Do I need to even bother with the snarky metaphor regarding the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus being at the Garden now?
Didn't think so.
Huge turnout - a sellout! - for this game. Spanish fans are chanting "Nav-ar-ro!" for Memphis guard John Carlos Navarro.
If there's anything to watch tonight, keep a close eye on Kyle Lowry. With rookie Mike Conley, Jr. owning the starting point guard position, it makes sense for Memphis to want to move him this summer. And New York is a perfect place for the former Villanova standout, who is tough, plays defense and can dish the rock.
Randolph Morris will get extensive minutes against Darko Milicic. Let's see the Big Cat go.
STARTING LINEUP
KNICKS (19-48)
Chandler
Lee
Morris
Crawford
Robinson
MEMPHIS (16-51)
Gay
Miller
Milicic
Conley
Navarro
Enjoy Easter.
Comments (7)
These next 2 are must losses. After tonight we will be 2.0 GB of both Memphis and Minnesota.
Tomorrow:
NY @ MIN
SAC @ MEM
If we lose and Memphis wins again that'll put us 1.0 GB of both... then we just gotta hope MIN & MEM can beat somebody else......
Mr. Dolan,
Please pull the trigger and show there will be change next season....
AR
Very good loss tonight. Now, let's go for another tomorrow.
Losing now for the Knicks means a lot as we drive for one of the top two picks . . . .
And Isiah will be fired the day the season ends. And the Knick revival begins.
Important loss.
Jeez, this team is terrible. It will all be worth it when Isiah is gone!!!
Willis – not a career high, but Miller’s 34 was a season-high. And let’s not forget the Grizz came into the Garden with 3 FEWER wins than the Knicks . . . and managed to break an 18-game road losing streak. We have to be the favorite opponent for every NBA team. Home or away, it doesn’t matter. Isiah’s Incompetents are just what any slumping team or player needs to turn over a new leaf.
Also, I’m sure it’s just a psychological boost for any team or player going through a rough spell. All they have to do is look at the Knicks and thank their lucky stars they’re not on that team . . . playing for that “coach.” While a rapidly dwindling minority, it’s shocking ANY Knicks fans still want Isiah back as “coach.” Maybe that will finally change when the predicted winning streaks never happen . . . just like they haven’t all year long . . .
I'm getting depressed.....
The Profit ASSiah is still alive & kicking.
Pull the trigger Jimmy D. and end this misery.
MAK
P.S.
It's that time of the year. The Mardy Collins of the world that 'Mr. eye for talent' handpicked will now be putting up decent numbers since it's garbage time. Playing against 2nd and 3rd stringers, the Mardy Collins of the world look OK, just like last season's triumphant garbage games. During this time last year, the Znake faithfuls declared MC the second coming of the Big O.
No disrespect to Chandler as he does show potential but the Isiah faithfuls must not get carried away and brand Chandler and Morris the new saviors of the free world.
* Losing comes so natural to Zneaky boy;
* Is he even tanking the games?
* The competitor in him and his tough Chicago street upbringing won't allow him to tank games. Give him credit, he is trying his very best to win games, trying all kinds of combination but he just keeps getting out-coached & outsmarted.
* Losing is so natural to Izuk Thomas. He feels at home. No need to tank games.
Where's the Dolan/Stern 'fireing' squad?