NBA Preview: New York Knicks

This is the look I give Cat when you know...it's time to uh... do what we do. Gets him every time.

Changes:
The Knicks made not one change this offseason that would benefit the team. And based on the handiwork of Zeke, we're absolutely positive he planned it that way. Additions include Shit Exhibit A, Shit exhibit B and then this first round steal, which elicited responses from middle school dropoust such as this. As seen with Golden State, it's the coaching change that's the big offseason questionmark. After trying to coach a group of completely uncoachable players, Larry Brown was relieved of his duties and in comes Isiah to right the ship. Which is to say - to let the inmates run the asylum. Should be fun to watch.

Style of Play:
I guess the best way to put it would be reckless abandon. Taking a quick inventory of the, roster we have: Cat Mobley's estranged lover, Lupe Fiasco, Q Richardson and Mr. Payless Shoes himself, Starbury. Oh and don't forget Nate "who gives a fuck if it took me 14 attempts to dunk" Robinson...wow, that was a hard nickname to get out. These are all shoot only guys. The oft-used phrase "pass-first" doesn't really apply - passing is not an option or consideration. This is the advent of 1 vs. 5 basketball, people - get ready for a serious dearth of ball movement on the offensive end. The Knicks big men include a guy with no heart - Eddy Curry, a young talent (not sarcasm) and Jared Jeffries who's out the next 6-8 weeks with a fractured wrist - pussy. Look for the Knicks to be aggressive on offense and pitiful on defense and in the rebounding category.

Impact Player:
In all honesty, no player on the Knicks (aside from Channing Frye) would likely have a positive impact on any other team in the league. That being said, Stephon Marbury is/should be this team's impact player. After all the back and forth between he and Larry Brown, one would think that he will "flourish" with a coach that will let him play the way he wants to - selfishly.

Player you would most like to get arrested with and where:
Eddy Curry. The crime - assault and battery. We're having a good time at a bar when all of a sudden a fan comes over talking shit to curry about his heart problems. Out of nowhere Curry pulls out defibrillators and starts shocking people while yelling out, "who's got no heart now, motherfuckers!"

Prediction:
This team is hard to predict. Lots of "talent" at the guard positions but there are too many me-only players on this team for anything to work out too well. 35-47. A nice improvement, but not enough to save Zeke's job.