Mafra would be screaming about that screen.
Its a bad loss but I hope Fish learns something from the loss, Seraphin and AA deserve bigger roles. Sasha does not leave the bench for the rest of the season.
Rolo only played 15 minutes, I hope that's a trend. He's next to useless most nights.
Worst play of the game with 50 seconds left and the Knicks leading 101-98. Calderon could dribble left to use a screen Seraphim was setting up or dribble down the sideline, he dribbles down the sideline as Beverly presses JC and he dribbles the ball off his body out of bounds. His shooting has gotten better but PJ should trade him he's trash.For a vet PG like JC allowing Bev to pressure the ball on the sideline was dumb.
Refs certainly impacted the game. I say it every night, NYK play 82 road games... Too many iffy, 50/50 calls go the visitor's way... They ignore contact on our shooters yet call the slightest contact on us... This is why we are 3-6 at home... And have been a bad home team for a while... Bc bench and role players produce (for the most part) more often at home... But that advantage is negated by the refs who don't give Melo the star calls and don't favor home team with majority of 50/50 calls.
I've seen our guys get tackled with no calls, then we get whistled if the ring finger nicks an forearm.
I listened to the game and the way the NYK announcers sounded... It appeared there were plenty of bad calls that went against NY. A mystery foul in a 3-point shot... Affalo fouled when he made a shot in OT and then that screen.
No way this game goes to OT without help from the officials. But that's life in the NBA. And for NYK fans.
To many silly, Elementary school type turnovers... Seraphim, Calderon pand Galloway hand the game away with their carelessness. Too many offensive rebounds allowed.
NYK led wire to wire but then the refs took control, HOU hit a couple ultra-lucky shots and we couldn't make a play or get a stop in OT.
And, let's not let Fisher off the hook. His 4th quarter coaching handed HOU the game. We had a 13 point lead with 5 to play? The starters barely play in the 4th? Geez.
Terrible. We won't sniff .500 again this season 25-30 win season here we come.
So you're going to blame it on bad luck then
Lopez is a very poor offensive player and average to poor on defense. He's a KNICK because I was the best that Jackson could do. Unloading him will be a massive problem. He's a third string center at best. HE'S A CLUTZ.I've been pushing a lineup of kp6 and Seraphin or Lopez and Seraphin instead of the twin towers I don't see any reason to change my mind.
Fisher must take some heat. He will be gone by next year.So you're going to blame it on bad luck then
I personally like watching the Knicks without MELO. Let him join up with Bosch and his buddy Wade and screw up Miami.This loss proved two things tonight. We lost this game in the same EPIC fashion the 17win team would have, which proves we're much closer to that team and there really isn't too much difference if Melo plays or not....
Although a couple days before
Good thing he played in this Must Win game but since he didn't and we lost I guess season officially over(shrugging shoulders)
I personally like watching the Knicks without MELO. Let him join up with Bosch and his buddy Wade and screw up Miami.
Out rebounded on the offensive glass 17-5...
Lost turnover margin 21-8,
as well as the FT disparity 36-17...
We played well... A balanced effort... Affalo, Seraphin, Thomas and PORZ solid on offense... But no Melo, and Calderon-Lopez-Langston were awful.
Still, it took a miracle 3 from Ariza, a fortunate bounce for another 3 from Thornton, then an illegal screen for another 3... Took all that yo beat us.
Refs certainly impacted the game. I say it every night, NYK play 82 road games... Too many iffy, 50/50 calls go the visitor's way... They ignore contact on our shooters yet call the slightest contact on us... This is why we are 3-6 at home... And have been a bad home team for a while... Bc bench and role players produce (for the most part) more often at home... But that advantage is negated by the refs who don't give Melo the star calls and don't favor home team with majority of 50/50 calls.
I've seen our guys get tackled with no calls, then we get whistled if the ring finger nicks an forearm.
I listened to the game and the way the NYK announcers sounded... It appeared there were plenty of bad calls that went against NY. A mystery foul in a 3-point shot... Affalo fouled when he made a shot in OT and then that screen.
No way this game goes to OT without help from the officials. But that's life in the NBA. And for NYK fans.
To many silly, Elementary school type turnovers... Seraphim, Calderon pand Galloway hand the game away with their carelessness. Too many offensive rebounds allowed.
NYK led wire to wire but then the refs took control, HOU hit a couple ultra-lucky shots and we couldn't make a play or get a stop in OT.
And, let's not let Fisher off the hook. His 4th quarter coaching handed HOU the game. We had a 13 point lead with 5 to play? The starters barely play in the 4th? Geez.
Terrible. We won't sniff .500 again this season 25-30 win season here we come.