Writing the Pine

From the Canyon of Heroes to the Bowels of Madison Square Garden

Riding high off of the Yankees’ 27th World Series Championship, I was prepared to see a competitive Knicks squad that would attract marquee free agents this summer. While a playoff berth was unlikely, it wasn’t impossible. I figured the Knicks would finish the season with about 35 wins and 47 losses, but my hopes were dashed five [...]

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HOW DARE YOU CHRIS BOSH?!?!

HOW DARE YOU LOL AT JOINING THE KNICKS? How dare you laugh at the prospect of joining one of the greatest franchises in sports? You are not a franchise player. You get good stats on a mediocre team with a high paced offensive system. You will never win MVP. You will never be in the [...]

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NBA DRAFT SPECTACULAR – Who Every Team SHOULD Take

Seth Wenig/AP The NBA Draft is this Thursday and there are numerous mock drafts out there speculating on who every team will take.  Well, I’m gonna take a little different spin on it and decide who every team should draft.  It’s basically if I was GM for every team, who I would take or what I’d [...]

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