7SoM: Fast BreakDown 8, Amar'e Stoudemire, Curler

by gian casimiro on Apr 18, 2011 3:14 PM EDT in 7 Seconds or Mess

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One frustration we all shared after the Knicks dropped Game 1 to the Celtics was that the offense shied away from Amar'e Stoudemire in the final possessions. It was inexplicable given that he shot 6-7 en route to 12 fourth quarter points. He scored them in a variety of ways whether through aerial pirouettes disguised as layups, monstrously graceful dunks, or simple catch and shoots that wouldn't dare touch anything but net. All of them came through familiar sets with Amar'e curling around the elbow, catching the ball in motion, and working as he saw fit. Here's an example.

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It's all a painful blur of a memory at this point

But the consensus seems to be that Boston had Amare smothered down the stretch so they went elsewhere…I didn’t really see it but eh.

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by B.Rush on Apr 18, 2011 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

hope some of the guys will step up and involve in the play...especially in offence...i think knicks can recover...

by go knicks go on Apr 21, 2011 3:39 AM EDT up reply actions

R.Allen

The bottom line it is not Carmelo’s fault. The bottom line is R.Allen won the game for them on a great shot covered pretty well. he real problem was that no body could stop or cover R.Allen.
Getting O.J.Mayo next year to start at the two is the direction to go.

OK, one down four to go.

by Dziedzic on Apr 18, 2011 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Getting O.J.Mayo next year to start at the two is the direction to go

just put that in your sig already

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by Rorschach44 on Apr 18, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Right

because the first thing the Grizzlies are going to do is start dismantling the team that just won it’s first playoff game in franchise history. Dream on.

Strikeouts are boring- Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic.

by CasanovaWong on Apr 18, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

They Have No Choice

having Randolph, Gay and Conley locked up for 40million a year does not leave much for the rest of the team.
They ar ebuilt for this year and next year will have to make cuts due to salary.
O.J.Mayo wil be available for future picks because they cannot add players with salaries.
S.Young, X.Henry, T.Allen are all coming back and Mayo is the guy whom could left out next year because of salary issues.
Knicks or the Nets will get him for a future number one. Don’t forget M.Gasol is going to get at least 10-12 million. Now that puts them at around52million team salary. Nothing left for Mayo to stay or anybody else.
Don’t be surprise Gasol walks because of money issue.
That is why they are built to win this year.
It could be over before you know it.
If the Knicks are smart they will go after Gasol also and make and offer high enough to knock Memphis out. Stoudemire/Gasol/Anthony our starting front line? Not to shabby.

by Dziedzic on Apr 21, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Your obsession with Mayo is adorable.

Fields, on the follow!

by nygmp42 on Apr 18, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

abhorrible

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by stingy d on Apr 18, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

No Obsession

Just recognize talent. The guy is going to be a star in the league. Can you imagine the Nets if they get him? D.Williams/O.J.Mayo backcourt. Wow! Can you imagine if the Knicks get him? A running mate for C.Anthony along with the ability to run the point and handle the point. Wow!

First things first the Knicks need to get rid of the D’Antoni coaching staff before they succeed.

by Dziedzic on Apr 21, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

your right this time allen came up big and provide win for the boston

but that man-love for the for mayo is ridiculuous. meh its play off men runt about that in the offseason..

by Teutoknicks on Apr 18, 2011 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions

unbelievable

by BubbaChuck on Apr 19, 2011 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions

god DAMN i wanna bury these fuckers

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by stingy d on Apr 18, 2011 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Me too, man

Fields, on the follow!

by nygmp42 on Apr 18, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes!

