Steve Francis is on the trip and though he didn't play last night in Charlotte, it's hard not to wonder when he'll finally be activated. It's more of an issue now with Stephon Marbury playing through pain in his knee that clearly slowed him down against Raymond Felton and the Bobcats.
The workload of minutes has taken its toll on Marbury. Isiah Thomas has tried to use Nate Robinson as a backup point guard but let's be honest: Nate Robinson is not really a point guard. He's a streetballer; an athletically-gifted player who has the ability to get hot from the perimeter. But run an offense? Play shut-down defense? That's not in his scouting report.
Keep an eye on Francis. I was watching him working out in the pregame shootaround last night and he looked good. It's been almost four weeks since he left the team for his rehab stint in Houston. The Knicks need someone who can come off the bench and spell Marbury without a significant drop-off. Thomas is learning that he can't rely on Robinson to fill that kind of role.
Francis might love to make his return against the Magic in Orlando, where his career took a sudden turn after he was traded away from the Rockets. The Knicks could use the help.
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I saw your posting of a few days ago lauding Eddie Curry as an All-Star. I love Eddie Currie. He's a big, nimble guy, and I like big and nimble when it comes to NBA centers.
But an All-Star? Please!
He goes out and scores 12 points in the first quarter of the Knicks' loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, then only gets a garbage-time 3 points the rest of the way, after the game was already over.
The Knicks were in desperate need of a go-to guy as they went almost the entire fourth quarter without a bucket.
Where was Eddie?
The "monster" had become a mouse, sqeeking for some cheese. Was he horsing the boards instead? No! He had as many turnovers (4) as rebounds.
Eddie could be great. But there are a heap of ex-NBA players who could have been great but didn't have the heart to make themselves great.
I just can't seem to remember their names or faces.
I hate the Knicks!!!!!!!!!!!
Why the hell do I need approval to post? Do you want this blog to be interactive or not? Let people post whatever they want without your permission, Hahn, and it will spark good debates. Take an example from what your fellow writers from Newsday do with their blogs!!!
I BELIVE THAT THIS IS STEVES LAST CHANCE IF HE DOESNT DO ANYTHING ON THIS RETURN HE WILL NEVER BE LOOKED AT AS THE PLAYER HE WAS
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