knickscity wrote:

misterearl wrote:Fixed

gunsnewing wrote:"Step aside, I got this" - Shane Battier

On Saturday, Shane Battier made Melo work for his 26 points, denying or fronting him on more than half of his touches when guarded by the Heat stopper, according to ESPN Stats and Info. Only two of Carmelo’s eight field goals came with less than five seconds left on the shot clock, and they were contested. And Battier helped the Heat harass Anthony into seven turnovers.

18 total

yeah, it's safe to say that battier had a great night....solid defense and scored at will.

Thats how they win a lot of their games- their role players step up and push them over the Hump, be it Battier, Allen, Cole, Chalmers or Mike Miller (last season)- it's really annoying when you take Wade and Lebron's punches, then one of those role players suddenly becomes MJ! Seen it happen in nearly every playoff series with them.

holfresh wrote:That beat down last night reminded me of last two playoffs...It put the Knicks' deficiencies front and center..We aren't much different than the team that lost to Boston when first Melo got here...Miami put the pressure on from the tip off and we couldn't handle it...It was surgical...Battier harassed Melo all game, Bron and Wade conserved their energy, sliced us and diced us the rest of the way...Awesome to watch if you are a Heat fan...Management needs to start looking at pieces they need to move to improve this team...

It reminded of me of the playoffs, in that the Heat upped their intensity for this game, and we just looked rattled. However, Amar'e and K-Mart weren't at full strength and Shump was out (who's good at limiting Wade).

I don't know why people are getting so angry and distraught over this game- they have the better coach, better players and better team and better record- I'd of loved to have got the win, but I wasn't expecting it.

CrushAlot wrote:

holfresh wrote:That beat down last night reminded me of last two playoffs...It put the Knicks' deficiencies front and center..We aren't much different than the team that lost to Boston when first Melo got here...Miami put the pressure on from the tip off and we couldn't handle it...It was surgical...Battier harassed Melo all game, Bron and Wade conserved their energy, sliced us and diced us the rest of the way...Awesome to watch if you are a Heat fan...Management needs to start looking at pieces they need to move to improve this team...

Its funny because I think prior to the season Woodson said he was set on three positions, point, center and small forwatd. Both Felton and Tyson should be moved in my opinion.

And Melo kept at the 4...

I would be ecstatic with a guard who can dribble with his head up inside the three point line.

GustavBahler wrote:

misterearl wrote:GustavBahler - a guard who can get to the rim is getting greedy.

I would be ecstatic with a guard who can dribble with his head up inside the three point line.

Can't go far with guards who don't or can't penetrate.

Exactly

I miss Rick Brunson

gunsnewing wrote:Why are we talking about Dantoni. He left 3yrs ago

this from someone still talking about Gallo Moz Wilson. that was 4 years ago.

jrodmc wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Why are we talking about Dantoni. He left 3yrs ago

this from someone still talking about Gallo Moz Wilson. that was 4 years ago.

You mean "assets"..