Knicks · GAME DREAD: KNICKS vs SIXERS @MSG 2/24 7pm: START AMARE FOR KIDD (page 1)
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 12:18 PM
Time to roll up their sleeves
Tyson Amare Melo Shumpert Felton
Alan Hahn @alanhahn #Knicks announce signing of Kenyon Martin to a 10-day contract. Team practicing this afternoon. Martin could be available for Sunday vs PHI.
Jonah Ballow @jonahballow Kenyon Martin will wear the No. 3 for the #Knicks
MSG3@ 2/23/2013 12:21 PM
We're going to lose this game also. It's amazing the complete 180 this team did from 18-5.
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 12:26 PM
Jrue Holiday gonna have another field day with Felton guarding him
smackeddog@ 2/23/2013 12:28 PM
The losing... make it stop... make it stop....
RonRon@ 2/23/2013 1:04 PM
I would much rather have Martin start with his DEFENSE over Amare and Kidd need's to move to the bench and possibly even take some time off to recover
With
Felton Iman Melo Amare Chandler
our big 3 offensively would be
Felton/Melo/Amare, while none of these players are good player's that know how to play off each other/ off the ball/ so it will be stagnant
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 1:06 PM
You have to look at it this way. Having Melo as your only offensive threat means teams collapse on him and the game becomes a chuckfest. See the last 30 games for reference
RonRon@ 2/23/2013 1:13 PM
gunsnewing wrote:You have to look at it this way. Having Melo as your only offensive threat means teams collapse on him and the game becomes a chuckfest. See the last 30 games for reference
With Tyson Chandler and Iman Shumpert inabilty to spread the floor, they will pack the paint and make us in to a jump shooting team and we don't have shooter's to spread it out Melo does not play well off the ball as well
I think Chandler need's to be one of our #1 or 2 option's with the PnR and when Lin did it, he was successful because Chandler knew he would get the ball or shooter's would be open But we go on and off with utilizing him and he doesn't know when to expect the ball or to concentrate on getting a rebound/fighting for position This also make's Chandler much more effective on both end's of the floor with his confidence
I know we were blown out by Pacer's but I like how we utilized Chandler, defense/matchups was the issue that game..
I simply do not trust
Tyson Amare Melo
with all 3 together on the floor with major minutes and Woodson tries to limit their time together because of the poor spacing and how the defense would play us with that line up don't force something to work when we have been proven that it doesn't work for 1.5 years
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 1:15 PM
Starting Kmart next to Tyson isn't going to help our perimeter shooting either
Amare scores inside Melo scores outside
Melo is a SF not a PF
RonRon@ 2/23/2013 1:18 PM
you are right but Amare's defense is a lot worse than Martin's so it still improves our DEFENSE
our best defensive G is actually JR Smith He could use his size/athleticism/length on PG's while Felton can use his strength/speed Sg's Felton cannot defend PG's
RonRon@ 2/23/2013 1:22 PM
I am praying Kmart could be similar to how JJ was successful with Chandler last season
Kidd need's to be removed from the starting lineup regardless
smackeddog@ 2/23/2013 1:30 PM
K-mart practicing today, will find out soon when he'll be playing- Jonah Ballow has a photo on his twitter.
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 1:31 PM
Notice Kmart is playing with the 2nd Unit. Amare starts
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 1:49 PM
CrushAlot@ 2/23/2013 2:09 PM
Jonah Ballow@jonahballow
Woodson says Martin looked pretty good in practice and he may play tomorrow night
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 2:16 PM
Looks like he is in very good shape. Still gonna take time to get in basketball shape but he should be able to contribute right away
gunsnewing@ 2/23/2013 2:43 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley Woodson said Rasheed remains "a ways away" and Camby is a step ahead of Rasheed but there's no specific timetable for his return.
Camby is ahead of Rasheed and Camby's foot still hurts after scrimmaging
AnubisADL@ 2/23/2013 2:58 PM
Martin has good genetics. The guy still has hops. He just cant give you 30+ minutes a night.
I hated the Nets but Martin was a beast.
smackeddog@ 2/23/2013 3:00 PM
gunsnewing wrote:Ian Begley @IanBegley Woodson said Rasheed remains "a ways away" and Camby is a step ahead of Rasheed but there's no specific timetable for his return.
Camby is ahead of Rasheed and Camby's foot still hurts after scrimmaging
Yeah, they ain't returning anytime soon. Hopefully K-Mart can contribute.
smackeddog@ 2/23/2013 3:06 PM
AnubisADL wrote:Martin has good genetics. The guy still has hops. He just cant give you 30+ minutes a night.
I hated the Nets but Martin was a beast.
Shame injuries robbed him of what could have been a much more productive career. I'm still amazed that he could still jump last season despite micro fracture surgery in both knees.
