Knicks · Knicks vs Philly but not in south Philly Game Thread (page 1)

While the first two games were blowout losses to streaking opponents, losing to a badly struggling last-place team Wednesday night would be a new low point New York will try to avoid as it meets the Philadelphia 76ers.

The reigning Atlantic Division champion Knicks (15-26) have reached the halfway point of a season with their worst record since 2007-08.

"I didn't think we would be in this situation," said Carmelo Anthony, who has never been on a team that finished under .500. "I don't really know how to deal with situations like this. I'm learning, this is the first time for me. We gotta keep it going. We got a lot more games to play, we gotta figure it out."

New York has dropped four straight overall - all by double digits - though the first two losses were on the road and one was to league-best Indiana. The last two might not have been overly surprising, either, other than both turning into routs.

"Just the way we've been losing, that hurts," Anthony said. "We're not just losing by two, three points or four points. It's a large margin of victory."

Two nights after falling 109-95 to the Los Angeles Clippers, who ran their win streak to five, the Knicks lost 103-80 on Monday to a Brooklyn team which has won seven of eight. They shot a combined 34.4 percent - 12 of 42 by Anthony - with 37 turnovers.

Falling at home to Philadelphia would be much less excusable. The 76ers (13-28) are in the Atlantic basement with the league's third-worst record, having dropped three straight and seven of eight. They've lost all three road games in that span - none against teams with winning records - by an average of 17.0 points.

Plus, the Knicks have won eight of 10 over the Sixers, including a 102-92 road victory Jan. 11 even with Anthony held to 18 points - two off his season low.

Amare Stoudemire scored 21 off the bench, but he and fellow veteran forward Kenyon Martin won't be available. The two lopsided home losses have come since Stoudemire and Martin suffered sprained ankles at Indiana.

Pablo Prigioni did return Monday after missing 16 games with a broken toe, joining fellow point guard Raymond Felton in the starting lineup, but had two points and two assists with three turnovers. Felton has shot a combined 4 of 19 in the last two games.

"It's multiple things that have gone wrong," center Tyson Chandler said. "We've got to find better continuity on both ends of the floor, offensive and defensively."

So do the 76ers, who have shot 37.9 percent over the last three games while averaging 87.7 points, compared to 103.7 by their opponents.

Philadelphia is 8 of 57 from 3-point range (19.0 percent) in that span, including a combined 0 for 14 by Thaddeus Young and Elliot Williams.

"We gotta stop taking contested shots and try to get ourselves in the right positions at all times," Young said. "... We all know, when you're taking contested shots, the percentages go down. If we can find a way to get open looks and easier baskets, I think we'll be fine."

Leading scorer Evan Turner has averaged 9.7 points in the last three games, a span in which Williams is 1 for 16 from the field.

Rookie Michael Carter-Williams, though, was a bright spot Monday with 31 points in a 107-99 loss at Washington.

MSG3 wrote:If we lose badly, does that get Woodson fired and get the ball rolling on fire sale?

Hopefully...both things happen.

NYKBocker wrote:

MSG3 wrote:If we lose badly, does that get Woodson fired and get the ball rolling on fire sale?

Hopefully...both things happen.

At this point every win hurts this franchise.

MSG3 wrote:If we lose badly, does that get Woodson fired and get the ball rolling on fire sale?

Nope- we're riding this crap train all season

Hoping for tonight's game to give me a lift. Or maybe it will make me feel even worse.

Hey, how many squats are recommended for getting over a cold?

ToddTT wrote:Oh man... sick as a dog here. I hope this cold or flu is improved in the morning.

Hoping for tonight's game to give me a lift. Or maybe it will make me feel even worse.

Hey, how many squats are recommended for getting over a cold?

Tyson? Is that you?!

smackeddog wrote:

ToddTT wrote:Oh man... sick as a dog here. I hope this cold or flu is improved in the morning.

Hoping for tonight's game to give me a lift. Or maybe it will make me feel even worse.

Hey, how many squats are recommended for getting over a cold?

Tyson? Is that you?!

No way man. If it was, I would have called my boss and told him I'd be back in February.

KNICKSdom wrote:I expect Carter-Williams play fantastic immediately and make chocolate marble pudding out of Knicks and get Woodson fired. Unless the basketball gods send a fairy and make everything in Knicksland ok.

i hope dolan and mills are watching

yellowboy90 wrote:Playa when is the last time you had a winning thread? We need a new official thread. Lets not become woody and stick with the cold hand.

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NYK 0 PHI 2

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NYK 9 PHI 16

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NYK 21 PHI 30

Dagger wrote:Hard not to want a loss tonight