Comments on: Game Thread: Knicks @ Cavs

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:26:30 +0000

Agreed. Being the superstitious person I am, I can’t remember the last time the Knicks won a Friday Night Knicks game.

They won a Friday Night Knicks game just last Friday. That said, they are a freakish 4-11 in Friday Night Knicks games.

By: Shad0wF0x

Shad0wF0x — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:30:04 +0000

jon abbey: oh, and no more Robert Randolph Friday nights next year. thanks in advance.

Agreed. Being the superstitious person I am, I can't remember the last time the Knicks won a Friday Night Knicks game.

By: Robtachi

Robtachi — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:02:25 +0000

The Cavs are terrible and the Knicks should feel terrible for losing this game. I don’t care how anybody wants to rationalize this game. Fluke losses are for January, not a playoff push.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:50:48 +0000

I agree that you can’t freak out about this loss. Fluke losses happen in the NBA all the time. That said, I just wanted to note that there is absolutely no way that the Knicks were not trying to move up to the #6 seed. The notion that the Knicks don’t care who they play in the first round is just wrong. Teams jockey for the best playoff positioning all the time. They absolutely think about this stuff. Heck, I’ve done at least two Unsung Knick History pieces on this very subject (the time that the Heat and the Knicks both tried to lose to each other in the final game of 1999 so that they could pick their 1st round opponent and the time that the Hornets tanked in 1997 to get the Knicks in the first round).

By: d-mar

d-mar — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:35:30 +0000

Not a game to get too crazy about, but the Magic are highly likely to go 1-3, so it would have been nice to make a run at the 6th spot.

It is bizarre how the Cavs have our number in Cleveland, that half court banker by Manny Pacquiao was the icing on the crapcake.

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:34:02 +0000

oh, and no more Robert Randolph Friday nights next year. thanks in advance.

By: johnlocke

johnlocke — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:28:48 +0000

Agreed melo was in the low post a total of maybe 3 times tonight?

JC Knickfan: I don’t agree that assessment. Mark my words I’ve rather see Melo get 25 pts and hit shooting at 50%. If we lost, then so be it. But to remote chance playoff we going needs Melo continue hot streak. Games like this where barely get his iso play I think going to be horrible for his shooting touch.

By: johnlocke

johnlocke — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:26:58 +0000

Seriously does Cleveland have some crazy underground nightlife I've never heard of?

jon abbey: if the thread starter doesn’t believe, that doesn’t help. :) that was one to forget all around, except that Melo’s behind the back flip from like 15 feet after the whistle should have counted for 10 and then it would have been close down the stretch. NY still hasn’t won in Cleveland since 2006, no LeBron or even Varejao to blame it on this time. I think they could suit up the cast of Major League and still beat us going away…

By: johnlocke

johnlocke — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:25:48 +0000

TD was awful. Awful. Its just that our expectations are so low that if he doesn't blow wide open layups we think he did well. Kinda like fields hitting more than 2 threes per month or making both free throws. Bib by looked good. TD will be sitting for the rest of the playoffs.... Melo came back to earth and coincidentally offense went to shit. Just one game, but not a good sign

ABG: He made some nice hustle plays tonight, actually looked passable.Was the least of our problems.

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:25:45 +0000

Thomas B.: I blame this on Fire Dolan Shump Shump.

if the thread starter doesn't believe, that doesn't help. :) that was one to forget all around, except that Melo's behind the back flip from like 15 feet after the whistle should have counted for 10 and then it would have been close down the stretch. NY still hasn't won in Cleveland since 2006, no LeBron or even Varejao to blame it on this time. I think they could suit up the cast of Major League and still beat us going away...