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Eddy Curry will return tonight.

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Our old friend Eddy Curry will be back in action tonight against the Spurs. Steve Adamek:

But, although he admitted last week he’ll have to play through some discomfort in the left knee on which he underwent arthroscopic surgery Jan. 18, it could be the start of a 19-game trial to determine if he can be of any use next season.

Or it could serve as a showcase for any team willing to take on the nearly $11.3 million he’s due next season and give the Knicks even more salary-cap room this summer.

The Knicks also could buy him out during the off-season to save $1 million to $2 million this summer before the rest of his salary comes off in 2011.

All that, of course, depends upon how well he plays and based on his past history, how long he lasts.

"I’m not even thinking about it," he said Tuesday after practice about his potential staying power. "I’m just looking at it as an opportunity to go out there, get some games in and try to go into the summer with some kind of momentum."

"I do want to play him and keep amping up the minutes a little bit," coach Mike D’Antoni said. "But I would imagine the first week or so would be kind of rocky."

Be it a litmus test or a showcase, the Knicks have nothing to lose at this point. At best, Curry could contribute immediately by rebounding and providing some size in the middle. At worst, he flounders and the Knicks continue to lose and get a better grasp on their assets in the process. Much of the last five years has been spent chasing the dragon that is Curry's undeniable potential and immense offensive skillset. Every triumphant return has hit a snag, though, so it's tough to get jazzed at this point. In any event, before recurring injuries derailed Curry's return in December, the big fella's off-the-ball orbit didn't exactly mesh with the spaced-out Knicks attack (well, "attack"). Against a Spurs team that's towards the bottom of the league in pace, it'll be interesting to see if the Knicks hit the brakes to incorporate Curry. Whether or not Eddy Curry is actually game-ready, this is another added element to keep Knicks games interesting in an otherwise meaningless March. Until the organization hears me out on my Slamball idea, we'll take what we can get.

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Meh....

I’d be more intrigued with the return of Jonathon Bender at this point.

Master of the squeegee

by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 10:17 AM EST reply actions  

Picture

Interesting how in the picture you picked, rickety, old Rasheed gets up higher (pause) than Eddy!

by WCF10 on Mar 10, 2010 10:58 AM EST reply actions  

I may be alone

But I am very intrigued by his return. With the imperitave need of some size in the paint.. and eddy curry sporting a drastically different look, I think he will do well.

Yea hes coming off that surgery. But if he can stay healthy, and his mentality is different after all he has been through (injury setback, childs mother’s death, childs death) and this being his “last hurrah” so to speak. I really believe he could easily return to his 08-09 form where he was actually in all star voting considerations.

All this being said, I am a Knick fan…so my optimism goes unwarranted lol.

by semsemma on Mar 10, 2010 11:08 AM EST reply actions  

Just pray

that he does not get hurt again. Our best odds with him is to deal him this summer to a team looking to shed its contracts for the 2011 offseason. Teams probably won’t want him if he can’t get some minutes for them.

by Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey on Mar 10, 2010 12:23 PM EST reply actions  

Maybe he will play well enough to earn more money than his player option! Ha.

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by bm01bath on Mar 10, 2010 1:17 PM EST reply actions  

Im rooting for Curry too

One thing he isnt, is an idiot and a team cancer. He knows hes been hurt and he has worked hard to get healthy and try to help the team. He knows hes overpaid and that probably few people like him in NY..we are just waiting to ditch him. But the only time i heard him speak out was when he was healthy and stuck on the bench while we were getting hammered in the middle and losing. Even then, he was reasonable and not just some assneck yappin to the press. I hope he gets int the game and plays great and starts a winning streak for NY. Regardless of how he plays, his time in NY is very limited. I hope he can go out with as much respect as possible.

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by Chris Child's Fist on Mar 10, 2010 1:25 PM EST reply actions  

Its hard not to root for Curry

after all he’s been through…
So much wasted talent! Its really too bad he skipped out on college – I think he is the poster child for staying in school.
Nice guy that suffers from lack of heart. A little bit of Oakley would have gone a long way.

by WCF10 on Mar 10, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions  

the guy managed to get paid heavily. $11 Mil per!

Thats not a posterchild for staying in school. Unfortunately, that screams, “Get your dough while you can!!” He came right from high school too. Who knows what might have happened in college. As injury prone as he has become, he might never have gotten to the NBA…..

"you're the Rod Thorn in my Chris Bosh side."

by Chris Child's Fist on Mar 10, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions  

question

what if he blows up and bodies the glass, and plays great Defensive due to his lighter wieght and increased movement ability??

what would we then do? lol

by semsemma on Mar 10, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions  

I don't know

But rest assured, Charles Oakley boners would abound.

by gbnypat on Mar 10, 2010 3:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I get a semi-COB when I read it.

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions  

How does he get hurt from never playing?

He must be working hard in practice……..sarcasm
5 yrs is a long time, potential is a two way street. I dont care how hard he works now, all it would show is that he is playing for another contract, so someone else can sign him for 3 yrs and he can spend 2 yrs at taco bell, and one year caring…. go play with starbury eddie mcflurry!!!!

by Phillip P on Mar 10, 2010 1:37 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

mcflurry

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by inventor frank on Mar 11, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Thank your front office for me knick fans.

I thought Morey got better of the deal before I even saw Jordan Hill play. And now that Jordan Hill is getting minutes and producing the knicks front office looks even worse.

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by CFHTim on Mar 10, 2010 2:58 PM EST reply actions  

You can't judge the deal until after the offseason.

