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02.03.12

New York Knicks: What Will New York Do If the Baron Davis Experiment Fails? Baron Davis, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
It's desperation time for the New York Knicks.Thursday's 105-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls means 10 losses in their past 12 games. At 8-14, the Knicks are eight games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for the Atlantic Division lead.Their guard play is inconsistent. They take bad shots with the game on the line. They don't spread the floor and move the ball.But don't worry. Baron Davis is coming back soon, and he's supposed to be the savior for all the Knicks' struggles.No pressure or anything on him, right? Just come in and save the team before it's too late.What will the ...
02.02.12

New York Knicks: Predicting the Outcome of Every Game in February Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New York Knicks had the luxury of a favorable schedule in January, yet it is one they failed to capitalize off of.As we enter February, it's not going to get any easier.Games against the Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, among others, are awaiting New York. The Knicks' performance during this stretch, which kicks off with a back-to-back-to-back, will speak volumes about which direction the team is headed.Will Mike D'Antoni's seat cool off? Can the Knicks get their heads above .500? What kind of impact with Baron Davis' return have on the team?The ...
01.31.12

New York Knicks: What Is a Great Deal Without a Great Point Guard? Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The inconsistency the Knicks' point guards have brought to the table is beyond any fan's belief. The stars don't get the ball without having to play one-on-one isolation against another defender. The Knicks made two crucial signings to get rid of two top point guards. Everyone continues to debate that the Carmelo Anthony deal was good for the Knicks, and that the signing of Tyson Chandler was better then keeping Chauncey Billups.But looking back, was it really worth it? Back track to the beginning of last year when Amar'e Stoudemire joined the New York Knicks in an attempt to bring ...
01.31.12

New York Knicks: What Is a Great Deal Without a Great Point Guard? Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The inconsistency the Knicks' point guards have brought to the table is beyond any fan's belief. The stars don't get the ball without having to play one-on-one isolation against another defender. The Knicks made two crucial signings to get rid of two top point guards. Everyone continues to debate that the Carmelo Anthony deal was good for the Knicks, and that the signing of Tyson Chandler was better then keeping Chauncey Billups.But looking back, was it really worth it? Back track to the beginning of last year when Amar'e Stoudemire joined the New York Knicks in an attempt to bring ...
01.31.12

Baron Davis: How Mike D’Antoni Can Use Him Effectively to Help the Knicks Win Baron Davis, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
With the New York Knicks struggling for answers, Mike D'Antoni must turn to a player whose only consistency is that he is inconsistent. As a basketball player, Baron Davis is the NBA's best impersonation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. With a basketball in his hands, he is a beautiful yet bewildering blend of the two aforementioned fictional characters, displaying the intellectual side of Dr. Jekyll as well as the savage ferocity of Mr. Hyde.Both characters make an appearance, yet he has become more and more like Mr. Hyde as his career slogs on, with his unpredictability often being a monstrous distraction to ...
01.31.12

Baron Davis: How Mike D’Antoni Can Use Him Effectively to Help the Knicks Win Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
With the New York Knicks struggling for answers, Mike D'Antoni must turn to a player whose only consistency is that he is inconsistent. Baron Davis is the NBA's best impersonation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. With a basketball in his hands, he is a beautiful yet bewildering blend of the two aforementioned fictional characters, displaying the intellectual side of Dr. Jekyll as well as the savage ferocity of Mr. Hyde.Both characters make an appearance, yet he has become more and more like Mr. Hyde as his career slogs on, with his unpredictability often being a monstrous distraction to his team.In a recent ...
01.31.12

NY Knicks Rumors: Road to Success Begins with Carmelo Anthony and Mike D’Antoni Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New York Knicks are reeling, and while numerous on-court adjustments must be made, the road to turning their season around begins, and ends, in the locker room.Head coach Mike D'Antoni has been on the hot seat since Phil Jackson retired, but the Knicks' current inability to put together a winning streak has rendered it scalding. It's unlikely that any decision is made on the head coach's future before Baron Davis returns, but when dealing with Knicks owner James Dolan, anything is possible.So, how can New York turn its season around? Or better yet, how can it salvage D'Antoni's job, ...
01.31.12

NY Knicks Rumors: Road to Success Begins with Carmelo Anthony and Mike D’Antoni Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New York Knicks are reeling, and while numerous on-court adjustments must be made, the road to turning their season around begins, and ends, in the locker room.Head coach Mike D'Antoni has been on the hot seat since Phil Jackson retired, but the Knicks' current inability to put together a winning streak has rendered it scalding. It's unlikely that any decision is made on the head coach's future before Baron Davis returns, but when dealing with Knicks owner James Dolan, anything is possible.So, how can New York turn its season around? Or better yet, how can it salvage D'Antoni's job, ...
01.30.12

Baron Davis: 10 TV Shows New York Knicks Star Must Make a Cameo on Next Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Rankings/List | Comments Off
Baron Davis just shot a cameo appearance for Betty White's show, Hot in Cleveland. According to ESPN, he was so nervous in doing the cameo for one of his favorite stars, he forgot his lines.In the cameo, he plays an athlete going to Elka Ostrovsky, a "sports whisperer" for help with his game. That got us to thinking, what other shows could he do?Begin Slideshow
01.30.12

Baron Davis: 10 TV Shows New York Knicks Star Must Make a Cameo on Next Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Rankings/List | Comments Off
Baron Davis just shot a cameo appearance for Betty White's show, Hot in Cleveland. According to ESPN, he was so nervous in doing the cameo for one of his favorite stars, he forgot his lines.In the cameo, he plays an athlete going to Elka Ostrovsky, a "sports whisperer" for help with his game. That got us to thinking, what other shows could he do?Begin Slideshow
01.30.12

