Schmeelk: Knicks' First-Round Conundrum; Bring On The Bulls Or Heat?
Who the Knicks should want to face in the first round of the NBA playoffs has fans all over the city embroiled in argument.
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Who the Knicks should want to face in the first round of the NBA playoffs has fans all over the city embroiled in argument.
The Knicks took a big step on Sunday afternoon, showing that they have the offensive firepower to beat a playoff caliber team. This is a game the team would not have won a week ago, when Amar'e Stoudemire was still on the shelf.
The New York Knicks gave center Tyson Chandler, the key to their improved defense, a day off yesterday. Other starters might soon find themselves on the bench also.
Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 113-112 on Sunday in a game between two playoff-bound teams still battling for postseason seeding.
Amare Stoudemire's return from a back injury didn't help the playoff-bound New York Knicks, who were stunned 98-90 by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
An adjustment will have to come from Amar'e Stoudemire, and it won't be an easy one. He has never been a great isolation player, and the Knicks don't have a point guard to help set him up on pick-and-roll plays.
The All-Star will make his much-anticipated return to the lineup Friday night in Cleveland, as expected, interim head coach Mike Woodson confirmed.
Mason began by praising Mike Woodson for realizing what he had in Carmelo Anthony.
After praising Carmelo Anthony as "the best offensive player in the NBA," Charles Barkley returned to form and buried New York.
Carmelo Anthony scored 21 of his 33 points in the first quarter, and the New York Knicks beat the Nets 104-95 on Wednesday night in their last trip to New Jersey.
Amar'e Stoudemire is likely to return to the floor on Friday night when the Knicks head to Cleveland to take on the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers, CBSSports.com reported.
The Knicks can't win the way they did last night. They need to do it with defense, rebounding and an incorporated Amar'e Stoudemire. Otherwise, this little playoff surge will end in nothing more than a first-round fizzle.
Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" issue will hit newsstands on Thursday -- and two of the biggest names in New York sports have made the cut.
This is the Carmelo Anthony fans have been waiting for. With Tuesday's 118-110 victory over the Boston Celtics, the Knicks' Atlantic Division title hopes remain alive.
Some may call it odd. Others may call it peculiar. Brown will tell you it's just about being happy again.
