Is Isiah Secretly Running The Knicks?

Via NYPost.com

 "Everyone agrees they need to keep improving to get to a championship level,'' Thomas said on Miami radio tonight with Sid Rosenberg. "I don' think anyone's saying this is it. I do think the organization wants to improve to get better and get to the next to level. But for me to speculate on this Carmelo situation, I just don't think it would be proper to insert myself in such a public way knowing what I know.''

"You ask me to be as honest as I can and I will be brutally honest with you,'' Thomas said. " I don't think anyone will say where they will be five years from now. But whereever I am in five years, I will be physically and emotionally prepared for whatever challenge is presented to me.''

Thomas was asked point-blank if he's advising Dolan, specifically on Melo. "The conversations I have with any of my friends are always private and confidential,'' Thomas said. "The conversations I have with friends and people that I know, those are private conversations.''

Listen to the entire interview with Sid Rosenberg:

Mike D'Antoni Interview ESPN Radio 12/14/10

Amare Stoudemire Sits Down With Rachel Nichols Of ESPN

Amar'e Stoudemire talking about his defense

via NYDailynews.com

"It would be a lot worse," he said following Wednesday's 99-95 victory against Charlotte. "Being 8-8 and .500 is something that we have to improve on."

"When trying to win ball games, defense is what does it," Stoudemire said. "Getting stops, getting rebounds ... it's imperative for me to bring that defensive intensity."

"It was fair," he said. "I was never taught defense. I just never was taught it in high school and also in the NBA."

"I've got to give it to Alvin Gentry," Stoudemire added. "He really implemented some strategies that were helpful to me. I took what I learned last year and carried it over to this year."

"I once read in a book that Bill Russell says 'you will never have a perfect game but you can always pursue it,'" Stoudemire said. "It's about getting better and if we continue to look at ourselves in the mirror and understand that we have a lot of room to improve, despite having success right now, we have a great chance to get better and win games."

Read more: HERE

MSG DAntoni Knicks vs Bobcats Post Game Interview 11/24

Dime Exclusive: NBA Rookies(Landry Fields On Hazing, Veteran Mentors & New City Life From NYC To L.A.

via Dimemag.com

Dime: Have you had any rookie hazing?

Landry Fields: Uh (looks around the locker room) it’s not too bad. I don’t want to say that loud because they might make it worse, but it’s been alright so far (laughs).


Dime: Who are your veteran mentors? Have any guys taken you under their wing?

Fields: They’ve all been really good, but I’d say the one that’s been the best for me is Ronny Turiaf. He’s always in my ear and I think we have the same kind of basketball IQ, so when we’re out there talking, it’s really successful.


Dime: Likewise, how have you been adjusting to life in a new city?

Fields: Um, it’s a little hectic. There’s a lot more going on, it’s not as laid back as out here in L.A., but I’m adjusting pretty well.

Dime: Do you foresee any rookie wall happening at some point?

Fields: People keep talking about the rookie wall. You know we’ll see how it goes. Hopefully I’ll remain even keel and it never happens, but you never know.

Read the other rookies answers HERE

Mike D'Antoni and Amare Stoudemire Post Game Interviews

MSG DAntoni Knicks vs 76ers Post Game Interview

Knicks Players & Coach D Post Game Interviews

Knicks vs Nets Post Game Interviews w Coach D, Toney Douglas, Anthony Randolph

Slam Magazine Larry Johnson Q + A

via Slamonline.com

SLAM: How’d you first get involved with Fila?
Larry Johnson: I was with Fila my first year with the Knicks after I had a bit of a falling out with Converse. It was professional. Then I wore the shoe here today while I was with New York. The people at Fila were first class and they treated me great.
SLAM: They’ve tied in the four-point play too, right?
LJ: It was my biggest play in New York. I can’t get by without anybody asking about it.
SLAM: Why do you think that play has become so iconic?
LJ: Because it happened in New York, and it happened against Indiana and Reggie Miller in the Playoffs. In the Playoffs, at that point, you only have four teams going, so everybody is just watching those four teams.
SLAM: What else have you been up to since you retired?
LJ: I have seven children, four boys, so that’s a whole lot. I mess around with them a lot. I went back to UNLV in 2007 to get my degree in communications. I mess around with the team every now and then and show them some post moves, and I hang with my sons. I also have this bottled water company. We do spring water, an energy drink called Hydro Power and a sweat tea. So I’ve been keeping busy.
SLAM: Do more people remember you for that four-point play or being Grandmama?
LJ: There are women 40, 50 and 60 years old who don’t know anything about basketball, and I tell them I played Grandmama, and they go, “Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.” So I would say Grandmama.
SLAM: What do you remember from doing that commercial?
LJ: When I signed with Converse out of college, they told me we were going to do a commercial with me, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. They said they would have me on a gurney sleeping and covered up so you don’t see me. Larry Bird was on one side and Magic Johnson was on the other. They were doctors. They were creating the best basketball player. So then they say we have to name it. Larry Bird was going to say, “His name should be Larry,” and Magic was going to say, “His name should be Johnson.” Then they would go back and forth saying “Larry” and “Johnson.” Then I would raise up. So then I signed with them. Then they come back two months later after I spent the money and bought my mom a house, and they say, “We’ve got another idea. We want to put you in a dress.” That was Grandmama. [Laughs]
SLAM: So, what you’re saying is that wasn’t exactly by choice?
LJ: I spent the money so I had to do it, but if they came to be right out college and said, “We want you to do Grandmama,” I would have never done it. [Laughs]
SLAM: And then what do you remember from bringing it back for Family Matters?
LJ: You know Jaleel [White] can really play. He’s tall, but he just fell into that Urkel role.
SLAM: As I’m sure you know, you were on our first cover. What do you remember about that?
LJ: When I got on the magazine cover, I was hurt. You guys had the magazine out with me on the cover for about three months, and I wasn’t even playing. I did a press conference on when I was going to come back, and you guys held up the magazine, and the first question you asked was, “We got you on the cover of our magazine, when are you coming back?” I was a little offended because I was hurt. I didn’t give him the benefit of the doubt. If you’re on the cover of the magazine, they want you playing. I was a little offended, and I would like to apologize.
SLAM: Do you think some pride in having that distinction of being on the first cover?
LJ: I take a lot of pride in that. I have it laminated and everything. I didn’t know SLAM would be like this back then.

