Carmelo Anthony probably won't play on Saturday in Oklahoma City.
by Seth on Jan 13, 2012 6:13 PM EST
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PrintCarmelo Anthony, after wrenching his wrist then inverting his ankle on Thursday against the Grizzlies, looked ready for a little time off. Recall that he was already playing through a sore back/hip/buttock/stinger sustained last week against the Wizards. The man's broken down and, indeed, will probably miss a game or more. From Marc Berman:
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is expected to miss Saturday's game against the Thunder here due to a sprained wrist and sprained ankle, saying he'll need "a miracle'' to suit up.
Mike D'Antoni said Bill Walker will start in Anthony's place at small forward when the Knicks likely will have their hands full with the well-rested 10-2 Thunder.
So, that answers one question. It was pretty much down to Bill Walker, Renaldo Balkman, or a rehabilitated Jared Jeffries as the starter in Melo's stead, and Walker seems the most obvious choice, particularly coming off a decent outing in Memphis. Walker will presumably be tasked with guarding Kevin Durant and staying out of foul trouble in the process, which promises to be plenty hilarious. Hopefully, Melo can return by Monday afternoon's game against the Magic.
Meanwhile, this can't be left unmentioned:
"They wanted me in crutches but it was messing my swag up,’’ Anthony said.
Indeed, a sprained ankle needn't beget a sprained swag. Totally understandable. Still, it's probably best not to put weight on the sore limb. Might I suggest an alternative?
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If they don't win, I'd like to be the first one to finally hear you accept the fact that the Knicks are better with Melo.
Oh in case you want to know where I am if you come searching for me, just ask for the little blue guy standing in the corner holding his breath.
I highly doubt that them losing to a top 3 team in the entire NBA makes them a better team with Melo
cuz they sure as shit would’ve lost with Chucky
Last night, a comedian died in New York. Somebody knows why. Somebody knows
by Rorschach44 on Jan 14, 2012 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Listen, Ill be the first one to say that overanalyzing early season wins and losses is incredibly premature and shortsighted.
..i just wanted to add the little blue guy comment..
What does it prove when a team that traded half their roster for a player
is worse when that one player doesn’t even play. That should be plainly obvious.
Thanks for the update, Seth.
Seth, it not easy to be a Knick fan right now. Now even with our “dream team” (minus Davis) we’ve had a lot of tough times with the loss for TWC customers (a 1/3 of MSG viewers), shoddy play, loss of Shumpert, and now this. I want to say that I come to this site for solace because I always get cheered up, no matter how bad Knicks staff and players have tested my temper. I’ve been a Knick fan my whole life, and I never enjoyed the experience more than right now because of this site and your posts. Thanks for being a huge part of the Knick fan experience, and I hope that doesn’t end anytime soon. Thanks also for not throwing anything through your TV screen so that you can continue to write these. <3
Walker won't have any trouble guarding Durant
because Shump will steal the ball from Westbrook so often that Durant will see the ball even less than usual
maybe Westbrook can try to outdo Shump's chucking from the Memphis game
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we can only hope
posi..tive ....thoughts..?
@krishhhayyy
by gymtanlandry on Jan 14, 2012 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
the starting lineup that gives us the best chance is...
iman shumpert at the 1, shumpy walker at the 2, landry shumps at the 3, amare shumpemire at the 4 and shumpson chandler at the 5.
shumpaldo shumpman should get a lot of burn. we’ll need his length and energy against their young, long horses.
by bucketsncents on Jan 13, 2012 11:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
there are no jorts in your starting 5?
2012 New York Mets, World Series Champions!
as much as I love Landry
he needs to kick it into high gear
posi..tive ....thoughts..?
@krishhhayyy
by gymtanlandry on Jan 14, 2012 1:38 AM EST up reply actions
W.Chandler at the 3
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by Rorschach44 on Jan 14, 2012 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Welp
Hope Durant trips on a banana peel?
by SweatbandProliferation on Jan 14, 2012 1:40 AM EST reply actions
so, i am not going to watch this . . .
Anxiously awaiting the day my username will be appropriate
I'm actually MORE interested in watching this...
so how the ball movement, etc is without Melo and how the team responds. Like some have said, maybe this will give some of our “other” players at least a little confidence to step up when needed. I wouldn’t be shocked if TD has a great game tonight.
by Zhantee on Jan 14, 2012 11:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But not having Melo doesn't mean we suddenly *do* have a facilitator
We’re just the same shitty PG-less team, now without a major scoring threat.
No... I totally agree with you...
but it will at least let us see if Melo is a “problem” with our lack of ball movement or not. If we have crisp passing all game, maybe it does show that Melo stops the ball too often. And if we still struggle moving the ball, it could solely be the lack of a facilitator.
I know one game won’t prove much (especially if we get blown out early, which is entirely possible), but it could at least be a glimpse of something that should change when Melo comes back rather than playing iso-ball. If we have good movement and passing and Amare beasts… might teach us something.
I have a feeling it's going to be like the very beginning of last season
i.e. nobody knows how to run a PnR, so Amar’e goes like 8-25
I hope Melo isn't serious about not taking care of himself
If the doctor says use crutches, you use them. He’s an athlete and a huge investment. It really irks me, but I’ll choose to see the personality in it and assume he’s kidding.
Also, I’m definitely watching (if I can find a way) because, like Seth, I want to see Shump vs. Westbrook. And Amar’e (along with the rest of the team) needs some Melo-free time on the court. This could be good for us long term
Look Carmelo Anthony is by far the best player on this team
if we win or play well without him that means nothing in the long run.
Brian Windhorst: You are officially the worst person in the world.
Windhorst: Is this exactly what the Heat needed? Last year a couple of losing streaks kicked off some adversity and it brought the team together.
Worst Person in the World. That should be a new feature on P & T now that Countdown with Keith Olbermann is off the air.
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