour and a half if anybody wants to chat.

Dwight Howard is the 2nd best player in the league.

What’s over? I just woke up. Fell asleep 4 months ago.

DTR

lebron an durant are the best players in the league
2 years from now durant will be #1

I give them A’s for orchestrating and putting up with this roster gutting and turnover and setting up a fresh start after the IT travesty. See yas in July!

…and winning 29 games….a miracle with 1 roster turnover and no center, pt guard or shot blocking!

The knicks season starts now!!!!!!! Cp3 bosh okefor brewer gallo bench will lee td walker Barron. Lol

the knicks are not gonna pay lee 10+ mill to comeoff the bench

the knicks season starts on late october..

Change “money” to “Donnie” . . .

Sorry couldn’t resist.

DaGawD_KnowLedge
sorry you are Dead wrong …. Durant will go down as one of the best scorers and best players to play this game but the seperation between the two is the passing … Lebron is a GREAT passer while Durant still averages more TO’s than Assists

Absolutely pathetic season. I know we have cap money but July is a far way away. I’m sure after the draft I’ll start becoming excited about free agency and maybe right before the draft I’ll start researching possible 2nd round picks, but for now . . .there is not one player on this roster I want starting here next year.

And how disgusting is it that Eddy Curry just basically took the whole season off . . . again . . .and none of the NY writers got on him about it. That guy epitomized this season for me.

Durant does one thing better than LBJ –> scoring, and not by much …
while lebron already is a better rebounder and passer than Jordan … should be great to watch Durant’s development tho …

“. .there is not one player on this roster I want starting here next year.”

??? stop being silly
you watched a swingman in his first full nba season playing the 4 most of the year ,,, with NO point guard and NO interior threat score 15ppg

Not sure what Durant’s ceiling is. That kid is a heck of a player.

But comparing him to Lebron is like comparing Drexler to Jordan. Just a whole other level. There are only two players close to Lebron’s level right now and they are Kobe and Wade. Amazing that all three are FAs (or did Kobe resign)?

You realize just because you think it, it isn’t “real talk” It’s an opinion.

I’m sad that for the next two and a half months we don’t have games to take up around 20% of the conversation. From here on out it’s gonna be arguing with one another like crazy concerning Donnie, D’Antoni, LeBron, and all the fun topics that used to take up 80% of the threads, will now take up 100%.

It’s going to be a loong two and a half months.

Kobe’s still number two as far as I’m concerned. Durant’s good but Melo can score like that too, he just has more scorer’s on his team. Once OKC gets better and Durant shows what he can do in the playoffs, I’ll put him at number two. But for now, as much as I hate him, Kobe is the best closer in the game and the number two player in the NBA.

You don’t want Gallo starting?

Gallo is a sixth man to me right now until he becomes more consistent.

No. See below. I see Gallo as a Manu Ginobli type sixth man until he becomes more consistent. I don’t want my starters showing up every 3rd qtr and only during home games. I expect the Knicks to be a playoff team next year and I haven’t seen enough from Gallo this season to believe he is a starter on a playoff team.

IM ALIVE…..i survived

Ugh. We don’t even have the draft to look forward to.

lol true. Thats happened every year for the past decade though..nothing new. We are used to it by now.

Kobe resigned. I was glad that happened b/c that ended the ridiculous Kobe to NY rumors. I hate that this season hasn’t even been about basketball, although I understand that from our point of view. But outlets like ESPN and NBATV seem to be just as focused on the summer as the actual play this year. Its sad.

I agree he needs to become more consistent, but considering that he is closer to a rookie in games played I believe next year he will be much more consistent anyway. He’ll be starting even if he’s still not consistent enough…The Knicks aren’t going to have the luxury of bringing him off the bench unless they end up with 2 wings in the free agency, which I doubt is happening.

now thats FUNNY

i’m looking forward to it

GO JAZZ..

Trades can happen…….

how do y’all like gallos lil american brother in the V series?

that was funny

D-a-m-n DVJ, you were so close to being a genius! hahaha

Your 30-35 games win total was off as usual! We gave you the low end of your range even when you decided to come out with this bold prediction when we had 23 won 23 or so games a month ago it seems. hahahaha

DVJ, u don’t know s-h-i-t about b-ball boy so stick to curling! Another impostor exposed like our coach. The Raptors without Snoop Dogg had 105 pts before the 4th qtr started. That’s our coach defensive system in the works.

