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1/24/2013  3:44 PM
Let's try to solve a fun logic puzzle together, shall we? Here are your clues:

1.

Woodson changing lineup. No Copeland. Perhaps Melo at 3 and Kurt at 4. Woody would not say.

2.

Amar'e Stoudemire will continue coming off the bench.

3.

Woodson said Felton won't play tonight.

So, the starting backcourt is Jason Kidd and Iman Shumpert. Shump will have his minutes bumped up to around 25, as expected. Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler will still start. That leaves one open spot. Chris Copeland will not take that spot. Amar'e Stoudemire will not take that spot. Three guards probably isn't going to happen, since there's still no Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni is questionable. James White hasn't impressed at all in starts. Ronnie Brewer has fallen out of favor. Steve Novak hasn't started once this year. So...Kurt Thomas? I have trouble debunking Berman's guess. Thomas has played under 30 minutes this whole month and is coming off three straight DNP-CDs, but Woodson's already proven willing to shuttle Thomas between the end of the bench and the starting lineup.

So, my money would be on Kurt joining Chandler at tip-off, then probably playing like eight minutes total. Kidd-Shumpert-Melo-Kurt-Chandler has obviously never taken the floor, so we can only guess at what to expect. That lineup with Brewer in Shump's place has never been pleasant offensively (Melo playing with relatively few shooters and passers isn't ideal), but hopefully Shump can maintain the defense while spreading the floor with a few jumpers and replicating some of the extra-passin' fun of the two-point guard lineup.

By the way, the NBA knows what's up with Knicks-Celtics tonight: Joey Crawford will officiate, as will Dick Bavetta. Who they're refereeing at tip-off remains to be seen, but this has been my best guess. The preferred lineup when Felton does return is a whole 'nother story. We'll get to that when the time comes.

Let's go Knicks. That's amare
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1/24/2013  3:45 PM
I am hoping:
Kidd, shump, melo, amare and chandler.

Saturday we should have our starting playoff roster going...can't wait!

Let's go Knicks. That's amare
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1/24/2013  3:46 PM
Kurt tonight. Felton and Amare Saturday
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1/24/2013  3:49 PM
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1/24/2013  3:50 PM
I'm happy with shump back. We really need his youth, athleticism and on ball defense. To think we have yet to have our full team.
Let's go Knicks. That's amare
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1/24/2013  3:59 PM
Is Andrew going pull a Dwnightmare on the site if he has to come off the bench..........or did he say it was Martin's team??
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1/24/2013  4:01 PM
babyKnicks wrote:I am hoping:
Kidd, shump, melo, amare and chandler.

Saturday we should have our starting playoff roster going...can't wait!

didn't you read?
Amare continues coming off the bench.
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1/24/2013  5:27 PM
I can't take it anymore. You had to make the thread,lol, now I can't stop thinking about who they gonna start.
Kurt can match up with Garnett, who is not beating anyone off the dribble, at this point.
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1/24/2013  5:29 PM
Amere will start very soon I think Woodson is just waiting for Felton to come back
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1/24/2013  5:32 PM
Mray20 wrote:Amere will start very soon I think Woodson is just waiting for Felton to come back

I think hes waiting for Camby or Sheed to come back so we at least have a big coming off the bench

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1/24/2013  5:33 PM
TeamBall wrote:
Mray20 wrote:Amere will start very soon I think Woodson is just waiting for Felton to come back

I think hes waiting for Camby or Sheed to come back so we at least have a big coming off the bench

Kurt will be backup Center for now. Cope out of rotation and only seeing spot minutes
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1/24/2013  5:42 PM    LAST EDITED: 1/24/2013  5:45 PM
TeamBall wrote:
Mray20 wrote:Amere will start very soon I think Woodson is just waiting for Felton to come back

I think hes waiting for Camby or Sheed to come back so we at least have a big coming off the bench


I think he is buying time to get Weed or Camby back in the starting line up. What does Felton have to do with Amare not coming back and getting 5 minutes at the starting power forward when Camby was playing.

Could have saved Camby from going down if Woody had the same confidence in Amare as he has had with the Rook.

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1/24/2013  5:44 PM
Amare would've disrupted the offense early because he commands the ball. Shump doesn't. After 10 games Amare is ready to start Saturday with Felton
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1/24/2013  5:47 PM
Looks like a vote of no confidence when we play the cross town rival, with your minutes restriction lifted, and you get 26 minutes like a 1 dimensional sixth man.

Amares 3 weeks wasn't enough time, what's 10 games going to matter??? if this was a normal schedule this boston game would be game 12-14.

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1/24/2013  6:03 PM
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Ill be sixth man cause I can hit more 3s that novak right now
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1/25/2013  7:42 AM
Amare finished the game...he starting before you know it.
Let's go Knicks. That's amare
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1/25/2013  7:43 AM
babyKnicks wrote:Amare finished the game...he starting before you know it.

Saturday with Felton. Don't know what we do about backup center though
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