Knicks V Nets - February 20th, 7:30pm.

[CA7]

This is basketball, all this dont fit bull**** is just that bull**** at the end of the day if they didn't wear uniforms and just had on shorts and t shirt guys would ball, thats what they didn't do tonight, ball, thats what we need to do, ball

as bad as Melo played on O(rusty), Lin got his ass whooped on D, STAT was STAT and Chandler got in foul trouble which hurt us, we also didn't rebound well and close out good enough, Atlanta coming in on Wednesday a day a practice and we should be better

not to mention the refs killed us

[NYCLakerfan]

New York fans is the problem. We need to chill.

Yankee fans get upset over a loss in April.
Knicks fans get upset over everything
and Giants fans scream Eli suck...

As Yogi Berra said. It ain't over until it's over...Chill

Word us NYer are way too critical and impatient at times if the Knicks beat ATL and Miami everyone will forget all about this game.

[CA7]

Lin got 21 pts, 9 assists, 7 rebounds, 4 steals on apparently an off night. lol

he got raped on D

[iSaYughh]

We missed plenty of jump shots, which is the reason to start using your postup game. We have none though.

Down 8 with 5 minutes left you put Melo in the box and force the Nets to double or foul. Something good will happen. Instead we got STAT & Fields shooting 18 footers. This isnt good basketball...

You have to take what the defense gives you sometimes.

We aren't a plodding, half-court team. For better or worse.

Clean, well-designed open looks that we were generating was based off Lin orchestrating the offense as he has been; breaking down the D, and making a decision.

It was resulting in just clean, good mid range jump shots.

Melo was in the box plenty too, especially at the end. And he got his ass raped.

It was just a fail every which way, on the inside and with clean mid range jumpers.

[smokes]

I agree somewhat, but you have to use Melo's strengths when we're close. If it calls for ISO's so be it. The Nets were intent on not letting Lin beat them tonight. Go to someone else then. This offense doesnt have to run through Lin all the time.

They game plan for Lin let Melo kill them and vice versa...

I don't think going to Melo tonight was gonna work but I agree a change needed to be made.

Was calling for Novak since the 3rd quarter he barely played the 2nd half. Right at the end he comes in and sinks a bunch of threes. Could have used those earlier.

But it's swings and roundabouts, I ain't mad at anyone for this game.

LeFlume, sayin it best.

[nyk_nyk]

oops i thought you said firing a coach that CAN handle his talents(DANTONI)

If you really wanna go there with season averages then that's even more reason to replace the coach. See what I just did?

[BIG APPLE SPORTS]

I think it is time to panic. the amare melo combo doesnt work obviously by our starting record before the lin era,no melo returns and your asking 3 ball dominant players to flow? idk i know im panicking

[BIG APPLE SPORTS]

If you really wanna go there with season averages then that's even more reason to replace the coach. See what I just did?

yea dantoni doesnt have a SYSTEM its more like a philosophy, just run and shoot and pick and roll and shoot.we have no go to plays for our superstars or for our other scorers its all about whether or not jeremy lin can find the open man and if not then you have a game like we just had in which every player tried to create from nothing.

[nyk_nyk]

I don't think going to Melo tonight was gonna work but I agree a change needed to be made.

Was calling for Novak since the 3rd quarter he barely played the 2nd half. Right at the end he comes in and sinks a bunch of threes. Could have used those earlier.

But it's swings and roundabouts, I ain't mad at anyone for this game.

LeFlume, sayin it best.

Novak made two 3s all game. What are you talking about?

[CA7]

We dont need to fire, trade or bench anyone if anyone thought we were gonna look good in Melo and Baron's 1st game you should know better

[Clyde & The Pearl]

You have to take what the defense gives you sometimes.

We aren't a plodding, half-court team. For better or worse.

Clean, well-designed open looks that we were generating was based off Lin orchestrating the offense as he has been; breaking down the D, and making a decision.

It was resulting in just clean, good mid range jump shots.

Melo was in the box plenty too, especially at the end. And he got his ass raped.

It was just a fail every which way, on the inside and with clean mid range jumpers.

Sometimes you have to be plodding to win. There is nothing wrong with it. This offense could be anything we want it to be.

Melo made a couple moves to get into the paint, and didnt get the call. One blatantly missed call should get the ref's suspended.

[CA7]

I think it is time to panic. the amare melo combo doesnt work obviously by our starting record before the lin era,no melo returns and your asking 3 ball dominant players to flow? idk i know im panicking

its fine dude, Deron was hot, Chandler barely played and we were missing Shumpert who would have defended Deron a lot better

[smokes]

Novak made two 3s all game. What are you talking about?

Pretty much back to back at the end I believe. Woulda been nice to have that earlier is what I'm talking about.

[nyk_nyk]

yea dantoni doesnt have a SYSTEM its more like a philosophy, just run and shoot and pick and roll and shoot.we have no go to plays for our superstars or for our other scorers its all about whether or not jeremy lin can find the open man and if not then you have a game like we just had in which every player tried to create from nothing.

This is my absolute biggest beef with Antoni.

[Clyde & The Pearl]

I don't think going to Melo tonight was gonna work but I agree a change needed to be made.

Was calling for Novak since the 3rd quarter he barely played the 2nd half. Right at the end he comes in and sinks a bunch of threes. Could have used those earlier.

But it's swings and roundabouts, I ain't mad at anyone for this game.

LeFlume, sayin it best.

I think if you let Melo post up the game swings. Novak was off tonight.