I read Mark Kriegel's book, Pistol, during this trip and, while I'm not one of those people who is all about book clubs and whatnot, I highly recommend checking it out. Pete Maravich was only a myth to me, because I grew up during the Bird-Magic era and never got to see him play.
Kriegel does a great job making it more than just a basketball story for basketball fans. He tells a great story about a tragic career (I call it tragic because he seemed to never enjoy his success and the fruits of his tireless labor of love for the game) and also a moving account of a relationship between a father and son. It might bring you to tears. I know it made me emotional just recalling the times my late father and I spent on the hoop outside of our house. And those drives home after games when he was relentless with his criticism.
My favorite part of the book was when Maravich was icing down after a game during the NIT at the Garden. Maravich was talking with Bill Bradley when Walt Frazier came by.
"I have something for you when you get to the NBA," Clyde said to Pistol. "Defense."
You gotta love Clyde.
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Is tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors a trap game? The Knicks are coming off a thrilling in over Kobe Bryant and the Lakers last night at Staples Center and feeling pretty good about themselves after matching last season's total of 23 wins. The all-star break awaits and everyone's mind could be on that and not on the Warriors, who don't have Jason Richardson and now won't have Baron Davis.
The Knicks can ill-afford to throw away any games at this point of the season. If they plan to be in the playoff hunt on the other side of the break, they'll need to beat the teams they're supposed to beat. And the Warriors, who are going with mostly reserves and have lost two straight, are a team they should beat.
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Great win for the Knicks last night. Of course I thought they were going to choke and lose the game in the final seconds again, but fortunately they got the big stop at the end for once and beat a pretty good team.
Now let’s see them dominate the Warriors, a team the Knicks should definitely beat and there are no excuses if they don’t. If we win, it really means we would’ve swept this road trip if it wasn’t for the horrific officiating in Utah.
I guess maybe we should stick with Jerome James starting and his playing the first 3 minutes and then you don’t see him anymore after that. Superstition is a big part of sports and we’ve been playing good basketball with James starting.
I’m still upset that now Balkman is the odd man out though and think it’s a mistake he’s not getting at least 12-15 minutes per game.
I’d go with a 9-man rotation of: Curry, James, Richardson, Crawford, and Marbury as the starters and a bench of Lee, Frye, Balkman, and Francis.
There is no room for Jeffries, Rose, Collins, and Robinson. Try to trade them at the deadline.
Knicks have to sweep these next 3.. Orlando at home, Philly (at Phil) and Milwaukee at home. Knicks really don't travel that much the rest of the month. Their road games are Philly, NJ and Boston.
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