One player vs New York Knicks

The game of basketball consist of 5 players vs 5 players. But in the case of the New York Knicks one player is enough to lose to. The Knicks don't have the great team they once did back in the 90's but they do have an improve team compare to last years. But three players made these New York Knicks fans embarrassed to be fans.

Madison Square Garden (MSG) is the mecca of most sports events. Most notably the NBA, here's an arena where history has been made, where the great players of all sports have been in and an arena, home to the Knicks.

Lets face it the Knicks as of late have been a laughing stock of the NBA which is kind of unfair to say given the talent that has play at MSG. But no one was laughing when the great Michael Jordan score 55 points, Kobe Bryant score a record breaking 61 points and last but not least LeBron James score 52 points. By the way each of these players team won the game.
Are the Knicks soft when it comes to intimidating players? Or are these players just that good and perform their best when the spot light is on them? Like I said the team this year does not compare when it had Ewing, Houston, Jackson, and L.J. But it has improve from last year now under coach Mike D'Antoni, to a more fast and offensive team. But does that still mean they can't stop one man?

The answer should be no. On Monday Kobe Bryant walk into MSG with the mind set on scoring points to helping his team win. And did he score, 19 for 31 on the floor and 20 for 20 and the free throw line, giving him 61 points a new record for MSG and giving his team the win. This is ridiculous it's not that he was a ball hog, it's that the Knicks had no answer in stopping Kobe. He just straight up dominated that floor and to kick the Knicks while their down the fans started chanting MVP to Kobe. You know your good when the opposing team fans start rooting MVP for a player who's slapping your team around.

Okay that night is gone let the Knicks put it behind them cause they ain't going to let that happen again. Now two days after that amazing performance by Kobe the Knicks have to concentrate on the Cleveland Cavaliers or LeBron James. The last time King James enter MSG, Spike Lee who is an extraordinary director and long life Knicks fan was talking a little trash to King James. King James that night played like an MVP and began to built a little confidence shouting out 50 (meaning he's going to score 50 points) to Spike Lee. Spike Lee laughing became witness to 50 points performance by King James. What are the odds King James will have another 50 point night especially since two nights ago Kobe batter the Knicks. Odds of that happen, pretty good so good it became reality. You almost got the sense King James went in there trying to beat Kobe nights and in many ways he did. LeBron came 9 points away from tying Kobe and 10 points from setting a new record. But just cause he came up short does not mean he didn't have a monstrous game. King James finish the night with 52 points (breaking his record at MSG, previous score 50) 11 assist and 10 rebounds, and more importantly a win. And this time Spike Lee gives LeBron respect.

LeBron, Kobe, and Michael all having stand out performances at MSG. Again I ask the question. Are these guys good? We know Michael is legendary. Or are the Knicks just afraid of great players? Come on Knicks you guys are never gonna go far unless you can stop this from happeningThere's talk about LeBron moving to New York in the 2010 free agency class. If that ends up happening maybe MSG will have the record breaking by one of it's own player. For the present the Knicks can't take on big time players and as much as their hurting for the lost and the embarrassment it sure is fun as a fan of these guys to watch them play beyond there abilities.

Who had the better game between Kobe and King James? King James did.