He's beenoneofmyfavoriteplayersfor a longtime, andnowhe's gettingtoshowthatbecause I'm sayingthat, yes, theKnicksarefinallymovingintherightdirection.
I'veheardthatbefore, KendrickPerkins.
I doagree.
There's a difference, though, thathe's beenputtingupsomenumbers.
Butthere's a differencebetweenputtingupstatson a teamthat's notwinningandmakingyourwholegameor, well, wellroundedandbeingmoreof a threat, whichiscertainlywhatwe'reseeingrightnow.
Allright, I wanttogettotheMagicshoutouttomyfriendGeorgeJolantadowntherebecausetheMagicareundefeatedat 40 afterbeatingtheThunderlastnightin O K C.
Magichavewonthreeoftheirfourgamesontheroadaswell.
Soperkisthis.
TheyearthatwesaytheMagicare a playoffteam, notjust a playoffteambecausethey'vebeeninbut a threatintheplayoffs.
Maybeyouwent a littleintheplayplayingaroundorsomethinglikethat.
Theyare a threat.
Racheland I'm sodisappointedinmyselfbecause I sleptontheMagic.
SteveClifford.
Heis a hellof a coach.
Hehangshishatonthedefensiveend.
Hepreachedballmovementoffensively, theypass a goodshotstogetgreatshots.
Yes, butwe'd liketoseethemmaybewinmorethan a gameintheopeningroundoftheplayoffs, too, andmake a statementanditfeelslikethey'reonthepathtosomething a littlebitmorethisyear.