Rare Win for the Knicks

The Knicks finally got a home victory last night vs. the Cavs. Before the game began a rally was held outside the garden by angry fans who want Isiah gone. His firing will have to wait a little while after last night.

While watching the game I couldn't help but think (as I'm sure all fans did) why can't the Knicks play this hard all the time. The Knicks have 5 blowout losses and now 8 victories. It's understandable to get blown out once or twice but not often and certainly not at home. These are pro players and the only excuse for blowout losses is lack of effort, and as Isiah says "lack of heart." If the Knicks can show that effort on a nightly basis they would be a +.500 team. They still have some terrible players (Fred Jones and especially the worst player in the NBA Jared Jeffries) and Isiah is a clown but they could win games if they put forth the effort.

Last night's performance was great and the Knicks won big for the first time since this past March. Outside of Lebron the Cavs stink so that obviously helped. By I'm convinced that their effort last night would have been good enough to beat even the elite teams in the league (just as they beat the Jazz and Nuggets at home). Let's not be fooled though. The Knicks are still among the worst in the league because that effort might take too much out of them. I haven't seen the Knicks compete for a long stretch of time in several years.

As a lifelong Knicks fan I want to see a championship. That's not happening this year - or in the next 2-3 years for that matter. I've realized that. But when I turn on the game almost every night I want to see effort. I'm tired of the blowouts, the excuses, the drama and whatever else is going on at the Garden. I want to see playoff basketball every year and I love it when the Garden is rocking the way it does in close games in the 4th quarter.

Unfortunately with Isiah pulling the strings this can't happen. So what do we root for? A few more blowout losses so Isiah gets the axe? Dolan is stupid but how much longer can this last? Will last night's effort continue when they face the Bobcats on Friday night? If it does Isiah will still be in command. Isiah has talked about "shaking up the team." Will Dolan allow him to set the Knicks back even more? I would guess that if the Knicks get blown out at home again it's over for Isiah. That or a 5+ game losing streak to put the Knicks in the basement of the Eastern Conference (now 1 game ahead of Miami) might lead to the firing and hopeful rebirth of the Knicks.