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05.09.12

In Defense of Toney Douglas Basketball, CourtVision, Mike Woodson, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
The malign toward the New York Knicks' Toney Douglas is the kind of phenomenon that can only happen in one of the league's largest markets. In Portland, Orlando or even San Antonio, Douglas' flaws are just that: flaws. Every player has them, and his would be no more remarkable than the rest.But in New York, Douglas is made up to be a scapegoat and a punchline, despite the fact that his greatest fault as an NBA player to date is that he hasn't lived up to expectations that were never particularly fair in the first place.Douglas didn't come into the league ...
05.09.12

In Defense of Toney Douglas Basketball, CourtVision, Mike Woodson, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
The malign toward the New York Knicks' Toney Douglas is the kind of phenomenon that can only happen in one of the league's largest markets. In Portland, Orlando or even San Antonio, Douglas' flaws are just that: flaws. Every player has them, and his would be no more remarkable than the rest.But in New York, Douglas is made up to be a scapegoat and a punchline, despite the fact that his greatest fault as an NBA player to date is that he hasn't lived up to expectations that were never particularly fair in the first place.Douglas didn't come into the league ...
04.03.12

New York Knicks: Why Toney Douglas Is Key to Knicks’ Success Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
Remember way back when Toney Douglas was a solid guard for the New York Knicks who used to produce off the bench and sometimes in a starting role? That was before former Knicks' coach Mike D'Antoni sent him to the end of the bench. And while I thought it was a D'Antoni thing, it turns out new coach Mike Woodson doesn't like Douglas any better. At least not any better than Mike Bibby. So if I were a betting man, I'd say this has something to do with Douglas himself. There's no doubt he's an athletic and talented player who ...
04.03.12

New York Knicks: Why Toney Douglas Is Key to Knicks’ Success Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
Remember way back when Toney Douglas was a solid guard for the New York Knicks who used to produce off the bench and sometimes in a starting role? That was before former Knicks' coach Mike D'Antoni sent him to the end of the bench. And while I thought it was a D'Antoni thing, it turns out new coach Mike Woodson doesn't like Douglas any better. At least not any better than Mike Bibby. So if I were a betting man, I'd say this has something to do with Douglas himself. There's no doubt he's an athletic and talented player who ...
04.03.12

New York Knicks: Pressure on Toney Douglas in Past Has Resulted in Poor Play Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
Fourth quarter in Game 1 of the 2011 NBA Playoffs.Then-New York Knicks starting point guard Chauncey Billups goes down with a knee injury that would sideline him the rest of the postseason."Toney, you're in."Two weeks before Christmas Day 2011.Billups is released, a casualty of the new amnesty clause packaged in the collective bargaining agreement, and would leave the Knicks roster without a legitimate point guard."Toney, get in there!"Both instances resulted in failure for the Knicks, in large part due to his play, and Toney Douglas was banished to the bench with the emergence of Jeremy Lin.Sure, both these situations put ...
04.03.12

New York Knicks: Pressure on Toney Douglas in Past Has Resulted in Poor Play Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
Fourth quarter in Game 1 of the 2011 NBA Playoffs.Then-New York Knicks starting point guard Chauncey Billups goes down with a knee injury that would sideline him the rest of the postseason."Toney, you're in."Two weeks before Christmas Day 2011.Billups is released, a casualty of the new amnesty clause packaged in the collective bargaining agreement, and would leave the Knicks roster without a legitimate point guard."Toney, get in there!"Both instances resulted in failure for the Knicks, in large part due to his play, and Toney Douglas was banished to the bench with the emergence of Jeremy Lin.Sure, both these situations put ...
04.01.12

4 Players That Must Step Up for Knicks to Make the 2012 Playoffs Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
With Linsanity officially derailed for six weeks, thanks to Jeremy Lin's partially-torn meniscus and the subsequent surgery he's having this upcoming week, the hope of a Knicks playoff appearance appears to be in doubt.Lin being out doesn't necessarily mean that the Knicks season is over. It merely means that other players on the Knicks roster are going to have to step up their play to make up for Lin's production.Guys like Iman Shumpert, Toney Douglas and Carmelo Anthony are all going to have to increase their offensive production and their defensive intensity to transition into life without Lin.Ahead are a ...
04.01.12

