Same Old Story

They did not get LeBron, Wade, Bosh, Paul, or Melo in the off season.  Instead they got Stoudemire and Felton, and still gave Knick fans hope and optimism for a much better season than they have recently experienced.  Many even thought they would contend for the playoffs.  So far it has not looked very good.  They come off a loss on Friday night to a terrible Minnesota team.  They are off to a disappointing 3-6 start and look like the same awful team we have seen for years now.  Many are already calling for the job of head coach Mike D'antoni, but I will not go there yet.  It is still very early in the season and they have time to turn it around.  However, if it does not happen soon, D'antoni might be looking for a new job.

What was most disappointing about Friday nights game against Minnesota was they blew a 21 point 3rd quarter lead and allowed Kevin Love to score 31 points and grab 31 rebounds.  How do you let an individual player have 31 rebounds in a game?  Knock him down, hit him, do something to try and stop him.  It was the first 30 point 30 rebound game in the NBA in 28 years.

They paid Amare Stoudemire a shit load of money to be the man and he has looked nothing like it.  I really thought he was going to be a dominant offensive force.  I even predicted he would lead the league in scoring.  Right now he is averaging 20 points and 8 rebounds.  David Lee produced more than that.  The 100 million dollar man needs to step up his game and lead this team to the playoffs this year.  There is no reason why that can not be done in a crappy Eastern Conference.  He needs to be the one to take it upon himself and not allow a guy like Kevin Love totally dominate his team.  Forget about firing the coach right now, the Knicks need the guy they paid to be their franchise player to play better .  If he doesn't, it will be another miserable season in MSG.