Knicks · Why Do The Knicks Hate Us? Six Quick Questions (page 2)

Frustrating, because I want the Knicks to play harder, with passion, the way I would play if given the chance.

2. Do you even still watch whole games?

Depends on the game: I watch if it's close or if the yoots are playing. I tune out if it's like that Nets game the other night.

3. How do you feel when the Knicks falter?

Feel like they are not trying to win, don't care, are pampered athletes who are looking beyond their time in Orange and Blue...which disgusts me.

4. How do you feel when they rally?

Hopeful. I always believe there is a chance to turn things around. So much of the failure is about attitude. These guys are great athletes. With the right leadership (**looking at you, Woody**), and a skilled PG, this would be a different story

5. Do you care if they win?

Usually, but starting to lose interest as they continue to slide back away from contention.

What is being a Knicks fan to you on January 23, 2014?

Basically, it's an opportunity for me to teach my kids (both of whom play competitive hoops) what it means to play with passion, to always give 100%, to trust teammates and play as a team, to not give in to fatigue or frustration or negativity. The NYK are a good example of the opposite of these lessons, so they provide a nice counterpoint to use as an example.

djsunyc wrote:

holfresh wrote:Heat versus OKC should be great basketball and it's not..Not like the Bulls/Knicks or Lakers/Celtic, not even the Knicks/Heat..Those were epic battles...

this is nostalgia talking. the knicks/bulls and heat games were absolutely ugly basketball personified. iso ball for the knicks every possession and low scoring grind out games. they were not pretty to watch - you just remember them as great b/c you were younger and they were playoff games. watch them now and you see ugliness.

Thank you for that. They were epic because many of us were emotionally involved. If knicks are not in it, we are not either.

We remember PJ Brown midget tossing Ward but so many of those epic defensive battles were also offensive deficient contests. We all remember Oaks toughness but forget his offensive game. I remember so many of his short range jumpers because of the relief they provided. The iso dumping to Ewing or Starks high wire act provided many forgettable moments. Ewings mutiney against Don Nelson was his self survival and the rest is history.

The games mattered for knick fans and its why the rivalry was intense and we watched all the games. Its why Nalod roots for meaningful KNick-net games. Games must be important a rivalry to happen.

djsunyc wrote:

holfresh wrote:Heat versus OKC should be great basketball and it's not..Not like the Bulls/Knicks or Lakers/Celtic, not even the Knicks/Heat..Those were epic battles...

this is nostalgia talking. the knicks/bulls and heat games were absolutely ugly basketball personified. iso ball for the knicks every possession and low scoring grind out games. they were not pretty to watch - you just remember them as great b/c you were younger and they were playoff games. watch them now and you see ugliness.

No, they were great basketball game where every possession mattered...I loved those game..I don't understand, why ugly basketball??..Low scoring grind out games..What is the fun in unconscious three jacking??..I don't get the fun in watching my PG pound the rock for 15 sec of the shot clock..

djsunyc wrote:good questions earl - i asked myself those questions in 06 and defected.

so what you are trying to say is that the rest of us are 7 or 8 years too slow? Mock us while we are down

martin wrote:

djsunyc wrote:good questions earl - i asked myself those questions in 06 and defected.

so what you are trying to say is that the rest of us are 7 or 8 years too slow? Mock us while we are down

Sometimes to save your love you need to dump it.
Knicks we all love are history.
Some jokers who are playing now in MSG are strangers occupying the building for 15 years already.
Not sure why anybody on this board are so upset about them. Let them crush and burn.

martin wrote:

djsunyc wrote:good questions earl - i asked myself those questions in 06 and defected.

so what you are trying to say is that the rest of us are 7 or 8 years too slow? Mock us while we are down

TOronto is looking down on us in the standings.
The cleaned house of its mistakes. Uriji now can rebuild.

Im down to the point of thinking every franchise is in a better position going forward than us!!!! They either have picks or a good group of utes.

We at least have a "StarMelo" but he can walk so we don't know our outlook. The notion of "capspace" does not excite me because while we can get Love, can we build a team with just cap space? We don't have picks and we don't have much to trade with.

Picks and yoots with caps space gives you lots of flexibilty.

martin wrote:

djsunyc wrote:good questions earl - i asked myself those questions in 06 and defected.

so what you are trying to say is that the rest of us are 7 or 8 years too slow? Mock us while we are down

:)

you're all my brothers here even though i hate every single one of you.

i just always found it a little fascinating why an educated grown man would never ever think about changing teams b/c it's some taboo. it doesn't compute. this organization is more crooked than marv's teeth.