Jennings was awful all game. I have no idea why BJ was playing down the stretch instead of KOQ.... the play of the game was the failure to box out after that electrifying KP putback slam.... Lee, Rose, BJ stood there and allowed Porter to race in the next possession and grab an offensive rebound.... but at least Rose had a huge box out a minute later to get ball back with a chance to take a lead (boxed out a bigger Morris).
Typical Melo.... scores 2 in the first quarter (including air balling a 2 foot uncontested jumper), then scores 25 in the second quarter, then scores 1 in the third, then missed 2 layups and 2 FTs in the fourth before scoring a quick 5 or 6 points, only to choke with game on line at the end.... amazing how consistently he misses these shots.
Then again, Melo always settles for contested, long, low % jumpers off ISO in these situations so it's no wonder he only hits about 24% of them.... just terrible that we always opt for this play..... but this is our offense.... 1 or 2 passes and then somebody pulls up!and shoots. We rarely swing ball around or make the extra pass.... the last possesssion just showed how clueless we are when it comes to this....
it was a solid game by the officials.... always prefer when the limit the calls.... as always, they're going to miss calls here and there.... so better to let the guys play. With that said.... WAS down 1 at end and Wall drives, Melo swipes down at ball and is called for the foul..... Wall sinks 2 FTs.... it did appear he got arm on TV but hard to tell, but when replay showed at MSG the crowd reacted like it was a bad call. Quick whistle from ref indicated the call was made bc of the exaggerated arm motion from Melo.....
on NYK last possession, 20 seconds later, Wall has same exaggerated arm motion, swiping down on BJ and ball comes flying out..... no call. On TV it did appear Wall hit ball, but it It also seemed like ref was clearly in "let them Play on" mode. Still, fairness is consistency.... you can't let them play all night and then with game on the line call a reach in, then ignore a reach in on the other end...
Still, i feel these 2 plays, and how they were called, showed once again how well'officiated the game was.... but since it was played at MSG, and call went against Melo and for Wall, it further proves NYK play 82 road games.... rarely do they catch a break. It's really amazing.... if this was in D.C. Would we be shocked if Wall wasn't called and Melo was (if we reversed the two actions)?
Lee needs to be traded. He's checked out. I'm perplexed as to why BJ and Lee finished this game. If Holiday or Kuz play with KOQ.... we win. And where was Willy? After what he did last night now he doesn't play?