I know the basketball world's been on the edge of its seat since Allan Houston claimed he wanted to make it back to the NBA. Shockingly, he didn't quite make it."While my body and my knees, in particular, feel fine, I know what is required for me to be truly effective in the NBA again, and it involves a timing and progression that would not be fair to Isiah and the Knicks right now," Houston said in a statement released by the Knicks.(And we all know doing the right thing by Isiah Thomas is the only thing which matters.) ESPN's Chris Sheridan thinks the statement was couched in a way which makes it possible for Houston to give it another try this spring. Knicks observers noted Houston can still shoot; unfortunately, it's hard for any team -- let alone one competing for something -- to justify letting a guy run out there to take a few jumpers and hobble back on defense.
Now that Zeke doesn't have to make the tough decision to cut an endearingly popular Knick, he gets to decide whether the buy out Jerome James' disaster deal or let Demetris Nichols get away. Since the Knicks have no problem spending money wonton, I think it's a no-brainer. We'll see, though.
