Posting and Toasting: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: SB Nation MMA Rankings for August 2010

Knicks Fan Confidence Poll

Last tallied on 09/01.

30|1:|0|100&chxt=x,y&chco=5098c7&chd=t:65

Presented by SB Nation New York

More great SB Nation Blogs

SB Nation Local

Baseball

Football

Basketball

College

Hockey

Soccer

Combat Sports

Golf

General

P&T Info

Editor/Author/High Priest: Seth Rosenthal

Author/Contributor/Parking Attendant: Charlie Osborn

Author/Videographer/Beekeeper/Numbers Wizard: Gian Casimiro

Contact: Email Seth

P&T Twitter: I've given in.

Credo: A synopsis of the P&T credo

New here?: Community Guidelines

P&T Shirts!

The Only Advice You'll Ever Need

SPONSORS


Picking the 15th Knick

First of all, I recommend checking out Anthony Donahue's interview with Patrick Ewing Jr., the Knicks' recent training camp invitee. Li'l Pat is a charismatic bloke, and "Rice Balls" gets some interesting, direct responses from him. That's no small feat in early September, when "just working hard" and "I think we have a good team this year" are the answers du jour.

On a related note, I've spent the last few days in my Thinking Cave, fraternizing with spiders and raccoons and pondering existence. One of the discussion points was the role of the fifteenth man on a basketball team such as the Knicks. This stems back to a dinner conversation I had with Seth the Greater (née Seth Pollack) regarding the Suns' bench. My quesadilla and I were baffled that Taylor Griffin had stuck in Phoenix for so much of the '09-'10 season (He spent some time in the D-League and has since been waived, but still...). How could Griffin- who's a decent enough player but doesn't have much to offer on an NBA floor at this point- hold a spot on the Suns when so many other guys with more potential were stranded elsewhere? Seth and his omelet explained that T-Griff wasn't the most talented player, but he worked his ass off, did what he was told, and ran guys like Amar'e Stoudemire ragged in practice. He also played a total of 32 minutes last season. As is often the case when talking to Seth the Greater, I felt enlightened.

Continue reading this post »

24 comments |

Wednesday Bat-Eared Foxes

800px-otocyon_megalotis__namibia__medium

Source: Wiki commons

Ba-de-ya, friends. As we turn one page closer to Basketballtober, I've got some bat-eared links to share with all of you. Keep commenting and posting, by the way. Charlie, Gian, and I have some ideas and posts planned in the near future, but it's just the funnest when everybody's contributing. Anyway, on to the links.

Continue reading this post »

35 comments |

Am I right or am I left? A different perspective on the Knicks wing positions

In terms of debate, few topics have plagued the Knicks community (specifically the Posting & Toasting community) as much as "who should start at shooting guard?" Some contend that it should be Wilson Chandler, who is probably the best athlete the Knicks have who can somewhat capably cover two-guards. Others opine that, pending health, it shouldn't be any other player than Kelenna Azubuike, who is one of the better shooters the Knicks have to offer. Others make a similar case for newly acquired Roger Mason Jr. Miketheintern's recent post on rotations offers a hyper-height line-up with Danilo Gallinari at the two. Throw in Bill Walker, Toney Douglas and potentially Landry Fields, and you have a bona fide debate not only concerning starters/non-starters, but playing time in general. Will Mike D'Antoni go with a longer rotation than he has in the past? Will We see Anthony Randolph at the three-spot? Will Gallinari prove to be defensively capable of defending quicker shooting guards even a little bit?

Well, I would like to offer a different perspective. Rather than basing wing-rotations on experience, pedigree and defensive identity, I'd like to offer some food for thought concerning something that hasn't been a topic of consideration: shooting percentages.

Continue reading this post »

25 comments  |  5 recs |

For those of you who missed the games (myself included), deez here are Timofey Mozgov highlights from Russia's game against Puerto Rico (he swats Humpty!). I found this at Knicks Tweets, where you can also see Timmy's reel versus Turkey. (Videos made by TKB's own Pav).

2 days ago Migdal2_tiny Seth 25 comments

Matt Moore's treatise on the '10-'11 Knicks is just splendid. I think the optimists among us have a lot more faith than Moore in New York's ability to compete for real this season, but Matt nails it with regards to this team's youthful majesty.

2 days ago Migdal2_tiny Seth 6 comments

Sunday Muntjacs

Muntjac_deer_medium

Source: Wiki commons

Good morrow, beaugregories. Sorry if posting's been a little slow while each of the P&T bros is out of their respective towns. Nevertheless, I've got some links to share with y'all.

Jump if you dare.

Continue reading this post »

32 comments |

Knicks give Ewing Jr. a non-guaranteed, roster-dependent contract

As Kupe noticed and Howard Beck first reported, the son of the legend has a contract in place with the Knicks that becomes guaranteed if and when he makes the team out of training camp. So, while this is most definitely news, it is not set in stone as was first thought.

