Robinson Lifts New York Past Cs
When times got tough for the New York Knicks, they turned to a midget to carry them through their struggles. Nate Robinson, the Knicks guard whos listed at 5-foot-8 but in reality is closer to 3-foot-2, tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists last night to [lift New York over Boston 94-87] at Madison Square Garden.
The win avenged last weeks [40-point loss](../../../../../blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=11634009) to the Celtics, during which Isiah Thomass team looked more lost and scared than if they stumbled into a Ku Klux Klan meeting. (For the record, the Knicks will most likely have 11 black players and one white player on their roster on opening night). Robinson was the Knicks hero on this night. In addition to his impressive final line, the diminutive guard also made a layup and drilled a 3-pointer in a 41-second span in the fourth quarter to halt a Celtics comeback. Zach Randolph also played well, pouring in a team-high 23 points. The win followed back-to-back defeats where the Knicks lost by a combined 56 points.
In more good news for New York, Allan Houston ended his comeback bid this weekend, [walking away] from the team before they had a chance to cut him. Although Houston [owes New York](http://nypress.com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=26375133) $100 million that he stole from them the past six years, he simply cannot pay them off with his basketball skills, which simply put, are non-existent at this point. He retired two years ago because of arthritic knees and hes in worst shape now then he was then. Although this is good news for New York, it will hardly make the team any better. If youre drowning 20 feet below the surface and you rise five feet, youre still drowning.