Ugh. Brutal first two games.
Couple things:
-Calderon is out 2-3 weeks after MRI reveals calf strain
-Knicks had 47 elbow touches in game 1. They averaged 18.7 per game last year.
-Knicks passed the ball 357 times last night. Averaged 282 last year.
-STAT will be second string center tonight.
I don't get all these Knicks fans worrying. I'm listening to the radio on the way home and people are calling up complaining. Did they think because Phil Jackson is part of the organization that we were an instant contender? I don't get it. We should know we are going to suck until next year or two years from now. This is nothing new for Knicks fans as we have been terrible for over a decade. We had a little glimmer of hope when we signed Amar'e and then traded for Melo but it takes more than that to build a legit contender.
I wanna see thjr improve on defense and not chuck
I want eaerly to keep improving as the year goesa on
I want fight from this team no matter who they are playing
Wins and losses are secondary this year it's about learning the system and getting melo comfortable in that system
2/3 of shots...Stat was 4 for 4 but other players
missed lots of short shots...we cant shoot
What did people expect? I don't get it.
Of course they suck. There are new players, a new coach, a new system and an overall lack of talent. It was never going to happen overnight. They'll get better. But no one in their right mind could have expected Phil to turn this into a contender in one summer with barely any cap space to work with. It's going to take a little time.
Whatever. It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
Hang in there fellas.
Maybe they will move for rando
Ware should not be on the court...smith looked to be getting into rhythm then taking out
Players can't play 5 minute spurts
LeBron 1/9, and there turnovers I think. Cut him.
Even even played 50 career games.
Yeah? Next what? Another season playing in the best league in the world?
Please shut the fuck up.
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you find on the sideline of a pickup game wanting next.
Yeah? Next what? Another season playing in the best league in the world?
Please shut the fuck up.
Are you an idiot? It was a joke. Wanting next on the court means they want in on the next pickup game. Go outside.
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you find on the sideline of a pickup game wanting next.
Yeah? Next what? Another season playing in the best league in the world?
Please shut the fuck up.
Are you an idiot? It was a joke. Wanting next on the court means they want in on the next pickup game. Go outside.
Oh really? Is that what it means? Listen you fat fuck. I've played plenty of ball in my life. Plenty more than you I'm sure.
Your comment on Smith makes no fuckin sense. Smarten up.
You know it's bad when Miller sounds like the voice of reason.
Barkleys schtick is getting played out like Tori Black's snapper.
I should really post this on the mystery thread. I am just so confused by it.
Oh really? Is that what it means? Listen you fat fuck. I've played plenty of ball in my life. Plenty more than you I'm sure.
Your comment on Smith makes no fuckin sense. Smarten up.
Pahahaha. Thanks for the chuckle. Played plenty of ball in your life. I bet you could even dunk in your bunny slippers. Averaged 20/10 as the real life Juwanna Mann.
Eaaaaasy, Dungeons and Dragons. Settle down. Stick to fantasy make believe and let the adults discuss sports.
That's really all I was trying to say. Typical white guy who isn't the most athletic with the ball in his hands but can knockdown the open jumper.
Went off? Just challenged the comment that Smith is some afterthought despite being one of the few guys scoring tonight. He wants next? What the fuck does that even mean?
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you alright tonight? Still not sure why the hell you went off like this
Went off? Just challenged the comment that Smith is some afterthought despite being one of the few guys scoring tonight. He wants next? What the fuck does that even mean?
It means he's white.
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you alright tonight? Still not sure why the hell you went off like this
Went off? Just challenged the comment that Smith is some afterthought despite being one of the few guys scoring tonight. He wants next? What the fuck does that even mean?
It means he's white.
The fact that this has to be explained tells me he's never played in a pickup game. "I got next" is something anyone who's ever been on a basketball court has heard more than a few times.
I didn't come across like he's some afterthought. But apparently you disagree. Anyway. Carry on.
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His "joke" while lame, is like any dumb comment you and the rest of these guys make on a daily basis. No reason to attack tough guy.
That's really all I was trying to say. Typical white guy who isn't the most athletic with the ball in his hands but can knockdown the open jumper.
OK I guess. But let's not make it a Bobby Ho thing. Sorry I just find it somewhat disrespectful to the player.
My bad LT.
Acy and jason smith were some nice additions. Need role players like them.
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you alright tonight? Still not sure why the hell you went off like this
Went off? Just challenged the comment that Smith is some afterthought despite being one of the few guys scoring tonight. He wants next? What the fuck does that even mean?
It means he's white.
The fact that this has to be explained tells me he's never played in a pickup game. "I got next" is something anyone who's ever been on a basketball court has heard more than a few times.
