Knicks Season Game Thread O9-10 Season

[BigC]

Key to winning:

1. Drive hard to the basket and less jumpshots
2. Feed the player that has the hot hand.
3. Rebond the ball.
4. Play Nate Robinson and Toney Douglas more at the point guard position and less Chris Duhon.
5. More Defense
6. Al Harrington needs to step it up because right now he is the best player on the team.

[Oakley]

If we can't beat the Bobcats then we shouldn't be on the court.

[lj2]

It seems like the Knicks have only to plays. Shoot the 3 or pick and roll.

[Oakley]

Gallo in the game.

[BigC]

Knicks down by 11. This is not looking good.

[msg33]

this team is already in trouble already 0-2 after this game and possible 0-3 after we play the Sixers whom seem to have our number.

[msg33]

ooooh my
Knicks are making a come back
down by 2pts and possession with a timeout

[msg33]

Knicks had 2 chances to win this game and they muffed them

now we are into a 2-OT

Lets Go Knicks

[BigC]

Crazy lost. The Knicks should have never have started off slow to have to come back into the game. Danilo really had a big game. The Knicks need to have a real rotation.

[realknic]

Tonight at 7:30 pm

Preview for Sixers game:

It's been four years since the New York Knicks opened a season with three straight losses. Facing the Philadelphia 76ers could make it difficult to prevent that from happening again.

Adding to the New York-Philadelphia sports-themed weekend, the Knicks open their home schedule looking to snap a five-game losing streak to the 76ers on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.

While this contest doesn't carry the same luster as the Yankees-Phillies World Series games this weekend or the Giants-Eagles NFL matchup Sunday all in Philadelphia, it means something to the parties involved.

"I can't stand those guys right now, all three of those (New York) teams,'' said Philadelphia forward Elton Brand, who grew up in suburban Westchester, N.Y. "It's a huge weekend, especially with football, baseball. Right now, ours doesn't have much importance, but it's still a rivalry.''

Philadelphia, which last season swept the four-game series from New York for the first time since 1985-86, looks for its second straight victory after bouncing back from a dismal season-opening loss with a 99-86 win over Milwaukee on Friday.

New York, meanwhile, looks to avoid losing its first three games for the first time since an 0-5 start in 2005-06. The Knicks fell 102-100 in double overtime at Charlotte on Friday, after falling 115-93 at Miami on Wednesday.

While the 76ers contributed to the Knicks' miserable 32-50 mark last season, they've won 13 of 15 over New York and five of seven at MSG. Philadelphia averaged 111.8 points and shot 53.1 percent against New York in 2008-09.

After each were held to eight points Wednesday against Orlando, Andre Iguodala scored 19 points and Brand added 17 on Friday for the 76ers as they put forth a much better effort than against the Magic, who led by as many as 31 in the 120-106 win.

"It was a great bounce-back game from that embarrassing Orlando loss,'' said Brand, who was 2 for 7 from the floor against the Magic, but 6 for 11 on Friday.

First-year 76ers coach Eddie Jordan was not concerned about the slow start from Iguodala, who averaged a team-leading 18.8 points last season, and hopes Brand's latest effort will help his cause.
Brand averaged 13.8 points and 8.8 rebounds, but was limited to 29 games due a shoulder injury last season - his first in Philadelphia.

"He's banging, he's fighting in there, he's in the trenches,'' Jordan said. "When you feel like things are going your way, it sort of builds your momentum."

Brand is averaging 21.2 points in 20 games against New York, but was held to six in 13 minutes of Philadelphia's 116-110 home win Jan. 24.

-NBA.com

[realknic]

This team has to really step it up. They can not start the season off losing three games in a row. I understand that his team does not have any real superstars, but they still have to start the game off with energy. Not a team going through the motions.

[msg33]

Key to winning:

1. Drive hard to the basket and less jumpshots
2. Feed the player that has the hot hand.
3. Rebond the ball.
4. Play Nate Robinson and Toney Douglas more at the point guard position and less Chris Duhon.
5. More Defense
6. Al Harrington needs to step it up because right now he is the best player on the team.

I think our problem most of the time is actually Chris Duhon, no wonder we wanted to upgrade the position