If this coach isn’t fired quickly, we have NO chance to succeed next year and beyond.

true but,DVJ got a head injury from running those 2 blocks.here is my 2010 knicks prediction..they sign Joe Johnson for 16mil,camby for 12,and david Lee for 11.Camby will get hurt and out for most of the year and the Knicks only different player will be Joe Johnson.Lee will be back at center and we will win 35 games.Walsh will try to explain why we cant predict injuries,and why the past 2 years wasnt such a big failure because we really learned something about ourselves.D’antoni will have a meeting with walsh and in the press conference Walsh will say that D’antoni resigned as head coach.Herb Williams will take over as coach for the rest of the season.The Celtics will win the championship under new head coach Tom Thibodeau and he will get coach of the year.Jordan Hill will get most improved player,and Ramon Sessions will win CO MVP along with Jennings.Oh man,i cant wait for next year

lmao

Taj Gibson is a starter on a playoff team.

Marvin Williams is a starter on a playoff team.

Anthony Parker is a starter on a playoff team.

Quentin fuck*ng Richardson is a starter on a playoff team.

Robin Lopez was about to be a starter on a playoff team.

CJ Miles is a starter on a playoff team.

Welsey Matthews is a starter on a playoff team.

But Gallinari’s not?

I don’t want to believe that you hate this kid but some of your comments are suspect man, I hope you’re better than that!

This is ridiculous.

lol. Good point. I tend to just call Richardson Q-Brick, but I think Quentin Fuck*ng Richardson covers it better. Why is there not more hate for that loser on here? He spends his entire career with us overweight and out of shape, constantly aggravating his back injury because he couldn’t get in decent shape. Then he goes to the Heat and suddenly becomes aware that being a 300 pound small forward is not ideal, and acts like he wasn’t aware of this in NY. I hate him, even though he seemed like a class act as far as being a “leader”.

yeah, you know what Mucha. I’m in full agreement. I was being too agreeable and nice to K4L on that one, although I agree that Gallo is maddeningly inconsistent on a half-to-half basis, and seems to not show up against bad teams on the road usually, like he needs a marquis matchup against Melo or to be elbowed by Garnett.

But, yeah, Gallo has more than shown he can be a good starter on a good playoff team. He plays consistently well on defense, and has found ways to score efficiently now even when his shots not falling.

omg… what is wrong with you?

He was 21 years old and averaged 15 and 5. I don’t get what you have against Gallo. God forbid a 21 year old in his sophomore campaign is streaky.

First of all none of those guys have been on championship teams which is my goal.

Second, Gallo is not consistent. He completely disappears on the road and for long stretches of games.

Almost all of the guys you mentioned are also really good defenders and that is the reason they are starting.

But who cares about Q -Rich. Just because he is starting on another team doesn’t mean i want Q-Rich starting here.

“I don’t want to believe that you hate this kid but some of your comments are suspect man, I hope you’re better than that!”

The fact that you guys want any of these bums back next year is suspect.

THANK GOD…The pain is over….OK Donnie make it happen…. One thing I will say is David Lee isn’t a max player…Gallo has potential but needs to do some serious strength and conditioning in the off season.. Chandler has to work on being aggressive.. Tony Douglas need work really hard if he want to be a point guard in this league….Hopefully the pain of this season will motivate them to improve… Eddy Curry don’t even get me started!!! This guy comes from the generation of spoiled NBA players….There has to be clauses in contracts if you don’t stay fit you don’t get paid… The knicks have given him so many chances..He had a lot of damage to fix but once he didn’t get any playing time he starts complaining..Then he opts out for surgery..If he would of kept his mouth shout worked hard, he would of gotten playing time.. We needed him at the end of the season but he wasn’t around… BUY HIM OUT…LAZY LAZY…I am not a fan of Joe Johnson–he is 29 this summer and I feel he is too old…Max players should be around 25-26..Then you will get there prime years.. I would say Joe only has maybe 2-3 years left in him..After 30 your body breaks down.. It too much of a risk.. Lets be smart with our money… I will not be happy until we make the playoffs–So maybe this time next year I will smile….Hopefully

David Lee’s stats were also crazy this year. I don’t want him starting either.

Duhon’s first half stats were beastly last year. I don’t want him starting.

Let me infuse some logic here. My hope (Plan A) is that we sign LBJ and Bosh. If we sign LBJ, he will be the three and Bosh the four with our goal (hopefully) to have drafted or signed a body to play center. Is Gallo the SG? Absolutely not.

IPlan B: f we sign Joe Johnson and Bosh does Gallo play the three? Absolutely not. Chandler plays the thee because he would have to guard the other teams best wing defender. Gallo has made major strides this season but he is still not a very good defender.

Is Gallo a starting four? No. He is a starting three on an average to a below average team. Saying he averaged 15 and 5 is meaningless to me. The Knicks were chucking up shots, 3pters and losses at an alarming rate.

