Clippers minus Paul really stink. Great Defense first half.
Clean wrote:I love the Knicks but I do not see Melo, STAT and Chandler working anytime soon. The longer we try to force it in the playoffs the less chance we have to advance.
We're up 9 you know that right add to that it looked pretty good against Atlanta.
Held Clips to 19 points in the first and 20 in the 2nd. Kudos to the defense.
FoeDiddy wrote:Clean wrote:I love the Knicks but I do not see Melo, STAT and Chandler working anytime soon. The longer we try to force it in the playoffs the less chance we have to advance.
We're up 9 you know that right add to that it looked pretty good against Atlanta.
It seems to look good if Stat or Chandler isn't on the floor with Melo. If both big men are on the floor at the same time it seems to be more of an issue. Remember Chandler didn't play against Atlanta.
ATrain wrote:nixluva wrote:The spacing and rhythm with STAT and Melo out there is horrid. They need some real direction out there. Melo can play scramble BB, but STAT needs structure. I liked the pass from Melo to STAT. Anytime you get STAT the ball 2 steps from the hoop he can thrive.
But we've seen these passes even before the coaching change when everyone said they couldn't play together. Which is why I just. dont. understand why STAT doesn't MOVE, CUT MORE! I just always catch him out there watching instead of moving
It really does take a lot more precision to your sets when you have STAT, Melo and Tyson out there, cuz there's far less room to do what you want to do. STAT and Tyson want to play closer to the basket and run PnR, so they are looking to do the exact same thing except that STAT can hit from the elbow. Woody has to really spend time walking them thru sets that will allow some space. What I see is everyone is moving to get the ball at the same time rather than a sequence where you have motion and each player pops out off screens at different times. Right now there's no rhythm to the sets. So guys are bumping into each other and getting in each others way.
FoeDiddy wrote:Clean wrote:I love the Knicks but I do not see Melo, STAT and Chandler working anytime soon. The longer we try to force it in the playoffs the less chance we have to advance.
We're up 9 you know that right add to that it looked pretty good against Atlanta.
Chandler did not play in ATL. I understand we are up 9 but that is not the point I am making. We may be winning but we have looked really bad on off. There is no flow on off whenever all 3 of them play. The one thing that could help the flow is if Amare could hit that midrange shot like last year. He is bricking most of them this year..
nixluva wrote:ATrain wrote:nixluva wrote:The spacing and rhythm with STAT and Melo out there is horrid. They need some real direction out there. Melo can play scramble BB, but STAT needs structure. I liked the pass from Melo to STAT. Anytime you get STAT the ball 2 steps from the hoop he can thrive.
But we've seen these passes even before the coaching change when everyone said they couldn't play together. Which is why I just. dont. understand why STAT doesn't MOVE, CUT MORE! I just always catch him out there watching instead of moving
It really does take a lot more precision to your sets when you have STAT, Melo and Tyson out there, cuz there's far less room to do what you want to do. STAT and Tyson want to play closer to the basket and run PnR, so they are looking to do the exact same thing except that STAT can hit from the elbow. Woody has to really spend time walking them thru sets that will allow some space. What I see is everyone is moving to get the ball at the same time rather than a sequence where you have motion and each player pops out off screens at different times. Right now there's no rhythm to the sets. So guys are bumping into each other and getting in each others way.
I love what you said about the motion in the off coming from different people at different times. This would help with spacing and flow a lot.
Clean wrote:nixluva wrote:ATrain wrote:nixluva wrote:The spacing and rhythm with STAT and Melo out there is horrid. They need some real direction out there. Melo can play scramble BB, but STAT needs structure. I liked the pass from Melo to STAT. Anytime you get STAT the ball 2 steps from the hoop he can thrive.
But we've seen these passes even before the coaching change when everyone said they couldn't play together. Which is why I just. dont. understand why STAT doesn't MOVE, CUT MORE! I just always catch him out there watching instead of moving
It really does take a lot more precision to your sets when you have STAT, Melo and Tyson out there, cuz there's far less room to do what you want to do. STAT and Tyson want to play closer to the basket and run PnR, so they are looking to do the exact same thing except that STAT can hit from the elbow. Woody has to really spend time walking them thru sets that will allow some space. What I see is everyone is moving to get the ball at the same time rather than a sequence where you have motion and each player pops out off screens at different times. Right now there's no rhythm to the sets. So guys are bumping into each other and getting in each others way.
I love what you said about the motion in the off coming from different people at different times. This would help with spacing and flow a lot.
Too many guys are moving aimlessly. They need some order to the motion. Sometimes they have it and then they get sloppy. IT's up to Baron to try and get them reorganized when he sees the set breaking down.
3rd Qtr 11:19
NYK 51 LAC 42
STAT is bricking mid range shots like Fields does 3's.
Knicks playing for nothing now as Magic win against the horrid Cats. Kemba went 2-10 and pretty much stabbed his team in the neck in the 4th.
Melo is just scoring at will. STAT is bricking badly enough to almost match Melo Brick for shot.
Defense has disappeared for stretches as well.
LOL another Amare special. Dude back is turned to the court and guy has lane right to hoop.
What a dumbass I'm so sick of this guy...Defense is not that hard
3rd Qtr 7:06
NYK 57 LAC 55
Griffin is such a drama queen
Definitely fouled, but I'm not sure STAT ever touched his head. Quit crying Blake.
