Detroit actually has a lower shooting % than us and we're still losing. What Mafra said about this team being a bunch of jump shooters is so true. I was wondering when and if the lack of scoring in the paint and low FT attempts would catch up with the Knicks, I think it will.
In what had to be the ugliest half of basketball since Naismith designed the sport... Knicks manage 37 points.
Shump drained a 3 with :33 seconds left to spare me from writing that our starting backcourt had 5 points, 4 turnovers, 1 assist combined. 8 points so much better... Lol.
Did I mention that Carmelo Anthony didn't make a shot? Oh yeah, that too. He has 2 points and 1 turnover.
Combined, Amare and Melo... 40 million duo this year.... 1-12 shooting (4 points).
We allowed Detroit to have their way in paint... They shot 17 free throws. And grabbed 10 offensive boards.
We shot 15-39 in the half. Jason Smith was 7-8 tho. Rest of team was 8-31; where would we be without Jason Smith's 17 points?
Still, we only trail by 12
Our starting center had 2 points.
We attempted 5 free throws the entire half.