Photo. Marc Morrison
Anyone who’s actually watched the Rockets/Jazz series (not just the highlights) can tell you this much: Tracy McGrady didn’t play any differently in last night’s Game 3 win than he did in the previous two losses. But because he knocked down some shots in the fourth quarter and found a way to shake […]
Tag: Nate Robinson
Smack / Apr 25, 2008 / 4:45 am
Upset Thursday
Hit List / Apr 8, 2008 / 9:12 am
NBA Hit List Power Ranking
Vince Carter (photo. Mannion)
Ranking the NBA from first to worst…
1. Boston Celtics (61-15) — Doc Rivers held the KG, Pierce and Ray out against the Bobcats over the weekend, and his team still won by more than 20. The C’s probably have the weakest schedule of anyone in the League for the remaining six games: […]
Smack / Apr 7, 2008 / 4:38 am
You’re Better Than That
Dirk (photo. Monte Isom)
The main reason it still seems so strange that the Mavs are battling Golden State and Denver for those last couple of Western Conference playoff spots isn’t because Dallas won 67 games last year; it’s because they’re pretty clearly better than the Warriors and Nuggets this year and shouldn’t be underachieving like […]
General / Mar 17, 2008 / 8:16 am
Love/Hate Relationship
The Garden loves Lil’ Nate
Having gone to the majority of Knicks home games over the past two seasons, I’ve gotten to see how certain players vacillate between being fan favorites borderline villains with the MSG faithful. While David Lee and Nate Robinson have consistently been among the guys whom the fans love, others have gone […]
General / Mar 10, 2008 / 11:13 am
Steve Blake, Where is Your Jockstrap?
Check Nate putting Steve Blake in the blender. Has anyone got crossed up this badly all season? Bassy got Monta leaning earlier this season on a similar move, but he didn’t look nearly as bad as Blake standing in the center of the court as if it were an island…
Hoopla / Feb 20, 2008 / 10:07 am
The Knicks Fight
Photo courtesy of the NBA
Marc Berman’s Knicks blog in the New York Post sums up the team’s night on Tuesday pretty nicely:
Curry sits, Randolph douses
By MARC BERMAN
WASHINGTON – Eddy Curry Eddy Curry nor Zach Randolph Zach Randolph saw their trade value go up last night in their overtime victory in Washington. Curry was benched after […]
Hoopla / Jan 22, 2008 / 9:54 am
Nate Can Fly
Over the weekend, Nate Robinson had one of the filthiest follow-up dunks we’ve ever seen:
We immediately thought of this A.I. clip from his rookie year when we saw it. It’s without a doubt one of our favorite dunks of all-time…
If Nate wasn’t such a knucklehead the last time he was in the dunk contest, […]
Hoopla / Jan 22, 2008 / 8:51 am
Throw it DOWN, Big Fella!
The next Larry Nance? (Photo. Mannion)
Every year the NBA rolls out its roster of All-Star Weekend dunk contest participants, and every year people complain because Kobe, LeBron, Vince and other big-name superstars aren’t included. I used to be part of that crowd myself, until I accepted that we’re most likely never going to get a […]
Smack / Dec 18, 2007 / 7:30 am
No More Drama
Photo. Jonathan Mannion
We absolutely wouldn’t mind watching Phoenix and San Antonio go another seven games with a trip to the ‘08 Finals on the line. Yesterday’s game had all the playoff atmosphere of last year without Tim Donaghy, Horry vs. Nash, Amare/Diaw vs. The League, or Bruce Bowen playing D like Wood Harris in Above […]
Smack / Nov 30, 2007 / 5:50 am
Pandora’s Box
Q let the dogs out. (Photo. Jordan Brand)
You think Quentin Richardson regrets talking reckless about the Celtics now? In Thursday’s New York Post, Q was quoted about their date with Boston last night: “We’re not in awe of them. They ain’t won no championships. They have a good record right now, but that don’t matter. […]
Hoopla / Oct 12, 2007 / 6:08 pm
Brand-New York
Jamal’s gonna have a big year
(Photo. Stephen Hill)
As I watched my hometown Knickerbockers give Maccabi Elite the 27-piece McNugget last night, my faith in New York basketball was restored. I feel like now is the perfect time to say, “I told you so!” I’ve been saying all along that my Knicks were a good squad […]
Smack / Oct 12, 2007 / 5:36 am
World Beaters
Nate’s passing now?
(Photo. Colin Brennan)
The NBA went 3-1 yesterday in its World Tour preseason schedule: the Knicks smashed Maccabi Tel Aviv at MSG, the Rockets worked over Panathinaikos (Greece) in Houston, and the Grizzlies demo’d some mediocre Spanish team called The Students across the water. The Raptors — minus Chris Bosh — lost a close […]
Hoopla / Oct 2, 2007 / 4:04 pm
10 Sense: Marvin Williams
Atlanta Hawks fans (yes, they do exist) are still waiting for Marvin Williams to have his breakout season. It seems every offseason they’ve heard of the 6-9 forward tearing it up in the summer leagues, but when the games start to count, he hasn’t had the impact expected of a #2 overall draft pick. And […]
Smack / Jul 16, 2007 / 1:11 am
What Happened in Vegas…
Photo. Getty Images
The Vegas Summer League wrapped up yesterday with Nate Robinson copping the MVP trophy. (Is there a trophy for that?) In five games, Nate averaged 19.6 points and 6 assists, and led the Knicks to a 5-0 record. Does it mean anything in the grand scheme of things? It’s easy to say no, […]
Smack / Jul 10, 2007 / 1:33 am
Excuse The Misses
Photo. Brian Maranan Pineda
Caught some more summer league games yesterday, with the marquee matchup being Sonics/Knicks. Another L and another bad shooting night for Kevin Durant, who went for 18 points on 4-for-19 shooting. Just like last time, KD got where he wanted to in order to get his shot off, but they weren’t falling […]
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