Battle for NYC. Anyone watching that joke of a MNF football game is missing out. Who do people like here? I see the Knicks at a 1 pt fave...
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celtics3388SBR MVP
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celtics3388SBR MVP
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#2alright i'll go... i like the Knicks here as we have a rare early/mid season matchup where both teams will be bring their A game. I just think the Knicks are the more complete team at this point in the year and are worth a play at basically a pick 'em price. Brooklyn has so many new pieces that are still trying to gel with one another and I think that will hurt them late in this game. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Brooklyn was the better team by the end of the year once they get Joe Johnson going and find ways to use Brooks. Also I think Avery Johnson is a perfect coach for this team as he already is getting these guys to play D but as of today the Knicks will execute better down the stretchComment -
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#3very good analysisCause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
juice050SBR Sharp
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#4take the over 190Comment -
Itsamazing777SBR Posting Legend
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#5Gerald Wallace will shut down Carmelo. Nets are 6-1 at home. I like the nets right nowComment -
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MFDoom013SBR Sharp
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#7I like the Nets +1.5 for a few reasons.
1.) Backcourt play. Felton and Kidd have been very solid for NY, but can they match up with D-Will and Joey Buckets? My heart and head tell me no
2.) Wallace on Melo- can anyone stop Carmelo atm? Himself maybe in quarters 2-4 after an amazing first quarter, but besides that maybe not. But he can be slowed down. That's what I expect from G-Wally. Slow Melo down.
3.) Bench play- The Knicks may have JR Smith, but who besides him comes off the pine for NY that worries you? Sheed or Novak to chuck awful threes? NO thank you. Brooklyn meanwhile has depth for days. CJ Watson, Marshawn, Reggie Evans, Bogans, Blatche... they even have my man Childress getting Rick BARRY'D on that depth chart.
4.) Homecourt. This is the first really marquee matchup in the early portion of the season for Brooklyn. Expect the crowd to be hella into it. As mentioned ITT Brooklyn is 6-1 at home as well
So maybe I'm wrong, but I think the Knicks struggles will continue tonight. Brooklyn plays better team D, especially of late, and they match up well with the Knicks, moreso than the Knicks do with them.
Edit: Forgot to mention this: I like the fact that Lopez will be able to draw Chandler away from the basket as well. If Chandler doesn't follow him out to the 15-18 foot range Lopez will bury that team. If he does, it opens things up for Johnson and Williams to blow by Felton and kiddComment -
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#8nets for me..seems like the knicks r a popular play tonight..so ill go the other way..along with the lineComment -
Goat MilkBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#9brooklyn is the better team right now.
knicks are playing more in their system though.
knicks will be a better team in the playoffs in my opinion because of stoudemire who the nets will have no answer for.Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
MFDoom013SBR Sharp
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They just don't gel, and both players do the same thing more or less, with Melo doing it quite a bit better at this point in the players respective careers.
I would love to see Amare come back and the Knicks keep winning with he and Melo crushing, but I can't see it unfortunately.Comment -
Goat MilkBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#11IMO the Knicks are much better off with only Melo (or before Melo when they were only Amare)
They just don't gel, and both players do the same thing more or less, with Melo doing it quite a bit better at this point in the players respective careers.
I would love to see Amare come back and the Knicks keep winning with he and Melo crushing, but I can't see it unfortunately.Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
celtics3388SBR MVP
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#12I like the Nets +1.5 for a few reasons.
1.) Backcourt play. Felton and Kidd have been very solid for NY, but can they match up with D-Will and Joey Buckets? My heart and head tell me no
2.) Wallace on Melo- can anyone stop Carmelo atm? Himself maybe in quarters 2-4 after an amazing first quarter, but besides that maybe not. But he can be slowed down. That's what I expect from G-Wally. Slow Melo down.
3.) Bench play- The Knicks may have JR Smith, but who besides him comes off the pine for NY that worries you? Sheed or Novak to chuck awful threes? NO thank you. Brooklyn meanwhile has depth for days. CJ Watson, Marshawn, Reggie Evans, Bogans, Blatche... they even have my man Childress getting Rick BARRY'D on that depth chart.
4.) Homecourt. This is the first really marquee matchup in the early portion of the season for Brooklyn. Expect the crowd to be hella into it. As mentioned ITT Brooklyn is 6-1 at home as well
So maybe I'm wrong, but I think the Knicks struggles will continue tonight. Brooklyn plays better team D, especially of late, and they match up well with the Knicks, moreso than the Knicks do with them.
Edit: Forgot to mention this: I like the fact that Lopez will be able to draw Chandler away from the basket as well. If Chandler doesn't follow him out to the 15-18 foot range Lopez will bury that team. If he does, it opens things up for Johnson and Williams to blow by Felton and kiddComment -
fastball00SBR High Roller
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#13Knicks own the Nets (oh yeah Brooklyn).. nothing will change but the jerseys. Going to be a 75% knicks crowd again and another home game for them.Comment -
fastball00SBR High Roller
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#15Iguodala when he played for the sixers.. Slam dunk contest he should have won in 2006.Comment -
Goat MilkBARRELED IN @ SBR!
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#16Iguodala from the dunk contest years back maybe?Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment
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