OT: 2012-2013 NBA Discussion Thread: Defense? What is defense?

[Hunter Gathers]

Novak is now hitting 44% of his threes.

I love Novak.

Like I said, anyone who doesn't isn't a Knicks fan. Dude is awesome.

God do I love being able to watch the NBA again. The Isaiah Thomas years really made me think I'd never watch the sport again.

 

[Kaapodonna]

I love Novak.

Like I said, anyone who doesn't isn't a Knicks fan. Dude is awesome.

God do I love being able to watch the NBA again. The Isaiah Thomas years really made me think I'd never watch the sport again.

Amen to all of this! People have been doubting Novak. A guys as skilled as him at the 3 ball are eventually going to shoot them selves out of their slump.

The Isaiah years were soooooooo trying...... Just so hard to watch...

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Pointing out a guy is slumping and saying they should get rid of a guy because he's slumping are two different things

 

[17futurecap]

Almost blew that, nice to get a win without Melo, even if it's against a bad team. An absolute pleasure to watch Kyrie Irving.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

As each game goes by, the absence of Shumpert is huge.

Kyrie Irving doesn't have 41 pts if Shumpert were healthy. More like 20-25.

 

[New York RKY]

Irving is a stud and a great player to watch. Future perennial all star. We didn't play that great but we eeked out a win. I'm content.

 

[Kakko]

It's great having all these "almost stars" on the team

Chandler, Felton, Kidd (now, he was obviously quiet a star in the past), and even JR Smith

 

[silverfish]

Irving and Chandler were both fantastic tonight. Eeked away with the win, but a win is a win.

On a sidenote, I recognized four people I graduated high school with sitting courtside tonight Super jealous

 

[darko]

Irving is a stud and a great player to watch. Future perennial all star. We didn't play that great but we eeked out a win. I'm content.

Irving will win an MVP one day.

He's Australian too.

 

[AlternateSideParking]

LOL Avery Johnson was NBA Coach of the Month is November.

In december, he's 2-6.

Woodson should have won it. He's now 7-1 in December and 18-5 on the season.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

LOL Avery Johnson was NBA Coach of the Month is November.

In december, he's 2-6.

Woodson should have won it. He's now 7-1 in December and 18-5 on the season.

No question. I often think that Johnson does as much harm as good for the Nets.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Great effort by the Nets tonight. 4th in 5 nights, coming off a 2OT game and a 3am flight into Chicago and they lose by 1. Clearly simply lost their legs at the end of the fourth. Still - kind of game that makes you proud of your team even in defeat.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Irving is so good.

Wow.

 

[silverfish]

Hopefully the boys come to play tonight and keep defending home court. All eyes on Lin?

 

[nyr2k2]

20 bucks says Toney Douglas has a better game than Lin. LOL.

 

[Kakko]

Where are our good players?

 

[Kershaw]

worst quarter i've ever seen. People at msg should've only payed 3/4 of the price for that display of garbage.

 

[AlternateSideParking]

What can you do....Houston shows up 10 games a year out of 82 and both are always against the Knicks.

 

[Kershaw]

we need to play Rasheed and Camby soon....

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Brewer sucks. Really disappointed in his play this year at both ends. I guess he was just a product of Thibodeau's system.

And screw Lin. He's one of the wporst statistical starting PG's in the NBA this season and he's usually benched by McHale during crunch time.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

This team hasn't played lock down defense since the start of the season.

 

[Kershaw]

seeing steve novak try to guard james harden makes me cringe.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Again, Felton is NOT a good PG.

Watch him play. He tries to prove himself (selfish) too much against good PGs. Gets out of the team concept.
A good ex. is Copeland being hot in the 3rd. What does he do instead? Tries to go back at Lin on offense. He killed momentum.

Shoots way too much for a PG. And is not even a good shooter.

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Again, Felton is NOT a good PG.

Watch him play. He tries to prove himself (selfish) too much against good PGs. Gets out of the team concept.
A good ex. is Copeland being hot in the 3rd. What does he do instead? Tries to go back at Lin on offense. He killed momentum.

Shoots way too much for a PG. And is not even a good shooter.

Melo's hurt. Who else do you want to shoot? Brewer?

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Melo's hurt. Who else do you want to shoot? Brewer?

I gave the ex. with Copeland being hot. The Knicks cut the lead and had momentum. Turning point of the game.
Felton completely ignored him.

He does this all the time. Remember the 1st game against the Nets? Melo was hot late in the 4th. What does Felton do? Ignored the MVP and had two awful possessions because he wanted to be the hero.

He's not that good...