Amar’e & coach Mike D’Antoni believes rest is the Knicks’ main issue. Melo just hopes everyone will take a breather. A victory might relieve a bit of the building pressure on all of the Knicks, & side a 4 game skid. New York try to prevent an additional sloppy effort versus the Bucks as they finish their season series at MSG on Friday evening. The Knicks ( 35 – 36 ) are proving to be a significant letdown since getting Anthony in a mammoth trade from the Nuggets the previous month. The club is 7 – 10 since his arrival, with 6 defeats coming versus squads with below.500 records.
New York became one of those teams Wednesday, going beneath.500 for the 1st occasion since November following dropping 111 – 99 to the Magic. Stoudemire turned in a low for the year thirteen points while sinking 6 of 20 from the floor. Stoudemire, 3rd within the NBA within 25.8 points per game, agrees with his coach, however thinks the whole club is lagging. In spite of the issues, the Knicks are 7th within the East, 6.5 games in front of 9th place Milwaukee ( 28 – 42 ) with eleven games left. That’s the main factor Anthony, putting in 24.3 points since joining New York, feels
While the Bulls are on top of the East on the rewards of a 7 game victory streak & the Nets continue to be hovering close to the bottom, Thursday evening’s game may not be a that unevenly matched. That is due to the Bulls might be beat-up a bit as they attempt to correct their sloppy history at the Prudential Center vs. the Nets during, who’ve picked up 5 consecutive.
The Bulls ( 48 – 18 ) have equaled their lengthiest victory stretch of the year as they try to claim the number one seed within the Eastern Conference over the Celtics & the Heat. The Bulls are starting a 2 game trek to New Jersey ( 22 – 43 ) & the Pacers. It is not clear if the Bulls will have Carlos Boozer or Noah ready following both skipping Tuesday’s 98 – 79 victory against the Wizards. Boozer has skipped the previous 3 matchups having a sprained left ankle, & a schedule for his come back has not yet been announced. Noah
I think the Milwaukee Bucks will end up making the playoffs. Their biggest asset I think is the intensity that they happen to be capable of bringing to the defensive end of the floor. They certainly do not have the most talent filled roster in the NBA.
Andrew Bogut and what he can bring both as a post player and jump shooter is one of their best assets on the offensive side of the ball. Bogut does have to stay healthy however if they want to actually make the playoffs and pull off a stunning first round upset of likely either the Boston Celtics or the Miami Heat. It would be a stretch to believe that the Bucks could either one of those teams the way their roster is currently constructed. This is something that their head coach Scott Skiles would readily admit himself, he is known for his honesty.
Brandon Jennings is going to have to bring his A+ game if they were to spring a first round upset. They would need plenty of consistency from Michael Redd from the outside as a major scoring option if they ever wanted to make a serious run in the Eastern Conference. John Salmons can certainly fill it up for them whether he is coming off the bench or if he happens to find himself coming off the bench.
Brandon Jennings is definitely the future <
Kobe & Derek Fisher introduced the bigger than life championship ring to Jordan Farmar, & the LA raised youngster glowed in warm applause from his ex- enthusiasts on his former home court. Then it had been right back to Farmar’s new job with the sluggish Nets. Living in Hollywood is altogether a little more easy when playing for the Lakers vs the Nets.
Bryant put in twenty-seven points, Pau Gasol got twenty points & 9 boards, & the Lakers kept the advantage for their 7th consecutive win, 100 – 88 against the Nets on Friday evening. Lamar Odom got fourteen points More »
Jan
2011Trail Blazers take out the Timberwolves
Wesley Matthews had a great first-year year for the Jazz the previous year season, putting in 9.4 points in just below twenty-five minutes a matchup. Then the Trail Blazers inked him to a 5 season, $34 million deal during the off season, & no one might really fault Utah when they decided not to to equal the eye – popping deal for a 2nd season player who was not drafted from Marquette a season ago. He was money well spent on Friday evening.
Matthews put in twenty-nine of his personal best thirty-six points during the 1st half & Portland cruised to a 108 – 98 win against the Timberwolves. Who beat the Timberwolves for the stated consecutive occasion. Kevin Love got thirty points & nineteen boards for Minnesota, who’ve dropped 4 of their last 5 contests. Michael More »
The Bulls had appeared within a Christmas matchup since Michael Jordan played them It additionally had been within his tenure when they previously had a streak of dominance this long against the Pistons.
