Game 5: Knicks 85, Pacers 75; Pacers lead, 3-2
Listless Pacers upended by just enough Melo, added Prigioni, and many times more Copeland.
Chris Copeland, Postgame Game 5
Chris Copeland
J.R. Smith, Postgame Game 5
Thanks to Mike Scotto for allowing me to be two places at once. J.R. Smith.
Mike Woodson, Postgame Game 5
Mike Woodson.
Too Many Villains
It is easy to try and find a single scapegoat for the Knicks, who now trail the Pacers, 3-1 in their best-of-seven series. But really, it is everything. What allowed the Knicks to thrive? Carmelo Anthony’s efficient scoring. J.R. Smith’s complementary attacking of the basket. Three-point shooting. Turnover edge. That’s… Read More →
Game 4: Pacers 93, Knicks 82; Pacers lead, 3-1
Knicks’ attempt to imitate the Pacers does not work.
Game 3: Pacers 82, Knicks 71; Pacers Lead, 2-1
No shooting, no rebounding, no turnover edge, so obviously, no victory.
An Amar’e Preview: More For Miami, Probably
So it sure does look like Amar’e Stoudemire will play in Game 3. Mike Woodson expects about 10-15 minutes from him, though I’m sure if the game turns poorly with him out there, he’ll get less. From my perspective, the return of Amar’e Stoudemire is neither a disaster in the… Read More →
Game 2: Knicks 105, Pacers 79; Series Tied, 1-1
An explosive Shumpert dunk, a 30-2 run, and a return to form from Anthony reassured team and fans alike.
Carmelo Anthony, postgame game 2
Carmelo Anthony.
Iman Shumpert, Postgame Game 2
Iman Shumpert.
Tyson Chandler, Postgame Game 2
Tyson Chandler.
Frank Vogel, Postgame Game 2
Here’s the explanation of the timeout and substitution.
Mike Woodson, postgame game 2
Mike Woodson
