GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:knicks1248 wrote:Rest the dude and play Beno..he played the guy 41 minutes on a bad hamy like he had no other option. I don't know what to say about woodsons thinking..the guy is sucking right now, give him a wk off. Playing him major minutes in back to back games in november...reallyThats the problem with having outside drama and being desperate, you can't focus..
Imagine playing an intense game of chess and someones running there mouth over your shoulder about some other BS, thats what woody is dealing with now, not knowing who the hell to play, or when to play them..
if he's hurt we should play udrih, prigs, and murry. i have no idea why we have 4 pgs on the roster and were so happy about signing beno if we're not giving them minutes when Felton is clearly either hurt or just in decline.
He just said, ‘I’m not making any excuses, but my hamstring is killing me,’ ” Manning said in a telephone interview. “I can tell. With me being here in town, and us not going to the gym last night, that tells me what kind of state he’s in. I know how much he likes to work, but he just wants to rest at this point. Ray is not one to rest.”
A large part of Felton’s game, Manning said, is predicated on his ability to get into the lane. Once there, Felton has two options. If he draws defenders, he can pass the ball to an open teammate under the basket. Or, if he has the space, he can come to a jump stop and launch a short floater.
In recent weeks, though, both options have been limited, Manning said. With Chandler sidelined, Felton has been operating without a reliable post presence if he penetrates and the defense collapses. And because his plant leg is injured, Felton is missing his usual explosion when he does shoot. He has converted only half his attempts within five feet of the basket.
“The last thing you want to do when you have a hamstring injury is come to a quick stop and shoot,” Manning said.
As a result, Felton has settled for more outside jumpers, with 34 of his 109 field-goal attempts coming from 3-point range.
This has not been an especially sound strategy for Felton, who has made seven of them, or 20.6 percent.
“The lift is not there,” Felton said. “But no excuses. I’ve got to figure it out.”
11/18/2013 3:06 PM