nixluva wrote:

Vmart wrote:This one is on MDA. He doesn't realize that Amare and Chandler should never be on the bench at the same time. He threw a horrible lineup out there by the time it was said and done with that lineup the Celtics had come back. If I recall right the lineup was Williams, Gallo, Douglas, Felton and Turiaff. They had absolutely nothing going on the inside. What got him to throw that stupid lineup out there boggled my mind. Can't play small ball guys the Knicks need a decent big man who can draw some attention on the block and seriously need to get Amare back to pf. Bothered me a lot to see Garnett able to get two feet of the basket and catch the ball.

If we never got the lead after that i'd agree with you, but this team had the lead several times and just didn't get that one score we needed. If Amar'e had hit that shot in the paint where he drew contact but didn't get a call, the game is probably ours. Great game either way. Now we know that this team is for real, but we need help, cuz this team doesn't have enough capable role players to fill the last 2 holes in the rotation.

Moral victories don't get you in the W column. I'm not to sure that MDA would play them regardless. This was a game that Mozgov and Randolph should have been used. He has to get better with his trust factor. It's hard to complain when the team is winning, the way the Knicks are winning everyone has to be hitting all cylinders. If the three man bench rotation doesn't show the burden is all on the starters, this is a case when MDA has to have others on the bench ready to contribute. MDA should be getting at least 5 man bench rotation you never know when someone is going to have an off night.

TMS wrote:just another view... we got jobbed fellas.

Then again there is the idea that the video review which would add the extra .2 would also alter the space/time continuum, and the chain of events which culminated in Amare's heroic shot might never have taken place.

martin wrote:Few things that I took away from the game:

- Gallo had better play consistently from the tip-off or he is gonna get traded, no doubt in my mind. Pretty sure MDA told him to wake up or he'd wake Donnie up from his nap and tell him to trade the dude.

- Chandler's legs looked shot late in the second half. he drew some tough assignments.

- When is NY gonna get calls? And when are the refs gonna wake up?

- TD struggling.

- Bench is non-existent.

- Boston played Knicks ball, not the other way around. And both teams shot > 50%, so it showed me that NY imposed their will on tempo of the game but that Boston is just more talented and had more depth. Knicks not far from being elite. Got to address defense, second go-to guy, depth and second PG.

- Knicks have no idea what to do when Amare is out. It's OK against all but 6-8 teams in the league but certainly not the Celtics.

- Someone should clothesline Pierce.

- Pierce correctly states that Boston-New York is not a rivalry and then feels the need to prance around the court? Biggest loser I have seen in a long time. Riding the coattails of Ray, KG.

- why isn't the shot-clock person helping out the team? COME ON

Pretty good martin-- who is the shot clock guy---dolan should can his arse. I just want to see gallo play hard the way he did the 2nd half for 38 minutes--if he does that he'' score 20-22 pts every night and have some 30 pt games. Man give Chandler credit he had to guard KG(in the post) Pierce and he carried Fields a little bit tonight in the rebounding dept. The guy just ran out of gas from two way play but he played a good game.

TMS wrote:

lol... ok doc

I'm going to find my flux capacitor and prove that I'm right!

sidsanders wrote:who's job is it to knock PP out for the "victory dance" crap next bos game?

Tell me about it Sid..I tell ya what, hate is a strong word but I really really really dislike Pierce and Garnett. Always running their mouths, always talking ****...Sooner or later these fools are gonna fall to us and I'm gonna take great pride in seeing it. We played these idiots tougher than tough 2X now -- the next one's ours, I can feel it..I gotta get tix for the next time these jokers are in town -- I wanna be there when we beat them..

Looks like we did get burned on the shot clock a little there but what are ya gonna do? Would the .2 of a sec extra have helped? Looks like it huh?? I thought Pierce's shot was clean (he created space like good players do--it wasn't a blatant charge from what I saw) and it was obviously big -- gotta give him credit even though I don't want to.

I want another big for the frontline more than anything..I can see keeping assets intact and not dealing for help right now, not when that help could be available in other ways..I want another big man to help out with the dirty work--we need that ASAP..Amar'e needs help; no two ways about it..FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, cut Mason Jr already and bring in another free agent or D-League big for some immediate/affordable support..A small move like that could go such a long way man. It's a move that should've been made weeks ago..And I don't wanna hear how Mason jr is good 2-guard insurance---nonsense. God forbid anything ever happen to Fields, Chandler could slide over, Rautins could get some time, make that should (I'm not giving up on this kid, not when guys like Steve Kerr, John Paxson, Matt Carroll and countless others have made it in this league--Rautins has as much talent if not more than any of those guys), or you go out and add Paul Harris from the NBDL for peanuts as well (Harris is a good player that's playing well right now for the Maine Red Claws--if we had the room, I'd add Harris along with the best NBDL big I could get my hands on).

First order of business: incorporate Randolph &/or Rautins ASAP -- there's no reason in the world both guys can't help us. Look from within for support first..If MDA's dead-set against the idea for whatever the reason however, cut Roger Mason and add one of the following guys IMMEDIATELY: Dwayne Jones, Chris Johnson or Courtney Sims..Any one of those guys could have an impact for us. It was the move to make over a month ago..Never too late. Make that move then reassess things after a couple of weeks..Maybe that's the answer..Have no idea in the world why we're against going that route. A before B man -- you tweak it first before any major reconstruction that's gonna cost us assets we're obviously holding onto for something major.

rp wrote:

JrZyHuStLa wrote:

iSergio wrote:We really need a go-to-scorer besides Amar'e Stoudemire. Boston came back twice when STAT was on the bench. I know Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler had good games but this is another reason why you trade them for Carmelo Anthony if you can. We don't lose leads with STAT on the bench if we have Melo on the floor.

I was watching Orlando at Denver last night. Dwight Howard or not, Carmelo was having his way and scoring at will.

If they ask only two guys for carmelo I probably would do it. Just going by the rumors they want more it seems.

Papabear Says

I would not give up 2 of our best players for Carmelo. If Carmelo wants to come here we wait till the end of the season. I beleive that we are one of the most hatted teams in the league. We can't even get a 1st round pick for Randolph or anyone on the bench. No one wants to see the knicks come back. But I'm telling you we are coming back with a vengence. Id rather loose Carmelo than to give up Gallo and Chandler. What if Chandler or Amear goes down? We are screwed.