yellowboy90 wrote:The Anti-Melo campaign by the refs is getting concerning. I get they are calling it closer but Melo is taking shots to the head and still no call. He goes in the lane fine and comes back out with his headband crooked.

I do have a problem with the last play though. Why run out the clock when we're down? And then why not draw up an actual play for a good shot instead of an iso for Melo?

TeamBall wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:The Anti-Melo campaign by the refs is getting concerning. I get they are calling it closer but Melo is taking shots to the head and still no call. He goes in the lane fine and comes back out with his headband crooked.

I used to think they were just missing the calls but now its obviously blatant. That Carter call was as obvious a call as ive seen in a while. Not only did he dangerously slip under Melo in mid-air, he was in the restricted area too!

I do have a problem with the last play though. Why run out the clock when we're down? And then why not draw up an actual play for a good shot instead of an iso for Melo?

I agree, when we come out of timeouts we have great sucess with plays. At the end of the game its like Woody does not trust his plays and just ISo's melo.

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TeamBall wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:The Anti-Melo campaign by the refs is getting concerning. I get they are calling it closer but Melo is taking shots to the head and still no call. He goes in the lane fine and comes back out with his headband crooked.

I used to think they were just missing the calls but now its obviously blatant. That Carter call was as obvious a call as ive seen in a while. Not only did he dangerously slip under Melo in mid-air, he was in the restricted area too!

I do have a problem with the last play though. Why run out the clock when we're down? And then why not draw up an actual play for a good shot instead of an iso for Melo?

I agree, when we come out of timeouts we have great sucess with plays. At the end of the game its like Woody does not trust his plays and just ISo's melo.

I agree when he has it going I get it but he was off even though he was 6/10 in the second. The iso worked if he would have gone to the basket and make the refs call another charge if there was contact.

TeamBall wrote:I'll never understand how these droughts of no ball movement happen. We usually start off the game hot by moving the ball and getting great shots and then Melo, Felton, or JR begin to go one on one. What confuses me the most is what Woodson does while all of this is going on? I ask because the droughts dont usually stop after one of his timeouts.

knicks are trying to break years of bad habits with certain guys... after 8 games, it just doesn't happen that fast... it takes time and commitment...so when the knicks are being forced to work on the defense, the game is tight, shots are not falling, will guys have the discipline to keep doing what is right.. we know guys like kidd will, but will the rest do so consistently.. time will tell..

He needs to coach better at the end of the close games. The team tonight didn't make the defense guess at the end of the game , that's the way we have been winning. The ball must move to get the defense out of position and then find the open man.

holfresh wrote:All losses are learning moments when u have a good team...we are 8-2...Ain't that bad...Vince Carter and OJ Mayo beat us...Refs were key...Reminds me of old Knick teams...Vince had to shoot like Dirk to beat us...I think we need Amare back..Melo did the right thing not forcing the action when he shot was off...This team looks good tho...

Yup - Amare is the key.

tkf wrote:tough loss

Kidd shot well, I really like his game.... he is our MVP so far

chandler had a great game offensively, too bad he doesn't block shots anymore.. 21/13 is still very, very good..

Vince turned back the clock, holy cow.. Vinsanity!

OJ mayo is LEGIT!!! Dallas got lucky with him...

collison was a pest all night in the lane with his drives

We have to stop shooting so many threes

we need amare back, we need his points in the paint, and we need shumpert back to offset JR smith who is going back into chuck mode somewhat..

Thank god we got that guy to score those clutch baskets with the game on the line....

You've been missing from all these game threads and the minute they lose, with Melo missing the last shot, you show your face taking shots

you're such a clown

dk7th wrote:the law of averages and human nature dictate that players and coaches will regress unless correctives are put in place.

at least woodson owned his mistakes. carmelo sort of did as well. and kidd called out the team for not moving the ball, too.

as i have been saying, anthony needs to expand his game-- more fakes on drives in order to lead to up and unders, so that the refs have no choice but to call fouls. if you see carter coming what's with the circus shot? that's when you use a ball fake and draw the foul. alan hahn protested after the game that he just doesn't understand why melo does not get "those calls." come on, hahn!