Writing the Pine

This is….MSG IDOL

As the trade deadline approaches and the Knicks are considering a trade for Tracy McGrady, which would provide significant cap relief for this summer, The FinalWord and Pinesol started thinking about the future. One of the trade rumors floating around includes acquiring T-Mac, Brian Cook, and Joey Dorsey for Jared Jeffries, Larry Hughes, and Jordan [...]

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To the Window, To the (John) Wall

If you didn’t know by now, John Wall is by far the best talent in college basketball today and probably the best player too.  He’s so good I expect Ashley Judd to return to Lexington this year to watch some games.  And if you watched Kentucky’s game against UConn last night, now you know. John Wall [...]

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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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What’s MJ’s Most Memorable Moment?

Trying to pick the most memorable Michael Jordan moment of all-time.

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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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