Comments on: Knicks Morning News (Saturday, Jan 26 2013)

By: Unreason

Unreason — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:46:50 +0000

I’d like to see Shump on Holiday too. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets the assignment for most of the game. Royal Ivy will be taking Richardson’s minutes and Ray can handle him.
Melo’s defensive effort on Thaddeus Young might be as big a key to whether this is close or not. Young has stepped it up this year. I was at the Sixers-Hawks game in December. Young really surprised me. He did pretty much whatever he wanted.

But obviously they are completely screwed without Bynum and the Knick’s advantages inside on offense should be insurmountable. Lavoy Allen and Hawes won’t even slow down Amare, Chandler or Melo if they are up for the game. Perfect tune up opportunity for Ray and Amare. I’d like to see about 10+ PNRs with Amare as the first option to keep his come back momentum going. If they can get into a rhythm and Philly starts collapsing on everything, the 3pter parade can begin.

By: daJudge

daJudge — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:55:53 +0000

I am really excited about Felton returning and I know he is highly valuable to this team. I’m sure the relevant stats demonstrate this clearly observable fact. I have however been concerned however that some of the Knicks early bubble was attributable to (1) hot 3 point shooting; and (2) the failure of teams to adjust to the Knicks ability to hit 3′s. I think two things have occurred there—Knicks cooled off and teams have adjusted. Combine that with the serious spate of injuries and there you have it. At least that’s good enough for me AND I am not disappointed one iota with our boys winning half of those games notwithstanding.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:55:46 +0000

cgreene: I just feel like post defense against a sizeable 3 is a waste of his defensive talent.Could be wrong.

Yeah I wonder whether or not Woody will change lineups based on the other team's personnel or whether he will try to force other teams to go small to match us. Against Philly, their 3 is Evan Turner who is not a whole lot bigger than Shump. In addition, Turner does a lot of the ballhandling and initiation (secondary to Holiday, but still a lot) -- so in this setting Shump probably is ok there, especially since Felton can't really guard 2's. But against teams with big 3's -- like OKC -- I wonder if we'd be better off with a Felton, Kidd/Shump, Melo, Amare/Camby, Tyson lineup. Against most teams though, there aren't any really huge 3s out there anymore. Most teams are going to small lineups. Guys like Rudy Gay, Granger, etc. are big but I feel reasonably good about Shump taking them on.

By: cgreene

cgreene — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:47:05 +0000

Frank: Might be that they are still breaking him in from the injury. I feel pretty certain that later in the season (and probably in crunch time even now), Shump will be on the other team’s most dangerous offensive player 1-3.

I just feel like post defense against a sizeable 3 is a waste of his defensive talent. Could be wrong.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:37:07 +0000

cgreene: I dont think Shump will be guarding Holiday.I hope so but assume he guards Turner.I mentioned last week upon Shump’s return that I hoped that he would guard primary ball handlers but he’s guarded a lot of 3?s.I think that’s a big mistake strategically.We need ball disruption.

Might be that they are still breaking him in from the injury. I feel pretty certain that later in the season (and probably in crunch time even now), Shump will be on the other team's most dangerous offensive player 1-3.

By: cgreene

cgreene — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:54:20 +0000

I dont think Shump will be guarding Holiday. I hope so but assume he guards Turner. I mentioned last week upon Shump’s return that I hoped that he would guard primary ball handlers but he’s guarded a lot of 3′s. I think that’s a big mistake strategically. We need ball disruption.

By: Juany8

Juany8 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:26:20 +0000

Non arbitrary number: Knicks are 18-6 when Felton, Melo, and Chandler are all in the lineup. That’s pretty close to the more arbitrary 18-5 to start to the season.

By: danvt

danvt — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:18:44 +0000

mokers: the original comment was based on the fan feeling. danvt didn’t reference efficiency, offense, defense, shot creation, usage or pace.

Thanks for that. I read the 18-5 statistic. I didn't come up with it myself. I admit my posts aren't researched that thoroughly. Ergo, I don't get that many comments on my posts and I'm basically fine with that. I'm pleased if anyone finds anything I write worthy of comment. The variables in the recent run of .500 play are obvious, though. Considering those variables, losing sheed 17 games ago, Ray 12 ago, it seems we have weathered the storm pretty well. Just a fan, after a redemptive win, looking on the bright side of a recent run of mediocrity.

By: massive

massive — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:18:34 +0000

I think the Knicks will go back to feeding on teams with Felton back in the rotation. The P&R will go back to being unstoppable with Kidd, Shumpert, and Melo’s surrounding it with their 3 point shooting prowess. I personally can’t wait to see Shump on Holiday tonight. We haven’t really seen 21 Shump Street all season, and I think tonight will be the first night he shows up. If everything goes according to plan, we should be done with Philly in 36 minutes.

By: ruruland

ruruland — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:02:05 +0000

BigBlueAL: Also looks like Felton and Kidd will be starting together along with Shump/Melo/Chandler.Cant wait to see this lineup together, gonna be very interesting to watch.

Love that lineup.