Spring Break
The Comedic Tragedy of Eddie Curry
Gordon Chadwick
Issue date: 2/18/09 Section: Sports
In 2001, Eddy Curry seemed like an NBA All-Star in the making. Drafted out of high school, the Bulls paired him with fellow top 5 pick Tyson Chandler to form what seemed like an intriguing frontcourt. Bulls GM Jerry Krause hoped that this tandem would eventually make the team relevant again, something it had not been since Michael Jordan's departure. Though Curry showed the ability to score effectively, it became clear that the he was not the right person to build a franchise around-and he was shipped off to the Isaiah Thomas' New York Knicks in 2005.
With the Knicks, Curry's story becomes more interesting. His Knicks career has been at times comical, disturbing-and even tragic.
First, there is the comical. Though Curry may have had his best season his second year with the Knicks, he has steadily eaten and lounged his way out of the starting lineup, eventually slipping out of the rotation altogether-not that he was ever known for effort or conditioning. When asked how Curry could improve his rebounding, (his rebounding statistics were extremely disappointing, especially for someone who is listed at 6'11'' and 285 lbs.) ex-Bulls coach Scott Skiles responded "Jump."
But, Curry has continually become worse and worse. In his past two seasons, he reported to training camp horribly out of shape. This appears to have effectively ended his Knicks career-Coach Mike D'Antoni has limited him to only two-and-a-half minutes of playing time all season.
However, the media can find a story on even the most worthless athletes. Curry finally made news in the 2008-2009 season when he was sued by Casual Male Retail Group who claimed Curry owed them $41,000 for clothing he purchased over two years ago. That total includes about $22,000 in suits, $3,700 in ties (how many ties can one man have?! ) and other miscellaneous items.
Things got really weird when, earlier this year, Eddy Curry was slapped with another lawsuit-but this time it was not so funny as his Big and Tall spending spree.
With the Knicks, Curry's story becomes more interesting. His Knicks career has been at times comical, disturbing-and even tragic.
First, there is the comical. Though Curry may have had his best season his second year with the Knicks, he has steadily eaten and lounged his way out of the starting lineup, eventually slipping out of the rotation altogether-not that he was ever known for effort or conditioning. When asked how Curry could improve his rebounding, (his rebounding statistics were extremely disappointing, especially for someone who is listed at 6'11'' and 285 lbs.) ex-Bulls coach Scott Skiles responded "Jump."
But, Curry has continually become worse and worse. In his past two seasons, he reported to training camp horribly out of shape. This appears to have effectively ended his Knicks career-Coach Mike D'Antoni has limited him to only two-and-a-half minutes of playing time all season.
However, the media can find a story on even the most worthless athletes. Curry finally made news in the 2008-2009 season when he was sued by Casual Male Retail Group who claimed Curry owed them $41,000 for clothing he purchased over two years ago. That total includes about $22,000 in suits, $3,700 in ties (how many ties can one man have?! ) and other miscellaneous items.
Things got really weird when, earlier this year, Eddy Curry was slapped with another lawsuit-but this time it was not so funny as his Big and Tall spending spree.
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