I can't believe Quentin Richardson hit all those 3's. I'm still stunned. Good win, though.
That was an impressive win for us. Even though it was against a bad team, we only had 7 players on a back to back. Nate, Chandler, Lee, Q-Rich, Duhon all came through and had good games.
these guys showed what basketball was all about in NY heart determination hustle and resiliance....Basketball is back in MSG...not that other shit we been watching for much of the past decade:gony:
I know. Tell me about it. Quentin Richardson usually shoots about 35% from the field, so to see him score like that was unbelieveable. lolHe had his months worth of threes in this game. He'll go back to normal tue after the mario bros mushroom wears off lol...
^thanks...looks like were gonna drop to 6-7 smh...being over .500 was good while it lasted
Chris Duhon vs Dee Brown
This matchup pits two former great college pointguard against each other, even though neither has found great success in the NBA.
Coach Eddie Jordan has elevated Dee into the starting lineup as of late, but to many its a real mystery. All indicators show him to be a great college player who lacks both the size and skill to be an effective pro. However, the same can be said about Duhon.
Don't look for a big scoring night from either of these two men, maybe a few assists and a few turnovers, but no much from either of these former college greats.
Verdict:
Tie
At Shooting Guard:
Nate Robinson vs. Deshawn Stevenson
Nate had a poor shooting night last night and don't expect that to change. Deshawn Stevenson is an underrated defender and with his height advantage, should give Nate problems.
Neither player will score a whole lot, but Nate will take more shots. Deshawn never turned out to be the 20ppg scorer they thought he'd be when he was drafted out of HS, but hes made a name for himself defensively in the last couple years.
Verdict:
Advantage Wizards
At Small Forward:
Quentin Richardson vs. Caron Butler
While Quentin Richardson had shown in his time with the Knicks that he can be a good defender, don't expect it tonight as Caron Butler should destroy him. But then again, he normally destroys everyone. Expect a few mid range jumpshots in Q's face and some uncontested drives.
Verdict:
Advantage Wizards
At Power Forward:
Wilson Chandler vs. Antawn Jamison
As good as Chandler has been playing, he had a rough night last night. Expect him to bounce back offensively and take it to rim more.
Jamison is a 20 and 10 guy who can bang inside or take it out. Expect him to sit around his season average offensively.
Verdict:
Tie
At Center:
David Lee vs. JaVale McGee
Hey! It rhymes!
JaVale McGee is looking good for a rookie and has a clear advantage in both height and athletic ability. However, he does have the young man's tendency to try and showboat as we saw in the first game as he missed easy dunks because he tried to showboat.
David Lee may be outmatched height wise, but look for him to take it at McGee. He may not have the physical presence but he will still work hard to help his team and show everyone why Knicks fans love him.
Both guys will rebound and get baskets off penetration or from offensive bounds, but don't look for either to create their own shot a lot. McGee can shoot some 15 footers, but so can Lee. Lee has a tendency to post up and try a hook shot this season, but McGee's height may inhibit this and deter him posting up.
Don't expect a huge offensive night from either of these guys. They may very well suprise me and end up with 20+, but it mostly likely won't be their own doing and be caused by either the constant airballs of teammates, or the penetration of a number of Wizards players, or the pentration of Duhon, Nate, or Wilson.
Verdict:
Tie
Key Matchup:
None!
Knicks are going to get scrubbed tonight and there isn't a real key matchup that is going to be the factor between a win and a loss.
Pressure Player of the Game:
Q
Guy has been pure shit as of late. Expect him to play a great game tonight or get relegated to the bench when the new guys arrive. D loves him, but he knows he can't take much more of his awful performance.
Its do or die for Q Rich tonight, this game is for his spot in the starting lineup.
Great Thread, JPZ 17!
Another loss for the Knicks. The Knicks will be 6-7, after Saturday.
given how bad the wizards are, i expect nothing more then we saw last night if we have the same line up, unfortunately
dont work too hard tuner...the wizards suck and we most likely will suck too. Im not a fan of a game thread approval...as long as it has starting .
Well, the Knicks won. What can I say? lollmao at all the doubters