Will this be the last game of the season? We went a game without losing a player to injury, will we bring that streak to 2? I’ll start this thread out on a positive note; we weren’t the first team to get eliminated from the playoffs. Thank you Dallas!
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Episode 126: Game 2 recap with Justin Baez
Justin Baez from theknicksblog.com and iamagm.com joins us. We talk about game 2, Amar’e injuring his hand, what went wrong and what to expect for game 3. Marc does a top 5 things that can go wrong in game 3. We also talk about what lineups and strategies to expect for the rest of the series. Download Episode 126
Episode 117: Injury Prone
We do the top 5 things that could go wrong the rest of the season. We talk about the Atlanta and Cleveland games and we try to figure out how to stop tanking and exactly what the Bobcats strategy is. Download Episode 117
The ABC’s of the Cavaliers game – 3/31/12
C is for Cavaliers: Who with Irving and Varejao out were nice enough to put a bunch of D-leaguers and players no one has ever heard of on the court.
L is for Lin: Unfortunately we found out before the game that we’ll have to go the rest of the season without him.
Western Conference Mid-season Grades
Oklahoma City Thunder: A+: Having the best record in the league sure silenced the whole ‘Westbrook vs. Durant power struggle’. Reggie Jackson seamlessly filled Eric Maynors shoes after his season ending injury and Harden is making a strong case for 6th man of the year. The only concern in OKC right now is the fact that their starting center, Kendrick Perkins, looks 37 and not 27. With no decent backups this could present a matchup problem in the playoffs should the Thunder run into the Grizzlies or Lakers. Right now though they are enjoying life on the top of the standings.
San Antonio Spurs: A+: Another year, another dominating regular season when everyone thought they were finally finished. They’ve been doing this without Manu Ginobili. Greg Popovich has been rationing the older players minutes which not only makes his players fresh for the playoffs, but also develops the younger talent on the team. He remains one of the best/underrated coaches in the league. It also helps that Tony Parker is having one of the best seasons of his career.
Thoughts on the season so far
The season is 25% finished already. What have we learned?
- Chicago and Miami are by far the two best teams in the east, as expected. They should really start the eastern conference playoffs with the conference finals. The first two rounds are just going through the motions.
- Philly and Indiana are better than expected. One of those two will make it to the second round this year. These teams can actually get much better at the trade deadline as they are both in favorable cap situations with a lot of movable assets. That is something to keep an eye on, especially in Indiana’s case; they are a piece or two away from being a contender.
- Orlando should trade Dwight now. Two complete drubbings in the last two games, a thin bench and a disgruntled Dwight = a situation that is barely keeping it together right now, could totally implode any day, and has a ceiling of getting a beatdown in the second round of the playoffs. Dwight is leaving, time to face that reality and rebuild.
- Atlanta will do what they do every year; lose in the 2nd round. Moving on.
- Boston is starting to get it together, 4 wins in a row and 4 easy games this week. If they can be healthy come seasons end they will be a tough draw in the playoffs. Their really weak bench is suspect, however they totally won the Big Baby for Brandon Bass trade. Continue reading
A few quick thoughts on the season opener
- Carmelo Anthony is really really good.
- LOVE how D’Antoni had either Anthony or Stoudemire on the court and the other on the bench for much of the game.
- Less Bill Walker and more Renaldo Balkman please. (I can’t believe I just typed that)
- When the PG drives SOMEONE has to check the opposing teams PG.
- Brandon Bass really stepped up. Is he a good player or does the Knicks defense just stink?
- With Imam Shumpert injured get ready to see a lot of Mike Bibby the next two weeks.
- Toney Douglas need to pass a lot more.
- Carmelo Anthony is really really good.
Episode 84: Denial
We talk about opening week of the 2011/12 season and all the crazy things that have happened. We also go over the Knicks first 3 games of the season and what to look forward to in the season that is clearing happening. Download Episode 84
Episode 34: Problems on and off the court
The Knicks lose again and are getting close to falling to the 7th seed. The Knicks get fined 200,000 for conducting illegal practices. James Dolan on the list of worst New York sports owners of all time….twice. By the way, why hasn’t he extended Walsh yet? Love makes the all-star reserves, which he really really deserved. Gilbert Arenas is served during halftime. Jermaine O’Neal is out 6-8 weeks, which surprises no one. Download Episode 34
Episode 28: Everyone’s Injured
Jay and Marc give their thoughts on the last two games vs. the Portland Trailblazers and the Utah Jazz. 2 Heated minutes starring LeBrons tweets and Miami’s bench. The Carmelo Anthony trade rumors drag on. Roger Mason stats! We go around the NBA and talk about the Clippers, Grizzlies and Lakers. The who’s on Cleveland guessing game. Is Thabeet the biggest bust ever? The 2011 slam dunk contest. Download Episode 28
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