With Mike D’Antoni coaching the New York Knicks now, many thought that Eddy Curry’s days in the Big Apple were over. But on Thursday night, Curry made his 2008-09 debut.
Although he only played a few minutes, he looked decent. Obviously he’s out of shape – especially for D’Antoni’s system – but he wasn’t massively out of shape. He scored two points and pulled down two rebounds in his three minutes and hit his only attempt from the field.
Can Eddy Curry become relevant in the fantasy basketball world again? Probably not this year, but there’s a chance. If he can get …read more

It’s possible to be a good NBA player and be a poor fantasy basketball player. In the fantasy world, defense doesn’t matter. Teamwork doesn’t matter. Intangibles don’t matter. Here are some fantasy basketball players who start and play good minutes in the NBA but won’t help your fantasy team:
Eddy Curry, New York Knicks
Eddy Curry is a big, strong center who has had quality moments in the NBA. However, in the fantasy basketball world, he’s not worth much. He scores decently and shoots for a good percentage, but all of that is negated by poor …read more

Mike D’Antoni is leaving the Phoenix Suns to take over as the coach of the New York Knicks. D’Antoni was wooed by the Chicago Bulls but ultimately decided on the Bulls. New Knicks president Donnie Walsh got D’Antoni to join his team by offering a lot of money and a lot of belief in D’Antoni’s system.
While the rebuilding the Knicks will be extremely difficult, D’Antoni has a president who believes in him and who will rebuild the team around D’Antoni’s vision. Down the road, there’s a good chance that D’Antoni will have the Knicks running and gunning …read more