While with the Suns, Mike D’Antoni established the reputation that his teams would be at the top of the NBA in terms of conditioning.
One of the tools he used was the Colorado Altitude Training, or “CAT”, an enclosed chamber where players work out with less oxygen. This tool is very useful for players who aren’t [...]

I had a chance to talk with Alan Hahn earlier today. We discussed his impression of the atmosphere around the Knicks organization, Wilson Chandler’s emergence, and Danilo Gallinari. Alan also gave his thoughts on what he believes the rest of the summer will bring for veterans Stephon Marbury and Zach Randolph.
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Yes, he only played one game in the summer league, but we’re curious as to:

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Knicks 111-91 in the finale of the Vegas Summer League. With the loss the Knicks finished with a 2-3 record.  Anthony Roberson was the lone bright spot leading the team with 23 pts on 9 of 18 shooting. Wilson Chandler had a quiet night scoring only 4 points in 15 [...]

The Charlotte Bobcats easily handled the Knicks on Saturday 103-71. The Knicks are now 2-2 in the Vegas summer league. Some game notes:
- Wilson Chandler continued his on again/off again performance with a 5 for 13, 10pt, 9 rebound performance.
- Mardy Collins and Nate Robinson combined to shoot 2 for 16, but still scored 20 [...]

The Knicks third game of Summer League turned into the Wilson Chandler show, as the Knicks sophomore sensation turned in a masterful performance to lift New York to an 85-80 victory. The Knicks now possess a 2-1 record after their first three games of the week-long tournament.

“Winning is always good, especially a game like that [...]

The Spurs beat the Knicks 82-67 in Vegas Summer League action. Some quick highlights:
- Newly signed Anthony Roberson led the Knicks with 12 points
- Wilson Chandler came back down to earth (10pts, 7rbs, 1assist)
- Renaldo Balkman sprained his ankle and is questionable for Friday’s game against Phoenix
- Nate Robinson played an ineffective 26 minutes (2 [...]

Alan Hahn reports that the Knicks will shut down Danilo Gallinari for the rest of the summer league. This is a precautionary move based on a sore back and an MRI found no significant damage.
Too bad! I wanted to see more of Gallinari. We will all have to wait for updates from the European championships. [...]

Anthony Roberson, who had a 22 points in his summer league debut, was signed to a 2-year contract last night by the Knicks. The Knicks now have 16 guaranteed contracts, one over the league maximum. Marc Berman speculates that this could mean the end of Stephon Marbury, or possibly Jerome James.
Roberson looked good against Cleveland, [...]