Here comes the second game of the NYK vs. PHI home-at-home series.
After soundly winning 84-100 yesterday, it's time to run it back at The 76ers house, continuing the consistency in crisp ball movement, getting the ball to the open man, and playing tough defense for 48 minutes.
GO KNICKS! 
hopefully we remain undefeated for a while. The sixers are a scrappy team even without bynum
Big test game for Knicks, time to bring it!
It's so tough to sweep home at home series in the NBA. Doug Collins and the Sixers will make adjustments, no doubt. I just want to see the Knicks compete for 48 minute, with a chance to pull it out in the 4th. With Bynum and J-Rich out, hopefully the Knicks can take advantage.
IrishKnickFan wrote:hopefully we remain undefeated for a while. The sixers are a scrappy team even without bynum
Likewise.
The 76ers will be a decent team this year, but they'll take some lumps during Bynum's absence.
These games versus division rivals matter that much more, and for the Knicks to get 2 early wins against a team that is predicted to challenge for the Atlantic division title, that's big.
Along with Bynum still being out, J-Rich is also officially out for this game (Ankle sprain).
Let's see what adjustments that Doug Collins and his crew have in store for us.
I'm confident that Woody and the team will be ready to pick up where they left off yesterday.
Am I overstating it by saying how glad I am Iggy is out of the division? I'm too lazy to go stat-hunting but I always thought he played Melo tough.
I have developed a taste for victory- I must have more!
I will say, be very careful of of the moustached-and-mulleted center of theirs (forgotten his name since yesterday), he is capable of putting up big numbers if you don't take him seriously. Same with Nick Young. We didn't see the best of the Sixers yesterday, and they will be out for revenge, so hopefully we wont take this game lightly.
Beat the Sixers two consecutive days and a message is sent that we mean business.
Split and the world does not come to an end. Back to practice and back to team building until Friday.
misterearl wrote:Beat the Sixers two consecutive days and a message is sent that we mean business.Split and the world does not come to an end. Back to practice and back to team building until Friday.
A loss wouldn't be the end of the world, but a win would keep us all feeling happy for the rest of the working week- a very unusual occurance for Knick fans...
missed the last game, and damn...really wish i hadn't...
is this team about to sucker me again into being hopeful again?
i'm a bit concerned for me and my fellow knick fans well being over the course of this season, but isn't some blind plunge taking what being a fan of this team all about? 
I think this is a statement game - a must win. Not because our backs are against a wall but because it is a home and home like others have said - tough to sweep. In addition it's in our division, so it would mean a lot.
It also solidifies Melos emergence as a true leader for the team. There is a lot riding on this game. Sure if we lose its not the end if the world, but if we want to be winners we need to take this game and I believe we will.
without bynum and richardson the sixers are gonna have a tough time even though they are a scrappy team. I mean i doubt holiday will sshoot like he did yesterday when everything he threw up went in
IrishKnickFan wrote:without bynum and richardson the sixers are gonna have a tough time even though they are a scrappy team. I mean i doubt holiday will sshoot like he did yesterday when everything he threw up went in
Well, Bynum definitely makes a huge difference but the Knicks don't have Amar'e so it all evens out in my mind. As for Richardson, he is not really a difference maker, imo.
NUPE wrote:IrishKnickFan wrote:without bynum and richardson the sixers are gonna have a tough time even though they are a scrappy team. I mean i doubt holiday will sshoot like he did yesterday when everything he threw up went in
Well, Bynum definitely makes a huge difference but the Knicks don't have Amar'e so it all evens out in my mind. As for Richardson, he is not really a difference maker, imo.
Of course im not making excuses. In fact we are missing camby and shumpert as well and tyson is not 100%
Looking forward to this. I missed the first two games, thanks Sandy, but it looks like we're playing pretty well. I'm a little concerned with how reliant we seem to be on 3-pointers but so far so good.
VCoug wrote:Looking forward to this. I missed the first two games, thanks Sandy, but it looks like we're playing pretty well. I'm a little concerned with how reliant we seem to be on 3-pointers but so far so good.
well i think its because the ball movement has left guys wide open for threes. I mean if guys like kidd novak and jr are wide open they hit the threes most of the time
I'm ready for 3-0! Let's get it.....GO KNICKS!!!!!!
Wally Szerbiak looks really spooky..like a movie villian
Damn I love those road uni's!
Bad feeling about this game. Philly is prepared