Kind of chomping at the bit for another chance, hope the Knicks are too.

by fuhry on Apr 18, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah,

if we can get one of these two away games it’d help a LOT. Hopefully this shitty loss/losing Billups has these players determined.

by frilly on Apr 18, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

<3

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by Rorschach44 on Apr 18, 2011 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

You hit the nail on the head

Stop trying to be the hero, Melo..give up the ball. He makes me so mad sometimes. Hell, it was Amar’e who hit that 30 ft three-pointer after the buzzer in the regular season against Boston.

by MrGoodbar on Apr 18, 2011 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah its not like Melo hit any clutch shots while with the Knicks or anything.

by Crackback on Apr 18, 2011 4:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

More so don't chuck up a 3pter from 26ft away

if he drove on Pierce and got himself a better shot then missed, OK. As it stands he chucked

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by Rorschach44 on Apr 18, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, he never hit a big 3 in the crunch from that spot before.

It would have been much better for him to drive into the teeth of the defense where O’Neal already blocked his shot a bunch of times and they weren’t giving him any calls.

Plus the Celtic coaches ran onto the floor screaming for a foul, he got fouled on the shot too, and they still didn’t call it.

by Crackback on Apr 18, 2011 5:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

hey, you're OK with a 26ft blind chuck to the basket

that’s on you. I ain’t.

And I never said drive to the basket. I said better shot.

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by Rorschach44 on Apr 18, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions

but melo saying hes been practicing a lot of 3 point shots lately

im down with him taking that shot last game. its just that its off night for him he knows he can make that kind of shot that y he attempted it. lucky for boston its does not goes in.

by Teutoknicks on Apr 18, 2011 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

that's not a good shot for Ray Allen

I don’t care how much he practices

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by Rorschach44 on Apr 18, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

yes, but

Melo was ice-cold that game..Amar’e was on fire in the 4th.

by MrGoodbar on Apr 19, 2011 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Final minute n a half

1:31 Melo stripped
1:40 jumper grazes rim bounces to O’Neil for a layup
:55 Billups injured on layup
:50 Melo misses 3
:45 Boston t/o on lead pass
:40 TD 3 pointer
:37. Garnett alley oop. 85-84
: 21 Melo offensive foul
:11 Douglass tripped, Allen hits 3
:07. Melo gets ball 30 feet away guarded by Ray Allen. Misses

by giantg on Apr 18, 2011 4:51 PM EDT reply actions

I think Melo had a good look for that last shot

I didn’t want the game to go into overtime. Also, STAT didn’t come to the ball, so I guess he was OK with Melo taking the last shot.

by BIG OH!!!!! on Apr 18, 2011 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Hate to get in the way of all the 2nd guessing but

If I said we’d hold Boston under 90pts and need only one bucket from Melo in the last minute and a half, and we’d win you would think:

A) we were outcoached
B) Melo should not be the guy to shoot
C) we had a pretty good shot of winning

by giantg on Apr 18, 2011 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

the verdict is in. the ball should go to

WEREWOLF in the last several seconds.
(melo is not a bad option either considering he is the most cluch player in the nba since 2003)

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by 56THE REAL LT on Apr 18, 2011 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

ok, I thought it was established

amar’e is not “WEREWOLF.” He’s got enough nicknames already.

Ryan Miller was the true MVP. See my profile for rant.

by Jsz on Apr 18, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Wait we're calling Amare werewolf now?

Is this because there was a full moon last night?

by Dutchmarau on Apr 18, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions

well they don't wanna call him werewolf, so we are not. but if we won we might be.

and yes, i mean he went beast mode last night, and there was a full moon.
put the 2 together and you get werewolf.
but i guess we’ll just stick with STAT

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Lebron james is a bitch
Game 1 is over-rated.

by 56THE REAL LT on Apr 18, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions

We had this game

with melo basically sucking for the 2nd half.. with no help from Fields/Walker/Shawne.. … we’re ok..

now…just something I would like to see get better.. when Melo was being triple teamed.. neither fields, nor walker would cut.. they would just stand at the 3 pt line.. CUT!!! Melo is being triple teamed.. CUT!!!! GET OPEN!!! it pissed me off.. various times I saw this.

Fields is our best defensive option on Ray allen..at least, last night he was.. out of the 3 defenders (fields, walker, Douglass), he had the least shot attempts when Fields was guarding him!!

by nfiniti on Apr 18, 2011 6:57 PM EDT reply actions