Monday, October 31, 2005
Let's Go Knicks!!!
Happy Halloween everybody!!!
To all the doubters out there - eat a dick!!! The Knicks are gonna beat people this year.
To all the doubters out there - eat a dick!!! The Knicks are gonna beat people this year.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Anybody home?
Hey, is anyone still posting here?
Cyndy at Mousemusings has a post up about the NBA dress code, and I thought it would be a good open discussion here.
Looking at the article she links, it's easy to see how there's certainly a racial undercurrent to the rule. I don't think that David Stern or anyone in the NBA is racist, but I do believe that the desire among fans for the athletes to be "well-dressed" shows up stronger in the NBA than in other sports. No one really cares if Jason Giambi does a post game interview with an offensive T-shirt, but A.I. showing up in a bandanna raises the ire of the few folks who can actually afford a courtside seat.
Cyndy at Mousemusings has a post up about the NBA dress code, and I thought it would be a good open discussion here.
Looking at the article she links, it's easy to see how there's certainly a racial undercurrent to the rule. I don't think that David Stern or anyone in the NBA is racist, but I do believe that the desire among fans for the athletes to be "well-dressed" shows up stronger in the NBA than in other sports. No one really cares if Jason Giambi does a post game interview with an offensive T-shirt, but A.I. showing up in a bandanna raises the ire of the few folks who can actually afford a courtside seat.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
We're Free, We're Free.... of TimThom!!!
The Knicks just traded TimThom, Michael Sweetney and some combination of draft picks for Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis.
Hoorah!!! Its about time. TimThom was using up a valuable roster position on the Knicks, and preventing Trevor Ariza from getting the minutes he's earned. It does not appear to be a cost-savings move for the Knicks, but it is not that bad either. The Knicks are going to trade Tim Thomas and final contract year for $13 million and change for Antonio Davis and his final contract year for $13 million in change. So the Knicks will have the $13 million coming off of the books after this year regardless, whether it be TimThom or Davis. And they got Eddy Curry for Sweetney to boot.
I like Sweetney - but he's a 6'5" PF who can't jump. Curry brings legitimate NBA size, as well as a pre-existing heart condition. I'll take my chances. TimThom also has a heart problem - they can't find it (insert rim shot here)
Hoorah!!! Its about time. TimThom was using up a valuable roster position on the Knicks, and preventing Trevor Ariza from getting the minutes he's earned. It does not appear to be a cost-savings move for the Knicks, but it is not that bad either. The Knicks are going to trade Tim Thomas and final contract year for $13 million and change for Antonio Davis and his final contract year for $13 million in change. So the Knicks will have the $13 million coming off of the books after this year regardless, whether it be TimThom or Davis. And they got Eddy Curry for Sweetney to boot.
I like Sweetney - but he's a 6'5" PF who can't jump. Curry brings legitimate NBA size, as well as a pre-existing heart condition. I'll take my chances. TimThom also has a heart problem - they can't find it (insert rim shot here)
