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On December 16, 2013, with about 45 seconds in an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden, Bradley Beal hit a contested three to tie the Wizards and Knicks. On the next possession, the Knicks shamelessly wasted an opportunity to go two-for-one, lucking into a last-second foul on Beno Udrih, who played every minute at point guard after Pablo Prigioni went down with a fractured toe. He hit one free throw. The Knicks did not offer comment on that blown two-for-one. They did offer comment on what followed:
ON JUST FUCKING LETTING BRADLEY BEAL SCORE OUT OF A TIMEOUT TO PUT THE WIZARDS UP 1
Beal said he decided reject a screen & go 1-on-1 when he saw no help defense coming from baseline: "There was absolutely nobody there."
— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) December 17, 2013
Gortat, on NYs D on last play: "I think they got lost. I don't think they were on the same page defensively bc Beno sent [Beal] baseline."
— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) December 17, 2013
Woodson said Knicks should've fouled. "And then I didn't call the timeout so I gotta take the heat for that."
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 17, 2013
On that note...
ON THE KNICKS NOT CALLING ONE OF THEIR THREE FUCKING TIMEOUTS WHEN THEY WERE DOWN ONE WITH SIX SECONDS AND THE LENGTH OF THE COURT TO GO
Carmelo: "I think we were expecting a time out."
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) December 17, 2013
JR Smith: "Woody's gonna put it on himself that he should've called timeout. But we as players should've called timeout." 😳
— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) December 17, 2013
Melo: "I think we were expecting a timeout. Everything just happened so fast." Says team should've called one, but didn't, and paid price.
— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) December 17, 2013
Shumpert said team didn't discuss calling a timeout if they allowed a basket on WAS's last shot. Said they largely assumed they'd get a stop
— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) December 17, 2013
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ON MIKE WOODSON STILL HAVING A JOB AFTER COACHING THE KNICKS AS IF HE WANTED THEM TO LOSE
Melo on Woodson accepting blame for not calling timeout: "If he said it’s his fault, it’s his fault. There’s no need for me to talk about."
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) December 17, 2013
Carmelo on Woodson's job status: "As far as I'm concerned, he's secure right now. I haven't heard anything, nothing to discuss." #Knicks
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) December 17, 2013
ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE ROSTER NOW THAT BENO UDRIH IS THE ONLY REGULAR POINT GUARD AVAILABLE
Woodson mentions Toure Murry & Iman Shumpert as potential fill ins at point guard for the #Knicks. He did not rule out promoting Chris Smith
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) December 17, 2013
Shumpert also said he'd be ready to play some PG if necessary #Knicks
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 17, 2013
Woodson on Chris Smith: "We've got to go and evaluate him tomorrow in terms of how he's been playing. … But that's a possibility as well.
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) December 17, 2013