Tomorrow's Jewish heritage night. Omri's in town. Knishes 'til you hurl. Klezmer beats for days. How could you miss it?
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Introduction: Feels Like The First Day of School!
by Osborn on Feb 8, 2010 10:59 AM EST
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Hey what’s up guys?
Starting now, I’ll be a new author for Posting & Toasting, which brings the grand total to two. I have been following both the Knicks and P&T since 1914 and consider myself fortunate for the opportunity to share my thoughts on everything from Knickerbockers to farts with all my fellow fanatics. A lot of you ladies are probably familiar with my writing style and mock analysis from my former nickname "solanumbrella," and I’ll continue the trend without fail, hopefully to everyone’s delight. I plan to write stuff up relatively frequently, so it’s up to you to let me know if you want any topics covered or if you have any suggestions for me. Like I said before, I’m pretty pumped for this opportunity and to have a forum for talking shit, and thanks in advance to everybody for reading.
A couple things about myself:
I am 20 years old and I currently attend The University of Scranton in Scranton, PA. I major in public relations and frequently dream of running the PR department for Madison Square Garden. I hate snow. My favorite sports teams are The Knicks, The Yankees and The Giants in that order. I watch and play entirely too much basketball, but I am far better at watching than I am at playing pause. I have a blog called Big Giant Orange; it sucks compared to this one. My favorite food is anything with a spicy sauce. I listen to a lot of different music, but my favorite is rap and hardcore, as well as any love song. My favorite current athlete is Renaldo Balkman, but the all-time honor goes to Lawrence Taylor. I desperately want the Knicks to get better and will throw a huge party when they do. You’re all invited.
Now, let’s get into it!
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T-Mobile Player of the Week- 2/8/10
by Seth on Feb 8, 2010 10:45 AM EST
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This post is sponsored by T-Mobile.
The Knicks had another losing week. This is becoming a thing. Even still, there were a few individual performances of note. Though the experiment might be over now, last week will be remembered as the period in which Nate Robinson played his way into the starting lineup. Nate registered a 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists in a win against the Wizards. Mike D'Antoni benched Chris Duhon for the entire second half in favor of the lilliputian, and Nate quickly turned a close game into a blowout win.
Robinson received the start on Friday against the Bucks, but didn't play as well. He shot poorly (3-12) from the field, but did get to the line (7-9) and distribute ably (7 assists, 0 turnovers).
While he wasn't exactly the name on everybody's tongue Saturday night, Nate had himself a splendid performance in the loss to the Cavaliers. He sank 5 threes en route to a 26 point, 6 assist, 4 rebound, 1 steal, 1 rebound performance in Cleveland. And that one block? It wasn't just anything.
Not a bad week for Nate. It sounds like Coach D'Antoni prefers him in a sixth man's role, though, so we'll see if he can keep it up from the bench.
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Is the Nate Robinson experiment already over?
by Seth on Feb 8, 2010 10:07 AM EST
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That was quick. Less than a week ago, the ineffective Chris Duhon sat the entire second half as Nate Robinson led the Knicks to a win against the Wizards. Mike D'Antoni soon revealed that Robinson would be starting the Knicks' next game and for the foreseeable future. The foreseeable future ends today. From Marc Berman and his sources:
Mike D'Antoni is ready to reinstall Chris Duhon as the Knicks starting point guard, and also wants to make him a quasi-assistant coach as he seeks more input from the players.
The Post has learned Duhon and D'Antoni held an important meeting in their Cleveland hotel Saturday afternoon as the desperate Knicks coach picked his captain's brain on the Knicks' troubles for 30 minutes.
Coincidence or not, Duhon, with the club 0-2 since he went to the pine, is expected to return as the starting point guard tomorrow vs. Sacramento in their last game before the All-Star break. Nate Robinson will return to a reserve role.
Now, if you read on, there are plenty of interesting and encouraging quotations from Duhon, none of which actually insinuate that he'll be starting. Nonetheless, I guess we'll take Berman's word that Du will, in fact, be back in the driver's seat starting tomorrow (which, as Berman mentions, is the Knicks' last game before the break). Hopefully, part of the Duhon-D'Antoni summit was an agreement that Du assert himself more on the court. Perhaps that's what the role of "quasi-assistant coach" entails. We'll see how this goes, and as in the case of the original lineup change, whose minutes change with any ripple effect.
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P&T&T-Mobile Ticket Contest #4
by Seth on Feb 7, 2010 12:10 PM EST
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This post is sponsored by T-Mobile.
So, I intended to host a ticket contest using last night's Knicks-Cavs game, but totally forgot. I've still got tickets to give away to Tuesday's Knicks-Kings game, though, so listen up:
1. In the comments of this post, indicate which team you expect to win Super Bowl XLIV.
2. Comments will close at 5:30 p.m. tonight and we'll all watch to see who wins the damn thing.
3. I'll take a look at the boxscore after the game and, with a series of intricate calculations, will determine the winner of the Super Bowl.
4. Those users who correctly predicted the winner will be entered into a random drawing (which will be an actual hat) for tickets to the 2/9 home game against the Kings.
That simple. Get your responses in, and check out Stampede Blue and Canal Street Chronicles to hang out with some fans who must be SO anxious right now. Seriously. If and when the Knicks get back to the NBA Finals, I am going to be a mess. I can't imagine what caring about the Super Bowl must feel like.
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Postgame: Cavaliers 113, Knicks 106
by Seth on Feb 6, 2010 9:47 PM EST
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Yes, Charlie Daniels plays a mean fiddle.
Yes, LeBron James is quite good at basketball.
More tomorrow.
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Game Thread: Knicks at Cavaliers- 2/6/10
by Seth on Feb 6, 2010 7:29 PM EST
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The Caponization of Danilo Gallinari
by Seth on Feb 6, 2010 2:21 PM EST
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What is up with Danilo Gallinari? The one thing we've come to expect from Gallo, whether or not his shots are falling, is that he play with a palpable edge and a fiery competitive spirit. No matter the circumstances, Danilo's defining characteristic has consistently been a set of giant rooster balls. Not only does he take and make big shots and wheel into the lane for ferocious finishes, he does it with a flourish and a scowl. That unwavering confidence and flair for the dramatic is Danilo's ideal modus operandi and what endeared us to Gallinari in the first place, but it's gone missing.
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