Horrible start for the Knicks....

22-11 Boston....during a New York rally. Knickerbockers have some momentum now and the crowd is getting into it. Gotta keep it up.

Kg is such a cunt

I actually don't hate him (except when he's making plays that kill NY) but I wouldn't mind seeing someone drop him this series.

Only down 5 after being down 17. I'll take it.

Walker's making shots.

Whoa.

Why doesnt someone put a body on Rondo? Sure he cant shoot, but if you back off of him he has passing lanes and is harder to block out so he gets offensive rebounds. Its not rocket science

And another offensive rebound for Rondo lol

Hb31187;747996 wrote:Kg is such a cunt

Haven't been watching, but I take it he is being the thug piece of shit he normally is. I was reading ESPN mag, and there was an article done by "nba player x," and he pretty much feels the same way about KG. He says KG's reputation is he is all bark but no bite.

Just finding reasons to bump into people during dead balls, stare them down and do that stupid fucking mean mug face. I wish someone would take the X amount of game suspension and just sucker punch him. I would watch the .gif of KG's legs folding like a lawn chair for hours on end haha

Ray Allen has been open in the corner all night long....isint it common sense to not leave a deadly shooter?

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"Show me a trash-talker, and I'll show you a winner," says Player X. "Unless his initials are KG."

THERE ISN'T ENOUGH trash-talking in this league, and we're the worse for it. Players are just too buddy-buddy; a lot of us grew up together in AAU ball and have remained friends. Because of that, the NBA basically looks like the cool-kid clique in high school.

I miss the loud old days. A few decades ago, in the heyday of trash, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and the Knicks couldn't shut up. Those guys all played with emotion, and that fuels the best trash-talk. It's no coincidence that some of the best ball ever seen was played during the top trash-talking era.

When players hold their tongues, the league is boring. And we've been quiet too long. I blame all the foreign guys. They don't like confrontation. I don't know many who can talk trash, or even try. The refs are at fault too. A lot of the T's you see called are preemptive; refs hear some noise and blow the whistle before it escalates. If you ask me, they're trying to take the "black" out of the game. Besides Bird, all the great trash-talkers have been black. We were born talking trash. They want to silence us, but that's like telling a bunny to stop jumping. The bunny can't help it.

The lack of on-court chatter is bad because it's such a good way to get in an opponent's head and rattle him. A player's manhood is always fair game; question that, in language they won't let me use here, and see how he responds. Great trash-talkers also love talking junk about another guy's finances. It doesn't always work, though. Legend has it Gary Payton, who vets say talked an endless stream of trash, once told Jordan that he drove a better car than MJ. "The cars I got are just like yours," Jordan replied. "Except mine were free." That cracks me up.

Trash-talk can go too far fast, though, so there is a code. Off-limit topics: moms, wives, girlfriends, kids. And health. Honestly, I never thought anyone would cross the line to crack on an opponent about a medical condition. But according to Charlie Villanueva, that's what Kevin Garnett supposedly did earlier this season when he called the Pistons forward a "cancer patient." Garnett later claimed otherwise, saying he had called Villanueva -- who's hairless because of a skin condition -- a "cancerous" player.

I don't know who's telling the truth, but I don't care. Garnett is a punk and a coward. I know, I know. Easy for me to say behind this column. Don't worry, I'll tell him to his face, too. And I'm not the only one who thinks that: If you're not on his team, chances are you hate the guy. You can learn a lot about him by watching his eyes. If he's talking to you -- and he's always talking -- he avoids eye contact. My advice to other guys in the league: Stare him down, and he'll retreat. From what I've seen, he'll never mix it up with a player who's bigger than he is. Personally, I think he's scared to fight -- like a playground bully who barks but doesn't bite.

But I have to admit, the Celtics are the most talkative guys in the league. And that makes sense, because it's the mark of a championship team. Mouths help you win big games. Ray Allen got mean in Boston, and Paul Pierce will look at you, say, "Stop this," then drop a J on your head.

The Lakers aren't as good at it, but the defending champs have an edge over most other teams because Kobe can talk with the best of them while he lights you up and Ron Artest is just weird. One reason he's a great defender is he'll get way too close and whisper in your ear.

The things that make all of these guys good talkers -- passion, a mean streak -- are what also make them great basketball players. Not surprisingly, some of the quietest guys happen to be ringless. Chris Bosh, for one, never says a word. LeBron? Even when he does talk, he's terrible at it.

Want to get to "The King" and some other prime-time players? Here's one man's go-to material: Drop a "you're riding coattails" on LeBron or remind him he bailed on the Cavs to buy a ring. Mention Dwight Howard's J -- or lack of one; it never fails to piss him off. Call Kobe a fake Jordan. (Just beware you may get posterized for the rest of the game.) Don't bother with Tim Duncan; dude can't hear a thing and never gets rattled. But feel free to remind Tony Parker that "Eva is fine"; wives are over the line, but not exes. Tell Pierce his one ring was all luck. Then have one of your bigger guys step to KG.

Down 8 at the half. Could be much worse.

Down 13 with just under 9 left in the 3rd. It's starting to get away from them.

Down 21. It's over. Chris Paul's presence will help next season.

Melo with a double double....and surprise surprise...nobody else showing up lol

On that highlight ESPN just broke into for an update....Garnett caught a long pass around the 3 point line, landed with both feet, hopped to near the free throw line while bobbling the ball and landed with both feet and then hopped forward and landed 6 feet from the basket went up and made the basket and NY was called for a foul.

I love my slow mo DVR ability and have often caught LeBron, DWade and Carmelo go 4 steps without being called and once I caught Kobe take 5 steps and not be called for a travel....but folks we now have a new record holder.

MOST STEPS WITHOUT BEING CALLED FOR A TRAVEL IN NBA HISTORY : Kevin Garnett 6 steps 4/22/11

86-63 at the end of 3. Wow. Saying I'm disappointed is a bit of an understatement.

Rondo w/ that Triple Double through 3 Quarters.... Knicks play NO Defense

Getting stomped. WTF.

Ray Allen with another wide open 3? LOL its not hard to understand what he does

osu45804;748053 wrote:Rondo w/ that Triple Double through 3 Quarters.... Knicks playing NO defense this game

fify

15 Points, 11 Rebounds & 20 Assists for Rondo.... Rondo just seems to have that extra gear in the playoffs

Bynum out there workin dudes in the paint.

Both those players should be ejected and Howard should get a t