nyknickzingis wrote:That behind the back dribble by Porzingis was sick. Just incredible. What a marvel. This guy needs 1-2 hours a day in the summer with focus on post game and catching the ball against smaller guys with his back to the basket and we'll see him get 25 points a night without trouble. He already gets us 20 a night without a good post game.

We're good on offense as a team, but our defense. Man just stinks. I don't see us doing better than where we are right now. Around .500

It's been plenty of games now. We are kinda who we are at this point. A good team on offense with some exciting scorers and talent, and a bad team defensively. We'll hover around .500 all season. Been doing this all year so far, won't change much going forward. These players have their habits and many of them are older so they won't change those habits.

Us making the playoffs depends on how good or bad the other teams in the East are. Right now I'd guess 41 wins will get you in, but who knows.

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Cartman718 wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

Cartman718 wrote:

StarksEwing1 wrote:

Cartman718 wrote:Now the Knicks are balling. And it wasn't because of great ball movement.

dude why do you always have to take shots at me? We are both Knick fans we both want them to win right?

I'm stating that I disagree with you that this particular game is hinged on great ball movement. Not sure why you think that is a shot at you. On the other hand, your statement...

" damn I wish I knew as much as you do "

That sounds like a clear shot. Pot..kettle.

Well I didn't start it. The other day you got all bent out of shape because I used the word BUT. You just assumed I was taking a shot at melo which I wasn't. In fact I complimented the hell out of him. I said he has always been very chartiable and always kept his nose clean. So yeah I regret saying that remark to you but at the same time you kind of went after me first

I didn't go after you at all. I went after your opinion. As for the other thread, I think enough has already been said in that same thread. No need to rehash here.

I don't have much hope for us getting a W tonight or tomorrow. I'm hoping we can pull off a steal the lead late in this one, we almost did in Atlanta. But with where our defense is, I can't see us winning road games against teams playing well. We've mostly beaten bad teams on the road, or teams playing bad at the point we see them.

Really don't know what can solve the defensive problems. If we even played average defense, this team would be 3-4 wins better and a playoff lock for the season. Can't understand why a team of so many good players who say their goal is to win, refuse to play hard on defense. We need Rose, Melo, and guys like that to show leadership on defense and play hard there. They just don't.

3Q - 10:07
NOP 57 NYK 53

3Q - 7:53
NOP 63 NYK 53

StarksEwing1 wrote:

nyknickzingis wrote:One thing Hornachek can use next year is an assistant that specializes in organizing and scheming defenses. I don't know who exactly would fit the bill, but he needs one. Hornachek's a good coach, good leader and team guy, but I don't know if he knows or focuses all that much on defense. Rambis is not getting it done. They should get someone in who is much better.

I don't have much hope for us getting a W tonight or tomorrow. I'm hoping we can pull off a steal the lead late in this one, we almost did in Atlanta. But with where our defense is, I can't see us winning road games against teams playing well. We've mostly beaten bad teams on the road, or teams playing bad at the point we see them.

Really don't know what can solve the defensive problems. If we even played average defense, this team would be 3-4 wins better and a playoff lock for the season. Can't understand why a team of so many good players who say their goal is to win, refuse to play hard on defense. We need Rose, Melo, and guys like that to show leadership on defense and play hard there. They just don't.

We definetly need more defensive players.

This team plays spot defense. They can't do it for any consistent period of time.

WP76 wrote:I get so tired of the lack of effort for long stretches by this team. I can understand missed shots or mistakes borne of effort. I cannot fathom the extended displays of lackadaisical indifference we often display.