In which I explored the history of the 13 men to wear #25 for the Knicks, including newest acquisition Derrick Rose, question where all our great American names have gone, and remember Dave Chappelle’s classic zen take on cucumbers versus pickles.
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Why do we do that voodoo we do?
It’s 3:13 TIME in the morning and I can’t sleep. Haven’t been able to all week.
Some Israeli science wizards did a study that found sleep deprivation and interrupted sleep are both detrimental to one’s cognition. I’m not sure who’d find this newsworthy. If you’re getting solid sleep, your cognition’s unimpaired, so this finding’s about as revelatory as a study on how eating week-old sushi left out in the sun can suck; if, like me, you aren’t getting sleep, then you’re already aware of the negative side effects and don’t need some Tel Aviv wise-asses to clue you in. Continue reading
KNICKS HIRE DEREK FISHER AS COACH
I broke down the Derek Fisher hiring/press conference over at Posting and Toasting. He seems cool–if for no other reason than I am a Knick fan, with a soul, and therefore life without hope is meaningless.
Year in Review: JR Smith
Over at Posting & Toasting, we’re looking back at all the Knicks’ knacks in 2013-14. First up: the king of swing(men), JR Smith. Lotta good history and stats and insights from a crew of talented writers. Yours truly wrote the “Memorable Moments” section. My hypothesis: he’s here from the future to save us all from ourselves.
The 2014 Knicks in 2:30
Why do you follow the Knicks?
My first article as a writer for Posting & Toasting…wherein I explore the question of how and why fans root for the teams they do:
“…you cherish opportunity more as you age because there’s less and less of it. When you’re young, the future seems built out of inevitable opportunity. As life moves on, you realize how precious and rare opportunity is. No matter whether the odds feel in your favor or weighed against you, all you can ask for from life is a chance. Chance is rare enough.”
http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2014/4/7/5586974/why-do-you-follow-the-knicks
Why Phil Jackson? by Matthew Miranda
I’m not sure I want Phil Jackson to come back to the Knicks.
Crazy, right? How could anyone who follows the New York Dipsy Doodles say such a thing? Phil Jackson won 2 titles playing for the Knicks and 11 more as coach of the Bulls and Lakers. The man trademarked #winning 20 years ago, long before Charlie Sheen did, back when Sheen was still someone we laughed with, rather than at.
Rumor has it Phil is “leaning toward” signing on with NY in an as-yet-undefined front office role. It doesn’t sound like he’d coach the team. Some stories suggest he’d work under Steve Mills; some say he’d work over him. Some say he’d be president of basketball operations, a la Pat Riley in Miami; some say he’d be like the Vice-President in the Senate, and pretty much just cast the deciding vote in case of a tie. Continue reading
The Knicks in one word:
Mercyflush.
Wherefore art thou Melo?
Are you sitting? Good. Brace yourselves: the Knicks have a history of bad-decision making. Such as:
*Letting Xavier McDaniel, Scottie Pippen’s personal Freddy Krueger, leave for the Celtics because they preferred Charles Smith. If I ever run into Pat Riley or Dave Checketts, I’ma be Jimmy Conway grilling Johnny Roastbeef.