Larry Johnson: "I like [Amare's] attitude"

via espnnewyork.com

Before the season started, former Knick Larry Johnson had a burning question for Amare Stoudemire. "I said, 'Are you ready for New York?'" Johnson asked. "He said, Absolutely.'" Johnson saw his question answered through action last night in the Knicks' home opener against the Celtics. Johnson, who was sitting courtside, saw Stoudemire put up 30 points on 9-for-13 shooting and 12-for-15 from the foul line, mostly off the dribble with strong finishes around the rim. His hard-nosed play and exuberance after big finishes are exactly what Knicks fans want to see return to The Garden. "I like his attitude," Johnson said. "I think he’s definitely the leader of the team. With him and [Raymond] Felton, we’re going to be alright this year." While the Knicks fell just short, 104-101, Johnson also liked what he saw from the team. "I’m enjoying everything. They're playing hard."

Article HERE

Knicks Notebook: Azubuike on the Road to Recovery

Kelenna Azubuike has yet to practice with the New York Knicks as he continues rehabbing from patella tendon surgery, but he says there's still a good chance he'll be ready for the regular season.

"I should be," he said. "I'm probably a couple weeks away now."

Azubuike, who was acquired from the Golden State Warriors over the summer, underwent the knee surgery last November. He played only nine games last season.

"It's an injury you have to be patient with and really make sure you're all the way back," he said.

A typical day for Azubuike includes several squats and lunges to strengthen the muscles around his knee. He recently began running again.

"Did you see me running out there?" said Azubuike, a fifth-year shooting guard, after the Knicks' open practice on Sunday. "I'm getting a lot better, but we'll see when I'm fully ready. But I feel good."

Azubuike traveled with the Knicks to Europe for their first two preseason games so he could continue rehabbing with the team's training staff. Although he was anxious to get back on the court, he understands that the end is near. The Knicks open the season on Oct. 27.

"You want to be out there so bad," Azubuike said. "You realize you really love something when you can't play it for a year or whatever. I wish I could be out there, but it's sooner than later now."

Article HERE

D'Antoni Looking At 11-Man Rotation

via RealGM.com

Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni is famous for using a short rotation, but he's considering an 11-man rotation this season.

"We can play a lot of guys," D'Antoni said. "We're going to have to press, run and use more guys this year because they can obviously play."

D'Antoni stuck to seven players at times during his time in Phoenix and often used just eight in New York last season.

Via New York Post


Read more: HERE

Im not for this initially...I believe we should have a strong 8-9 man rotaion then expand later in the season

Ronny Turiaf Postgame - In French with Translation

Highlights & Post Game Interviews w/ Amare & Coach D

Man Pleazzz Article of the Day

via Yahoo Sports

In an appearance on Wednesday night's edition of "Primetime" on CNN, LeBron James replied that he thought race was a factor in the backlash to his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in free agency for the Miami Heat.
"I think so, at times," he told CNN correspondent Soledad O'Brien. "It's always, you know, a race factor."
A recent release of Q Scores, a polling system that measures popularity, appeared to support the notion.
Among non-blacks, James' negative Q rating went from 24 percent to 44 after his free-agency announcement. However, among blacks, his negative Q Score slipped just from 14 percent to 15 percent.
Also interviewed was James advisor Maverick Carter, the CEO of James' marketing wing, who agreed about the impact of the race factor.
"It definitely played a role in some of the stuff coming out of the media, things that were written for sure," Carter said.

 Nah you jus played yourself...lol

RealNYK's first video

I know I know its real bootleg, but It will get better promise...We were discussing the whole Melo thing and Nets scenario as well as the Knicks thus far

RealNYkFans' Keyz n Kash pt2 will soon come...

DimeTV:Gus Johnson talks Knicks

Mozgov Let's His Play Do the Talking

via nyknicks.com

For the first couple months of the season, Mozgov - who arrived in New York less than a week ago and speaks little English - will have to learn by example. But Head Coach Mike D’Antoni doesn’t expect his transition from international ball to the NBA to have many setbacks due to the language difference.

“His English will be great in two months… he’ll pick it up like that,” D’Antoni said. “I’ve been around different European guys and they pick it up real quick. I don’t even think it’s an issue now, but in about two months it will be perfect.”

Just two days into his first NBA season, Mozgov already looks completely comfortable.

“I’m sure in a group setting he’s probably missing some things,” D’Antoni said. “But when we’re eye to eye, he doesn’t miss anything. The one thing about him that I do know is once he’s got it, he’s got it. And it doesn’t take him long to understand it. He’s a very smart basketball player, and really that surprised me. It makes it a lot easier because if he’s like that we will make it a lot better to teach him.”

entire article HERE