Wilson Chandler

You ask me what the key to tonight is? The 3 things I will tell you are Gallo, Wil, and LeBron's favorite baseball team.

How much of an impact will tonight have on LeBron for 2010? I say we MAKE IT have a huge impact.

For starters, the Knicks need to show LeBron that he has some solid pieces here. Gallo needs to shoot the eyes out of the hoop tonight so LeBron sees the potential of the second coming of Dirk to play with. Then if Wil comes out and shows the sparks he has shown over the past few seasons (he averaged 14 & 6 as a 21 year old) - even just one or two of those moves that make you say "Wow! Look at his athleticism" it will go a long way.

LeBron was quoted today in the Post saying "It doesn't matter where I'll be, I'm good enough to help a team win basketball games." He truly, and correctly, believes this to be the case (see 2009 Cavs Roster). It doesn't matter who is around him, but it would be nice for him to know he has a few good pieces to get to a top team in the East in 2010. Then he can have a championship caliber team when Eddy and Jared's $17 mil come off the books in 2011 for the next Knicks big free agent signing.

The other key to tonight- as said here earlier- is the New York Yankees. I'm hoping for all the big Yankee names to be there. Bring them out on the court before the game, congratulate them during the timeouts, show each player individually every chance you can get, keep on that all night. Oh and get a camera on LeBron during it- imagine the uproar if LeBron was seen clapping- or just even smiling- we all know how much he loves the Yanks (he also reportedly texted Jeter, A-Rod, & CC after they won).

So tonight, remember the keys:
1. Yankees, Yankees and more Yankees.
2. A heavy dose of Gallo.
3. Empire State of Mind.
4. A Coaching mistake by Mike Brown and a good night from Mike D.
5. Wilson Chandler shows up.
6. Hot Chicks sitting courtside.
7. No Goofing around.
8. A Knowledgeable Crowd.

The NY Post Reported today how Wilson Chandler's performance is only sweetening the deal for a player like LeBron to come to NY in 2010:

"...with the Knicks having to show LeBron James or Dwyane Wade or whoever might eventually want to take their money [in 2010] that there are more reasons to come here than greater fame and increased fortune, a kid with these tools and willingness to polish them is an even a more glorious sight at a sore-eyed Garden than a bashing of the Celtics."

"Always one of the last guys to leave the gym," said Al Harrington [of Wilson Chandler]. "Anybody who works that hard with that kind of talent is scary. Time will tell how good he is going to be."

LeBron has stated many times that his top priority is winning a champtionship- putting a guy that has the potential Chandler has in the mix can't hurt- lets hope he continues to improve and make the Knicks a more enticing option in 2010.