Boxscore:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2013050518
1) Knicks had 6 less Turnovers than the Pacers (so it's not that)
2) *the three top shooters for Indy are all within three shots each another
PACERS: Top Three Shooters (46 shots)
Hill 5-17
George 5-14
West 8-15
Knicks:*Top Three Shooters (55 shots)
'Melo 10-28
JR Smith 4-15
Felton 8-12
Melo is almost double the next player (Smith) and more than double*the third shooting leader (Felton)..
with this method.. two of the top three guys must to be ON... to win
with the Balanced Scoring method (similar to Popovich in SA)
only one has to be ON...*the rest can be made up by other bench men..
note that Hill and George were both OFF and they still won.. (IND)
(bench able to make it up deficit)_
also note that**two of top three OFF for NYK,*and bench was able to make up the deficit..
EXTRA NINE SHOTS TAKEN by NYK top three,,..
if those taken by the bench.. and four of them are made.. Knicks win by two.
** i know you can't break things down coldly and that numbers are not playing the games.. but too many shots by cold men, only magnifies weakness.
Loss is on Melo, and coach for not correcting it.