Malik’s Philly’s Phamous Cheesesteaks are Back! Malik Rose Opens New Restaurant in SA

If you lived in San Antonio during Malik Rose’s last tenure, you most likely remember Malik’s Philly’s Phamous Cheesesteaks Restaurant.  The Philly Cheesesteaks were outstanding and I mean outstanding-outstanding.  I can still taste the sodium now.  After Rose was traded from the Spurs, his two Philly Cheesesteak restaurants in San Antonio were closed down in short order.  One was in the Quarry Market and the other was off 1604 and Bandera Road, near the Silverado movie theater.

The new Malik’s restaurant is right off of West Avenue and Blanco across the street from Churchill High School near the Valero gas station.

If the cheesesteaks are anything like the old ones, you will be in heaven.  They were amazing.  Both the chicken and the beef.  Get them plain with mushrooms.  Best Cheesesteaks in San Antonio with no questions about it.  I highly, highly recommend them.

Last time around the price was under $8 per steak (I think).  I haven’t eaten at the new Malik’s restaurant yet but I can’t wait to get my first cheesesteak.

Speaking of Malik, what ever did happen between him and Pop?  One minute Malik was one of the most important Spurs on the team, a crucial component of the ’99 championship team, and significant part of the ’03 championship.  After he signed his big contract, Gregg Popovich punched a one-way ticket to New York for him.  That never made any sense and Pop being the donkey mule he is never gave any reasons on why Malik was put in the doghouse and then traded ASAP. I believe Pop was still the Spurs GM at this point so really no excuses on this one.

Malik was definitely missed.  He battled hard and did a lot of great things for the Spurs team.  Very good personality and well liked by all the fans.

Kind of hard to want him on the Spurs now seeing as how we have a new Malik-type player in Dejuan Blair.  Plus, I’m sure he probably hates Pop after the way he was unceremoniously dumped by the Spurs dictator.  The question still looms: Why?

Malik Rose in action (He was a true beast):

Does this sound like a guy you want to trade?

After he was traded to the Knicks, Malik’s career was never the same. The Knicks being the Knicks sucked and Rose’s role quickly diminished. Don’t be mistaken though, his tenure with the Spurs was a great one. Malik provided great spark off the bench and even showed he could score in bunches if need be. I remember one game in Philadelphia, he went off on his hometown team. He did a great job guarding players much bigger than him (Shaq among everyone else) and had terrific athleticism, hustle, and rebounding ability. Why Pop, why?

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Adam Morrison to Spurs Makes a Lot of Sense

With James Jones off to Miami to chase a ring, the San Antonio Spurs are left even more vulnerable in looking for a small forward.  Richard Jefferson and Spurs Brass are still playing yo-yo with whether or not either want the other.  Spurs need talent at the 3 but don’t want to lock up a guy that doesn’t fit in the system.  Jefferson doesn’t want to be on the Spurs but still wants to get paid and nobody else really wants him.  Match made in hell right there.

With the Spurs front office increasingly growing senile, I’d like to toss out a bit of common sense.  How about a former lottery pick that is long, can score in bunches, works hard, has good character, and can shoot for a high percentage?  Damn, just sign Adam Morrison already.

He won’t cost a lot.  He has a great chance of fitting in the system.  He’d love to get playing time.  And best of all, you can tell Richard Jefferson to go take a long walk off a short pier.  He can go to that team he’s looking for, you know the one that only runs alley oops and doesn’t play defense.  Note to RJ: You better start wanting to adapt your game because pretty soon you’re going to lose another chunk off your vertical.

Anyways, San Antonio Blog says go get Adam Morrison for $1-$2 million a year and bring some excitement to the Alamo City.  He was damn good in college and led his team.  Kobe Bryant recently offered that he was really talented when the Jimmy Kimmel show made fun of him.  Morrison loves basketball and works his ass off.  He’s got talent.  Someone give him a damn chance and see what he can do with real playing time.

If anything Spurs, don’t play the we’re too good for you card.  My gosh, you gave actual playing time to Roger Mason Jr. and Keith Bogans.  Let’s be real here.  You have no business turning your nose to any date to the prom at this point.

Give former Gonzaga* star (*credit Jeff for the catch – I had put Stanford) and lottery pick, Adam Morrison a chance.  Its a low risk, high reward type of deal.  That plays out a lot better than trying to fit a square peg in a round whole with Richard Jefferson.

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