Wednesday, March 12, 2003

The Sorry State of the Knicks I read an interesting article posted on Yahoo by the NYPost.com in which Don Chaney, the current Knicks coach, criticized the fans at Madison Square Garden for not supporting the team during Michael Jordan's recent "farewell" game. "New Yorkers, for the most part, want to be entertained," Chaney said last night before the Knicks' 87-85 loss to Memphis. "I'd like to see them attach themselves to a team where they live and die with that team. But it's more entertainment than anything. They're more critical of their home team than any [fans] I've ever seen. But at the same time, if you do well, they're for you." "I'd like to see mentality change a little bit in New York where you have a true love for your teams when they're down and also when they're up. The true love is there [in New York] when they're up. I'd like to see it also there when they're down. I really have to differ with Chaney. New York basketball fans are some of the most knowledgeable around. What they've been treated to since management gutted the heart and soul of this team in search of a "quick fix" has been some horrible basketball. While there are some obstructed view seats in the nosebleed section for $10 (I've never seen them available), courtside seats go for $289.50 per game. To get a halfway decent seat costs $61.50 per game at a minimum. Add to that the overpriced food and drink, and the outrageous cost of parking in New York, and Knicks fans have every reason to complain about this inferior product. Where else would the fans put up with this? 11:49:58 PM