- July
- 5
It’ll be a sad day for the blogs when Stephon Marbury is gone.
The number of comments will decline in a hurry because no other player on this roster sparks the kind of debate he’s responsible for. What are we going to do? Knicks president Donnie Walsh has not come out and stated what he intends [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 5th, 2008 | 9 Comments »
- July
- 4
Well, the Knicks did indeed get their man.
And they didn’t have to mortgage the future to land Chris Duhon, so I suppose Donnie Walsh earned his paycheck this week. The question is are the Knicks better off this way?
I don’t know.
A lot depends on what they do with Stephon Marbury, who’s got to sense he’s [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 4th, 2008 | 11 Comments »
- July
- 4
It sounds like Chris Duhon is waiting for the marketplace to settle before he makes a decision.
Orlando apparently isn’t ready to compete for his services until it knows the intentions of Corey Maggette, so the process is on hold. To speed things along, the Knicks could make a better monetary offer.
Getting rid of Stephon Marbury [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 4th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
- July
- 3
While the Knicks wait for Chris Duhon to make up his mind, we might as well jump ahead.
The summer league roster is being assembled, and it sounds like Danilo Gallinari is working out daily in preparation for his U.S. television debut. I don’t know who else is going, but Wilson Chandler is supposed to be [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 3rd, 2008 | 5 Comments »
- July
- 2
No matter who the Knicks sign to fill in the blanks, money shouldn’t be an issue.
Who cares what it costs?
I know that overspending has long been an issue around here, but since Donnie Walsh isn’t throwing around long-term deals, it’s not a big deal if he overpays to get a player like Chris Duhon to [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 2nd, 2008 | 16 Comments »
- July
- 1
They used to roll out a red carpet and pull up the yacht, but rules put into place in recent years limited Chris Duhon to a tour of the MSG Training Center and lunch.
He visited with team officials today, according to a Knicks source.
There’s a chance his agent will call back to fill in the [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 1st, 2008 | 8 Comments »
- July
- 1
The possibility of Chris Duhon running the offense next season isn’t likely to sell many advance tickets, and on the surface it appears to be a temporary fix.
Stop and think for a minute.
The last time anybody saw the Knicks win a playoff series, who was setting things up? Charlie Ward. He played in 46 postseason games [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on July 1st, 2008 | 8 Comments »
- June
- 27
So we got to meet Danilo Gallinari this morning, and I suspect he’ll start to shave in two or three years.
Wow.
Somebody tell me I’m not that old. He seems like a nice kid, and came dressed for a job interview with some funky eyeglasses. Gallinari has better command of the language than some of the [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on June 27th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
- June
- 26
I can’t wait to see what Danilo Gallinari thinks of the lasagna they serve at MSG.
There probably won’t be any great cultural divides to overcome, success here depends more on his ability to make shots and play a little defense. It would also help if the Knicks figure out a way to win more than [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on June 26th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
- June
- 26
I’m all settled into my cubicle at the MSG Training Center waiting for something to happen, and my first pick of the evening was a can’t miss shrimp salad wrap.
The blog will be up and running until everybody is gone.
I’m going to keep updating this post, so just keep scrolling down to see the latest. [...]
Posted by Mike Dougherty on June 26th, 2008 | 8 Comments »