Chicago are trying to rebound back from a Christmas defeat & defeat Detroit for the 9th consecutive occasion Sunday when they take a trip to The Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Bulls (18 – 10) are coming off their 1st appearance on December 25th since Jordan’s last year with the Bulls in 1997 – 98, & dropped 103 – 95 at York on Saturday. New York threw up 53.2 %, highs for the year versus the Chicago.
Carlos Boozer got twenty-six points & nineteen boards & Derrick Rose put in 25, however both of them added 7 of the Bulls’ best for the year twenty-two turn-overs. The Bulls More »
Chicago has been performing their finest hoops of 2010 – 2011 because of the significant aspect of Derrick Rose’s success from three point range.
Trying to increase their lengthiest winning run of the year, Chicago are trying for an additional home court win against Indiana on Monday night.
The Bulls, victor of 8 of the previous 9 matchups with Indiana at the United Center, beat the Timberwolves 113 – 82 on Saturday for their 5th straight win.
directed the way by shooting a personal best 5 three point shots. The 3rd season guard, who threw up 24.2 % from beyond the arc during his 1st 2 years, is throwing in 41.6 % on 3 point shots this year & 64.0 % 16 of 25 within the winning run.
Rose has put in 24.6 points & 55.4 % from the floor during his previous 5 games versus the Pacers.
Carlos Boozer put in seventeen points against the T’Wolves & has put in 14.6 within 7 games since coming back from a broken hand. The 2 time All Star, although More »
Dec
2010U-M crushed Utah, Morris the real deal
In their most important game at Crisler Arena this year, Michigan most likely gave their best example why the Wolverines should be taken seriously. The Wolverines played with energy & dug in & utilized turn-overs Friday evening & cruised past Utah, 75 – 64. Darius Morris put in thirteen of his nineteen points within the 1st 1/2 & Tim Hardaway Jr. put in thirteen of his seventeen during the 2nd 1/2, assisting U – M (7 – 2) pick up a victory their 4th consecutive. The Wolverines also improved to 6 – 0 on their home court.
Utah (6 – 3) picked up the previous year’s game in Salt Lake City, however dropped to 0 – 4 in Crisler Arena.
The Wolverines began quickly, creating a 21 – 8 edge at the 8:07 point in the game.Jordan Morgan‘s defending created 999 3 offensive fouls by the More »
Nov
2010Bucks looking for a road win
The Milwaukee Bucks go into the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday night to take on the struggling 76ers. Milwaukee has been made 3 point favorites by oddsmakers. This is the first meeting on the season between the two.
The Bucks have seemingly managed to change their philosophy, thanks to Coach Scott Skiles, from a free-wheeling, up-and-down team to a rugged, risk-taking defensive-minded team. Milwaukee ranks third in the league in points allowed, giving up only 92.0 points per contest. The Bucks are also hitting the boards with a vengeance, ranking fourth with 44.3 caroms grabbed per game. Despite all the positive numbers, the Bucks are coming off a home-court loss to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, 118-107. The game matched up the league’s highest-scoring team, the Lakers against the stingiest (prior to the game) defense, Milwaukee. The loss snapped Milwaukee’s three game win streak. In the game, the Bucks fell far behind early and didn’t have enough to make up the deficit. Second-year point guard Brandon Jennings led the Bucks (5-6) with 31 points, while big men Andrew Bogut (12 points, 18 rebounds) and Drew Gooden (22 points, 13 boards) also had big offensive games. Bogut stunk it up from the free-throw line however, hitting on only 2 of 10 attempts.
The 76ers, 2-10 after Wednesday night’s loss to Toronto, continued their early season shooting woes, connecting on just 36.8% of their field goal attempts, a season low. A bright spot for Philadelphia was Elton Brand’s 27 points after scoring a combined 29 in his More »
Nov
2010New Knicks vs the Chicago Bulls
The New look Knicks (1-2) are coming into the United Center to take on the energetic Chicago Bulls (2-1). After winning their opening game of the season the Knicks are going to try to avoid losing 3 straight to a team they are historically bad against. This is good news for the Bulls, winners of two straight, who are without their star free agent acquisition: Carlos Boozer. This seems
to have mattered little to Tom Thibodeau and the Bulls as their play has been energetic, explosive, and without caring about what they are “supposed” to be doing. Led by last years first time All Star, Derrick Rose, and incumbent All Star, Joakim Noah, the Bulls have looked every bit the underdog story of the year to fight for and take the East. But they have to take it a game at a time and tomorrow they have to deal with a big presence in Amare Stoudemire. It’ll be a good test to see just how far Noah, who will likely get the More »