Knicks 107, Hornets 88: "We needed a feel good win."

I have been wondering about TD as well because in some games he is unstoppable and then goes missing for a while. I know he was playing injured before so I don’t if he is back to 100% and maybe that could explain why he had his 2nd +20 game since last week. I know he is still young and is improving. He started playing really well toward the end of last season and I am glad we kept him because he is special. I have also noticed that he seems to have better games at home as opposed to playing elsewhere. His shots just seem to go down more at MSG for some reason. It was nice to see him explode and be aggressive on both sides of the court. If he can play like this in every few games, we will be too dangerous.

Extra E got his touch back and I was glad to see that. I think he was just having a little slump and can’t really blame any of the guys with what has been going on the last week or so. Everyone played well tonight and even JJ was impressive. He is very helpful and could make life easier for E so that he can focus on shooting more while JJ plays the Centers more minutes. It was nice to have one of these types of games where the stars can just chill while the bench keep the lead up. Good recap and great win!

Good to see CP3 has started his NYC career one game early although someone should inform him that Burp has stolen our hearts. Poope had some explosive diarrhea which is good to see. TDWDD was awesome and I think Seth’s point about getting better looks with the first team is a good one although I thought he had some pretty good looks in the other games as well he just looked like he was more aggressive and had that killer instinct tonight. JJ looks like he will be a fantastic pickup, OG CAHTAH is ballin.

All in all it was great for us to have an ‘easy’ game where we could really build some chemistry and if we can get consistent production from our bench we will push anyone.

MDA is substituting more, and starting to develop a pattern. The second unit is the hustle-defense unit, and he likes to have Stat out there with them so they have at least one scorer. On nights when Douglas and Williams are hitting their shots, the second unit can be as deadly as the starters.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I either dunno what the hell is wrong or I dunno how the hell they’ve been as good as they’ve been all season. CP3 does seem to really disappear tho. Its probably his injury (and he did get hurt in this one I remember him limping back to the sideline during a TO).

I wanted to see the Knicks shoot a little better and they responded with an absolute diarrhea fest. TD and Poop filled the cup like 2 girls with one.

We got an interesting stretch of games here the next 2-3 weeks. We got a few playoff teams, but not contenders in MEmphis and ATL. Then of course Dallas on Thursday. But the rest of the games are really all against the Pacers and Bobcats of the world.

Not saying we will or have to go undefeated against the shit teams, but if we’re planning on making a real run, its most definitely possible.

Be nice to get some payback against Cleveland.

Congratulations on having a birthday so close to the Don’s. That’s going to result in even more good feelings.

I’m really really happy for Mason Jr. I just haven’t been able to hate him like most other Knicks fans. I’ve been incredibly disappointed by him, and frustrated by him, but all I could ever feel for him was deep deep pity.

I’ve heard that he remains one of the hardest workers in practice, that he stays game ready, and it’s tough because we all know that he can really shoot (we saw it in San Antonio and Washington). It’s been a tragic year for him.

It was enjoyable to watch, in a calm laid-back kinda way, and that hasn’t happened in a while.

Did you guys see the D’Antoni post-game interview? He cam about as close as he can to saying TD DWTDD without just coming out an saying it. It was great. He clearly reads P&T.

I love the M’D’A asked Roger Mason if he wanted to go in after all the chanting, and Roger was like “heck yeah”. And then canned those 3’s and pointed to the fans that were cheering for him. Awesome.

Happy Birthday Seth!

Rough times in Hornets land, fueled in large part by the guy that might end up in a Knicks uniform next year; let me put it this way: I put the odds at 50-50 that Toney Douglas outplays Chris Paul tonight. For serious. All right, gotta run Toasties, this was real.

I liked how the Knicks took control of this one and didn’t play down to the competition. It was kinda clear that the Hornets were really suffering and surely seeing an essentially bored Chris Paul just sort of making time pass is probably dragging down the team moral. He still flashed some perfect passes that led to easy buckets just to remind everyone that he CAN flip a switch whenever he feels. But he isn’t really looking for his shot at all. People will call it a slump and whatnot, but watching him play gives off the impression that he is just playing the games to bide his time for FApalooza 2012 and staying quiet. He saw how batshit crazy the sports world went when he tested the waters over the summer. Doubt he wants that mess again.

