MSG - KB - LBJ

(Photo from ESPN.com)

Madison Square Garden, one of the NBA's most prominent venues, and lately home to visiting stars destroying the Knicks.

Kobe Bryant just set the Madison Square Garden record with 61 points. He went 19-31 from the field with 61 points and three assists. He went to the line 20 times, while knocking down all 20 of his free throws. What an amazing night for one of the NBA's best players.

Two nights later, King James comes to town. Just a little back story for those who may not follow the NBA. Madison Square Garden is LeBron's favorite venue, since the season started there have been whispers about LeBron playing in New York in 2010. While I'm not going into that right now, (That's a whole different post) Madison Square Garden could be considered LeBron's home away from home. Because Kobe went in there and scored 61, LeBron would want to go in to New York and make everyone's jaw drop for the second time in three days.

And he did.

LeBron went 17-33 from the field, scoring 52 points and he didn't stop there. LeBron also had 10 rebounds and 11 assists. A triple-double with 52 points, that's extremely impressive in my book.

The point of this is not to compare the two superstars' nights, but to put your head down in a moment of silence for the Knicks. They are a franchise that is cutting ties with any and all players who want money, and they are waiting for the summer of LeBron. Even though he has recently expressed extreme content about what the Cleveland front office is doing for him. The fact of the matter is the Knicks will have money, come 2010 if LeBron is not an option, there are about 20 other impact free agents that year. It would really be something if the Knicks could get a player capable of doing what Kobe or LeBron just did, on any given night.