Knicks · Gameday Thread: New York Knicks (35-20) vs. Miami Heat (42-14). Sunday (03/03/2013); 1:00 P.M (abc). (page 2)

The person who won last game is supposed to make the game threads.

JamesKPolk wrote:The person who won last game is supposed to make the game threads.

Not like it matters, the Knicks are on a three game win streak but the first GT of that streak was made by a different poster as well.

IronWillGiroud wrote:
I want a win as much as the next Knicks fan,

HaHaHaHa...I dont know what's funnier you saying you want the Knicks to win or you claiming to be a fan.

the Heat are going to come with angry brains tomorrow,

they will try to set the record straight after they let us live with Hurricane Sandy

So the 2nd time we whupped them (without Carmelo)that was because LeBron & D. Wade were worried they were going to float out to sea also???

ActionJackson wrote:

IronWillGiroud wrote:
I want a win as much as the next Knicks fan,

HaHaHaHa...I dont know what's funnier you saying you want the Knicks to win or you claiming to be a fan.

the Heat are going to come with angry brains tomorrow,

they will try to set the record straight after they let us live with Hurricane Sandy

So the 2nd time we whupped them (without Carmelo)that was because LeBron & D. Wade were worried they were going to float out to sea also???

that's because sometimes the team plays better without its star player for a few games,

they all turn it up,

now the heat, they're ready to go against us, they're full steam, 42 wins on the season, lebron is letting it all hang loose on the tables

"We came out of training camp so focused defensively. It was great. The level that we were playing at, the communication, that's slacked off throughout the season," Tyson Chandler said. "Whether it be from injuries or just the course of the season, whatever it is, I don't know."

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:"We came out of training camp so focused defensively. It was great. The level that we were playing at, the communication, that's slacked off throughout the season," Tyson Chandler said. "Whether it be from injuries or just the course of the season, whatever it is, I don't know."

Breaking news.

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:"We came out of training camp so focused defensively. It was great. The level that we were playing at, the communication, that's slacked off throughout the season," Tyson Chandler said. "Whether it be from injuries or just the course of the season, whatever it is, I don't know."

When Kidd got busted for DUI before training camp and ran off the road with his Escalade into a tree, he brought a focused attitude to the team during training camp because of his shenanigans getting drunk as a veteran player.

Why do you think Woodson relied on him so much early on, he brought a focused attitude along with Chandler from a winning organization (Dallas Mavericks 2011Champs).

The Key for the Knicks today is get to the foul line early and get the heat starters into foul trouble. Chris (the bird)Anderson will try and clog the middle of the lane, so penetration by anyone should be to dish off to the man he's guarding for a dunk or layup. We need to try and make Miami into a jump shooting team and collectively we need to out rebound the heat to win this game.

playa2 wrote:The Key for the Knicks today is get to the foul line early and get the heat starters into foul trouble. Chris (the bird)Anderson will try and clog the middle of the lane, so penetration by anyone should be to dish off to the man he's guarding for a dunk or layup. We need to try and make Miami into a jump shooting team and collectively we need to out rebound the heat to win this game.

The Knicks should never rely on the officials when playing the Heat. The Knicks have some size that they really need to use and im hoping Woodson realizes this. We're not gonna beat them the same way we did earlier in the season.

Miami is coming in with a 13-game win streak? Time to break that.

Oh, so who is supposed to be intimidated because THEY MAD? Later for Miami, and I look forward to watching the Knicks administer ANOTHER 20-point certified blowout BEATDOWN in a few hours, three to be exact!

GO KNICKS!!!

2.5 hours until we get a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Haters vs Homers- the outcome of this game will determine who dominates the ultimateknicks message boards for the next week!

Heat with the win streak, making funny videos, feeling confident. Hopefully too confident. Definitely an improvement from the Knicks the last game, besides the winning part. Need Chandler to have another big game on the boards for us to have a chance to win. I hope Woodson will keep Kidd on the bench.

It was smart to wait until the game started slowing down to put Kidd in. No point in having him in for the first few minutes of the game which is usually like a track meet.

kidd was the key to those wins agains the heat

ball movement
3 point shooting
low turnovers
solid team defense

I watch Heat and Sac game that went into to OT the other night and came to a full conclusion (although I knew this since the dallas championship) they can't handle a 3 guard line up very well,
or a 2pg line up, especially if both can knock down 3's. Isiah thomas and marcus thorton (had 8 treys by himself) were tourch the heat. Sac lost cause they had some un force bone headed TO's

Amar'e Stoudemire may not start, but he'll play alongside Tyson Chandler more often than not. Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler at the PF/C position(s) is a big time advantage for our Knicks over Udonis Haslem and Chris Bosh down low. Kurt Thomas is ready to contribute but if only we had both Kenyon Martin and Marcus Camby ready to compete off the bench. This Miami team would literally have zero chance against our Knicks down low.

On a side note, I'm really looking forward to how both J.R Smith and IMAN SHUMPERT D-Up on Dwyane Wade.

Lastly, I can't wait to see Carmelo Anthony compete against LeBron James.

Don't look now, but our Knicks are going for 4 consecutive wins.

Felton too had his best game of the year the 2nd game

and it's on ABC! Hooked up my dig convertor to my old Tube TV -
Good to go!

knicks1248 wrote:kidd was the key to those wins agains the heat

ball movement
3 point shooting
low turnovers
solid team defense

I watch Heat and Sac game that went into to OT the other night and came to a full conclusion (although I knew this since the dallas championship) they can't handle a 3 guard line up very well,
or a 2pg line up, especially if both can knock down 3's. Isiah thomas and marcus thorton (had 8 treys by himself) were tourch the heat. Sac lost cause they had some un force bone headed TO's

Nah, Raymond Felton was actually our key against Miami during the game in which Melo was out. Felton attacked Miami like crazy. Put pressure on their entire defense. 10/20 with 27 points, 7 assists, 4 boards and 2 steals. Dominated Miami's defense.

Don't over look Novak come 1:00 today either. Novak's put up a combined 13/23 from the field (9/17 from beyond the arc) for 35 points during our first two games against Miami.

The only reason why Miami was able to shut down Novak during the postseason last year, wasn't because of Miami's defense, but instead Novak and our Knicks having 0 PG's in which could create and/or move the ball. Jeremy Lin sat out the entire series. Baron Davis was completely useless. Mike Bibby was a nightmare and Toney Douglas was so useless, he couldn't find his way onto the basketball court. That's no longer the case for Novak and our Knicks. Davis, Bibby and Douglas? Say hello to Felton, Kidd and Pablo.

Novak actually shot 4/7 from beyond the arc against Miami. .571%. The problem? He couldn't get off shots, due to having AWFUL PG play and/or laughing stock of a joke type of production with Baron, Bibby and Douglas as his (our) PG's. Thank god those days are numbered, looking for Novak to drain a good 3-5 3's tonight.

I hope for and wonder if this could turn out to be another one of those great Melo vs Lebron battles.
I'll never forget them both going for 40+, James had a monster triple-double, the Cavs were on a 12-ish win streak or something and Melo hit the game-winning jumper over Lebron and he cried himself off the court :D

I'm so ready for this, i'm here it's nice and warm ready to battle the heat, gonna root really hard