But back to the Knicks! Excellent defense and even though we lost to Orlando, the last 3 games have been chock full of good defense (yes the Knicks were good defensively for 3 quarters in Orlando). I’m very encouraged by this and I beleive the offensive efficiency will work itself out as guys break slumps and Melo gets over his seeming desire to instantly prove his worth to NY by shooting as many shots as he can.

Now we finally may have the confidence to beat the Cavs!!!!!!!!!!!

and you forgot clyde saying trevor arizer!

I think it’s actually pretty simple – when the guy starts out cold, his shot selection gets weird. I’ve been thinking for a while that coach needs to tell him to look for his shot and keep shooting no matter what.. Last night he started 4-4 and ended up 10-13. He could end up 10-13 missing his first three shots too, but he’d be more likely to end up 1-6.

As for Chris Paul, man, I am starting to have a feeling that, for all his skills, something about his emotional makeup is less than ideal for a point guard. Not to the extent of Marbury, but along those lines. Coming off a bad loss to Toronto, you’d think the guy would be pushing himself and his team to respond with a good effort, and not to take anything away from the Knicks, but it seems like the supposed best point guard in the league should have made that game closer.

So what to make of RMJ’s competence in garbage time? Not saying at all that he should be a regular member of the rotation based on 5 minutes, but he looked good – his second shot, in particular, was damn impressive. Seems to me that he’d at least warrant some PT in games when we really need to stretch the defense to open up the middle and/or when Shawne Williams and others are struggling from behind the arc.

Nice article in the Times about Toney and Chauncey. I almost shed a tear!

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lol if you look at cp3 in the background he looks like he thinking damn dwtdd is dwtdd again

“They used to yell for me to get off the court,” said Jeffries, a Knick from 2006-10.

Ha!

It seems sometimes he’s on and sometimes he’s not. I thought it was funny how they continuously tried to tie his success last night to some wisdom imparted by Billups instead of just acknowledging that he was hot, just like in the Bucks game.

Also seemed to have squirt some hershet in the direction of(forget his name) and shook him to the floor with a pretty strong, but normal, jab step…..too bad the rest of the play didnt work out.

TD, he is relishing the opportunity of playing with Billups, he mentioned him twice in the NBA Tv interview. He in a way, is exactly what CB was early in his career, a tweener who has talent and capable of becoming a daym good pg if taught.

Love the throwback ‘bocker attitude Bully brings. Puttin jack to the ground and having the “man chest bump” thereafter are things i like to see. That along with every single player(since the billups trade) is talking about defense defense defense. We know we can score, but it sounds, and now is starting to show, that we’re focusing on Defense. We’re becoming a tough team y’all

Douglas killed it last night.

ha, definitely, has to be a real Knick fan tho. Like Joe Budden(the best sports lines in the biz) or Smoke DZA who’s a real big Knick fan. Joey can come up with something better tho.

I can’t wait to see how DWTDD does against CLE. In a perfect world, TD will develop into our starting PG in 2012 & we can go after D-12, forget CP3. But, of course, like the Heat it’s already set that Paul will join Stat & Melo.

Normally, Billups would have spent the night playing mentor to Douglas. But Billups’s clothes have not yet arrived from Denver, and he did not have the proper attire — per league rules — to sit on the bench. Fortunately, the message had already been received.

um… this is NYC. I think dude can get a suit to wear on the bench right?

In deference to Allan Houston? That’s cute, right?

should be Jeffries theme song… Like Jeffries, it’s really long and difficult to decipher, yet sort of catchy….

but the NBATV guys were talking about a sit-down between Chauncey Billups and Toney Douglas before the game. Apparently Chauncey asked him over to talk about running the team and such. They were raving about the tone of the conversation and the leadership of Billups. They said something to the effect of “even when Billups isn;t playing his influence is all over the court.”

Nothing we don’t already know about Chauncey, but just adds to the many things he brings to the game. And low and behold, Toney came out with sparkling confidence and outplayed Chris Paul and definitely DWTDD.