New York fans couldn't help to be disappointed in Eddy Curry's first season in New York, but Marc Berman of the New York Post brings good news for Knick fans.
Judging by last week's informal 4-on-4 scrimmages, he looks fit.
Knicks assistant Mark Aguirre spent three weeks with Curry in Chicago. But the biggest difference is this summer Curry played in the legendary Chicago pickup games dominated by NBA players at the West Loop Athletic Club. The games are run by trainer Tim Grover, who worked with Michael Jordan for 16 years. Shawn Marion, Antoine Walker, Michael Finley, Juwan Howard, Shaun Livingston and Bobby Simmons all participate through August.
Grover believes Curry's failure to scrimmage last summer as a free agent recovering from an irregular heartbeat contributed to his underachieving first season.
"No matter how many drills and conditioning we did, it's not the same thing as actually going out and playing," Grover said. "That was a component he didn't get last year and after the trade, that's where he was behind."
Grover also feels Brown was wrong in asking Curry to get down to 283 pounds in midseason after reporting to camp at 306.