Over the summer, the Knicks got Amar’e Stoudemire and bolstered their already potent supporting cast. Last night, we lost to the Timberwolves! Three nights ago, we lost to the Warriors after coming back from a 15 point deficit! Coach Mike D’Antoni, who at one point said how excited about this team he is, is now hedging and calling the Knicks a work in progress. We had all summer to prepare so I don’t want to hear that, nor do I want to hear any “The Timberwolves are an improved team.” Cut the crap, the Knicks should beat Minnesota nine out of ten times! We really showed no toughness last night, even if Ronny Turiaf was out. Kevin Love had over 30 points and 30 rebounds, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since 1982! Yet another record broken against the Knicks…

Back to the Warriors game. The Warriors are a solid team but the Knicks proved to be their same old selves, climbing back into the game just to fall short. Our decision making down the stretch is abysmal. We didn’t need a three! We had two minutes down by two, and Gallinari and crew decide its time to shoot up some off-balance prayers and be the hero. I’m so sick of hearing about how great Danilo Gallinari is. When we didn’t need threes he heaved them u and in the last twenty seconds when we do, he’s nowhere to be found. “Gallo” is a nice player, but he’ll never be an All-Star and the Knicks will never be his team. By the way, I’m really proud of the point guard play. Toney Douglas works hard and it’s paying off. Also, Raymond Felton’s numbers may be boosted by the D’Antoni scheme but he is nevertheless playing very well.

The Knicks’ record is decieving; the Boston, Portland and Golden State games were all ours for the taking. We got Amar’e Stoudemire to close out games because thats what superstars do. He does everything he can; he DRAINED threes in the last minute against the Celtics and the Warriors. However, at some point everyone needs to understand that he is not always open. Amar’e will inevitably be double teamed, giving someone else a golden opportunity to close out the game. Toney Douglas? Wilson Chandler? Figure it out NYK…

Notes from the first 10 Knicks games:

Landry Fields: What a gem! Who knew? When we picked him I booed; never pick someone with an IQ above 100, much less a Stanford degree. He seems to have that uncanny instinct of where to be and makes good decisions, reminds me of David Lee in that sense.

Wilson Chandler: My favorite Knick. He gets no credit but he’s a spectacular player. Did anyone see hs dunk against the Wizards (posted below)? Wow. That being said, he looked pretty homely after getting his tooth knocked out the other day. I just have to laugh; with his grizzly beard and tattoos that look like a skin disease has overtaken his body, he looked pretty hilarious.

Ronny Turiaf: Best beard in the world (pictured below), brings a lot to the table defensively that I hadn’t speculated.

Chandler over Wizards