Sorry to hurt your guys feelings. I know you love Gallo and would not trade him for Chris Paul (yes direct shot). He is a good player with loads of potential who has shown flashes of greatness, but if you look at it they were for a game or a qtr and then what happened? What happened to Gallo after the Melo game when he went on the road?

We exposed DVJ months ago.

You must not have been paying attention.

Danilo Gallinari outplayed Marvin Williams on both ends of the court everytime the Knicks played against the Atlanta Hawks this season.

Yeah Gallo is inconsistent but he’s a 21 year old player. Earlier in the season some Bulls fans talked about “selling high” and trading Derrick Rose. Michael Beasley is more inconsistent than Gallinari and he has never put his team on his back like Gallinari has on several occasions. But is he a bench player???

David Lee’s stats were crazy but people criticize him because he doesn’t even try to play D. Gallinari’s arguably one of our best defenders – which is not saying much but at least this kid is WILLING to play defense. And I don’t think the notion that Chandler is the better defender is necessarily true – he’s quicker and he’s more athletic but he’s not particularly smart defensively (even though his block against the Hawks was incredible).

Young players are inconsistent by nature. Some players have always been consistent (Carmelo Anthony (rookie season), LeBron James (rookie season), Tyreke Evans, Derrick Roseto a certain extent) but these guys are sure-fire SUPERSTARS. Do you need to be one to be a starter on a playoff team???

Gallinari led the Knicks to victory against the Nuggets, against the Suns, against the Celtics, against the Wizards. Michael Beasley has never done that in Miami and he’s been as – if not more – inconsistent than Gallinari in his sophomore season but he’s a starter on a playoff team. Yes Gallinari needs to be more consistent, especially on the road. But the notion that he’s not a starter on a playoff team is beyond-ridiculous.

“I know you love Gallo and would not trade him for Chris Paul (yes direct shot).”

I can only take this as a “direct shot” since you are replying directly to my comment, but check the archives buddy. As I’ve said before on this blog, CP3 is my favorite basketball player. IMO, when healthy he is the best point guard in the league. There’s not one person on this roster I wouldn’t trade him for. But this is how you make your arguments – you take a few people’s opinions and direct them towards everyone, whether they feel that way or not. It’s a tired act.

As far as Gallo goes, if you are willing to write off a 21 year old who you admit is “a good player with loads of potential who has shown flashes of greatness” as nothing more than a 6th man, then I’m certainly glad you aren’t running the team.

lmao! Yeah I was but I just like to pretend that DVJ is legit! lol

LOL classic.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

bob is a nut.

The TKB “get together” (pause) should be at bob’s bar.

LOL

” can only take this as a “direct shot” since you are replying directly to my comment, but check the archives buddy.”

The person that was meant for knows who he is.

“As far as Gallo goes, if you are willing to write off a 21 year old who you admit is “a good player with loads of potential who has shown flashes of greatness” as nothing more than a 6th man, then I’m certainly glad you aren’t running the team.”

Idiots I said starting here next year. I never said Gallo is a sixth man forever. I said until he becomes more consistent and works on the other aspects of his game.

Ha. Need to resort to calling us “idiots” now, huh? Keep whining about the team in every post. That doesn’t get old at all. You’re the most miserable fan ever.

David Lee outplayed Howard one game too, do you want Lee starting over Howard?

I really don’t like your rationale here. I say I don’t see Gallo starting next year on this team, which should be significanlty better so you bring up guys who are starting on other teams. I don’t care about that, I want a Knicks team with two way players who give consistent effort every night. I don’t care about Beasley (better player than Gallo so I can’t believe you are trying to compare), Q-Rich or Marvin Williams.

But just so you know I think Marvin Williams is a much better defender than Gallo on a consistent basis. Beasley too. I think with his size and instincts Gallo will be better than both, but not next year.

“You’re the most miserable fan ever.”

And you complain about my name calling.

I may be the most miserable fan ever, but I’m right 90% of the time. Now, in the Knicks case that is not hard because of the horrible decisions they have made and terrible rosters they have put out but every year I “complain” about the roster and every year guys like you say we are going to the playoffs and Mardy Collins, or Gallo, or Eddie Curry are the next big thing.

This team needs a PG and a C. Gallo needs to work on a bunch of things I have mentioned ad nausem before I will accept he is the next Dirk, a legitimate all-star, or even a legitimate starter on a championship team.

Yea, grouping Gallo with Mardy Collins and Curry really adds to your wisdom and credibility. You’re just so knowledgable. How do you do it?

“…and he has never put his team on his back like Gallinari has on several occasions.”

Laying it on kinda thick aren’t we?

I don’t really recall this happening in real life.

Are we counting quarter by quarter?

