i just dont get why wade was given so many open mid range shots
they barely even ran plays half the time, wade would just move out and jeffries and chandler would BARELY contest
same thing happened with chandler against superstars last year
he NEVER steps up to them on the perimeter
not saying chandler was bad overall but the team defense was half-assed to me, i dont understand how u can play with no adrenaline and lose by so much in the FIRST game of season
that was horrible and its pathetic how it didnt even seem like the team was amped enough to wanna stay with the heat throughout the game
the first quarter kept the knicks satisfied
gallinari shot it well tonight but as a team the saying is true, live by the shot, die by it, so he's gonna have to learn to drive a BIT more
chandler has developed a VERY NICE spin move, more plays need to be ran so he can use it more
duhon needs to come off the bench, i actually see him as being the SIXTH man strictly doing pick & rolls with david lee and harrington
robinson or douglas should've started @ sg tonight because JEFFRIES IS A BUM OVERALL, especially in the regular season
i actually thought he would only start in preseason and that it wouldn't transfer to regular season
his awareness on offense is in a ditch and for a fact i know the score wouldve been closer had chandler or gallo started in his place, there is NO WAY he is a better defender than either of them, barely equal so there is no advantage starting him
robinson sadly was shut down by miami's help defense in the paint otherwise he would've hit some nice bankers
overall the knicks still live by the shot
even though they can create many open 3 pointers, certain players like chandler and jeffries SHOULDNT be taking so many, EVER
reduce chandler 3PT attempts, cut jeffries minutes in HALF, tell chandler to step up on perimeter, run a few plays for gallo in the post where he has an effective up & under, give more minutes to douglas and run more plays for robinson, he is TOO FAST and TOO GOOD of a dribbler to be strictly freestyling, have some kind of set plays for him
if knicks fix all that they will improve dramatically, im just surprised they had no adrenaline tonight, freaks the shiit outta me