New York Knicks: ESPN Blog Articles
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
While the Pacers clearly pose problems for the Knicks, the 'Bockers are beating themselves in certain ways by not adjusting. That goes for the coaches and the players.Here are five head-scratchers from the Game 4 loss on Tuesday and how the Knicks could look to overcome them as they try to stave off elimination on Thursday night:1. No Pablo in the second half. Starting point guard Pablo...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
Every weekday throughout the season, ESPNNewYork.com will tackle a burning question about the Knicks in our "Opening Tip" segment. Today's Burning Question: Who do you blame most for the Knicks' 3-1 series deficit? The Knicks will wake up Wednesday morning in a heckuva hole. Only eight teams in NBA history have climbed back from 3-1 series deficits. The Knicks are 0-13 historically after...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- If you're looking for someone to blame for the New York Knicks' 3-1 series deficit to the Indiana Pacers, J.R. Smith has a suggestion for you: start with him."I take the blame for this whole series," Smith said after shooting 7-for-22 in the Knicks' Game 4 loss. "It started off with Game 4 in Boston or Game 5. I haven't been playing myself. I haven't been playing my part. I've...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- In an attempt to neutralize the Pacers size advantage, Mike Woodson went with a bigger starting five for Game 4. He inserted Kenyon Martin into the starting lineup and took out Pablo Prigioni. The bigger front line didn't produce the desired results. The Knicks were out rebounded, 54-36. Indiana had 16 offensive rebounds and 19 second-chance points. The Pacers outscored the...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
WHAT IT MEANS: The New York Knicks are one loss away from a long summer vacation. New York was embarrassed by the Pacers in a 93-82 Game 4 loss on Tuesday night and now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1. Game 5 is Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks have never come back from being down 3-1 in franchise history. Only eight teams in NBA history have rebounded from such a...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- Things haven't gone well for the Knicks in Game 4. New York trails at the half, 48-34. Here are a few observations from the first half: SMITH'S STRUGGLES CONTINUE: J.R. Smith is battling a bad cold and a bad shooting streak. Smith suited up on Tuesday despite a bad head cold that's affected him for the past two games. He missed seven of eight shots in the first half, including...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- After getting outrebounded in their two losses to Indiana, the Knicks will go with a bigger starting lineup in Game 4.Mike Woodson will start Raymond Felton and Iman Shumpert in the backcourt and Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin and Tyson Chandler on the front line.Pablo Prigioni will now come off the bench. The Knicks won 13 straight regular season games after inserting Prigioni...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
Raymond Felton has been one of the Knicks' X-factors in the playoffs, averaging 15.7 points on 47 percent shooting to go with 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.Nate McMillan, who coached Felton in Portland last season, told ESPNNewYork.com that the way the veteran point guard has performed this postseason is what the Trail Blazers coaching staff envisioned."What he's doing now is what we...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
Since the Knicks' Game 3 loss on Saturday, Tyson Chandler has expressed his displeasure with the team's offense, Kenyon Martin has come down with an illness, J.R. Smith still feels sick, and now Iman Shumpert is dealing with soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee.But the veteran Knicks have rallied when they've had roster issues before. They will need to do so more than ever in Game 4,...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson insists that his team is "absolutely" on the same page a day after Carmelo Anthony appeared put off by Tyson Chandler's criticism of the Knicks' offense.Anthony said Monday that he wanted to discuss privately with Chandler the exact meaning of Chandler's remarks, which insinuated that the Knicks were playing selfishly on offense.Neither...
ESPN (Kieran Darcy) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- With the swelling and soreness in his left knee lingering, Iman Shumpert will be examined by the New York Knicks' orthopedic surgeon on Tuesday before the team determines his status for Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers.Shumpert injured the knee after falling twice in Game 3. In one fall, his legs gave out and his knee appeared to bend awkwardly.The Knicks are officially...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
Every weekday throughout the season, ESPNNewYork.com will tackle a burning question about the Knicks in our "Opening Tip" segment. Today's Burning Question: Are the Knicks crumbling or coming together? We don't yet know what Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler talked about behind closed doors on Monday. Anthony said he planned to talk to Chandler about his comments insinuating that the Knicks...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
After both losses to the Pacers, the Knicks pointed to the core of the problems: getting beat on the offensive boards.After Game 1, Mike Woodson said, "The second-chance buckets hurt us because we were out of position a lot of time."After Game 3, Carmelo Anthony commented, "To give up 18 offensive rebounds, that's the game right there."Woodson has stuck to his small-ball approach. But heading...
ESPN (Jared Zwerling) —
Knicks center Tyson Chandler was named to the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced Monday. He's the first Knicks player to earn first-team honors since Charles Oakley in 1994.Joining Chandler on the first team are Tony Allen (Grizzlies), Serge Ibaka (Thunder), LeBron James (Heat), Joakim Noah (Bulls) and Chris Paul (Clippers).Chandler was the Defensive Player of the Year last seaon, but...
ESPN (Ian Begley) —
INDIANAPOLIS -- Carmelo Anthony said Monday he will talk to Tyson Chandler privately about comments the New York Knicks center made a day earlier, insinuating that the team was playing selfishly on offense."I really don't want to go back and forth about that because I really don't know exactly what he was talking about. But if he feels that way, we're about to get together right now. We'll...