Jeremy Lin: Why Toney Douglas Will Shine After Linsanity’s Injury Basketball, jeremy lin, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
What a wild season for the New York Knicks.After coming into the season with title aspirations, the New York Knicks find themselves struggling to even capture a playoff berth. From Carmelo Anthony's shooting woes to the resignment of coach Mike D'Antoni, this is a year the Knicks would definitely like to forget.However, the bad news just keeps rolling in. According to the Associated Press, New York Knicks point guard sensation Jeremy Lin will miss the remainder of this season, as he will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus. This is devastating news for a team that just lost star ...
03.13.12

Knicks Rumors: 5 Teams New York Could Bait with Toney Douglas NBA, NBA Atlantic, NBA Trade Rumors, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
No player on the Knicks has seen his role and minutes change as dramatically as Toney Douglas has this season. When the season began, he was the starting point guard for the Knicks. First his minutes were cut into by rookie Iman Shumpert. Then Mike Bibby pilfered some of his floor space. Eventually Douglas' playing time was buried in the avalanche of Lin-Sanity and the return of veteran Baron Davis. These days Douglas spends nearly the entire game on the bench. He's not an All Star in waiting, but he's a player who could prove valuable to teams that don't feature numerous ...
02.16.12

Toney Douglas in the Doghouse During New York Knicks’ Resurgence Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Preview/Prediction, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
We've heard the stories about the improvements of the different players up and down the New York Knicks' roster since the emergence of Jeremy Lin, but it appears Toney Douglas has seen the opposite happen to him.During the Knicks seven-game winning streak, I noticed Douglas sitting on the bench every game. In fact, he hadn't logged a single minute since the three minutes of action he saw against the Utah Jazz. Last night in the blowout win against the Sacramento Kings, there was a seven-minute long Douglas sighting.There might be one of two possible solutions to Douglas' lack of playing ...
01.14.12

New York Knicks: Who Is the Answer at Point Guard? Baron Davis, Basketball, Iman Shumpert, jeremy lin, Mike Bibby, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
One of the main themes of the New York Knicks season so far has been the point guard position. Ever since the departure—via the amnesty clause—of Chauncey Billups, a void has been left behind in the "floor general role."Presently, the Knicks have five potential starting point guards on their roster, having gone into the season with Toney Douglas in place. Performances have shown, though, that the position has yet to have been truly taken over and, with Baron Davis coming back from injury, D'Antoni and the Knicks will have a decision to make—be it short-term or for the long-haul—as to ...
01.10.12

Charlotte Bobcats vs. New York Knicks: Tyson Chandler and Co. Get Revenge Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Game Recap, Iman Shumpert, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Toney Douglas, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New York Knicks finally got revenge, and this time strong play by Tyson Chandler got the job done. Many people were getting aggravated by Chandler's lack or production. Last night, instead of meeting the president at the White House for his championship season with the Dallas Mavericks, he put up 20 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and three blocks, with an alley-oop pass to lead the Knicks to a 91-87 revenge win over the Bobcats. Chandler took in many alley-oops from different teammates and really played lights out the entire game, something he hasn't done since joining Stoudemire and ...
01.07.12

New York Knicks: 8 Reasons Fans Should Not Be Concerned About a Slow Start Amare Stoudemire, Baron Davis, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
Two weeks into the shortened 2011-12 NBA season, few teams have been more disappointing than the New York Knicks.A franchise emerging from a decade of poor front-office decisions and increasing local criticism, this was supposed to be the year that the Knicks returned to relevancy. However, their 3-4 record through seven games has the Big Apple faithful less than enthused.Amongst their four defeats are a blowout to the Stephen Curry-less Warriors and home losses to the sub-.500 Raptors and Bobcats. However, New York has plenty of time to make adjustments and find ways to utilize their undeniable front-court talent.The masses ...
01.07.12