It depends what the Knicks are able to do with the cap space. As for Hill, decent power forwards are pretty easy to come by. It remains to be seen how exceptional Hill will be. But he looks damn good in that Rockets uniform, I gotta say.

by fuhry on Mar 10, 2010 4:11 PM EST up reply actions  

Hill wasn't traded because he was seen as a bust

We had to give up value to get McGrady’s contract. So, no, the front office doesn’t look stupid. We have different plans on building our team. Beatwriters called Hill a bust, never the Knicks. He is raw talent. No one is surprised he is playing well.
Thanks for stopping by.

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by Chris Child's Fist on Mar 10, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions  

To everyone not in New York....

your front office looks very ignorant. You can enjoy Hill playing in the Western Conference finals next year, while you sit and think about what it would have been like to have Lebron if he had left Cleveland.

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by CFHTim on Mar 10, 2010 5:19 PM EST up reply actions  

lol..

laugh of the day

your sig should read- banned from viewing basketball

by semsemma on Mar 11, 2010 10:11 AM EST up reply actions  

maybe so.

But the front office that had got Jared Jeffires makes this regime look like the GOAT.

Whole idea is cleaning the slate. He did that.

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions  

He’s actually doing nothing more then he did with the Knicks, just 4-5 extra minutes.

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Easy there big fella, we have bigger things than spending the next 3-5 years transforming Jordan Hill from project big man to a viable starter in the NBA.

Leave that task to a team like Houston who is going to need that time searching for a sustainable replacement for Yao Ming. So don’t go declaring this trade a victory for you when we will have over $30 million to play with, al be it, like Allen Iverson at an Atlantic City casino. But you get my point.

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by Rohpuri on Mar 10, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Having 30 million to play with...

means nothing unless you get Lebron. Bosh won’t make knicks a championship contender by himself.

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by CFHTim on Mar 10, 2010 5:20 PM EST up reply actions  

so your saying a Zach Randolph, David Lee, Cock, Chandler, Jamal Crawford..with Jeffries, Nate and Jordan Hill off the bench…

makes the Knicks a NBA contender?

Boy…that Darryl Morey must be juicing all his NBA trophies and selling them as kool-aid.

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 5:36 PM EST up reply actions  

No

But I am saying that giving aways first round picks and young talented players for nothing but cap space is ignorant unless Lebron has already assured the Knicks front office he is coming.

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by CFHTim on Mar 10, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions  

$30+ million means we rid our selves of 10 1/2 years of ignorant decisions, in 2 years.

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 5:37 PM EST up reply actions  

ok

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions  

This is why

Trolls should stay under bridges.

by gbnypat on Mar 10, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions  

very clever.

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by CFHTim on Mar 10, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions  

How to make your franchise a joke.

written by knicks front office ?

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by CFHTim on Mar 11, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions  

I think we can all agree on that.

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by CFHTim on Mar 11, 2010 5:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Tonight's game

I just want Curry to be able get out of his own way and stay healthy for however long he will remain with us. Hopefully he can feast inside against Antonio McDyess, Mahinmi, and Matt Bonner tonight. That being said, we are absolutely catching a break against the Spurs team. These are not your Spurs who have dominated the NBA with the Lakers the past 10 years. Ask any Spurs fan, they detest this team and are less than thrilled with their head coach right now. They especially cannot stand Antonio McBust, Richard Jefferson and Roger Mason right now; one hasn’t been the free-agent big man they thought they were getting; the middle guy hasn’t been the three-point shooting/athletic swingman they though they were getting, and he’s played less than stellar defense; the later player has been terribly inconsistent this year, and actually looks to have regressed a little. Additionally, Tony Parker is most likely out until the playoffs, so their point guards are currently George Hill, Roger Mason, and some D-League player. This game should be interesting for us. Hopefully Manu (Jesus in the eyes of the Spurs fans) has an off night. Since Duncan is not coming off a back-to-back game he won’t see limited minutes tonight; expecting roughly 30-35 minutes from the Big Fundamentals. We will also need to find a way to keep DeJuan Blair off the glass and prevent him from scoring anywhere near the basket as he’s money in the area surrounding the semi-circle. I expect a close game (crossing fingers).

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by Rohpuri on Mar 10, 2010 4:58 PM EST reply actions  

Celts fan here

Any chance we can get my main man Eddie House back? Nate Robertson is a walking turnover. Why does he dribble so much? And kep his dribble so high? Awesome for you guys Eddie Curry is making another comeback? Good luck with that.

by michael a on Mar 10, 2010 7:55 PM EST reply actions  

Good to see Nate hasn’t changed!

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by FreeBradshaw on Mar 10, 2010 7:59 PM EST up reply actions  

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by Rohpuri on Mar 10, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Hoop Dreams

AS far as Eddie Curry helping the Knicks goes,Fool me once shame on you.fool me 4 times,shame on me a wide awake Knick fan!

by Putnan Prince on Mar 10, 2010 8:15 PM EST reply actions  

Don't Buy Him Out!

Wish the guy a great amount of success for the rest of the year.
WHY?
Because in 2010 we cand o a sign an dtrade with Phoenix with him.
Sign D.Lee for 8m and add E.Curry’s 11m deal to get Stoudemire’s 17m deal.

So this is why it is so important to wish E.Curry a great last 16 games success.
Then we can say good-bye forever.
Get F/A J.Johnson and we have four great starters for next yea.
PG/T.Douglas SG/J.Johnson SF/W.Chandler PF/A.Stoudemire.
Very rare to get three starters whom play defense.
Stodemire’s defense is little weak however, he rebounds and will give you that extra ten when needed to win games.
Buy draft picks and get C.Aldrich and D.Pittman for the middle.

by Dziedzic on Mar 14, 2010 11:46 AM EDT reply actions  

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