I watched the Knicks-Mavs game on DVR tonight and not live so I was off of the Tweetdeck for a night. Still, I couldn’t resist writing some live commentary.
Knicks-Mavs
I need to know what Melo and Marion were saying in 2nd quarter
I have such low expectations for STAT right now that I found myself saying “wow he really has it going tonight” and he had 10 points
Tyson’s wrist is going to be a problem on offense, he can’t catch
Lin looks very hesitant in P&R for some reason
JR needs to stop shooting 3s and go to the basket (SHOCKING)
Lucky to only be down 7
2nd half
STAT has done a really good job on Dirk so far, who’s helping him out by taking awful shots. He’s Dirk and he usually makes them. He’s starting to now.
Now Dirk is just nailing everything. STAT playing good D, Dirk hitting ridiculous Dirk fade-aways that he basically eats for breakfast
Why does this team stink in the 1st and 3rd quarters? Know your adjustments coming out of the locker room
The free throws are officially a problem
What happened to Shump? He played well in the first half
GOOD GOD KIDD AND MAHINMI KILLED LIN
YGTMYFT Melo
Mike should get thrown out – team could use some life and he’s not doing anything tonight anyway
Dirk…. 9 points in the quarter. He has made 4 of the most ridiculous looking shots I’ve ever seen and I have not been the last bit shocked to see them go in
Lin just not going anywhere on some P&Rs, like Douglas earlier in the season he’s often just dribbling to the other side of the pick and waiting there
The turnovers thing is officially a problem
Landry’s first basket comes midway through the 3rd… just remembered that his mom got into it with Alan Hahn on Twitter over one of his articles this week
Novak can’t defend… once team’s start exploiting that, his minutes are gonna drop and Jorts is gonna get some of em
Especially once he stops hitting 60% of his threes
Melo…?
Lin’s PPP off “almost TOs” has to be like 2.6
Of course Novak makes a three as soon as I talk about him starting to miss… 20 for his last 33
9 boards 4 dimes for Landry? Hm
Melo can’t even make tip-ins
Mike should get thrown out
Hello again, Bad J.R.
Roddy Beaubois is killing us, Shump and Lin don’t know what to do with him
Oh good, JR tech. This is fun
Oh my did Dirk just rock JR to sleep or what? Not a good just stretch for Earl
4th quarter
Novak hits again, maybe we’ll make a run at this thing… doesn’t feel like it though
Why is Shump wearing a headband tonight?
Knicks usually turn it over a lot and force a lot of TOs, they’re only doing one of those tonight
Hello again, Bad Baron Davis
Jorts overexcited again and trying to overcompensate for his wrist
Roddy is Victor Cruz and Shump is Terence Newman
DISCOUNT TRIPLE SPLASH
Clyde CANNOT say plus/minus, he’s messed it up 3 times tonight
Novak has hit (I think) threes 3′s off screens tonight, he had mostly been spotting up to get his 3′s but they’re running plays for him now
Not one guy has hit Amar’e on the roll tonight. He’s not rolling into open space much though. After a hot start, he’s been nowhere in 2nd half
Shump passes up an open 3 to shoot a contested 3
STAT’s done a good job on Dirk tonight
SHUMP TO STAT – within 3
Now Shump’s D-ing up these last few minutes, all over the place
11-0 to start the 4th, started with those missed FTs by Roddy
BOOM DIZZLE!!!!!
Ugh Baron heat check floater
SHUMP TAKES THE CHARGEEEEEE
Keep this lineup out there Mike….
STAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT Knicks up 1
Mavs haven’t scored.. 4:43 left
Of course… Dirk. Always Dirk. What a shot
Bad foul by Shump sends Dirk to the line. This team is not playing very smart
Mike brings Melo and Lin back for Jorts and Davis after Mavs score, this is probably the right move I guess. I changed my mind pretty quickly though, so you might not wanna trust me. Also, doing the opposite of what Gregg Popovich did to beat the Mavs
Novak heat check then fouls Dirk, not smart
Novak cannot play D and the Mavs are exploiting again
15-0 Knicks run followed by 9-0 Mavs run, this game is over
STAT plays great D, Dirk walks, hits ridiculous shot off 1 foot, Tyson gets T’d up while waiting to check in
The game is over, Tyson’s gonna get suspended soon, Mike should’ve gotten thrown out a while ago (he gets suspended after 3 more, FYI)
Knicks used up all their energy storming their way back into the game, then let up at the end. Disappointing
Have to stop putting yourself in big holes coming out of the locker room
After Melo and Lin came back in the Knicks basically just stopped doing everything
STAT gets the exact same call they didn’t give to Melo earlier in the game and Mike is yelling again
Melo was nowhere tonight
Knicks just completely collapsed after that run… no rhythm on O, stupid fouls, leaving guys open… ugh
You can’t just punch them in the face and hope they wilt, you have to beat them into submission
Yeah… Tyson can’t catch with that thing on his wrist
Dirk: 1-8 first half 7-10 second half
Note to self… do not anger big German basketball players
This thing could spiral out of control if the Knicks lose to San Antonio tomorrow
