Basketball Daily

The New York Knicks having nothing to lose faced off against the Orlando Magic and wiped off the laughter and smiles at the beginning of the game by the Magic ballclub.  NY came out fighting and took it to the number three seed by playing great defense and stopping the onslaught of 3’s Orlando usually makes.  The final score was 105-95.  Although nothing huge was expected out of the Knicks this year, they are starting to gel, but they need a few more pieces next year to improve.

The leading scorers for the Knicks were Al Harrington with 27 points, Wilson Chandler with 22 points and David Lee with 20 points.  The Slam Dunk Champion, Nate Robinson was the high man off the bench with 10 points on 4 for 6 field goal shooting.  The team as a whole shot 44% and only committed 9 turnovers on the night.  New York’s season long record now improves to 31 wins and 49 losses.

Allan Houston who retired in 2005 with chronic knee injuries has been training and playing ball all summer.  It is possible that he might be trying to make a comeback with the New York Knicks this coming season.

Houston, now 37 years old has had several injuries throughout his span in the NBA.  His career averages are 44% field goal shooting, 40% three point percentage, 86% free throw percentage, 17.3 points per game, 2.4 assists per game and 2.9 rebounds per game.

The New York Knicks have been struggling badly in recent years and I don’t know if the addition of the aging Houston can help them at all.  Houston a former all-star does have a sweet jumper though, and if he still has the aim, the Knicks could sure use him.

The oldest son of the legendary Patrick Ewing was acquired from the Houston Rockets on August 29th.  Patrick Ewing, the father is New York’s all time leading scorer with 23,665 points, leading rebounder with 10,759 boards, leading blocker with 2,758 stuffs and leading games played with 1,039.  Patrick’s jersey number 33 was also retired by the franchise in 2003.

Patrick Ewing Jr. stands 6′ 8″ and weighs 240 pounds.  He was originally drafted as the 43rd overall pick this year.  Ewing Jr. was named the sixth man of the year in 2007-2008 season for the Georgetown Hoyas.  Ewing Jr. averaged 6.1 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game his final season in college.

I would think Ewing Jr. is very excited to play for the same team his father made his mark in.  Hopefully, Ewing Jr. can help the poor performing Knicks, bring some life back into Madison Square Garden.