No Line Up Change As Knicks Invade Charlotte

Coverage Starts @ 7PM Tip-Off @ 7:10

After being embarrassed by the Heat in Miami, the Knicks try to erase that memory for game 2 of the regular season. They take on the Charlotte Bobcats who were also routed in their season opener by the Celtics. Despite mutterings of a line up shake up it doesn't look like coach will pull the trigger yet as all signs point to the same five that started in Miami. Look for the Knicks to make a better defensive effort and build off the confidence they grew during the preseason. Bobcats coached by Larry Brown barely missed the playoffs last year and they have a young and talented team. If the Knicks play the right way, this could be an interesting match up tonight.

Fans in attendance for Friday's home opener for the Charlotte Bobcats will receive a shirt with one of Larry Brown's favorite slogans - "Play the right way."
The Bobcats, though, set another kind of franchise mark in Wednesday's opener at Boston. They were held to their lowest point total in a 92-59 loss, shooting 31.1 percent and missing all 10 3-point attempts.

New York may not have been quite as bad as Charlotte in its opener, but wasn't much better. The Knicks fell 115-93 at Miami on Wednesday, trailing by as many as 31 points.

The Knicks allowed an Eastern Conference-worst 107.8 points per game in coach Mike D'Antoni's first season in 2008-09. There wasn't any improvement Wednesday as Miami shot 56.7 percent.

"We couldn't make shots and couldn't stop them," D'Antoni said. "That's not a good combo."

Danilo Gallinari and David Lee each scored 22, with Gallinari making 7 of 13 shots from beyond the arc. The rest of the Knicks made 3 of 26 3-pointers.

Knicks Announce Starting Line Up

PG- Chris Duhon

SG-Wilson Chandler

SF-Al Harrington

PF-David Lee

C-Jared Jefferies

I like it......I hope that the confidence that JJ showed in the preseason carries over to the regular season. He looked effective on defense mainly.

Forbes Ranks Knicks #1..........in annual revenue.

Despite their recent futility, the Knicks remained #1 in terms of annual revenue in the NBA:

Rank	Team	Current Value1 ($mil)	1-Yr Value Change (%)	Debt/Value3 (%)	Revenue4 ($mil)	Operating Income5 ($mil)
1	New York Knicks	613	1	0	208	29.6
2	Los Angeles Lakers	584	4	22	191	47.9
3	Chicago Bulls	504	1	11	165	55.4
4	Detroit Pistons	480	1	0	160	40.4
5	Cleveland Cavaliers	477	5	42	159	13.1
6	Houston Rockets	469	1	15	156	31.2
7	Dallas Mavericks	466	1	26	153	-13.6
8	Phoenix Suns	452	1	39	148	28.9
9	Boston Celtics	447	14	40	149	20.1
10	San Antonio Spurs	415	3	13	138	19.0
11	Toronto Raptors	400	7	40	138	27.7
12	Miami Heat	393	-6	43	131	-1.1
13	Philadelphia 76ers	360	-5	18	116	0.3
14	Utah Jazz	358	5	3	119	8.8
15	Washington Wizards	353	2	47	118	14.9
16	Sacramento Kings	350	-9	24	117	7.0
17	Orlando Magic	349	8	29	100	6.2
18	Golden State Warriors	335	8	22	112	14.2
19	Denver Nuggets	329	3	14	112	-26.3
20	Portland Trail Blazers	307	21	34	114	-0.9
21	Atlanta Hawks	306	7	23	102	6.7
22	Indiana Pacers	303	-9	16	101	-6.5
23	Minnesota Timberwolves	301	-2	17	100	-5.7
24	Oklahoma City Thunder	300	12	47	82	-9.4
25	Los Angeles Clippers	297	1	0	99	10.7
26	New Jersey Nets	295	-13	71	98	-0.9
27	Memphis Grizzlies	294	-3	51	95	-3.2
28	New Orleans Hornets	285	5	35	95	3.2
29	Charlotte Bobcats	284	-1	53	95	-4.9
30	Milwaukee Bucks	278	5	20	94	5.4

Eddy Curry Update**

Supposedly, according to sources, the slimming down 'fat-man' will resume practicing this week. Doubtful for the Friday game @ Boston, maybe we will see him Sunday, barring another I.D.T.F (injury due to fatness).

More later....

3:27 PM- Ok scratch all that, not only was he just dissed by the Team President and GM but now the word is he likely won't even be ready for the start of the season. Walsh said, "every time he comes on the floor he pulls a muscle."

Knicks Quick Fix: After Preseason game 1

Knicks looked pretty good in the preseason opener vs the Nets. We got the usual from David Lee (near a double double-20/9) Toney Douglas looked really aggressive on defense as well as taking the ball to the basket. Now I read a lot of articles complaining about Gallinari's shooting and they all seem idiotic to me. The guy might have the best IQ on the team and he is already being criticized for being a great passer. The shots will come no doubt, I just thought the focus should have been much more revolved around the impressive poise and ball handling skills he showed rather than the amount of shots he took.

Al Harrington who said he fell victim to a lot of 4th quarter fatigue last season, came to camp in great shape this year and it showed. He looked slimmer, played stronger, and was tough down the stretch.

Knicks had a double digit lead in the 3rd quarter and when it shrunk down to a 2 point lead, D'Antoni called a timeout and the team immediately responded. I liked seeing this because that is what good teams do. The NBA is a game of runs and they are bound to happen, but being able to weather the storm and doing to quickly is what separates the good teams from the bad and the great teams from the good. I truly believe that the Knicks this year can be a good team. I feel they finally have the right mix of leadership and seasoned talent for them to crack the top 8 in the Easter Conference. This is not a guarantee by any means, but right now, with this roster, i think they can do it.

Darko Milicic looked pathetic, I have no words for him.

Wilson (my main man) scored over 20 and seemed to be free and easy, showing no ill effects from off season ankle surgery. He still lacks moves off the dribble which is something he will definitely need to take his game to the next level. However his jumper looked more fluid and he seemed to have a comfortable confidence in his range as well as his pull up. He shot 7-13 overall and hit a couple 3's.

I'm sure you want me to talk about Jared Jefferies. I will say yes the box score is accurate, he did hit 3 three pointers and that is all I will say. He has a long way to go before I say anything remotely positive about him on this blog.

We play the Celtics this Friday in Boston, I'll be curious to see if there are any lineup changes or if maybe we get to see Eddy Curry. I'd like to see a lineup be settled by the 3rd or 4th preseason game.

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