VDesai wrote:Knicks finally closed out a game vs. the Celtics. Something they had just a little bit of trouble with last year .

Melo was a monster, and a monster down the stretch, which is exactly what we need. The defense against Rondo was atrocious. They almost would let Douglas or Shumpert drive into traffic so that Rondo would be free in transition. It was ridiculous watching that happen over and over and over....

Yeah saw the same thing, looked like it was designed to work that way. Sure seemed to effective.

ActionJackson wrote:

Moonangie wrote:Great win! Thankfully we made that Melo trade =)

Nah dude, i'm sure Gallo would've taken over in the 4th like that & Mozgov definitely would've shut down the lane like Chandler

I don't think people ever argued that he wasn't the better player but the argument was about youth vs now issue...Two different issues...

Mray20 wrote:Once Melo went to the bench is when all the problems started, The Knicks have nobody else to set up the offense TD is horrible at running the offense and Shumpert looked out of control even though I liked his energy. We need Baron Davis quick otherwise I could see collapses like this happening again.

It was the 1st game and it was against a GREAT defensive team in Boston. You have to put things in perspective. No the offense doesn't look good, but it's early and very few teams look good against the Celtics D.

I don't know who we could get that would actually be a good pick up at this point. Just have to tough it out on offense and play tough D to win games until B Diddy and Shump get back. I wouldn't really have a problem with picking up Arenas to be honest. People make him into the Devil, but he's not that bad really.

nixluva wrote:

Mray20 wrote:Once Melo went to the bench is when all the problems started, The Knicks have nobody else to set up the offense TD is horrible at running the offense and Shumpert looked out of control even though I liked his energy. We need Baron Davis quick otherwise I could see collapses like this happening again.

It was the 1st game and it was against a GREAT defensive team in Boston. You have to put things in perspective. No the offense doesn't look good, but it's early and very few teams look good against the Celtics D.

I don't know who we could get that would actually be a good pick up at this point. Just have to tough it out on offense and play tough D to win games until B Diddy and Shump get back. I wouldn't really have a problem with picking up Arenas to be honest. People make him into the Devil, but he's not that bad really.

Dunno on Arenas. Bibby will be too big a deficit on defense. It was a weird game. Never seen TD get a tech before. Melo exerts his will in the end but the journey had 5 TO's to lead the team. Stoudemire was a non-factor on defense once he got his 3rd foul. Nice strategy by Doc to leak Rondo out anytime the Knicks guards went into the lane. Bad team defense not to cover over and over.

Knicks rebounding was atrocious. It has to be disruptive to whoever is trying to be PG for Anthony to demand the ball immediately every time up the court. When Shump was in with the starters they built the lead. When he was in with the subs in the 3rd we were really faltering as soon as Melo left the floor. Things stabilized a bit when TD & Amar'e chip away at the lead. As soon as Melo comes back in Knicks tie on back to back 3's by TD and Melo and it's game on.

Boston didn't have Pierce but I'll take it. We didn't have a lot of guys healthy last 4 games against them. The journey is only begun.

I love how Baron is coaching the players on the side. Even getting in Melo's ear at one point and talking KG down after time had expired.

Although with BDiddy maybe it's a blowout by the 4th