The Knicks Fix

This picture is just crazy. Renaldo Balkman crazy. I think I found my costume for next Halloween. But I love Flavor Flav. Doing it his way for longer than anyone wants to remember. See, that's what a rebel is all about. Hate to tell you, but tattoos and piercings are no longer rebellious. Not when millions of other so-called rebels are doing it too.

You want to be original? Do something like wear a clock around your neck. But don't do exactly that because it's a look that's already taken.

The announcement Jim Dolan made yesterday is curious only because of the timing. The Knicks had developed a perfect atmosphere that was very much a rebellious Us-vs.-Them, which is bad from a media standpoint but great if you're a coach. They seemed to be following the "SIUTA" mentality -- Stick It Up Their A**es. They fought back against the negative vibes. No one more than Isiah Thomas, who admits he has a "sickness" inside him that wants to endure the punishment of New York because he is hyped by the challenge to overcome it.

And now, it's gone.

But then again, the media is still here to keep them honest. Dolan said wanted some journalists to get all-in. OK, you got me. I'm all-in. Let me see what you do Wednesday night in Toronto -- a hockey city, don't forget, so it's special to me -- against the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors. This is the first of three games against them in the final 19. They have a five-and-a-half game lead on you as I write this Tuesday morning.

Go on and catch 'em if you can.

Even Zeke, who brought up his championship aspirations yesterday, seems curious to see if the Knicks can do it.

“We’ll see where we are at the end of this month,” he said.

We'll know then if this is truly a season worthy of praise. Dolan might be satisfied, but you as fans shouldn't be. Not yet.

It might feel good
It might sound a little somethin
but damn the game if it don't mean nuttin
What is game? Who is game?
Where's the game in life behind the game behind the game
I got game, she's got game
We got game, they got game, he got game
It might feel good
It might sound a little somethin
but ---- the game if it ain't sayin nuttin