Game Thread: New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans 3:30 1/14/2018 [Game #43]

Horn still riding that old horse Lance Thomas, another guy like Nits that seems invulnerable to criticism.

You just saw the Pels problem on why they're not winning despite having 2 big men putting up record setting numbers for a duo at their positions. Jack strolls in for an easy layup with no resistance, Pels make too many mistakes.

Jack 9-10 just hitting a short jumper 75-64 Knicks.

Nits has nothing on the two man game with Quinn feeding KP for a dunk.

Knicks with a chance to break this wide open. Lead is 90 to 73 late in the 3rd quarter.

Didn't count but AD just threw up a 92 ft shot after the 3rd qtr buzzer and made it. Has to be a record for a shot because the longest a shot can be is the length of the court 94 ft.

Good TO by Horn after the Pels cut the lead to 8 on AD long 2. I'd sub in Jack for Nits right here.

More questionable coaching from
Hornacek. Gentry going all out with AD and Cousins against our 2nd unit in the 4th quarter and lead is down to 8. Hornacek letting it happen. Apparently never heard of momentum.

tiger0330 said:

Good TO by Horn after the Pels cut the lead to 8 on AD long 2. I'd sub in Jack for Nits right here.

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Jack in for Nits. Kanter in for Beas, starting 5 back in.

LT gets the OR and tries a reverse layup that doesn't come close. The guy should not be starting I don't care what Horn thinks about his D.

tiger0330 said:

LT gets the OR and tries a reverse layup that doesn't come close. The guy should not be starting I don't care what Horn thinks about his D.

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Thomas? defense has been great on both guards and forwards in this game, but you have to contribute something on offense. Jared Jeffries used to knock guys into next week with his screens.

AD and Tim in a collision and Tim comes down with the full weight of his body on AD legs. AD lucky he wasn't injured there other than having to walk it off.

Lead is 6 with a little over 3 minutes to go. KP, Kanter, THJ, Jack, and Lee out there.

Etuan Moore 44% from downtown this season, the Pels should be better. I've been a big Cuz fan but maybe you can't win with him, Pels have a big decision with him this off season.

Kanter with the dunk off the KP pass. Took Hornacek more than half the season to realize Kanter might be a useful weapon in the closing minutes of a game.

THJ has hit some great shots in this game. Lead is 4 with 90 seconds to go.

Kanter blocks AD. Pelicans wanted the foul, but no call. Lead is 2 with 16.2 seconds to go and 6 seconds on the shot clock. Knicks timeout.

That big man lineup is going to work if KP gives up the ball like he just did to Kanter for a dunk. Pels cut the lead to 2 a blowout 10 mins ago is a nailbiter now.

Pelicans have a point. AD was clearly fouled by THJ on that last possession.

Lot of contact between KP and AD. KP misses. Pelicans ball down 2 with 9.9 seconds to go.

Regardless of how this ends, I?ve seen enough from Hornacek. He needs to go.