Delusions of Granduer
Q-Rich, Dime #11You gotta love Knicks fans. After being in “The sky is falling” mode during Larry Brown’s sleep-over, then making a smooth transition into “The sky fell hard and everything is miserable now” mode during Isiah’s last go-round, now the word is optimism as Mike D’Antoni begins his tenure. (Except for that whole viciously booing Danilo Gallinari on Draft Night thing.) Making their MSG debut last night, the new-look Knicks lost to the Sixers, but afterward the fans seemed generally positive and looking for silver lining. And amongst the Dime crew’s handful of Knicks fans, things got kind of ridiculous. We got one e-mail during the game comparing New York’s ball movement to the original Dream Team (REALLY?!?) and talking about “Q-Rich’s jumper looks like water,” when Q ended up going 1-for-7 beyond the arc and 4-for-13 overall. Q did have one decent dunk, a stark contrast from last year when you hardly saw Q-Rich running hard, let alone getting up above the rim … Knicks fans are still tough, though. After Mardy Collins only committed two turnovers last night, we got an e-mail calling Mardy an “apple turnover.” And Eddy Curry got NO love from the NY crowd, especially when his six-minute appearance was “highlighted” by Theo Ratliff sending his dunk attempt to the frank man. Even if David Lee (17 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts) and Zach Randolph (17 pts, 10 rebs) weren’t playing so well under D’Antoni, Curry is making himself irrelevant and expendable … Play of the game: The Dalembeast and Andre Miller (22 pts) were running a two-man break, with Nate Robinson and Steph back on D. Miller had it on the left wing near the baseline when he hit the trailer, a sprinting Andre Iguodala (18 pts, 5 rebs, 6 asts). Steph turned around just in time to see what was about to happen, and he didn’t even try to pretend to get in the way. He all but turned his back and walked away before Iguodala threw down the two-hand banger … With Gilbert Arenas‘ knee, Antawn Jamison’s knee and Brendan Haywood’s wrist, the last thing the Wizards need is another injury. So imagine what went through Eddie Jordan’s head when he saw Andray Blatche looking down for the count after a collision with Julian Wright during the Wizards/Hornets game in Berlin, Germany. It turns out Wright took the worst of it and Blatche is fine, so perhaps Jordan was just hoping the game would end. The Hornets delivered a straight ass-whoopin’, going up 18-0 at the beginning and leading by 40 in the first half. Professional ballplayer aren’t supposed to get 40-pieced in the first half, by the way. DeShawn Stevenson (15 points, 5 threes) and DerMarr Johnson (19 pts) helped Washington make it much more respectable in the second half, and the final score wasn’t that bad, but it made it all the more clear the Wizards can’t handle all these injuries. Chris Paul had 9 points and 11 assists for N.O., Rasual Butler scored 20, and James Posey had 17 … Leon Powe had a Game 2 Finals flashback, scoring 17 points in the second half and getting the go-ahead bucket late in the fourth in Boston’s win over Cleveland. The C’s championship-winning starting five was together for the first time, as Kendrick Perkins returned from a shoulder injury, which means Pat O’Bryant’s moment in the sun is over; he posted the 2-point, 1-rebound stat line you’ll probably see from him a lot this year … Clippers fans might want to get used to the lineup they saw yesterday against the Thunder: No Baron Davis (flu), no Marcus Camby (heel) and no Tim Thomas (groin), who even when he does show up often doesn’t show up. The Clips were still able to pull out the W, though, thanks to Mike Taylor, who pretty much owned Russell Westbrook. The night after Westbrook got YouTube’d by little Aaron Brooks, Taylor was picking him clean in the open court and blowing past him for dunks in traffic in crunch time … Gary Payton said over the weekend that he won’t let the OKC Thunder retire his jersey — that he’ll wait until Seattle gets an NBA team. Good for him. That brings up the question, though: Who deserves to have their jersey retired from your favorite team? … We’re hoping the “Average Guy beats NBA Player” thing won’t become a fad after the mainstream media picked up on LeBron losing at H-O-R-S-E and on some guy beating Devin Harris 1-on-1. You saw how LeBron was barely awake during his H-O-R-S-E debacle, and Devin wasn’t exactly getting after it in his 1-on-1 against British streetballer Stuart Tanner. Knowing that you can give your opponent the financial equivalent of savage buckets offers some perspective for guys in his position … The Warriors will be interesting to watch this year, especially when Monta Ellis comes back, but don’t count on them to win many games. We previewed the 08-09 Warriors yesterday, who will get buckets with Monta, S-Jack, Corey Maggette and crew, but still won’t stop anyone or rebound enough to be playing in the postseason … Maybe it’s the T’wolves new unis, but Craig Smith looks like he’s gained weight since last year, and not in a good, Kevin Durant-type way. During Wolves/Bulls, Randy Foye had the ball up top and called for a Smith pick, and you had to be kind of worried for Kirk Hinrich as “Rhino” came charging out to the perimeter looking to plant him. But later in the game, Smith got the ball on the elbow, faced up and blew past Tyrus Thomas, then dropped the hammer on Tyrus and (guess who?) Andres Nocioni … Meanwhile, the Wolves learned Sebastian Telfair will be suspended three games for that April 2007 gun case he had when he was still with the Celtics. When we first heard about the suspension, we thought it was for the gun-in-the-pillow-case incident in Portland. You know how slowly things move there; Damon Stoudamire’s weed-in-the-tin-foil case moved slower than the R. Kelly trial … We’re out like E-City …
October 15th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Sambuu says:
1?
