the cavs were like fck defense, were going to out score them
Justin Holiday is our most reliable offense right now.
I do like this lineup out on the floor. I think it's a way forward:
Rose
Lee
Holiday
Melo
Noah
Though, man, I do not like the way Melo is playing right now.
Holiday and CLee are solid defenders.
Down 17 at the half at home. Giving up 68 first half points? Awful.
How is it that Harden goes to the basket and gets bumped and it is free throws EVERY TIME
and Rose and Melo go to the basket, get whacked, and no foul call?
68 points allowed at the half. That last Rocket possession was unacceptable. Totally outhustled and outmuscled us under the basket for the eventual putback. Team looks deflated.
Poor Rose is doing his best to fish out all these "Kobe" assist but no one there to grab the rebound after his awkward layup attempts.
MDA has always said..YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO OUT SCORE US TO WIN, as long as we play half way good d, he'll take his chances, and that has been echoed around the league loud and clear, but phil thinks the triangle s the KEY
crzymdups wrote:How is it that Harden goes to the basket and gets bumped and it is free throws EVERY TIMEand Rose and Melo go to the basket, get whacked, and no foul call?
Its disgusting. Almost as bad as our defense
knicks1248 wrote:MDA has always said..YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO OUT SCORE US TO WIN, as long as we play half way good d, he'll take his chances, and that has been echoed around the league loud and clear, but phil thinks the triangle s the KEY
Stop talking about the triangle. That's not the reason we're down 17.
CrushAlot wrote:Down 17 at the half at home. Giving up 68 first half points? Awful.
That DRose Trial really messed us up cuz it took away the chemistry building time we needed.
Also I really don't like what is happening with the Offense either. They're meandering in the Half Court rather than attacking the way a Hornacek team normally would play. This isn't his offense at all. This is a bastardized version of the Triangle that needs a TON of work to even start to be useful.
I'd rather they go with more PnR and Spread looks early on cuz this style of play is taking the ball out of KP's hands and making it harder for our shooters to get open looks. They're just not sharp enough running the Triangle stuff to make it close to effective.
The offense is SLOW and there's no real spacing or enough action to make the defense chase and get out of position. I don't like it at all.
crzymdups wrote:How is it that Harden goes to the basket and gets bumped and it is free throws EVERY TIMEand Rose and Melo go to the basket, get whacked, and no foul call?
Excellent question.
EnySpree wrote:knicks1248 wrote:MDA has always said..YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO OUT SCORE US TO WIN, as long as we play half way good d, he'll take his chances, and that has been echoed around the league loud and clear, but phil thinks the triangle s the KEY
Stop talking about the triangle. That's not the reason we're down 17.
What, are you kidding me,thats the main reason, not the entire reason..other reason is the rockets are +10 on the boards, and check this out, they only have 8 fast break points, they are running 7 secs or less like he did with the suns
nixluva wrote:CrushAlot wrote:Down 17 at the half at home. Giving up 68 first half points? Awful.
That DRose Trial really messed us up cuz it took away the chemistry building time we needed.
Also I really don't like what is happening with the Offense either. They're meandering in the Half Court rather than attacking the way a Hornacek team normally would play. This isn't his offense at all. This is a bastardized version of the Triangle that needs a TON of work to even start to be useful.
I'd rather they go with more PnR and Spread looks early on cuz this style of play is taking the ball out of KP's hands and making it harder for our shooters to get open looks. They're just not sharp enough running the Triangle stuff to make it close to effective.
The offense is SLOW and there's no real spacing or enough action to make the defense chase and get out of position. I don't like it at all.
Now we are blaming the trial lol
nixluva wrote:CrushAlot wrote:Down 17 at the half at home. Giving up 68 first half points? Awful.
That DRose Trial really messed us up cuz it took away the chemistry building time we needed.
Also I really don't like what is happening with the Offense either. They're meandering in the Half Court rather than attacking the way a Hornacek team normally would play. This isn't his offense at all. This is a bastardized version of the Triangle that needs a TON of work to even start to be useful.
I'd rather they go with more PnR and Spread looks early on cuz this style of play is taking the ball out of KP's hands and making it harder for our shooters to get open looks. They're just not sharp enough running the Triangle stuff to make it close to effective.
The offense is SLOW and there's no real spacing or enough action to make the defense chase and get out of position. I don't like it at all.
I agree to an extent. The Knicks are getting shots. They just aren't making them. The Knicks are getting their transition trys too but Houston is getting back on dedense. Houston is running on everything and the Knicks aren't even trying to play defense.
EnySpree wrote:crzymdups wrote:How is it that Harden goes to the basket and gets bumped and it is free throws EVERY TIMEand Rose and Melo go to the basket, get whacked, and no foul call?
Its disgusting. Almost as bad as our defense
They are on track to score 140 points. 
StarksEwing1 wrote:nixluva wrote:CrushAlot wrote:Down 17 at the half at home. Giving up 68 first half points? Awful.
That DRose Trial really messed us up cuz it took away the chemistry building time we needed.
Also I really don't like what is happening with the Offense either. They're meandering in the Half Court rather than attacking the way a Hornacek team normally would play. This isn't his offense at all. This is a bastardized version of the Triangle that needs a TON of work to even start to be useful.
I'd rather they go with more PnR and Spread looks early on cuz this style of play is taking the ball out of KP's hands and making it harder for our shooters to get open looks. They're just not sharp enough running the Triangle stuff to make it close to effective.
The offense is SLOW and there's no real spacing or enough action to make the defense chase and get out of position. I don't like it at all.
Now we are blaming the trial lol
WTF are you talking about. It's not the Trial but the TIME MISSED!!! What don't you understand about our starting PG not being here for the crucial time in preseason to bond??? Tell me you aren't trying to say that it should have no impact for us to have missed him all that time on a new team, with a new coach and new offense to learn. It should've had no effect? Is that what you're trying to say???
I am switching to baseball, this horrible low res link is bad enough the way we are playing is putrid
68 mother freakin points! Wow. How bout them Cubs?
