One game into his stint, Baron Davis has already set a Knicks record: His #85 is the highest ever to be worn by a New York Knickerbocker. First-ballot HOFer. Seriously, though, I thought Baron looked alright last night. I don’t even know what his stats were–I recall a three-pointer and some poor defense on Deron Williams–but none of that even matters yet. I’ll tell you what does matter..er..could potentially make Baron Davis matter. As soon as this dude checked into the game, I noticed something: he looked… spirited. Like, for the first time since ’07, he looks really excited to be out there playing basketball. He had that old swagger in his step. Maybe it’s because it was his first game of the season… I don’t know. However, the City of New York has basketball fever right now, and maybe, just maybe, Baron Davis has caught it? If so he’s going to be a contributing member of this team. The questions with Baron have never centered around ability, and if he’s truly as
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February 23, 2012
