Comments on: 2012 Playoff Thread: Game Two – Knicks v. Heat

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:17:11 +0000

johnlocke: FWIW – can we have one of your original posts before the playoffs ends in the next 2 games — nothing to lose at this point.

yeah, I gave it a shot. Z's second post effort was better than mine, someone else should take the baton for game 3. I don't think any amount of karma can help when you've got Bibby and Novak switching off on LeBron.

By: Jim Cavan

Jim Cavan — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:28:11 +0000

http://knickerblogger.net/heat-104-knicks-94/

TOILET!

By: nicos

nicos — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:13:11 +0000

I guess we’ll see more of Novak with Amar’e likely to miss at least one of the next two. Oddly, Novak’s probably been better on D than on offense. While he does stretch the floor, anytime he touches the ball that doesn’t involve shooting it gets pretty ugly- he never makes a quick pass that will lead to an open shot, Even just dumping the ball out to the perimeter takes him forever- really kills any offensive flow.

By: JC Knickfan

JC Knickfan — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:12:58 +0000

https://twitter.com/#!/WindhorstESPN/status/197154387104247808/photo/1

Amare punch this?

By: johnlocke

johnlocke — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:07:14 +0000

I know we struggled to score in game 1, so everyone is looking at the offense...but we lost this game defensively. If you looked at the shot chart, the vast majority of Wade's shots were in the paint, b/c we fell asleep at the wheel on cuts (Landry) or didn't push him out of the paint and not allow him to get position before he catches the ball (JR). Our close out help defense was also mediocre leaving Miller and Battier open for WIDE open threes.

max fisher-cohen: Setting strong screens is a death knell against the Heat, especially with our ball handlers. The Heat like to trap. If you set a strong screen, that requires that you stay muddled up with the other four players for a longer period of time. This allows the trapping Heat defense to close the window for a pass before the screener and the dribbler have the spacing to make that pass.

By: JC Knickfan

JC Knickfan — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:03:08 +0000

https://twitter.com/#!/SpearsNBAYahoo

stitches

By: max fisher-cohen

max fisher-cohen — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:57:17 +0000

yellowboy90: I find it funny that people get mad when Melo set screens and picks for several possessions and also get made when he tries to shoot. On another note. It would be nice of Melo, Amar’e, and occasionally Chandler would actually set a good screen for their teammates.

Setting strong screens is a death knell against the Heat, especially with our ball handlers. The Heat like to trap. If you set a strong screen, that requires that you stay muddled up with the other four players for a longer period of time. This allows the trapping Heat defense to close the window for a pass before the screener and the dribbler have the spacing to make that pass.

By: tastycakes

tastycakes — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:55:57 +0000

Gideon Zaga: Please stop this bullshit crap about the man’s contract. Get over it. We are Knicks fans, our priority should be winning a game whether we have Melo or Walker on the floor. The money or status of the man shouldn’t concern you. How about some input on how we can improve for the next game. Maybe it’ll make it to the coaches. Now you want start arguments about contracts and player rankings. Really? Your team just lost man.

Oh, my bad Lady Gaga. I'll spend the rest of the night drawing up plays and send 'em to Woody in the morning.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:55:48 +0000

Amare leaves locker room with his arm in a sling, but no x-rays and leaves Miami with the team.

Jesus fuck I don’t see how we could be any more snakebit.

By: SJK

SJK — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:54:33 +0000

So this looks like the second straight playoff series that Amar’e will miss because of an injury he suffered outside of the game (i.e. an injury that was his own fault). Yet for some reason, the debate on this blog is always about Carmelo. We need a new 4, plain and simple. Like was said above, hopefully this is some sort of violation of his contract.