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NY Losses in Francis Debut

In his debut at Madison Square Garden, Steve Francis has shown some flashes that remained everyone why he was nicknamed Stevie Franchise when he was playing in Houston. Despite Francis? efforts, the Knicks lost to their cross state rivals. Welcome to New York, Stevie, where you have to win, and you have to do it now. Where the fans are impatient, the media is relentless and the coach is unbelievably demanding and tough.

As for the Knicks, they have to forget about trades and focus on what they have on their roster right now. They have the talent, maybe too much of that. They have players in all positions, now they need to find their path as a team. Coach Brown needs to start letting the players do their thing and the players need to start listening to coach Brown, because he still is a very good coach.

Francis may not be Brown`s prototype player, but he can certainly leave his mark on court. So naturally, his first game with the Knicks Vs. the Nets brought on high expectations and a bigger disappointment after the loss.