Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by Knicksfan:

We are playing up to the Spurs' pace, therefore making it such a painful game. D'Antoni needs to find a way to establish his game. Any run the Knicks can make can blow this game open easily.

definitely, but this is where we lack a true engine for D'Antoni's offense and it shows. we need a guy who can force the pace when the other team tries to impose their own pace. someone like Nash or Mayo, etc.

I don't know about Mayo. He certainly has the speed and is a great scorer, but not so much the playmaker this offense needs out of its point guard.

Posted by 4949:

Chandler's M.I.A.!

Craw and maybe Q are going to have to pull us out with some threes.

I'm glad Lee's showing some life.

We're lucky Tony Parker is injured. He's the difference for the Spurs, but I'll take a win anyway we can.

You said it. He looks much better tonight. A lot more lively...

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by Knicksfan:

We are playing up to the Spurs' pace, therefore making it such a painful game. D'Antoni needs to find a way to establish his game. Any run the Knicks can make can blow this game open easily.

definitely, but this is where we lack a true engine for D'Antoni's offense and it shows. we need a guy who can force the pace when the other team tries to impose their own pace. someone like Nash or Mayo, etc.

I don't know about Mayo. He certainly has the speed and is a great scorer, but not so much the playmaker this offense needs out of its point guard.

he's not a playmaker yet, but i think he can be. at least on the pick and roll.

fine, Derrick Rose then. or Ricky Rubio. we just need someone who can impose a pace on a game with the ball in their hands to make this offense really work. when we play the tough defensive teams this season, its gonna look sluggish.

Nate seems to be taking the night off. 2 Points.

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by crzymdups:

Posted by Knicksfan:

We are playing up to the Spurs' pace, therefore making it such a painful game. D'Antoni needs to find a way to establish his game. Any run the Knicks can make can blow this game open easily.

definitely, but this is where we lack a true engine for D'Antoni's offense and it shows. we need a guy who can force the pace when the other team tries to impose their own pace. someone like Nash or Mayo, etc.

I don't know about Mayo. He certainly has the speed and is a great scorer, but not so much the playmaker this offense needs out of its point guard.

he's not a playmaker yet, but i think he can be. at least on the pick and roll.

fine, Derrick Rose then. or Ricky Rubio. we just need someone who can impose a pace on a game with the ball in their hands to make this offense really work. when we play the tough defensive teams this season, its gonna look sluggish.

Gimme Derrick Rose any day! I wanted the Knicks to get lucky with the lottery and draft him. Grrrrr, that would've been perfect...

Posted by 4949:

Nate seems to be taking the night off. 2 Points.

Or his shot's just not going down. Two offensive boards from the shortest guy on the court. But I'm not watching the game - only got the box score.

duncan. what a look. and the find.

We gotta get Duncan into foul trouble.

timmy d. ultimate pro.

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by Marv:

knicks gotta up their slogging!

They confuse slogging with sucking. Come on, it should be them scoring 14 points first, not the other way. Agrr, this game...

yeah. our shot selections's been lousy. passing poor. intensity and concentration low.

Posted by Knicksfan:

Posted by Marv:

knicks gotta up their slogging!

They confuse slogging with sucking. Come on, it should be them scoring 14 points first, not the other way. Agrr, this game...

I disagree. The Knicks lack ball penetration by guards. Their young SF is playing the center position. When you play stronger teams that won't allow you to play your fast pace system, this is what happens. That's why we can talk about D'Antoni 7 secs or less but normally against the Spurs, the only chance that team had was Nash and Amare scoring 30+ in a half court set.