holfresh wrote:
The honeymoon is over..

Chandler has to stop making bonehead plays on the court that parks himself on the bench at the beginning if second quarters...How many times is this guy going to have 3 fouls at the start of the second quarter...I know he has already been anointed the leader around here but he has been making mental errors on the court..And what's up the the technicals and the extra macho shet he has going on...This guy is good defensively and sets the tone..We need him on the court and not on the bench...Enough with the stupid fouls and techs...Just play smart basketball...

Lin is a defensive liability...Lin is being torched out there nightly by the opposing capable guards...DWill is DWill but don't let his back up take you in the lane two times with easy jumpers over the top...Lin bring a lot to the table on the offensive end...He sets the table for this team but he has to play better defense if the team is going to win consistently ...He has the quickness and good hands...He has to step up defensively....I think Lin may need to bulk up a little more in the offseason...

Both of these guys are the tone setters for this team now...They have to play better and smarter...The coach has to weigh in on this...He has the pieces now..No excuses...

Agree on Chandler but to call Lin a defensive liability is a bit much. Kid has 9 steals in the last 2 games and is hitting the boards.

nehemiah wrote:

holfresh wrote:Knicks hasn't won anything yet unless I missed something ..Maybe we should put them in the Knicks hall of fame then..

Nobody's won anything yet this season. Are you intentionally ignoring their much improved play their last ten games? Way to utilize the straw man argument by bringing the hall of fame remark -- anyone can read the posts above to know he didn't imply any such thing.

Me? I like the technicals. Or more accurately, I'm more than happy to accept technicals for the intensity Tyson brings. He seems to hate losing and will not hesitate to risk injury to try to make a play. If a side effect of that is a occasional (not frequent) technical, so be it.

Of course we were going to play better when a PG was inserted..How many times have I posted myself saying to be patient until BD gets going..Lin stepped in and we are playing better ball...The coach's offense is designed for a PG and Amare is non effective without one...

As for Chandler, he has to play smarter..You may think it a good thing but it's hurting the team...He is usually on the bench sitting out the 2nd quarter..Maybe u think that's good for the overall toughness of the team..He gets to 13 techs and he will start missing games..Lets see how that works out later in the season when we are vying for playoff position..

holfresh wrote:Knicks hasn't won anything yet unless I missed something ..Maybe we should put them in the Knicks hall of fame then..

Syniko wrote:Lose one game and panic mode sets in. Win one game and suddenly we're title contender. Where are all these fans coming from? they're jumping to conclusion before the final buzzer goes off.

Not sure who you are refering to but I have preached patients on the board time and time again...But how can whats been happening with Chandler be overlooked...

And this is the regular season and the time to get out your frustrations... better now Chandler get a few technicals then during the playoffs. I think Chandler getting frustrated is actually positive in the long run for the team, it shows how much he wants to win and has his heart in the games.

holfresh wrote:
The honeymoon is over..

Chandler has to stop making bonehead plays on the court that parks himself on the bench at the beginning if second quarters...How many times is this guy going to have 3 fouls at the start of the second quarter...I know he has already been anointed the leader around here but he has been making mental errors on the court..And what's up the the technicals and the extra macho shet he has going on...This guy is good defensively and sets the tone..We need him on the court and not on the bench...Enough with the stupid fouls and techs...Just play smart basketball...

Lin is a defensive liability...Lin is being torched out there nightly by the opposing capable guards...DWill is DWill but don't let his back up take you in the lane two times with easy jumpers over the top...Lin bring a lot to the table on the offensive end...He sets the table for this team but he has to play better defense if the team is going to win consistently ...He has the quickness and good hands...He has to step up defensively....I think Lin may need to bulk up a little more in the offseason...

Both of these guys are the tone setters for this team now...They have to play better and smarter...The coach has to weigh in on this...He has the pieces now..No excuses...

The reason Calderon and DWill scored on Lin is because Knicks' bigs did not show or trap when Lin got picked by screens (sometimes moving screens). Either Knicks bigs messed up their D or else it was in the gameplan to have Lin chase and give up the outside shot. If it is the latter, that's alot to ask for a guy who plays 45+ minutes, runs the entire offense, and takes a bunch of punishment driving the lane. Also, remember that the first time DWill tried to post up, Lin cleanly stole the entry pass and went the other way on the break.

crzymdups wrote:oh my god. chandler and lin are my two favorite knicks since camby and lj.

people need to recognize what is happening here.

games will be lost. they won't go undefeated. but it might be time to calm down and enjoy this. this is beautiful. this is once in a lifetime.

the honey moon is over?!? are you kidding me?

+1 These are the two most valuable members of the Knicks at the moment. Melo can join these two quickly as the key third member soon as he shakes off the rest (which might be the next game).