Knicks · Rapts @ Knicks..Lowry out 5 wks (page 3)

knicks1248 wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

holfresh wrote:Amazing how different the team looks with a little defense..

I was thinking the same thing. When they play like this they are easy to root for.

look a little more focus

Have you guys noticed the off the ball back screens freeing up players and the off the ball movement? This is basketball.

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SocraticBallin22 wrote:Ron Baker = wins

yep been saying it all year long... he's the ultimate glue player

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crzymdups wrote:You see what a difference a point guard makes. Without Lowry, Toronto looks mediocre

Truth.

nixluva wrote:Baker moves his feet so well on D. The difference on D is so massive that it's shocking to see him stay in front of guys after watching our guards get blown by all season.

Here's to having smart, gritty ball players on your team as role players. Randle is the same way. This team needed a higher basketball IQ.

SocraticBallin22 wrote:Here is the thing: we are a lot better defensively the last 2 games because A) we're controlling the tempo more playing triangle and B) LT is a much better defender than KP. Melo and KP together with Drose is a terrible defensive starting unit. What will happen when KP comes back and is starting again? Our defense will go back to being putrid.

StarksEwing1 wrote:

SocraticBallin22 wrote:Here is the thing: we are a lot better defensively the last 2 games because A) we're controlling the tempo more playing triangle and B) LT is a much better defender than KP. Melo and KP together with Drose is a terrible defensive starting unit. What will happen when KP comes back and is starting again? Our defense will go back to being putrid.

To be fair playing the philly d league team and the raptors without lowry probably helps too KP is the least of our issues

KP is definitely not the problem on this team; what is the problem, however, is when he plays with Melo on the front line, which makes us one of the worst defending teams in the league. It just doesn't work--lack of foot speed.

nixluva wrote:Baker moves his feet so well on D. The difference on D is so massive that it's shocking to see him stay in front of guys after watching our guards get blown by all season.

his energy on defense is contagious this is why he should have been playing in the second unit all year

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