The Knicks sure have been busy lately. Late this morning came word that Rasheed Wallace, after playing four minutes on Monday, had elected to retire. It’s hard to fault him; he tried valiantly to come back from foot surgery quickly enough to help the Knicks. But that was asking too… Read More →
Terrible news out of Knicks practice this morning: Rasheed Wallace, who was quite effective in 20 games before getting sidelined with a sore left foot, has a fracture in that foot requiring surgery. He’ll be out at least eight weeks, which takes the Knicks through round one of the playoffs…. Read More →
I sure don’t envy the decision-makers for the New York Knicks. The trade deadline is Thursday, 3 p.m. By then, the Knicks need to figure out: 1. If Iman Shumpert can get healthy enough to help with their primary defensive deficiency, slowing down quick, penetrating guards. 2. If Jason Kidd,... Read More →
Incredible as it seemed as recently as November, the Knicks miss Rasheed Wallace, who’d been retired for two previous seasons, and seemed likely to be the final man off the bench in blowouts than an important part of the team’s rotation. In 20 games, Wallace averaged just under 15 minutes… Read More →
So the incomparable Ian Begley had a big scoop last night, getting information that Amar’e Stoudemire is willing to come off the bench when he returns. As I’ve previously written, this isn’t a big surprise. However he feels about the move, what was he going to do, go on strike?... Read More →
The predicament of how to fit Amar’e Stoudemire into the Knicks’ rotation is one the team doesn’t look likely to face soon. But a window into how it could work was possible, thanks to Rasheed Wallace’s usage against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. Wallace played 18 minutes, took six… Read More →
It is worth thinking about what we’ve seen from Rasheed Wallace, and how it informs his role on the New York Knicks going forward. The good: Wallace is shooting well, blocking some shots, rebounding. He’s been an offensive spark for the second unit. Everyone goes crazy when he comes in… Read More →
The Knicks officially signed Rasheed Wallace yesterday to a non-guaranteed deal. Today, Kurt Thomas turns 40. The two players offer defensive intensity, solid rebounding, and advanced age or experience, depending on how you view the proverbial glass. They’ve got doubles, to use the phrase we did growing up collecting baseball… Read More →
