-The New York Knicks 2012-2013 Season Thread-

Smith hits a mid range jumper! to tie the game.

 

David West is SOOOO frustrated by the refs right now. Reggie Miller now frustrated at Kurt Thomas because Thomas got those fouls when he played

 

Smith midrange jumper again! to take a 2 point lead. David West stripped by Kurt Thomas, David West now complaining and frustrated. He looks like a Knick when we don't get calls. JR blocked at the buzzer, Knicks lead 60-58 at the end of the 3rd.

 

Also if you skip through all my mindless drivel during this game READ THIS:

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/53195/the-defense-of-a-shooter

It explains how Novak is actually not a TERRIBLE defender because people take long contested, bad shots against him because they see Novak defending them. It's true too. The best way to beat Novak is to drive on him quickly before the defense can establish itself. Novak lets players take tough shots and everyone acts like it's a "good" shot becasue Novak is guarding them

 

Prig and Chandler run a BEAUTIFUL PNR for an easy 2

 

Paul George or JR Smith is taking over to win the game.

 

The Pacers are taking terrible 3s and making them. Annoying

 

Hibbert blocks Chandler on PNR by hacking his wrist. Reggie says "all ball"

 

Amare coming back in, Knicks down 3 with 9:01 left in the game.

 

Smith's shots now not failling, uh oh

 

Amare misses his classic elbow jumoper, STAT 2/9

 

Pacers go on an 11-0 run to take a 69-62 lead. George has 6 steals and killing us on easy layups. Knicks have 0 fast break points

 

Smith misses open 3.

Chandler blocks Hansborough, making up some terrible Amare defense.

Amare is playing late minutes in a close game, not a fan.

 

Amare actually boxes out Tyler for a rebound

 

For some reason Reggie adds Amare's shots to JR to say they are 10/35

 

Most of the credit for the Knicks not taking 3s is there is nobody to attack the paint and kick out and there is nobody to take doubles

 

And Shump isn't coming back this week.Bad week

Didn't the Pacers do this to you guys?

 

Someone on twitter made a good point. 3/4 top athletic players, Shump. Melo, Felton in no order (JR has to be top 4) are missing.

I'm pissed we are losing, but it's understandable why we are. The Pacers are also really good defensively. Not taking credit away from their effort.