Great game overall but the end was horrible play from Melo and Rose. Too much stalling and holding onto the ball. I know in the 4th quarters many teams run their offense through the stars but there was a lack of focus there. On both ends. Jeff needs to get them to work with that in pracrice. If that's the new closing lineup which is essentially a spread offense with speed, running most of it through Rose, you need much better work of getting Rose screens.
I do like how things are coming along. Kristaps is a special player. Felt so since last year. Need him to keep developing above all else. It is just 1 game, but he has been consistent all year (aside from one game they barely gave him the ball and Jeff called them out on it) in contributing on offense. His isolation game, especially his ballhandling has improved incredibly. Exciting.
Noah loved the game from him. What a character. Gets benched last game, stays positive and comes out with this game.
Our main weakness right now is our bench. We don't have a reliable scoring threat. Jennings can drive but teams aren't afraid of his scoring. Too many rooks/newbies too. Jeff made an important call with inserting Porzingis in early in the 2nd. Longterm I just don't know what else we can do. We have to have Rose or Melo or KP out there at all times in the game. There's no other way to deal with the lack of scoring power off the bench.
knicks1248 wrote:Gotta keep this up, now we need rose to have a break out game
I don't want that to happen and have him think he should shoot more. He's perfectly fine as a 3rd option getting his 12-14 shots per game.
Knixkik wrote:knicks1248 wrote:Gotta keep this up, now we need rose to have a break out game
I don't want that to happen and have him think he should shoot more. He's perfectly fine as a 3rd option getting his 12-14 shots per game.
I don't think Rose is looking to do that at this point. He's enjoying not having the full weight of the franchise on his back. He can just pick his spots and if he can eventually get his shot going then so be it but he seems content to just pitch in rather than trying to be the franchise player at this point. He's never had less pressure on him.
nixluva wrote:Knixkik wrote:knicks1248 wrote:Gotta keep this up, now we need rose to have a break out game
I don't want that to happen and have him think he should shoot more. He's perfectly fine as a 3rd option getting his 12-14 shots per game.
I don't think Rose is looking to do that at this point. He's enjoying not having the full weight of the franchise on his back. He can just pick his spots and if he can eventually get his shot going then so be it but he seems content to just pitch in rather than trying to be the franchise player at this point. He's never had less pressure on him.
And thats all we need from him, unless there is just a matchup that desperately needs to be exploited.
If I'm coach I'm telling rose 90% of his shots should be 12ft in and the other 10% 15 ft in. No 3s.
For days I've been calling for the team to finally break out and play a quicker style of play and that's exactly what they did tonight. Very few times did the ball stick. They really played loose and cohesive. They were all aggressive and took good shots...Even Courtney Lee played pretty aggressive. He didn't shoot the ball particularly well tonight, but he stepped up and played aggressively.. Made himself a threat.. Good game. Kudos to Kyle O'Quinn and Justin Holiday off the bench. Both have really stepped up nicely. Jennings has played pretty well too. We've managed to put together a real good game and a half here. Keep building.
Finestrg wrote:For days I've been calling for the team to finally break out and play a quicker style of play and that's exactly what they did tonight. Very few times did the ball stick. They really played loose and cohesive. They were all aggressive and took good shots...Even Courtney Lee played pretty aggressive. He didn't shoot the ball particularly well tonight, but he stepped up and played aggressively.. Made himself a threat.. Good game. Kudos to Kyle O'Quinn and Justin Holiday off the bench. Both have really stepped up nicely. Jennings has played pretty well too. We've managed to put together a real good game and a half here. Keep building.
They actually looked like a Jeff Hornacek coached team tonight. That is what he wants and it was good to see the team execute. The constant ball and player movement and great spacing. Just gotta keep playing better on D and that should help them get a lot of wins.
nyknickzingis wrote:Great game overall but the end was horrible play from Melo and Rose. Too much stalling and holding onto the ball. I know in the 4th quarters many teams run their offense through the stars but there was a lack of focus there. On both ends. Jeff needs to get them to work with that in pracrice. If that's the new closing lineup which is essentially a spread offense with speed, running most of it through Rose, you need much better work of getting Rose screens. I do like how things are coming along. Kristaps is a special player. Felt so since last year. Need him to keep developing above all else. It is just 1 game, but he has been consistent all year (aside from one game they barely gave him the ball and Jeff called them out on it) in contributing on offense. His isolation game, especially his ballhandling has improved incredibly. Exciting.
Noah loved the game from him. What a character. Gets benched last game, stays positive and comes out with this game.
Our main weakness right now is our bench. We don't have a reliable scoring threat. Jennings can drive but teams aren't afraid of his scoring. Too many rooks/newbies too. Jeff made an important call with inserting Porzingis in early in the 2nd. Longterm I just don't know what else we can do. We have to have Rose or Melo or KP out there at all times in the game. There's no other way to deal with the lack of scoring power off the bench.
I agree regarding Melo but Rose made several clutch plays. Regarding the bench, I think we have to invest in these young guys early in the season so that we'll have a bench in February and March. The Lance Thomas situation actually is a blessing in disguise in that Holiday had a chance to prove himself.
Killa4luv wrote:nixluva wrote:Knixkik wrote:knicks1248 wrote:Gotta keep this up, now we need rose to have a break out game
I don't want that to happen and have him think he should shoot more. He's perfectly fine as a 3rd option getting his 12-14 shots per game.
I don't think Rose is looking to do that at this point. He's enjoying not having the full weight of the franchise on his back. He can just pick his spots and if he can eventually get his shot going then so be it but he seems content to just pitch in rather than trying to be the franchise player at this point. He's never had less pressure on him.
And thats all we need from him, unless there is just a matchup that desperately needs to be exploited.
If I'm coach I'm telling rose 90% of his shots should be 12ft in and the other 10% 15 ft in. No 3s.
Would be happy if Lee got going.
Great to win this game. Detroit is a gritty, professional team, and glad we found a way to hold them off
I did have some heart palpitations when melo seemed to want to get detriot back in the game
We have two good pg and a couple of sg who can also handle the ball. Please melo trust your teammates and that they'll get you the ball
I do not miss Jose or AA, and I think our backcourt will continue to gel and improve
great game. We beat them with size and depth. KP was amazing, Melo backed that up beautifully and Rose gave a nice pop as the 3rd option. We beat them in every qtr but the last, and Det did a good job to fight back into that game. Ish Smith hitting 3s is not a normal thing so give him credit for hitting some great shots and giving Det a chance to tie it at the end.
One more win to .500 and I like the momentum we are gaining. Team is looking better all the time. We are getting lots of contributions. Jennings and Rose have both stepped up defensively and despite Jennings poor shooting he continues to get guys involved (7 assists).
A win is a win. We need to beat down Wash who are really struggling.
