Player Recap: Allan Houston

[Mr. J]

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">?That?s a point I?ll have to listen to our medical staff and see. I?m shooting to be 100 percent, whenever that happens. I have to be wise and it has to be right for this team. What?s important is getting 100 percent healthy.? -- Allan Houston

SEASON HIGHS:
POINTS: 25 (Jan 9 vs. Portland)
ASSISTS: 5 (Dec 26 vs. Charlotte)
REBOUNDS: 3 (Jan 8 at Cleveland)
20+ SCORING GAMES: 2

THE SEASON
It was a season of pain and frustration for senior Knick, as left knee pain limited tri-captain to a career-low 20 games in his ninth Knicks campaign (12th NBA season). . .Over 20 games (11 starts), Allan averaged 11.9 ppg and 2.1 apg over 26.6 mpg. . .Shot .415 (85-205 FGA) from the field and .837 (36-43 FTA) from the line. . .Went 31-80 (.388) from Downtown.

Two-time All-Star had two 20+ scoring games, 11 double-figure point efforts. . .Led Knicks in scoring twice. . .Scoring average (11.9) and shooting pct. (.415) were his lowest since his rookie season (8.5 ppg, .405 shooting for Detroit in 1993-94). . .Has shot .800+ from the line in each of his 12 NBA seasons. . .Logged third-lowest minutes-per-game average of career (26.6). . .Had multiple 3PT FG in 11 of his 20 contests (eight two-homer games, two three-homer games and a four-homer game on Jan 9 vs. Blazers).

AMONG THE ALL-TIMERS
Despite injury-shortened season, tightened grip on several slots on Knicks all-time career lists. . .His 921 3PT FG as a Knick are second only to John Starks (982) on the all-time club list. . .Fourth in total points (11,165), behind only Patrick Ewing (23,665), Walt Frazier (14,617) and Willis Reed (12,183). . .Sixth in minutes played (21,724) and 11th in games played (602). . .11th in scoring average (18.5) and third in FT pct. (.872). . .Finished season ninth on all-time NBA list with 1,305 career 3PT FG (recorded 1,300th career home run on Jan 11 vs. Hornets).</div>

I wish Houston well and hope he can be healthy for next season. If he is and everyone else is healthy, than playoffs will not be the question; it's how far we can advance. He can help Ariza and if we draft a swingman, he can hepl him too. Unlike most people, I'm optimistic about Houston's return. I have my faith...Knicks.com

 

[Tribute to H2O]

Wow! I didnt know Houston had those kinds of numbers. He's not going to catch up to John Starks though. That man took a whole lot of treys....But anyway a disappointing season for the former All Star. Hopefully he can get it together next season.

 

[Mr. J]

Why can't he catch up to John Starks? He's only 61 FG attempts behind and if he's healthy for a good portion of the season he only needs to take one 3 a game to break his record. He can also catch up to Willis Reed too.

 

[Tribute to H2O]

Ah! You're right. I didnt even bother to do the math. If he's healthy this season he's practically got John Starks beat(although at the rate Crawford is shooting treys Starks and Houston may have competition simply because he takes so many of them). If he's healthy for the remaining two years of his contract he'll probably beat out Reed as well.

GO HOUSTON!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!


Anyway I think Isiah Thomas should be fired.