Comments on: Knicks Morning News (Tuesday, Jan 22 2013)

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:38:24 +0000

By the way, while obviously 20 point streaks are, at their heart, pretty meaningless (as the choice of 20 points as a standard is obviously an arbitrary one), they are also extremely rare, so it is still pretty damn cool that Melo will almost certainly have the Knick record for consecutive 20 point games pretty soon. I don’t think he’s ever had a streak in his career as long as his current streak. So that, in and of itself, tells you how rare this is. So good luck to Melo!

By: ruruland

ruruland — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:47:11 +0000

Kevin Durant is incredible.

His growth the last 4 years is amazing.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:24:40 +0000

Yes, reverse jinx time! I’m great at these. Melo’s 20 point streak is clearly coming to an end on Thursday. KG is all in his head. The Knicks are screwed!

By: BigBlueAL

BigBlueAL — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:01:30 +0000

Celtics lost again tonight, this time in freaking Cleveland. They are now 20-21. Guaranteed they win by 20 on Thursday lol.

By: ruruland

ruruland — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:27:32 +0000

Frank: Interestingly, JR is much more efficient without Felton on the court.Melo is much more efficient with Felton ON the court – FG% 48% vs 43%, 3P% 46 v 37. As you might expect, Melo passes more when Felton is off the court (3.6 assists/36) than when he’s on the court (1.8 assists/36). Chandler is sort of a wash – FG% 68 with Felton, 66% without Felton. FGA down about 0.7 per game.Very much seems like Chandler is more of a WoW type player (ie. responsible for his own production), whereas other guys are less so.

1 fga per 36 is important though, what about free throw attempts?

By: ruruland

ruruland — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:25:20 +0000

flossy: Does that advanced stats thingy show the TS% differential for Melo, JR Smith and Chandler playing with/without Felton?I have to imagine that Felton’s propensity to chuck (which, to be fair, was nurtured by a stretch of games without Melo and Amar’e) is more than made up for by the degree to which he makes scoring the ball easier for Chandler, Melo, JR (and hopefully Amar’e in the weeks to come). Anyone who has watched the team play since Christmas and doubts that Felton is a net positive for the offense is crazy.That’s not to say he couldn’t improve his shot selection…

Look at his usage in Denver with balanced scoring. It should start to come down.

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:59:06 +0000

Drummond with another monster game. 11 pts on 7 FGA, 11 REB (3 ORB), 2 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TO, 4 PF in 24 minutes. Dude might be the next big-time center. Wouldn’t be surprised if he’s a max player in three years.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:05:18 +0000

flossy: I’d love to add Ramon Sessions but don’t think it’s at all realistic unless the Bobcats are in full-on tank mode, and even then they could do better than what you’re offering.

I don't think even the Bobcats think they have a shot at the 8th seed. I agree with you that we have little to offer them, however.

By: johnlocke

johnlocke — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:20:14 +0000

“I think everyone will see a difference in how we play,” Chandler added. “I’m not going to lie: It’s been very, very difficult for me to find a flow … like I had when he was in the lineup. Raymond is a setup artist. He knows what he’s doing as a floor leader. We need him. We miss him. And if there’s anything we’ve gotten out of his absence, it’s that his importance to this team is even more obvious. That may be a good thing for us. It should really be a good thing for Raymond.”

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8869845/stephen-smith-new-york-knicks-need-raymond-felton-come-back-quickly

By: jon abbey

jon abbey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:47:43 +0000

gee, there’s a shocker (Chandler/Felton). :)