I, for one, like Ewing's chances. Aside from the "writing on the wall" angle pertaining to the presence of his signature on an official dotted line, he has always been an NBA prospect. He was a pretty damn good player at Indiana and Georgetown and, as Beck writes, he tore up the D-League to the tune of 17 and 9, give or take some decimals. At 26 he's still green, and he has the pedigree, body and confidence to do some damage, particularly on the break. Although Ewing's spot on the team is not guaranteed, and he likely would not get significant minutes, I can't help but to get excited about this.

Good Luck Pat.

34 comments |

Kelenna Azubuike may not be ready.

The word all summer has been that the newly acquired Kelenna Azubuike would be ready to rumble come training camp, his torn patellar tendon fully recovered. As Howard Beck of the Times tells it, the Knicks aren't so sure anymore:

"We’re not sure," said the team president Donnie Walsh, who described a torn patellar tendon as "one of the worst injuries in the league."

Azubuike spent most of the summer rehabilitating with a private trainer. He just began working with the Knicks’ staff this week, so team officials do not yet have a firm assessment. Azubuike is not yet running or jumping, which suggests that he is a long way from playing high-level basketball.

"I think it’s 50-50 whether he’ll be ready for training camp right now," D’Antoni said. "He thinks he will be."

As Beck notes, Azubuike would be the front-runner for the starting two-spot if healthy. The good news is that the Knicks are deep enough now to permit Kelenna as much time as he needs to reach 100%. Wilson Chandler and Bill Walker are both capable starting shooting guards, and the recently added Roger Mason should be in the running as well. We want as much Azubuike as possible, but there's no need to rush a man.

(Tip of the hat to Big C).

30 comments |

More Posts from Posting and Toasting

Explore Full Archive Next Page


User Tools

Posting and Toasting: Blogging the Knicks Robin Hood-Style Since 2007
Start posting about the Knicks »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Images-2_small
Are we getting greedy here?
Fundament_small
The Source Of Grumpiness

Recent FanPosts

Mikebredit_small
Recap : Knicks Night Live 09/02/10
Tumblr_kulqye3cof1qa9za4o1_500_small
Thoughts on Chandler
Mikebredit_small
Carmelo Collage! New Info
Small
'Future Power Rankings'
Mikebredit_small
The Rotation Situation
Small
Sports Guy on Dolan
Mikebredit_small
The NBA Hockey Assist
Mikebredit_small
Nuggets Trying To Send Melo To The Wolves, Kings And Nets
Small
Idea to Acquire Melo...
Small
Russia V. Puerto Rico Recap

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

FanShots

Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.

Recent FanShots

extended highlights of Greece vs Russia Mozgov looking real good on the offensive end in this...
Douglas sees Knicks making playoffs
via www.gstatic.com
I made this to-scale chart of the Knicks' height.  Kind of interesting.  A lot is made of a player's height but there's not all that much difference here.   The Knicks do have a lot of tall guys.
The Knicks just announced the signing of Patrick Ewing Jr. There is your...
Broussard recently confronted by park goer's on his Knicks hate
Kelly Dwyer Ranks Amar'e as 3rd best power forward
Landry Fields "Gotta handle some business."
Patrick Ewing watches Webster play basketball via Sports Illustrated.

+ New FanShot All FanShots >

New York Knicks Roster

# Pos. DOB W H College
Kelenna Azubuike 7 G 12.16.83 220 6-5 Kentucky
Earl Barron 30 C 8.14.81 250 7-0 Memphis
Jonathan Bender 9 F 1.30.81 230 7-0 None
Wilson Chandler 21 F 5.10.87 225 6-8 DePaul
Eddy Curry 34 C 12.5.82 295 7-0
Toney Douglas 23 G 3.16.86 200 6-1 Florida State
Patrick Ewing Jr. - F 5.20.84 240 6-8 Georgetown
Raymond Felton 2 G 6.26.84 198 6-1 North Carolina
Landry Fields 6 F 6.27.88 210 6-7 Stanford
Danilo Gallinari 8 F 8.8.88 225 6-10 None
J.R. Giddens 4 G 2.13.85 215 6-5 New Mexico
Jerome Jordan 44 C 9.29.86 253 7-0 Tulsa
Roger Mason Jr. 18 G 9.10.80 212 6-5 Virginia
Timofey Mozgov 25 C 7.16.86 250 7-1 None
Anthony Randolph 4 F 7.15.89 225 6-11 L-S-U
Andy Rautins 11 G 11.2.86 194 6-4 Syracuse
Amare Stoudemire 1 F 11.16.82 249 6-10 None
Ronny Turiaf 14 C 1.13.83 247 6-10 Gonzaga
Bill Walker 5 G 10.9.87 220 6-6 Kansas State

SBNation.com Recent Stories

NEW YORK CITY NY - AUGUST 12:  Kevin Durant #5 looks on during the World Basketball Festival USAB Showcase at Radio City Music Hall on August 12 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for Nike) +4 updates

FIBA World Championships 2010: Team USA Routs Iran 88-51, Clinches Top Spot In Group B

Cleveland Cavaliers' Delonte West, right, shoot over Indiana Pacers' Jeff Foster in the first half of a NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, April 13, 2009.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) link

Celtics Sign Free Agent Delonte West

Rose +2 updates

FIBA World Championships 2010: Team USA Ekes Out 70-68 Win Over Brazil

More from SBNation.com >