The New York Knicks can't get Eddy Curry his balls

Getting the basketball to an almost seven-foot giant should be easy.

Not to the struggling New York Knicks though. Yes, apparently, the New York Knicks are struggling to dump the basketball to their big man, Eddy Curry, the same man who raised his game to another level this 2007 NBA Basketball season.

Although it has been the key for the New York Knicks to winning some games this troubled season, Knicks head coach Isaiah Thomas find himself still screaming at his players to get Eddy Curry the ball in the post.

All season long the Knicks have worked to mold their offense around the improving Eddy Curry, their 24-year-old center. At the Knicks' practice facility, Isaiah Thomas did not criticize Curry for complaining and said he spent much of the team's practice drilling his players on more effective ways of getting him the ball.

Thomas said Curry was not the only one who was disappointed the lack of touches. ''The coach is not happy either if he is not getting it,'' he said. (Hmm... Sounds like giant ball hogs like Shaquille O'Neal will have a grand time playing for a coach like Thomas eh?)

The New York Knicks are 7-11 when Curry takes 10 shots or fewer.

''A lot of good things happen when he gets the basketball,'' Isaiah Thomas said. ''He helps us with our transition defense because we know where his shots are coming from. When we don't have the ball in his hands a lot, you are playing the long range bomber game.''

The Knicks' best guard at getting the ball to Curry was Jamal Crawford. But Crawford's season ended on Feb.27 when he found out he needed surgery on his right ankle. Steve Francis, whose return to the court coincided with Crawford's departure, has taken over the responsibility of passing the ball to Curry.

Good luck with that one considering Steve Francis' love for the basketball throughout his career in the NBA.

Can Eddy Curry lead the New York Knicks to the NBA Playoffs? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Chicago Bulls 7/1

Detroit Pistons 9/1

Dallas Mavericks 7/2

Miami Heat 4/1 (boo!)

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