October 15th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Fabian says:
2?
October 15th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Sweet English says:
I Thought i hated Sambuu until i met Fabian.
October 15th, 2008 at 6:49 am
it ain't easy being green says:
what a perfect headline for the nicks.
I wish it wasn’t true, but is patrick obryant big for nothing. I mean there’s no physical evidence that he can even boom. If there is, I haven’t seen it.
Didn’t telfair alledgedly shoot fabolous?
October 15th, 2008 at 6:51 am
it ain't easy being green says:
did either of you two clowns have anything to say, or?
October 15th, 2008 at 6:54 am
schoops says:
heard on the TV yesterday Eddy Curry popped a workout ball by sitting on it. I wish this was a joke, but it’s not. I’ll try and find a link to the story online.
In related news David Lee is going to be a beast this ear, and Eddy Curry is a fat piece of crap.
October 15th, 2008 at 6:59 am
sans says:
don’ pretend you can count. I prefer mfers that don’t even try to spell, as evidenced below me. Who the hell is Mike Tyler (D-League boy?) and how has Russel Westbrook gone from “nobody’ll face me” predraft to “anyone can take me” in 5 damn months. Congrats OKC, first bust in this year’s draft. EVERYONE ELSE LOOKS Nice, except for Gallinare, White dude that does the honey dip in Milwaukee (what the fuck is his name?…Joe something…Hamilton? I know he played at WVU), and Derrick Rose (maybe nobody can convert his passes, and the Bulls should have definitely taken BEASTLY–not like they needed any-fuckin-body to score in the post with proficiency).
I say that Ajinca, Joe Somebody, and Javal McGee are never heard from again. Has anybody heard their names since?
back to homework and another day living the dream…
October 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am
sans says:
what’s worse: Signing “1st!!! or whinging about it all day? Let people be stupid, and beat them to the box (in all senses).
October 15th, 2008 at 7:23 am
sans says:
@ homeless J
nice Sunny reference.
“because poop is funny”.
October 15th, 2008 at 7:24 am
sans says:
Well-played
October 15th, 2008 at 7:24 am
sans says:
Well played,
but seriously, don’t ever poop in our bed again.
October 15th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Dagomar says:
“Q-Rich’s jumper looks like water.”
That’s just funny shit. I think the Knicks will be better but they don’t have anywhere near the type of personnel to help them get to (let alone advance to) the playoffs, unless D’Antoni is even more of a genius than I thought.
I don’t like those one-on-one videos all over the place now . . . like you said it’s clear the NBA dudes don’t really give a shit.
Not much else to say really except that the preseason goes on for way too long.
October 15th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Ben says:
Its Grandeur not Granduer.
October 15th, 2008 at 8:15 am
VERTMAN says:
Man, I’m ready for this season! HOW ABOUT SOME FANTASY NOTES ON HERE?! When does that start?
October 15th, 2008 at 8:16 am
YOUNGFED says:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Here we go with the “GRAMMER POLICE” again. I hope that made you feel better Ben.
Remember it’s Homo not Homo. lmao
YOUNGFED: “I’m what the games been missing.”
October 15th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Jimmhumm says:
Oh yeah famous peoples trials go very slowly! Look at the first O.J. trail it lasted like 9 months.
