Schmeelk: Backcourt Hole Hurting Knicks
Everything crystallized for me as I watched the Knicks get beat by the Cavs in the 4th quarter last night. Right now the Knicks simply aren't that good because their players aren't very good.
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Everything crystallized for me as I watched the Knicks get beat by the Cavs in the 4th quarter last night. Right now the Knicks simply aren't that good because their players aren't very good.
Anderson Varejao had 16 rebounds, a powerful dunk down the stretch and outhustled New York's big men as the Cavaliers ended a four-game losing streak with a 91-81 win over the struggling New York Knicks.
The Knicks snapped a six-game losing streak behind a strong effort from Tyson Chandler, who had 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Baron Davis has practiced for the first time this season with the New York Knicks, who hope he can solve some of their offensive woes when he's ready to play.
Danillo Gallinari got the better of Carmelo Anthony in his Madison Square Garden return as the Nuggets defeated the Knicks in double overtime, 119-114.
The Bucks won for the sixth time in their last seven trips to New York, where they played better than a Knicks team that has lost five straight overall and heard frequent boos after turning the ball over or missing shots right at the rim all night.
Forget the heat directed toward Carmelo Anthony and Mike D'Antoni for all the Knicks' shortcomings. It's Stoudemire that really should be in the crosshairs.
Steve Nash had 26 points and 11 assists, Shannon Brown hit a crucial 3-pointer that was as ugly as this game, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a five-game losing streak with a 91-88 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
D'Antoni might be on the hot seat here in New York, but he certainly has a superfan in hoops legend Bill Walton.
How is this Mike D'Antoni's fault? Name one NBA team that wins without having a single starting-caliber guard on its roster.
The Knicks were out-gunned by the Magic on Monday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Ryan Anderson exploded for Orlando, scoring a career-high 30 points.
The U.S. added Blake Griffin of the Clippers and LaMarcus Aldridge of Portland on Monday to the 18 holdovers who hope to go for more basketball gold.
The Thunder defeated the Carmelo Anthony-less Knicks 104-92. Oklahoma City led by 23 at halftime and pulled their stars in the third quarter.
The Knicks are an absolute mess offensively right now. There's no other way to put it. The reasons are numerous, and not simple. Anyone laying it at the feet of Mike D'Antoni because of some kind of fatal flaw in his offensive system is wrong.
"I'm going to get through it," said Anthony. "I'm living. I'm walking. I'm smiling. I'm hurt, but I'll be all right."
