Elite wrote:lol i dont think u have to worry about us coming out ahead.. we got the 2 best players in the trade

Yeah, but the Nugknicks got 4 guys in the deal, and a coach who understands how to use a deep roster is going to have all kinds of weapons to choose from- not to mention the fact that the 4 players he got back play hard on both ends of the court.

He really dissed Anthony in the interview I saw- pretty much saying that he gave little effort on the defensive end. We are now going to be the recipient of that defensive disinterest.

Just hope that his offensive highlights balance out his lack of D.

Denver has a full roster and two sets of guys who know how to play with each other. We have all new parts. I'd put my money on the Knicks long term.

mreinman wrote:They beat Boston by 14 and blow out Memphis and we get by MILWAULKEE by the skin of our teeth. I really hope we come out ahead hear.

yeah, but these guys had an opportunity to PRACTICE and get acclimated before their first game. That is a major difference which blows a hole in your critique about barely beating the Bucks. A point even the talking heads in the media missed.

We're blaming it all on Anthony?

Frankly, I think taking veiled shots at Anthony is somewhat classless from Karl, particularly since he's somewhat implied through some of his comments that Anthony coached the team, and not he. That as head coach he had no choice and just stayed there for years and took it.

Pragmatically, may have some truth to it, but he seems to be scapegoating 'Melo and not taking responsibility as head coach and I don't have a lot of respect for that.

NYKBocker wrote:

Ira wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2011022407

I didn't watch the game, but from the box score, Chandler was the only guy of the four they got from us who had a good game.

Gallo had one of those games where scoring wise in stats he does not look like he had a great game...yet he did. He basically took out Paul Pierce in the first 2 quarters. He shut him down and also had Paul Pierce commited 3 fouls in the 1st and 2nd quarter trying to guard Gallo. Gallo's 1st attempt was a drive to the basket where 3 Celtic defenders met him and I thought he got fouled but did not get the call. He posted up and got all the way to the basket but missed a layup. Everybody was missing layups in the beginning of the game. Both teams. Gallo also guarded Ray Allen and Big Baby and he blocked Big Baby twice. One he took the ball coast to coast and missed a layup but KMart followed with a dunk. Gallo's lone score was from a broken play that led to a fast break where he dunked over a Celtic. Good stuff. He missed easy shots but I think like Melo he was pressing a little. He took good shots. Denver is so deep our boys need to adjust that they will no longer get 36+ minutes a game.

gallo had a good defensive game for sure...

I enjoy watching a deep team like denver play..pretty much the same way I like watching the blazers play....

tkf wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

Ira wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2011022407

I didn't watch the game, but from the box score, Chandler was the only guy of the four they got from us who had a good game.

Gallo had one of those games where scoring wise in stats he does not look like he had a great game...yet he did. He basically took out Paul Pierce in the first 2 quarters. He shut him down and also had Paul Pierce commited 3 fouls in the 1st and 2nd quarter trying to guard Gallo. Gallo's 1st attempt was a drive to the basket where 3 Celtic defenders met him and I thought he got fouled but did not get the call. He posted up and got all the way to the basket but missed a layup. Everybody was missing layups in the beginning of the game. Both teams. Gallo also guarded Ray Allen and Big Baby and he blocked Big Baby twice. One he took the ball coast to coast and missed a layup but KMart followed with a dunk. Gallo's lone score was from a broken play that led to a fast break where he dunked over a Celtic. Good stuff. He missed easy shots but I think like Melo he was pressing a little. He took good shots. Denver is so deep our boys need to adjust that they will no longer get 36+ minutes a game.

gallo had a good defensive game for sure...

I enjoy watching a deep team like denver play..pretty much the same way I like watching the blazers play....

tfk--exactly. On top of which I read that Melo would be making 10+mm a year in extra endorsements from nY now. If he just stayed patient--we would haeva much better team. This trade was a mortgage that we will be paying for 4 five years. thats not how you hedge downside( aka injury) the people who thought hat Denver was turning into a Clev were obtuse. Denver is better than the Knicks right now--point blank--they would beat us in a best of 7. Now we need to improve--but we dont have much leeway--everything has to hit. Its telling if you give up two players that are your so-called franchise players YET seem on basis to have improved in a short sample. Think of George mason or Butler--team means a lot.