New York Knicks: 4 Ways Baron Davis Will Improve the Team Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Even though a few months ago it was unsure whether or not Baron Davis would ever play basketball again, he is now a crucial piece to the Knicks turning this season around. So far this season, the Knicks have been nothing but a disappointment. They are only 7-13 on the season and have currently lost nine of their last 10 games. The worst part is many of the teams the Knicks have lost to are in the bottom half of the league. The Knicks have gotten very inconsistent play out of their point guards so far this season. There are ...
01.30.12

New York Knicks: 4 Ways Baron Davis Will Improve the Team Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Even though a few months ago it was unsure whether or not Baron Davis would ever play basketball again, he is now a crucial piece to the Knicks turning this season around. So far this season, the Knicks have been nothing but a disappointment. They are only 7-13 on the season and have currently lost nine of their last 10 games. The worst part is many of the teams the Knicks have lost to are in the bottom half of the league. The Knicks have gotten very inconsistent play out of their point guards so far this season. There are ...
01.29.12

New York Knicks: The Beginning of the Season Starts Now Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
After the Houston Rockets game on Saturday night, the emotions hit the Knicks hard and most of the players only had nasty and probably regretful things to say.While Carmelo Anthony was hurt, he "manned up" and played against Cleveland. However, he was too injured to play against the Miami Heat, arguably the best team in the East.It's quite obvious that none of the stars are on the same page with coach Mike D'Antoni. People continue to put D'Antoni on the hot seat, but really, it's the players, and Stoudemire realizes that too.“We got to start reading the board before games,’’ ...
01.29.12

New York Knicks: The Beginning of the Season Starts Now Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
After the Houston Rockets game on Saturday night, the emotions hit the Knicks hard and most of the players only had nasty and probably regretful things to say.While Carmelo Anthony was hurt, he "manned up" and played against Cleveland. However, he was too injured to play against the Miami Heat, arguably the best team in the East.It's quite obvious that none of the stars are on the same page with coach Mike D'Antoni. People continue to put D'Antoni on the hot seat, but really, it's the players, and Stoudemire realizes that too.“We got to start reading the board before games,’’ ...
01.24.12

7 Bold Predictions for Baron Davis’ New York Knicks Debut Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
After watching the New York Knicks' offense struggle mightily throughout the seasons first 16 games, there has been a public outcry for Baron Davis to hurry and make his Knicks debut as soon as possible.That time may be right around the corner, as Davis should be in the Knicks lineup sometime during the club's upcoming road trip.But what does Davis actually bring to the Knicks?He's not the savior that many Knicks fans want him to be or even need him to be. He is an upgrade at the point guard position, though, and that's what the Knicks desperately need.Davis in ...
01.24.12

Baron Davis: All-Star Guard Will Be a Bust for the New York Knicks Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
There are some who expect that once Baron Davis returns to the New York Knicks, he will suddenly be a franchise savior, making the Knicks a contender. While Davis will make some difference, it won't be enough, and it might create some problems that don't exist right now. First, whatever the failings of Iman Shumpert are, he is a decent defensive player. The Knicks defense is much improved from last year, and a lot of the credit for that has to go to Tyson Chandler, but some of that has to go to Shumpert as well. Baron Davis, on the other hand, ...
01.24.12

Knicks Rumors: Baron Davis Will Not Rescue Knicks Upon His Return Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
Some think the New York Knicks need a new head coach. Everybody thinks they need a new point guard.On the bright side, one thing we know for sure is that the Knicks are going to get a new point guard in the near future. Baron Davis is on the comeback trail from a herniated disc, and indications are that he will return very soon.In fact, Howard Beck of The New York Times reported on Monday night that Davis could join the Knicks' lineup by the end of the week. The Knicks aren't saying anything, and Mike D'Antoni wants to get Davis ...
01.23.12

Baron Davis Could Be on the Court by the End of This Week for the Knicks Baron Davis, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction | Comments Off
Baron Davis may finally be healthy, and it couldn't come soon enough.The Knicks need a point guard that can orchestrate and develop plays in the worst way, and, unfortunately, Iman Shumpert and Toney Douglas are not cutting it. (In all fairness to the two of them, they are both shooting guards by definition, and they are being forced to play a position they are not comfortable with.) Amare Stoudemire clearly looks uncomfortable on the court, and having a point guard like Davis on the will help STAT to use the pick-and-roll play like he was so successful with in Phoenix and ...
01.23.12

NBA Rumors: Baron Davis Must Return to Save Slumping New York Knicks Baron Davis, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
After a strong start, the New York Knicks have cooled off considerably. That's mostly because they don't have a true point guard like Baron Davis to lead the charge on offense. Carmelo Anthony currently leads the team in assists at just over four per game, and that isn't going to cut it. Marc Berman of the New York Post provides the details on the point guard's return: Baron Davis is likely to participate in his first practice today and the Knicks are shooting for the injured point guard to make his debut Saturday in Houston for the ...
01.18.12

NBA Rumors: Baron Davis’ Return Will Add to New York Knicks’ State of Confusion Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Rumors, New York Knicks, Opinion | Comments Off
When Baron Davis returns to the NBA and suits up for the New York Knicks, a confusing situation is going to get worse.They're already a team with no clear direction on offense, whose two top offensive players don't mesh with each other. When Davis returns, the level of confusion will be amplified to an incomprehensible rate. According to Tim Bontemps of the New York Post, Davis may well return to the Knicks' practice by next week. Adding another star to the team looks good, but it's not. Amar'e Stoudemire likes to run; that's where he's at his best. Carmelo Anthony slows the game down, ...

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