October 15th, 2008 at 8:29 am
the_don_mega says:
the L best make a new term for bein’ posterized…
“…cat just got Nocioni’d…”
The_Don_Mega: “you play the game to win” (cant help but to get that one out FED, LOL)
October 15th, 2008 at 8:30 am
the_don_mega says:
the L best make a new term for bein’ posterized…
“…cat just got Noncioni’d…” (sorry cats, mispelled the 1st time LOL)
The_Don_Mega: “you play the game to win” (cant help but to get that one out FED, LOL)
October 15th, 2008 at 8:56 am
YOUNGFED says:
Almost Forgot
BANGER OF THE DAY: Only On Can Win, J-Dilla &Skyzoo
http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=26448
It’s Fiya!!!
October 15th, 2008 at 9:17 am
solomon says:
it may not be this year, but later on the BEASEMASTER will be antoine walker…
but i like the name BEASEMASTER…
we’re out like big headed combo forwards…
October 15th, 2008 at 10:10 am
smokez4Dayz says:
IDK why Q-Rich is still on this team. To me, he is the reason the knicks have lost. He’s a 2guard. Not a SF. And he bricks and bricks and bricks. three years now of bricking bricking bricking. Him and Crawford just can’t shoot well. They are why the Knicks shoot bad, and give up transition points. Q-Rich has never earned his paycheck. Crawford looks here/there, hit/miss. Looks like he still can’t defend, and can’t stop taking bad shots, three games now of bad shots. and will they please stop shooting threes?
October 15th, 2008 at 10:15 am
djKianoosh says:
ooooh, i can’t wait to catch some sixers games this year. they are going to be fun!
October 15th, 2008 at 10:23 am
P_Dizzle says:
Read this yesterday on Yahoo, and since Dime talked about the Knicks I thought it was relevant and everyone else would get a kick out of it.
Knicks Knation, NY Daily News: “Poor Eddy Curry. He sat on the giant blue physio-ball during a break from Monday’s practice and the ball exploded. Eddy fell and scraped his wrist but should be okay. The ball, which is used for stretching exercises, was pronounced dead at the scene. And it gets worse for Eddy. Barring injury or the best two weeks of practice of his life, Curry will not be a starter on opening night. Instead, Mike D’Antoni’s starting five appear to be set: Chris Duhon, Jamal Crawford, Quentin Richardson, David Lee and Zach Randolph.”
October 15th, 2008 at 10:24 am
P_Dizzle says:
How damn big do you have to be to explode one of those work-out balls?
Pretty damn big, that’s how big!
October 15th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Lady Luck says:
LMAO at E. Curry. WOW. I did not know that was possible.
*shaking my head*
After this incident is he even tradeable? Who would take him? I know the Heat had interest at one time, but at this point, would they even bother?
October 15th, 2008 at 10:51 am
lee says:
If Curry dies in practice .. does his salary count towards the cap ??
Maybe this is why they hired D’Antonie .. to make sure they were definetley under the cap by 2010 .. one way or another !!!
October 15th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Big Sneezy says:
Stoudamire’s tin foil case was in Tucson, not Portland. He just played for Portland at the time. He was back at Arizona for some summer school, so at least he was trying not to be a knucklehead.
October 15th, 2008 at 11:13 am
isotope says:
Funny how everybody BUT the rockets are already having injury problems. I know I know its only a matter of time. But still.
Lee that was cold. Out of line with the ‘die’ comment.
The Sixers do look good this year.
the real banger of the day:
http://www.myspace.com/dogfightmusic
October 15th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Mike says:
raymond felton
October 15th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
nick says:
if q is back to his phoenix days, he could be huge for the knicks this yr. This type of offense is perfect for most of the knicks except curry and randolp they both are more half-court players.
I could see the knicks making the playoffs but that is if everything falls in place.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
jackass says:
damnnnn sweet english
wtf????? man I Thought i hated Sambuu until i met Fabian.
you are cracking me up….
October 15th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
doc says:
Everybody BETTER get out the way when them Sixers come barreling down the lane.We chumping everybody team on the way to a chip this year.
October 15th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Smith says:
Iguodala’s dunk was sick!
http://www.squidoo.com/AI2
October 15th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Dodge Taylor says:
Q Rich had about a month or so in his time with the Knicks where he earned his pay cheque. He was hitting the boards big time and scoring as well. Unfortunately I made the mistake of trading for him in a fantasy league (thanks Reno) and ever since then he has been WOEFUL. Altho I drafted him at the start of last year hoping he might find some form again, thankfully I managed to trade him away early.
The two young clips, Q Rich & D-Miles got their money and that was their careers over.