CANUCKS Beat HAWKS....but HAWKS were beat LAST SUMMER.....G.S. WARRIORS moving in New Direction.......KNICKS pay Mr. BIG SHOT $14.2 Mil in 2011-12

The Chicago BLACKHAWKS were down and out about a week and a half ago but rallied to tie the SERIES between them and the VANCOUVER CANUCKS 3-3 to force a Game 7.

But let's look at it closely........the HAWKS were doomed right after they WON the STANLEY CUP last year.....HAWKS MANAGEMENT said they were in the RED and they would have to downsize PAYROLL.

With that being said when they traded or released a little over half their roster and some very important parts to that CORE ROSTER of the CUP Winning TEAM.......They should've not even been in the PLAYOFFS........The FANS should have not gone to the GAME and I know it was to support the PLAYERS but the HAWKS have to have MONEY.......so where is it.

My initial thought was that they were pulling an OLD CUBS Trick.....YOU KNOW......let's fill WRIGLEY.......and be somewhat competitive but let's also make that CASH. It's SAD to me when an ORGANIZATION has to move a roster around when the ROSTER can't even defend what is theirs.......THE CUP. Yeah the CANUCKS were the best Record Team in the NHL for the Regular Season......but some of those HAWKS have to be saying WHAT IF? What if we had Big BUFF and the rest of those guys that were moved......DAMN.

The GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS had a 10 Game improvement from last season at 36-46 and the WARRIORS are moving in the RIGHT Direction under Coach Keith SMART. But the New Ownership Group of the WARRIORS didn't think so....so SMART was relieved of his duties TODAY by the WARRIORS and was commended for his efforts.

Did anyone really think when a New Ownership Group comes in that SMART should have even had one year with the TEAM......I didn't think so plus SMART is a CASTOFF from the Old REGIME in Don NELSON'S Coaching Staff and that NELSON CRAZY STYLE of OFFENSE and little DEFENSE.

I also think given the CHANCE SMART was eventually going to get the WARRIORS in the PLAYOFFS but it looks like he would have had to do it this past season to get 1 more year. And this is from a franchise that rarely sniffs Post Season Play.........HMMMMMMMM.

Now you ask yourself whose in line to get this JOB........the CORE is intact......with MONTA ELLIS, STEPH CURRY, and DAVID LEE......it will be interesting to see who they interview and who gets the JOB.......and you know as well as I do.......Defense eventually wins CHAMPIONSHIPS and the WARRIORS are going to have to do something they rarely do EVER.......START to look at the DEFENSIVE PART of the GAME with their next Head Coach.

The NEW YORK KNICKS are making sure everything stays in place to make a really good run in the EAST as they pick up the $14.2 Million Option on one Chauncey "Mr. BIG SHOT" BILLUPS to no surprise.

The KNICKS are on the RIGHT PATH with young players like Toney DOUGLAS and LAndry FIELDS but have to make a SPLASH somewhere in their rotation with an explosive Shooting Guard....that's whats missing on their Roster right now. Someone to take the Scoring LOAD off of 'MELO and STAT.

They also need to take a DEEPER look at the DIRECTION they want to go in from a Head COACHING Standpoint........I don't think in the EAST MIKE D'ANTONI'S Philosophy and Style will work...as in the EAST all the TOP TEAMS PLAY DEFENSE FIRST.....and the KNICKS are going to have to tell some of their top guys to start thinking about a HARD HAT.........and that's going to be difficult with this current roster.