Clean wrote:I don't remember Melo's shot selection being this bad last season. Think it was thit. e Kidd stressing ball movement?

Knicks offense looks bad and woodson has got Anthony shooting and isolating every time he touches Defense looks horrible to. These are our rotation guys out there. Guys are rusty but they need to start turning it in now. Pre season is winding down.

Clean wrote:Melo's shot selection has reverted to the Pre Linsanity era. When people would yell pass the ball every other play for him.

I have a feeling we're going to hear that again this year.

Clean wrote:Melo's shot selection has reverted to the Pre Linsanity era. When people would yell pass the ball every other play for him.

It was bad. Wasn't just being off but too many forced shots. Melo didn't take many shots the first half then played like he had to make up for it. I chalk it up to Melo using the preseason to get his stroke back, doubt he wants to play like this in a contract year.

GustavBahler wrote:

MSG3 wrote:We looked terrible tonight. We have no Felton, but that's no excuse. Shots were horrible. I think I may be leaning towards thwarting the 2 PG set. Bargs doesn't look terrible, but ball movement has been atrocious.

There were some brief moments when the ball whipped around pretty well but too few. You're right about Felton, we could have used his ability to get to the rim and either shoot or kick it out. Would have had made it easier on the shooters.

Udrih isn't impressing me either. Very sloppy with the ball. I was excited about him, but he needs to play much better.

MSG3 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

MSG3 wrote:We looked terrible tonight. We have no Felton, but that's no excuse. Shots were horrible. I think I may be leaning towards thwarting the 2 PG set. Bargs doesn't look terrible, but ball movement has been atrocious.

There were some brief moments when the ball whipped around pretty well but too few. You're right about Felton, we could have used his ability to get to the rim and either shoot or kick it out. Would have had made it easier on the shooters.

Udrih isn't impressing me either. Very sloppy with the ball. I was excited about him, but he needs to play much better.

Beno made some clutch shots that kept us in the game, and he's shown that he can shoot off the dribble, drain a 3, not to mention find the open man. I think some of it has to do with getting the chemistry down. I don't believe Udrih will turn the ball over as much in the regular season, at least I hope he doesn't.

yellowboy90 wrote:People this is the preseason. Its not that real.

They were trying to win tonight and they looked really bad. That's not a good sign. Hopefullymitmcan be chalked up to just being pre season.

GoNyGoNyGo wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:People this is the preseason. Its not that real.

Funny it looked a lot like the playoff team with the isolations and no offensive creativity.

Bingo

yellowboy90 wrote:

MSG3 wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:People this is the preseason. Its not that real.

They were trying to win tonight and they looked really bad. That's not a good sign. Hopefullymitmcan be chalked up to just being pre season.

This is last years 2nd to last preseason game thread.

http://www.ultimateknicks.com/forum/topic.asp?t=43045&page=8

Here is a little taste of pg. 7

holfresh wrote:

tkf wrote:

holfresh wrote:

tkf wrote:

holfresh wrote:Amazingly...Melo having a horrible shooting night but his overall game is awesome...Nice assist..Sharing the ball, defense...

rofl.. unbelievable... was i watching the same game.. i admit i was switching between games, but what did I miss?

U missed 6 rebounds, 5 assist, 4 steals, 1 block, and decent defense...

and that was "awesome"... ok, so please tell me what was jason richardson... who not only shot well, almost 50%, but had 7 boards,6 dimes, 2 steals and a block as well?

again, this is the typical, melo stunk up the joint so let me get with the " he did other things so well" hype machine...

This is preseason...This is about the Knicks going forward...Ill take those numbers from Melo every night and be very happy of the effort across the board...When was the last time u saw Melo with 4 steal and 5 assist in the same game and I posted that in the 3rd qt before jumping to the debate..

Yep. Just looking at the first loss thread. Go to schedule on the tool bar and select a preseason loss and you can read all about how bad the Knicks were going to be , a bs team etc. it is preseason.