Well like it or not he’s probably gonna start on this team next year. I like Gallo, I think his inconsistency had a lot to do with Harrington being in the game so often, as well as Lee being the focal point of the scoring. If he learns to take less threes and drive more over the summer, I’d love for him to start. Plus, if we have a team with a star or two on it, they immediately make players better with their passion on the floor. I think Gallo will be a starter and will become more consistent next year just by being surrounded with better players. But, agree to disagree, if the Knicks are good next season, I could care less.

Its funny people talk about Gallo in the same vein they did David Lee and Jamal Crawford. Good players, yes, but not starters, more like sixth men. But because they were on “our” team we ignored their flaws and felt they could carry the franchise with just one more piece.

That better?

“But, agree to disagree, if the Knicks are good next season, I could care less.”

Agreed. If the Knicks win a championship I don’t care if Curry is our center and Eva Mendes the starting PG.

Actually that last part would be kind of cool

Whatever, dude. Gallinari was a lottery pick, and is in his 2nd year as a 21 year old. Lee and Crawford have been in the league for 5+ years. Pretty different to compare their career paths. I’m very aware of Gallo’s flaws, but I think he absolutely can continue to improve, and I see no reason why he couldn’t start on a playoff team next year, as long as he stays healthy. The talent and potential is there, IMO. To each his own, I guess.

Haha @ being right 90% of the time. Good for you.

“If he would of kept his mouth shout worked hard, he would of gotten playing time”

I doubt it, he’s not this “coach’s” type of player even if in shape and motivated. There is no place for a pivot/post player in his “offense” of any consistency.

I agree with you though he is a player who is lazy and needs a ton of nuturing/motivation. I had hope he would begin to turn the corner after that breakout season, but whatever it’s spilled milk and I won’t cry over him. I intentionally was not hard on him this season because of the injuries and he genuinely tried to get in shape (obvious by the weight loss), but I didn’t like how the “coach” “tried” to use him or give him a “shot”. It was a lot similar to Darko’s “opportunity”.

I hope the Knicks are able to use his expiring contract to get something useful either on draft night or at the deadline. I’m sure no one is hoping or banking on him coming back revitalized as a solid player next year at all.

Sure sounds like him.

Crawford was a lottery pick too. He was the #8 pick straight from HS. Gallo was the #6 pick.

“Pretty different to compare their career paths.”

Why can’t I compare Crawford to Gallo. Crawford came straight from HS and played on some terrible Bulls teams. Like Gallo everyone thought he was all offense. Like Gallo he was in between positions. And in my opinion, until Gallo either gains some strenghth and becomes a four, or works on his defense on the wing as a three, he should be a sixth man.

Of course that is addition to the other flaws in his game.

Eddy Curry is a bum.

Even when he was good (on offense) he played no defense and refused to rebound. He is the last of the players I loathe left on this team.

I just don’t agree that you can make the determination that Gallo is better served as a 6th man right now based on 1.5 years in the league.

And my point about Crawford is that he’s been in the league LONG ENOUGH (7-8 years) to realize that he’s best used as a 6th man. He was given plenty of chances to start. Gallo has started for one year.

Same way I feel about Curry. I can’t wait till he is off this team. If they can’t get rid of him in the offseason they need to tell him to just stay home next season till they can move him….I don’t want his laziness and complaining to spread to the younger players.

This really is an excercise in futility. Unless the Knicks get LBJ and Bosh, Gallo will be starting. If we don’t bring in LBJ we aren’t winning a title anytime soon anyway.

I said Gallinari outplayed Williams EVERYTIME the Knicks played against the Hawks – David Lee’s good performance against Dwight is NOT relevant in this discussion.

You said Gallinari’s not a starter on a playoff team. Well Marvin Williams is and Gallinari’s better than him. Gallo outplayed him EVERY FUCK*NG TIME can’t you draw a conclusion??? Oh “Williams is a much better defender”… well Gallinari must’ve played better defense against Williams considering that he outscored him on every occasion!

Pure BS.

No, Gallinari’s not a starter on a championship team right now. But he CAN be a starter on a playoff team. I talk about facts, your theory is baseless.

Don’t front Has.

Gallinari was decisive against the Celtics, the Nuggets, the Suns and the Bobcats. + a couple games I think. He carried the team on his shoulders against Boston and Denver.

And why can’t I compare Gallinari and Beasley??

I think it’s a toss-up. They have similar stats (Beasley’s a better rebounder, Gallinari’s a better passer), Beasley’s a more complete player but he brings no intangibles whatsoever to the table. Gallinari has been more decisive for the Knicks than Beasley for Miami that is a FACT.

Beasley played better than Gallinari two weeks ago. But Gallinari outplayed Beasley on Christmas. 50/50.