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NBA Hoops: Madison Square Garden is Open for Business

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Last night, the New York Knicks lost their home opener to the Portland Trail Blazers 100-95.  The Knicks held a nine point lead with 5 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter but poor free throw shooting, and a clutch performance by Brandon Roy, ultimately sent fans at the Garden home feeling very disappointed.

This view comes from my buddy Dave, who went in on Knicks season tickets with his brother.  After a summer where they could not land either Lebron James or Dwyane Wade, Dave, like most Knicks fans, has been forced to talk himself into the Amare Stoudemire era.  The NBA season may be less than a week old but it is still not a good sign when Dave tells me that the two Knicks players who impressed him the most in person where Ronny Turiaf and Landry Fields.  One things for sure, if Danilo Gallinari doesn’t start contributing, NY is going to have a much harder time convincing the Denver Nuggets to trade Carmelo Anthony.  Fields/Turiaf for Anthony just isn’t going to get it done.

Will the Knicks puzzle their fans once again this year?  Will Raymond Felton and Amare learn how to run the pick and roll effectively?  Will Carmelo successfully force a trade to NY? Share your views.

View of the Day: October 28, 2010

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McCovey Cove looks like the kind of view where the tailgate is more important than the game.  However, judging by what they are charging for tickets, this may be the most cost effective way to watch Game 2 of the 2010 World Series.

World Series Game 1: Unexpected Results

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Before last night, I would not have predicted that Juan Uribe would be your 2010 World Series Game 1 MVP.  His three run homerun in the bottom of the 5th inning all but sealed the deal for the Giants, who would go on to outlast the Texas Rangers by a final score of 11-7.  Cliff Lee wasn’t good (too much time off?), giving up 6 earned runs over 4.2 innings. Tim Lincecum wasn’t much better but was saved by the Giant offensive explosion.

Heading into the series, everyone wondered whether or not the Giants would be able to score enough runs to beat the Rangers and Cliff Lee.  Well, if last night was any indication, San Fran is more than up to the challenge. Are people surprised by how easy the Giants made it look against Lee? Did anyone else fall asleep before the game ended at 11:30? Share your views.

NBA Opener Continued: The Debut of “Loud City”

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I had a colleague, who is just now getting into the NBA, ask me what team he should follow this year. I told him to go with the Oklahoma City Thunder.  With a combination of emerging young superstars (Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook), strong supporting cast (Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka), a good coach, great/loyal fans, and a wide open western conference the Thunder are poised for a breakout season.  Many are predicting a second place finish behind the Lakers.  So, will the “Durantula” live up to expectations or will the Miami Heat continue to steal the headlines?  Share your views.