gunsnewing wrote:I think with Melo we get blown out. You will not beat OKC going 1 on 5. Maybe squeak by Detroit but not OKC

agree

MSG3 wrote:I don't think the last play was horrible. JR was one on one with the whole interior wide open. Trusting JR to make the right decision is a poor choice. This game is a W with Melo.

Woodson eluded to JR missing a golden opportunity to sweep and blow-by on the baseline but instead, JR checked the clock and gave Westbrook time to squat and press-up on Smith. But with that said, Smith needed to have to the ball in hands as he carried the Knicks all night. Not to mention, Smith got a really good look at the basket off of what appeared to be a pin-down screen which nobody wants to give Woodson credit for....

yellowboy90 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:I think with Melo we get blown out. You will not beat OKC going 1 on 5. Maybe squeak by Detroit but not OKC

Melo should just sit out the rest of the season right?

preferably he comes back and just blends in with Amare. Can't fault him though if Woodson doesn't start Amare and Melo is forced to go 1 on 5 cos no one else can score

gunsnewing wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:I think with Melo we get blown out. You will not beat OKC going 1 on 5. Maybe squeak by Detroit but not OKC

Melo should just sit out the rest of the season right?

preferably he comes back and just blends in with Amare. Can't fault him though if Woodson doesn't start Amare and Melo is forced to go 1 on 5 cos no one else can score

Nope Carmelo needs to sit out.

gunsnewing wrote:

MSG3 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:I think with Melo we get blown out. You will not beat OKC going 1 on 5. Maybe squeak by Detroit but not OKC

Whoa. I thought you were better than that.

Woodson's lineups leads to Melo 1 on 5. It's not even Melo's fault. Rather have Melo shooting than James White, Shumpert, Felton

It's Melo fault at times but I do think the line up should be the best players and have Shump come off the bench but SHump is shooting better but decision making and defense is hurting. I just hope Martin doesn't get lost on the bench. He needs to play and maybe a key to Woody staying small and big at the same time.

yellowboy90 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Hahn suggested on radio Melo prefers the 4. You have to read between the lines with Hahn because he is a MSG employee but he's in on things that fans and the rest of the media are not

I doubt it. That's the first time I heard that. Usually its been he hated the 4. It doesn't matter they need to be on the floor together.

It doesn't make sense to not have Tyson, Melo and Chandler together. That was the idea out of camp. now that STATmis coming along they need to go to it.

MSG3 wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Hahn suggested on radio Melo prefers the 4. You have to read between the lines with Hahn because he is a MSG employee but he's in on things that fans and the rest of the media are not

I doubt it. That's the first time I heard that. Usually its been he hated the 4. It doesn't matter they need to be on the floor together.

It doesn't make sense to not have Tyson, Melo and Chandler together. That was the idea out of camp. now that STATmis coming along they need to go to it.

Maybe saving it for the playoffs but isn't it getting a little late? They need as much time as possible to gel. You can't just throw the 3 of them out there in the beginning of the game together game 1 of the playoffs

Now is the time. The Knicks have a ridiculous western trip coming up. They need to win games or by the time they return to NY they will be in 4th or worse. Face the Heat in the 2nd round and get bounced in another disappointing year

But overall good effort and competitive game. It was a loss but, since I was sure I'd be watching a massacre when I turned on the game, I was pleasantly surprised. KMart would have been useful against Miami. He was impressive tonight despite fouling out.