I didn't come across like he's some afterthought. But apparently you disagree. Anyway. Carry on.
Come on. Really?
I got next? I don't know what that is?
Hahaha. Is that Egyptian or swahilli?
Please.
My 11 year old has tourettes. So fuck you.
He looks like a Wisconsin player. Right? Right?
How can you not like seeing LeBron, who didn't learn after not 5, not 6, not 7, and decreed this opening game of the regular season "one of the biggest sporting events ever", beaten?
Is really unbelievable. His outright hatred and bias against the Knicks is bizarre.
Yeah, I was kinda surprised that Irving didnt get a tech there. A knick certainly would have.
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my game after Jason Smith.
He looks like a Wisconsin player. Right? Right?
Hell yea he does.
Duh. Called this one from the start. Wooooo!
Bahahahah
Triangle.
PhiPsi125 : 10:37 pm : link : reply
of his Knick career, lol.
Melo!
Stufftherun : 10:38 pm : link : reply
Might be the first time I've witnessed him hit a big shot down the stretch.
either you don't watch the knicks, or you're just the worst type of fan
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Hahaha that is awesome. Can you share a link for that?
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melos first closing minute clutch shot
PhiPsi125 : 10:37 pm : link : reply
of his Knick career, lol.
Melo!
Stufftherun : 10:38 pm : link : reply
Might be the first time I've witnessed him hit a big shot down the stretch.
Oh yeah, there was one.
either you don't watch the knicks, or you're just the worst type of fan How quickly they forget - ( New Window )
The don't have anyone else who can stay with a quick pg, and he has been choppy, but with his athleticism, I think he can learn.
30 team assists on 39 scores. More assists than any game last season.
Btw, I think Wear has already moved ahead of Early as a backup SF. 11 minutes tonight. He gives them great size at the three. Btw #2, was Dalembert hurt? 5 minutes. Aldrich had 11.
I will leave out Bargnani until he shows he can do anything more than lay bricks. That's still an awful lot of depth--people who can play will be sitting.
Don't read into anything. Everybody got some time. Rotations take time to settle on. Tim Hardaway isn't going to play just 4mpg all season either.
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melos first closing minute clutch shot
PhiPsi125 : 10:37 pm : link : reply
of his Knick career, lol.
Melo!
Stufftherun : 10:38 pm : link : reply
Might be the first time I've witnessed him hit a big shot down the stretch.
either you don't watch the knicks, or you're just the worst type of fan How quickly they forget - ( New Window )
Yeah, I guess you missed the entire season last year, smartass. But thanks for the ONE example...you really showed me.
Who is Wear? Great 2 minute sequence:
Wear switches and is covering LBJ - Chuckles: Oh, this is not going to be good - Wear plays respectable D and get's the rebound, runs the floor and goes right to the basket and gets fouled - hits both.
Next time down, Hard foul on Varejao - yea baby!
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melos first closing minute clutch shot
PhiPsi125 : 10:37 pm : link : reply
of his Knick career, lol.
Melo!
Stufftherun : 10:38 pm : link : reply
Might be the first time I've witnessed him hit a big shot down the stretch.
either you don't watch the knicks, or you're just the worst type of fan How quickly they forget - ( New Window )
Yeah, I guess you missed the entire season last year, smartass. But thanks for the ONE example...you really showed me.
He was bad at it last year, but he's been a Knicks for longer than a year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keAlI3w5FPk
Here are 5 more.
He's hit plenty of huge shots in his time here. He's missed several too.
Maybe if he had some more quality basketball players around him instead of some guys we wouldn't always be so dependent on him hitting or missing to win basketball games all the time.
Then last night he drills a huge bucket with Lebron all over him, to finish off Lebron and the Cavs in his big Cleveland homecoming. That's pretty fucking money no matter how you slice it.
Overall, very encouraging and awesome win
He's hit plenty of huge shots in his time here. He's missed several too.
Maybe if he had some more quality basketball players around him instead of some guys we wouldn't always be so dependent on him hitting or missing to win basketball games all the time.
Then last night he drills a huge bucket with Lebron all over him, to finish off Lebron and the Cavs in his big Cleveland homecoming. That's pretty fucking money no matter how you slice it.
Gimme a break. Nobody is shitting on Melo. Get out of here with that shit. I'm as big a melo fan as there is. Its not my problem if you are too dense to comprehend a comment meant as a joke.
But lets not pretend that melo has been some great clutch shooter as a Knick. Its widely known that melo went from one of the leagues best clutchshooters to a not very good one when he came to the Knicks.
JR Smith played really well and under control, which was weird to watch.
