Eddy Curry is Pathetic

It took 6 minutes of playing time to remind all of us Knick fans how pathetic Eddy Curry has been as a Knick. Just two years after his best season ever, averaging 19 points and 7 rebounds a game, Eddy Curry remains grossly out of shape and seemingly unmotivated. Eddy missed all of training camp with something that hasn't proven to be any worse than a bad cold and left last nights game early with a stomach ache. Every day, Eddy falls lower on the pecking order of D'Antoni's rotation and he should.

Clearly Eddy has proven that he wasn't worth the two draft picks that Isiah and the Knicks parted with to bring him to New York four years ago. Skipping college was a huge mistake for Curry fundamentally speaking. His footwork is awful as is his overall basketball IQ. At 300lbs. his inability to recognize a double team and make the correct decision, which most of the time is as simple as a kick-out pass, eddy has really put the team in a stagnant position. By no means have the Knicks surrounded him with sharp shooters but almost 4 turnovers per game is....I don't want to over use my favorite word, but...Pathetic.

At 6'11 last year eddy averaged below 5 rebounds per game, that's 2 more than 5'9 guard Nate Robinson. eddy Curry blocked 29 shots last season and has blocked a total of 381 in his career. last season alone, Marcus Camby blocked 285 shots and 231 the year before. One would have to combine 3 of Eddy's seasons in order for him to even break 100. Thus far, Curry has gotten by on his huge body allowing him to get great position in the paint and make layups. But not the task is taller and New York expects more. Mike Breen said during a telecast that the fans don't expect to see "John Starks-like intensity" but we still expect more from Curry, we want to feel like he cares, beyond the vouch of his fellow teammates. In his time as a Knick, he has failed to report to two consecutive summer leagues in which he promised to attend and has reported to camp extremely out of shape.

It just seems as if he doesn't get it and at age 25 Donnie Walsh has to wonder if he ever will get it. Eddy won't be easy to trade, but I definitely think the front office should look into it. He is over sized, overweight, grossly overpaid, and apparently overrated. All of those aspect spell that he will be a Knick for a good while. Let's just hope he snaps out of his carefree funk sooner than later.