Knicks: Should Iman Shumpert Start at Point Guard? Basketball, Iman Shumpert, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
After last night's defeat against the winless Wizards, AP has reported that Iman Shumpert will continue to come off the bench. Toney Douglas saw just 12 minutes of action and was 0-5 shooting. Shumpert played phenomenally well and started the second half of the game. He put up 10 points and seven assists in a season-high 37 minutes. He also brought his defense on the court as well, as he had a team-high five steals.Toney Douglas has had his ups and downs during his career, but he can be very careless with the ball at times and lose leads very ...
01.03.12

New York Knicks: 7 Changes Mike D’Antoni Must Make Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Mike D'antoni, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas | Comments Off
The New York Knicks aren't only a team struggling out of the gate at the moment, but they've got a head coach in Mike D'Antoni that is accustomed to being put under the microscope.For the Knicks to get things together and become the team they should be on paper, changes need to be made.Here's a look at a few things D'Antoni must change to get things turned around.Begin Slideshow
12.30.11

Until Baron Davis Is Healthy, New York Knicks Can’t Seriously Compete Baron Davis, Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas, US Cities | Comments Off
The New York Knicks aren't exactly off to the start that they hoped for to begin the season after being thumped by the Los Angeles Lakers last night. The shocking part of the Knicks' 1-2 start is that the offense has struggled mightily during their recent two-game, West Coast skid. They shot only 31.3 percent from the field and knocked down just six of 22 shots from three-point range last night and weren't much better the night before in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. The main problem has been the guard play, mainly point guard Toney Douglas. Douglas, like every other ...
12.29.11

New York Knicks Are Worse Than We Thought Carmelo Anthony, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
After the offseason signing of center Tyson Chandler and some other additions to what was already a pretty good New York Knicks team, many felt that the Knicks were on the verge of competing for an Eastern Conference Championship. Maybe everyone was jumping the gun just a bit. While two games played is a very small sample size, after watching the Knicks start out the season 1-1, maybe this team isn't as good as originally thought. Without Carmelo Anthony's amazing fourth-quarter performance on Christmas Day, this would without a doubt be an 0-2 Knicks team. The offense is very inconsistent. ...
12.26.11

Knicks vs. Celtics: 10 Surprising Things the First New York Win Told Us Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Iman Shumpert, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Rankings/List, Toney Douglas, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
The New York Knicks' regular season officially began on Christmas day, with a revealing victory over the Boston Celtics.Expectations surrounding the Knicks are inconsistent at best, as no one truly knows how New York's big three and supporting cast will fare, and their first victory did little to help.While some aspects of the team's win were predictable, there were a number of factors that were unforeseen and will perhaps continue to surprise us moving forward.Begin Slideshow
12.25.11

New York Knicks: What Went Right and Wrong from Their First NBA Game Amare Stoudemire, Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, Landry Fields, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas, Tyson Chandler | Comments Off
Merry Basketballmas. The NBA season is on.The New York Knicks waited a longer than usual offseason before finally getting a chance at revenge on a Celtics team that went 8-0 against them last year and unceremoniously bounced them from the first round of the playoffs.And what a game it was today. A cliche see-saw battle that saw both teams take big leads and look dominant in turn.But the Knicks eked one out in the dwindling minutes, thanks to a closing-out offensive performance by Carmelo Anthony and a suffocating defense that disappeared at times but was there when it counted with ...
12.21.11

How Toney Douglas Can Have Success as Starting Point Guard for New York Knicks Basketball, NBA, NBA Atlantic, New York, New York Knicks, Opinion, Toney Douglas, US Cities | Comments Off
When Chauncey Billups was officially amnestied by the New York Knicks to make room for Tyson Chandler, the biggest question in the Big Apple was what the team would do about their point guard situation. The Knicks recently signed veteran Baron Davis, but he’ll be sidelined with back problems for at least a few weeks. As it stands now, Toney Douglas will be the starter on Opening Day. Although his style of play is more suited for the shooting guard position, Douglas has spent time playing the point during his first two seasons. At 25 years old, he’s still young ...

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