The Knicks in the ‘05-‘06 had been dreadful, so far in ‘06 they have gone 5-0, with the most impressive win last night against the high scoring Dallas Mavericks.  Larry Brown has settled on a rotation, playing now 9 players, using David Lee and Nate Robinson in the starting lineup and bringing in Jamal Crawford and Maurice Taylor in for scoring off the bench.

Larry Brown has been heavily criticized for not settling into a rotation until now, with over a third of the season already past.  Their winning streak has also coincided with the strong play of PG Stephon Marbury; Marbury seems to be in better spirits and picking up his teammates rather than sulking when things go bad.  I suspect having Nate Robinson in the starting lineup along side Marbury, has subconsciously made him a calming influence, and making sure Robinson doesn’t become rattled and doesn’t force turnovers throughout the game.