Jason Smith/Cole Aldrich were physical, which was nice to watch.
But, you could see how Love/LBJ/Irving will be very tough when they get some chemistry. At least on offense. They don't look like they will be a very good defensive team.
But lets not pretend that melo has been some great clutch shooter as a Knick. Its widely known that melo went from one of the leagues best clutchshooters to a not very good one when he came to the Knicks.
Really more of a single-season narrative based on last year.
[2010]In the following statistics, clutch will be defined as a shot with under 10 seconds remaining in the game when the game is tied or the player's team is trailing by a field goal or less.
In the 2010-2011 season:
Dwyane Wade: 0-4 (0%)
Lebron James: 1-8 (12.5%)
Paul Pierce: 1-3 (33.3%)
Kobe Bryant: 1-3 (33.3%)
Carmelo Anthony: 4-6 (66.7%)
Dirk Nowitzki: 3-4 (75%)
[2012]
Coming up big in crunch time is nothing new for Anthony. According to 82games.com he's the third most clutch player in the league this season. In fact, if you projected his clutch-time stats out over a full 48 minutes he would average 43.6 ppg., 12.1 rpg., and 3.4 assists.
[2013] After last night's miss at the end of regulation, Anthony is 0-for-8 on shots with 10 seconds or less in the 4th quarter or overtime when trailing by one possession or tied this season. He's a combined 0-for-12 on such shots in the last two seasons.
From 2010-12, Carmelo was 8-for-15 in those situations, including 5-for-10 with the Knicks. No one had more makes than Anthony’s eight, and his 53.3 field goal percentage on those shots was the best among 16 players with at least 10 late-and-close attempts.
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are really shit fans. I mean, utter shit. In a paper bag. Lit on fire.
He's hit plenty of huge shots in his time here. He's missed several too.
Maybe if he had some more quality basketball players around him instead of some guys we wouldn't always be so dependent on him hitting or missing to win basketball games all the time.
Then last night he drills a huge bucket with Lebron all over him, to finish off Lebron and the Cavs in his big Cleveland homecoming. That's pretty fucking money no matter how you slice it.
Gimme a break. Nobody is shitting on Melo. Get out of here with that shit. I'm as big a melo fan as there is. Its not my problem if you are too dense to comprehend a comment meant as a joke.
But lets not pretend that melo has been some great clutch shooter as a Knick. Its widely known that melo went from one of the leagues best clutchshooters to a not very good one when he came to the Knicks.
PhiPsi didn't catch the joke...this damn internet makes humor hard sometimes. But I think we've done a fine job of incorporating the word shit as often as possible in our posts this morning. Extra pile of shit for us!
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are really shit fans. I mean, utter shit. In a paper bag. Lit on fire.
He's hit plenty of huge shots in his time here. He's missed several too.
Maybe if he had some more quality basketball players around him instead of some guys we wouldn't always be so dependent on him hitting or missing to win basketball games all the time.
Then last night he drills a huge bucket with Lebron all over him, to finish off Lebron and the Cavs in his big Cleveland homecoming. That's pretty fucking money no matter how you slice it.
Gimme a break. Nobody is shitting on Melo. Get out of here with that shit. I'm as big a melo fan as there is. Its not my problem if you are too dense to comprehend a comment meant as a joke.
But lets not pretend that melo has been some great clutch shooter as a Knick. Its widely known that melo went from one of the leagues best clutchshooters to a not very good one when he came to the Knicks.
I think you mean Melo hasn't been as clutch under Woodson, rather than since he joined the Knicks. And it seems that there could be a minutes-related reason:
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That's just an excellent game from Melo. Games like this where he plays so well and takes less than 20 shots have been pretty rare. That's a great sign. 30 assists as a team.
I thought the Knicks were a 38 win team entering the year. But if the regain the offensive composure they showed in '13, they could definitely win more games than that. The goal for this team should be the 6th seed, which seems possible although not likely.
LeBron looked like shit. They'll get it going soon though. Those Love outlet passes to LeBron is gonna be the closest we see to LeBron in the NFL.
A big FUCK YOU to Barkley and Reggie. It took a 9 point lead with 2 minutes left for them to say anything nice.
Kudos to Travis Wear. Undrafted rookie shutting down The King in his home coming!
We're still going to be awful so let's enjoy this! :)
A big FUCK YOU to Barkley and Reggie. It took a 9 point lead with 2 minutes left for them to say anything nice.
Kudos to Travis Wear. Undrafted rookie shutting down The King in his home coming!
We're still going to be awful so let's enjoy this! :)
No it wasn't. In franchise history? You must be young if you believe that. It was a regular season game.