Comments on: Highs and Lows: New York Knicks

By: Big V

Big V — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:12:59 +0000

I agree with BXBaller on this one. I don’t see how you can view Jersey’s ceiling as being higher than ours.

By: BxBaller

BxBaller — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:57:43 +0000

Come on Dime, you don’t think the Knicks ceiling is the 8th seed? You guys had Jersey as a 8th seed, and we’re WAY better than them. Also why does everybody have Cleveland as a top 3 team in the east? I feel that Philly and Orlando are better than them.

By: Sccob

Sccob — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:50:53 +0000

Mother expletive Knicks.

I’ll start watching them again….maybe…

By: HeadKicker B

HeadKicker B — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:47:24 +0000

I wouldnt be surprised to see the Knicks make a playoff spot. They are not among the stronger teams like the Celts, Cavs, Pistons but Atl and Washington could be in for meltdown years and for some reason Toronto has not impressed me. I think NJ could sneak in for the same reason.

By: Big Shot BOB

Big Shot BOB — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:41:10 +0000

And don’t forget Dime. Wash gets Etan Thomas back this year and that to me makes them better up front…plus the rook McGee has looked good in pre-season.

By: Big Shot BOB

Big Shot BOB — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:32:19 +0000

Yeah I could see The Wiz and Toronto not making it and The Heat sneaking in. But Atlanta is defenitely making it coaching problems or not barring a major injury to Josh, JJ or Horford. NYK 8th seed is a pipe dream but eh anything is possible. Haven’t seen them play yet but is Mike D really that big a savior?

By: Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09)

Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:41:07 +0000

@ Dime–
The first thing they teach you on defense is to stop the ball. I have yet to see anyone not named David Lee understand that concept.NYK will be lucky to win 30, unless they simply outscore a lot of teams or just play the Grizzlies, Bobcats, Nets and Thunder the whole season. I want NY to do well, but come on, would you bet on them making the 8th seed?. And what the hell we’re they thinking by drafting Ginirillo (however it’s spelled) when Bayless was still on board?

By: Dime Magazine

Dime Magazine — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:55:51 +0000

Of every team in the East, which squad is most likely to implode. I say Washington. Though I’m always entertained by them, I think that they’ve got the perfect recipe to drop out of the playoffs this year for a number of reasons, thereby creating room for my Knicks to get that 8 seed.

- Washington will get eaten up this year inside as the East is stronger on the block and Washington is weaker. Haywood stinks even more than ever, and now he’s got to deal with a better Philly front court 4 times, a better Dwight Howard 4 times, and a better Atlanta frontcourt 4 times.

- Atlanta is right behind them. They’ve got the coaching issues as we wrote about on the site with Josh Smith and Mike Woodson this morning.

So what if those two teams disappoint and make room for Miami to get back in the mix, and for the Knicks to do just enough to win 37, 38 games? They could be in the playoffs.

By: Big Shot BOB

Big Shot BOB — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:36:08 +0000

@ Justice….That sounds about right what AB said. If you put NY @ the 8th seed who do you take out. So far I think it’s going to look like this:

1) Boston
2) Detroit
3) Cleveland
4) Orlando
5) Atlanta
6) Philidelphia
7) Washington
Toronto

By: Diego

Diego — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:04:22 +0000

“[N]o one said Isiah Thomas didn’t know how to spot good players”?!?

Can you say “Jerome James”?