After 11 agonizing Ls and wins over only dumpster-diving Phoenix and Minnesota in the Knicks’ last 13 games, even the optimist’s optimist among us knows it’s an Addams Family torture chamber stretch to make the playoffs. So I’ll choose to be foolishly excited when I have the opportunity.
The biggest Knicks news of the day is the 10-day contract signed by Jimmy Fredette earlier today. Jimbo will join the Knicks tonight against the Raptors.
Put me down in the intrigued column when it comes to Jim. If we’re supposed to take the D-League at least somewhat seriously, why shouldn’t we be at least a bit hopeful about a guy who averaged 22 and 5 with 40 percent 3-point shooting in Triple-A, not to mention led the nation in scoring at BYU (only 13 years ago!