Post by kgooglog on Sept 27, 2009 12:27:59 GMT -5
Here I go with my "personal" favorite Knicks and these are guys I just loved for their personality and intrinsics. Hawthorne Wingo, who I met in 1973, whilst he was just shooting hoops on W 8th Street in NY and he gave me his autograph and seemed thrilled that I even knew who he was. Actually, my pops recognized him. Then, I have to go with Lonnie Shelton, who borrowed a dollar off of me for a slice of pizza in a great pizzeria which has sadly gone the way of where the Cavaliers will be next season when LeBron inks his massive deal with us. Also, Lonnie never paid me back, and this was back in the mid to late 70s, so a dollar then would be like $3.08 now. Actually, that is probably an incorrect statement, but if you're out there Lonnie, I can use that shilling...real bad.
I always had this love of Eddie Lee Wilkins, for some odd reason, but never met him. Conversely, I did have the honor of meeting one of my all-time favorite Knicks, Bernard King (He is an American Indian Art Collector), and this was possibly the highlight of my interpersonal dealings with any Knick player. And, obviously for those who know me, "The Emperor", Chris Dudley must be mentioned as one of the NBA greatest people. His work with diabetes and children continues and I saw a very recent picture of Duds in the Times. He is truly one of the great sports figures in terms of his hard-nosed play, his rebounding, of course, but more importantly, what he has done for children with diabetes. I regularly contribute what I can to the Chris Dudley Foundation and simply love this guy, as many here know. Okay, now onto my all-time favorite squad:
Starting Line-Up:
Willis Reed
Charles Oakley
Bernard King
Clyde Frazier
Earl Monroe
Reserves:
Patrick Ewing (not bad for the second squad)
Dave DeBusschere
Bob McAdoo (I'd put him at the 3 for the outside shot, but with DD, who cares?)
Dick Barnett
Richie Guerin (One of Gary's favorites goes here as one of the best play makers in NBA history)
Honorable Mention for the last five allowable slots:
Bill Cartwright: (Say whatever you want about "Hoss", but his big ass more than frustrated Ewing back in the day when Mr. Bill learned how to be one of the best under-rated big men of his day)
Harry Gallatin: (I was too young to see the 'Horse' play and I do not even think games were on TV back then, but this is based on my pop's input, who is one of the most astute analysts of the NBA game I've ever met.)
Larry Johnson: (LJ was so heavily criticized for changing his game to "fit" when he arrived as a Knick, but you know what? That 4-point play is one of the all-time greatest visions I have, and Johnson's personality just melded in with that great NBA team that sadly never won a title)
Allan Houston: He had, without a doubt, the sweetest shot I've ever seen--perhaps Gallo has it, now, but despite being a sub par defender, this guy shot bullets into the hearts of those hated Miami Heat teams, which, IMHO, makes him make my Knicks team, albeit a third string SG).
Mark Jackson (While Jackson was a defensive sieve and a bit on the slow side, he knew how to make plays, especially to Patrick. How can I leave this guy off of my team?)
I'll put up my 15 man squad up against any NBA team--if we can make them all 25 years old again : (
I always had this love of Eddie Lee Wilkins, for some odd reason, but never met him. Conversely, I did have the honor of meeting one of my all-time favorite Knicks, Bernard King (He is an American Indian Art Collector), and this was possibly the highlight of my interpersonal dealings with any Knick player. And, obviously for those who know me, "The Emperor", Chris Dudley must be mentioned as one of the NBA greatest people. His work with diabetes and children continues and I saw a very recent picture of Duds in the Times. He is truly one of the great sports figures in terms of his hard-nosed play, his rebounding, of course, but more importantly, what he has done for children with diabetes. I regularly contribute what I can to the Chris Dudley Foundation and simply love this guy, as many here know. Okay, now onto my all-time favorite squad:
Starting Line-Up:
Willis Reed
Charles Oakley
Bernard King
Clyde Frazier
Earl Monroe
Reserves:
Patrick Ewing (not bad for the second squad)
Dave DeBusschere
Bob McAdoo (I'd put him at the 3 for the outside shot, but with DD, who cares?)
Dick Barnett
Richie Guerin (One of Gary's favorites goes here as one of the best play makers in NBA history)
Honorable Mention for the last five allowable slots:
Bill Cartwright: (Say whatever you want about "Hoss", but his big ass more than frustrated Ewing back in the day when Mr. Bill learned how to be one of the best under-rated big men of his day)
Harry Gallatin: (I was too young to see the 'Horse' play and I do not even think games were on TV back then, but this is based on my pop's input, who is one of the most astute analysts of the NBA game I've ever met.)
Larry Johnson: (LJ was so heavily criticized for changing his game to "fit" when he arrived as a Knick, but you know what? That 4-point play is one of the all-time greatest visions I have, and Johnson's personality just melded in with that great NBA team that sadly never won a title)
Allan Houston: He had, without a doubt, the sweetest shot I've ever seen--perhaps Gallo has it, now, but despite being a sub par defender, this guy shot bullets into the hearts of those hated Miami Heat teams, which, IMHO, makes him make my Knicks team, albeit a third string SG).
Mark Jackson (While Jackson was a defensive sieve and a bit on the slow side, he knew how to make plays, especially to Patrick. How can I leave this guy off of my team?)
I'll put up my 15 man squad up against any NBA team--if we can make them all 25 years old again : (
