Top 5 Reason Why Allan Houston Should Make The Team......& More On The Black Mamba !!!

So by now, we all know Allan Houston was at practice Friday. Reports said he looked healthy. There was a noticeable limp for a while but it was also stated it's from him not playing for so long. Thank God it wasn't for health reasons.

Today we're going to take a look at why Houston should make the team. A lot of people think he shouldn't make it. People are actually still mad because of the money his boss gave him. Is that really Houston's fault. I'm sure everybody else would tell their boss that their not worth that money.

GTFOH !!!

Houston was arguably the best shooter in the league when he played. The only person that could maybe out shoot him was Reggie Miller. I don't want to hear about Ray Allen or Peja or Redd. There was nobody in the league, I repeat nobody in the league that could shoot like Houston.

Let's take a look at the top 5 reasons Allan Houston should make the 2007 - 2008 Knicks roster.

1) With Eddy and Zach down low we need perimeter shooting. If we had Houston, he would be the best outside shooter on our team INSTANTLY !!! Houston on one side and Crawford on the other side. Zach and Curry on the blocks. You can even have Houston and Q on the wings with Jamal running the point. That would give you 3 LEGITIMATE outside threats with the best PF / C combo in the league down low.
Don't you think Isiah knows this already?

2) If we add Houston we can graciously cut Malik Rose allowing him to go back to his Spurs. Houston would replace Rose as the veteran leader and somebody the younger players can learn from. As I've said before, he would be especially important to Crawford. Take a look at some of the shots Jamal takes and think back to when Houston was playing. Can you see Houston attempting some of those fade away 3 pointers with a hand in his face and 15 seconds left on the shot clock? I didn't think so. Houston will be the veteran voice replacing Rose. What other reason do we have Rose now? Don't get me wrong, he is a work horse and it's been a pleasure to have him on our team but what we need right now is outside shooting & perimeter defense.
Don't you think Isiah knows this already?

3) If the Knicks are going to go far this year in the playoffs they are going to need CLUTCH SHOOTING!! If the Knicks were to sign Houston he would be their best clutch shooter. Crawford would be second because he is actually one of those players that wants the ball in their hands at the end of the game. Houston has hit numerous clutch shots for the Knicks...whether it was in the playoffs or regular season. In the final seconds of the game...you run the play with Jamal at the top of the key. When he starts to make his move, the other team is going to have to choose whether or not they want to double on Crawford. If you double Crawford, your going to leave either Houston or Q open for the 3. It's called pick your poison.
Don't you think Isiah knows this already?

4) This might not mean something to a lot of people out there but it means a lot to our wins and losses columns. FREE THROW SHOOTING!! If you recall, Houston was top 3 free throw shooters in the league. When he would penetrate the lane he would always either get the lay up, pull up jumper or he would get to the free throw line. Let's not forget when Houston played with big men that could actually score (Ewing, LJ) how far did the Knicks get? Only to the Finals !!! It's very rare you have a duo down low (Curry and Zach) that both average 20 points or more each game. You put 2 deadly shooters like Houston and Crawford on the perimeter and it's game over.
Don't you think Isiah knows this already?

5) This is going to sound crazy but the last reason why Houston should and probably will make the team is because Dolan says so. Do you really think Dolan would've let that case go to trial? Isiah told him he was innocent and that he wanted to take this thing to trial. Dolan probably asked him are you sure and Isiah wanted to look like a good employee in front of his boss and said yes. Now that Isiah and Dolans names have been dragged through mud, not to mention that are now known as sexual harassers.....Isiah has no choice but to put Houston down with the team. Houston and Dolan are much, much, much closer than Dolan and Isiah. Houston was here before Isiah and Houston will be here (in the front office) well after Isiah is gone. Isiah not only owes it Dolan but he also owes it to NY.
Don't you think Isiah knows this already?

Now all we need to do is find a way to land Artest and we're champions.

OK, now that we have that out of the way, let's take a look at the real topic for the day.

THE BLACK MAMBA !!!

The owner said he would listen to trade offers.

The only teams Kobe would play for are NY, CHI, PHX and DAL.

We all know he's not going to a western team so we can eliminate PHX and DAL.

Leaving CHI and NY...

In case you didn't read my 2 previous posts..Chicago does have the talent to get him, they just don't have enough depth to make the team competitive once they land Kobe. Kobe would see this and he would veto the trade. Since he is the only player in the league that has this in his contract. KG had it but ever since he got traded....he doesn't obviously.

Seems like Isiah is being tight lipped about the whole Kobe thing.

Here is the latest....

Isiah Quiet Despite Bryant's Recent 'Availability'
October 13, 2007 - 9:48 am
Newsday -
Lakers owner Jerry Buss may be open to taking trade offers for Kobe Bryant, but Knicks coach Isiah Thomas isn't giving any hints about the Knicks' position on the matter.

"We don't talk about other teams' players," he said.

In May, when Bryant went public with his trade demands, Thomas admitted he entertained thoughts of acquiring Bryant. "I think every GM in the league had a scenario on how to get him," Thomas said at the time.
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I don't want to talk about what if we get Kobe. I want to talk about how we're going to get him. As people are already aware...I am probably the biggest Kobe fan in NY and it would be a dream come true to have him playing for my favorite sports franchise ever.

The Black Mamba In The Big Apple.

If you missed my video below with Kobe in Harlem playing ball.....you really need to check it out in my previous post.