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Nate Robinson Goes From Stud To Dud

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Rookie guard Nate Robinson responded to Larry Brown's negative reinforcement with a poor outing last night, feeling the criticism affected his game. Robinson questioned whether he can have the demeanor the Knicks coach wants him to have.
After his career-best 34-point night against the Sixers on Friday, Robinson was a dud last night, with 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting and three turnovers as the Knicks dropped their eighth straight, 114-95, to Philadelphia at Wachovia Center. After Robinson's big effort Friday drew a standing ovation from the crowd at the Garden, Brown said he wished Robinson wouldn't showboat, pointing out Iverson singed him for 47 points and did not carry on. Robinson took offense to the remark.

"I felt kind of awkward today, just got to play through it," Robinson said. "I was not doing some of the things like I do, like getting my teammates hyped. I felt if I did that, Coach might be mad at me." Of his cocky demeanor, Robinson said: "That's who I am. That's been me my whole life. It's hard to ask me not to do it."
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http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/63953.htm

No one on this Knick team should be cocky, not with 19 wins. Pathetic.
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ChosenFEW
what larry's trying to say is , yea u scored 34 but iverson had 47 making your 34 meaningless...........larry's not telling nate not to get hype or excited...if nate wouldve dropped 20 and iverson 15 points larry wouldve done backflips for nate,.....thats where larry's coming from....


and i agree with larry too...everybody in the NBA wants to be treated like a freaking princess jeez
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Well, if only Nate scored those points to win, then it'd be a different situation.
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nate is like a cheap iverson. i think he trys to emulate him what with the arm sleeve and everything.
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Not such a bad thing to be...
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That dosent seem like good coaching to me. You should encourage your rookies when they have a good game like that. tell him you want to see more of it. Just tell him to work on his defense. So i mean this is an obvious example of the problem with the way this team is being coached.
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Benis007
can anyone explain to me why larry is convinced that Nate is not a PG?
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NOt for anything, I am really starting to dislike Larry. Nate showboating a little gets the crowd in the game, lets them enjoy something from this season. So what if he does it? Who else did anything in the game to keep it close? Who else excited the crowd like Nate did? Larry just likes to bash the team and keep the players down. Maybe if he didn't talk o muc crap they might be doing better. I know it is a very small chance that might be a reason, but why not? With the level of talent they have they should be doing much better. Maybe Larry just is not the right coach for this team. Many other teams are defensively as bad, but do much better than the Knicks. Obviously this has not worked with Larry. Maybe they DO need a youger coach that can relate. What is wrong with Nate celebrating after scoring? Absolutely nothing. Why does Larry feel he has to criticize everyone? I know many of you will jump all over me for this, but I am tired of Larry criticizing the team, that sure is not helping any. Nate p[layed a great game, Larry criticized and the next game he played a crappy game, because he was trying got play the way Larry wants him to. Steph had the same problem. Obviously something different needs to tried next seson if we have the same group. The team went on that run in beginning of January, that wasn't a fluke. The team IS good enough. Let the boys be themselves, maybe that's what we need to get back to the winning ways. OK, now, go ahead and tear this apart guys.
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I definitely agree that Larry Brown isn't the right coach for this type of team. Having said that, I don't think the team has the right kind of players to do much better then the first round of the playoffs. My guess is that they will keep the coach, and try to get the players that he wants.
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I think what Larry MIGHT be doing is try using some reverse psychology on our players. If you really want to look at it he got down hardest on Steph, Nate, and Curry, players with the most need of an attitude change. But it's really hard to tell what Brown thinks, he says one thing and does another. He's somewhat two-faced.
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LB is looking at the big picture. He's a perfectionist coach, he'd probably get mad about a defensive lapse even if the Knicks win by 20. Right now, he's mad about the record.
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I for one dont like Nate Robinson's face in the camera everytime he makes a shot. Its quite irritating being that as my wife says: 'A very unattractive face thats jams it in the TV ill"

hahahaha
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jeez, any liitle excitement for the team and its fans in such a dismal season, and larry feels the need to squash it by going out public. He really should retire next season IMO
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Glad you guys don't coach...

Showboating doesn't add anything to the team at all. If you believe his antics fire up the team and crowd, you don't understand anything. Its the PLAY that firesd people up....whether its a block, a dunk, or a great pass. The face mugging and *** wagging doesns't do anything but make you look stupid. You guys like to see tongues wagging, butts swaying, and mugging for the camera after a great play? Thats the part you like? The great ones didn't and don't do it. MJ, Bird, Magic, Barkley, and a host of others that were the best didn't find it neccessary. Excitement is great but acting like a teenager winning the lottery after a good play is not. Brown is trying to teach class.

Check out the best teams...see much of that?
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lol Magic didn't showboat? O and Charles Barkley? haha
I think the idea that showing emotion in your game and getting yourself and others fired up shouldn't be viewed as a thing that lacks class. Do you lack class if you try to give your depressed fans/teammates something to cheer for? I think not...when Nate does his showboating thing he also gets himself fired up and starts playing with more energy. Forcing Nate to ditch the showboating is like neutering a puppy. Look at how Nate has played since LB came out in public about the showboating. Some players feed off their emotions and Nate is one of them. LB has a ****in 10ft pole up his *** or something, he seriously better stop acting like a military dictator and address the talent on his team and work with it as best he can. If he's gonna ****in hunt for players constantly then y doesn't he just take over as GM??!! He shud concentrate on his job and make our team better rather than asking for another team. :curse:
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Chinatownballer said:
lol Magic didn't showboat? O and Charles Barkley? haha
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Yeah, but they were kinda good.

Nate Robinson's average at best for his position.
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Nate has single handledly brought the Knicks back more than once so he can obviously have a big affect on games. Its because he always brings the energy and pumps himself up that he can play the way he does. And if he's average at his position than id rather hav that than a neutered puppy of a point guard without energy.
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Chinatownballer said:
Nate has single handledly brought the Knicks back more than once so he can obviously have a big affect on games. Its because he always brings the energy and pumps himself up that he can play the way he does. And if he's average at his position than id rather hav that than a neutered puppy of a point guard without energy.
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China...Nate Robinson needs to shut the hell up! He is a ROOKIE! He has a lot of nerve showing his ***. He decided last night not to shoot the ball, so now he is being insubordinate and totally disregarding Larry's instructions. He is a average player like Rawse stated, who shouldn't be showboating and showing his *** like he has no damn sense. What the **** has Nate every won to act like he is an All-Star calibur player who pops his collar after every play. Please....shut the **** up Nate because your behind was two seconds from going to the NBDL.
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Responding to recent criticism from Brown about his showboating and shoot-first tendencies, rookie Nate Robinson took one shot in 22 minutes and scored no points.
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http://www.newsday.com/sports/printedition/ny-sbknix054690826apr05,0,695785.story?coll=ny-sports-print
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Steven A. Smith is killing Nate Robinson right now. He stated Nate has been a pain in the *** since day 1 and he thinks he earns the right to get big minutes since he put on a Knick uni. Steven said he won't last too long in the league thinking he is bigger than the game, and "quite frankly" he isn't even that good.
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