Isiah Thomas admitted yesterday that he is concerned about the Knicks "being flat" for the home opener. In fact, Thomas was essentially making a preemptive strike when he said that playing a third game in four nights, starting with the triple-overtime win against Memphis, could take its toll.
It seems odd that Thomas was already building excuses for a game the Knicks haven't even played, writes Frank Isola of the New York Daily News. Especially since it is only the first week of the season and the Pacers also will be playing their third game in four nights.
Incredibly, the game was not a sellout as of late yesterday.
"We're going to need the building to be energetic for us," Thomas said, trying to appeal to the fans. "There is a possibility that (with) everything that is going on, we could not have legs (tonight)."