Knicks Marquee 2011-2012 Regular Season Games

The NBA released its 2011-2012 regular schedule this week and the New York Knicks have claimed an astounding 29 nationally televised games this season, a huge jump from the respected 18 last season. Madison Square Garden newly renovated home will be christened by a visit from the Big 2(Shaq said it) of Miami on November 2nd, talk about starting off the season with a bang.


Lets take a look at the Marquee match-ups:

Nov. 2  vs. Miami ... ESPN  8:00 p.m.
Nov. 12 vs. Indiana ... NBATV  7:30 p.m.
Nov. 16  at Denver ... ESPN 10:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 at L.A. Lakers ... TNT  10:30 p.m.
Nov. 28 vs. Washington...NBATV7:30 p.m.
Dec. 7 vs. San Antonio ...ESPN 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 15 vs. Philadelphia ... TNT 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 17 vs. L.A. Clippers ...NBATV 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 21 vs. Utah ... NBATV 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22 at Boston ... TNT p.m.
Dec. 25 vs. Boston ...ESPN noon
Jan. 7 at New Jersey ... NBATV 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 12 at Memphis ...TNT 8:00 p.m.
Jan. 27 at Miami ...ESPN 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 2 vs. Chicago ... TNT 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 4 vs. New Jersey ...NBATV 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 8 at Washington ...NBATV 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 10 vs. L.A. Lakers ... ESPN  8:00 p.m.
Feb. 17 vs. New Orleans ...ESPN 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 19 vs. Dallas ...ABC 1:00 p.m.
Feb. 23 at Miami ... TNT 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 4 at Boston ...ABC 1:00 p.m.
Mar. 12  at Chicago ...ESPN 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 21 at Philadelphia ... ESPN. 7:00 p.m.
Apr. 5 at Orlando ...TNT  7:00 p.m.
Apr. 8 vs. Chicago ... ABC  1:00 p.m.
Apr. 10at Chicago ...ESPN 9:30 p.m.
Apr. 15vs. Miami ...ABC 1:00 p.m.
Apr. 17 vs. Boston ... TNT  8:00 p.m.

The games that really stand out for me is the early return of Melo to Denver, I wonder how he will be received by his previous fans, and it will also be interesting to see the new Knicks battle with the old Knicks.

Also pay close attention to the December back to back with the Celtics, this could be the battle for the early Atlantic division leaders.

And my sleeper marquee game to look out for is the February 17th match up with the Hornets, this could be the last game that CP3 plays in New York as an opponent, rather than a teammate. The trade deadline will be less than a week from then.

Which games are you excited to see?

GAME 4's SWEEP LEAVES US WITH A WORLD OF QUESTIONS

The 2010-2011 Knicks took a page out of The Cohen Brothers film-making with this closing performance. This season had its great amount of highs and lows but the ending to this story was a complete failure. Some die-hard fans of the Knicks and Cohen Brothers films will always see the glass half-full in the end, but whether you were proud of this team or ashamed to be a fan were all left with many questions to be answered.
 

1. Is Donnie Walsh going to return?
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3. Does Mike D'Antoni deserve another season with a complete team?
4.  
5. Will they pick-up the Billups contract option?
6.  
7. Which of the seven (ACarter, Shawne Williams, RMason, RonnyT, Sheldon Williams,Jared J, DBrown) Free-Agents this off-season should be re-signed?
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9. What is the biggest roster need, C, PG, SG?

Knicks Lose Game 3:The Dreaded 3-0

Check out the MSG fellas breaking down the terrible loss.

The Curse of the Unlucky Tie

The Paisley Curse

   If your superstitious person like myself, then you should already have been thinking that all things from Game 1 and Game 2 should be discarded. Most importantly Coach D'Antoni's tie, while I may be a fan of the Paisley print in a fashoin sense, this back to back game night clothing accessory should be burned. After some *extensive research "The Curse of the Paisley" may just be a real curse, the Knicks have never beaten a team with a winning record this season while MDA wore a Paisley print tie. In the regular season everyone can overlook such a preposterous notion of a "unlucky tie" but not in the playoffs, every little thing counts. Hence the reason why teams rally up with the "grow the beard out" ritual and many others. Rumor was that the Knicks were all going to wear Orange socks this post-season, maybe they should have. I'm totally positive the Celtics are doing everything as they did in 2008 to reach the Finals again. So its that time for New York to scrap what ever little things that may have lingered from the first two games and go home clean. My mom used to always tell me to never bring the dirt from outside in the house, and I think the same should be said with the Knicks and Madison Square Garden.


Check out some Post-Game Interviews videos of MDA sporting those damn Paisley ties...

Game 1 , Game 2, Bulls 4/12

*google searching for hours

Knicks Lose GM2:Moral Victory or Heartbreaker?

If you didn't actually watch this game and all you were able to see was these highlights your initial reaction would be something like:"Damn the Knicks are always losing at the end". For the rest of the Knicks world that was glued to the television, they witnessed the true essence of playoff basketball. A battle from start until finish, key players going down, role players stepping up, every possession counts kinda game. Game 2 had every ingredient a MSG Classics Knicks game needed except for the win part.

No Billups, Amare with back spasms and the Knicks had a lead in the final minute of the game is a positive. I may seem like a "homer" right now but I was not this optimistic immediately after the loss. I took some time to gather my thoughts, rewound the tape about 500 times and watched the post game interviews. I realized that this team was not down, there spirits weren't broken, they were going to spin this into a motivation factor.


Backbreaking and season ending loss or the Motivation to see some Winning Knicks basketball friday?

YOU CHOOSE...

Knicks vs Celtics Recap

My thoughts later this morning...

Amber Rose Sideline At Knicks vs Celtics Game 12/15/10

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Knicks Were Robbed: Photo Evidence To Prove It!!!

I got hit with tweet last night after the game courtesy of @MrPerekt. You make the call, Pierce shot goes through and there's obviously 00.7 left on the game clock. That would have been enough time for Amare's shot to count...

Knicks vs Celtics Highlights 12/15

ESPN PTI Knicks vs Celtics

Nate Robinson Begging For Change In Restaurant Video

Cant front, even though he's on the Celtics he'll always be OK in my book...

ESPN: Knicks vs Celtics Preview

Knicks vs Celtics Live

Check em out Here n Here

Fox Sports Atlantic Division Preview

Shaq sees Knicks as playoff contender

via NYDailyNews.com

Shaquille O'Neal claims he never heard of Russian rookie center Timofey Mozgov, but he still believes the Knicks can make the playoffs after their summer transformation.
"Any Mike D'Antoni team is going to be a very exciting team to watch," the Celtics' new center said before he sat out the Knicks' preseason home opener last night at the Garden. "With the addition of [Raymond] Felton, Ama're [Stoudemire] and [Danilo] Gallinari starting to come into his own, they should be a playoff-contending team."
As a free agent in early July, the 38-year-old O'Neal had a chance to join the Knicks, who vigorously were shopping for a free-agent center, but he chose Boston. He acknowledged he did talk to D'Antoni, who had coached him in Phoenix.

"There was [interest], but I thought Boston was a better fit for me playing alongside three first-ballot Hall of Famers," O'Neal said. "It's going to be a fun year. I wanted to play for Doc [Rivers]. I thought it was a better fit for me."
"Me and Mike, we've always had personal intricate conversations," O'Neal said. "I said there was an interest. In the end, I chose Boston."


Read more: HERE

 

Good choice Shaq, as great as you were I would rather take a chance on a young talent in Mozgov then a over the hill legend.

Knicks vs Celtics Highlights 10/13

This new rule for REFS has to go!!!