Knicks Beat The Heat

Finally, the Knicks won a big game against a strong Eastern Conference opponent. They have already defeated Oklahoma City, San Antonio and Denver (Western Conference teams) but had yet to defeat one of the Big-3 teams from the Eastern Conference (Miami, Orlando, Boston). All in all, last night's game was a defensive struggle, a back and forth affair, that except for a few minutes at the end of the 3rd quarter, never really got out of hand for either team.

The Knicks started off strong and jumped to an early 14-9 lead, but then fell behind and trailed 24-23 at the end of the first quarter. Early on, it was already obvious that Wade was having one of his best games of the season while LeBron was struggling. Ironically though, while Wade was shooting well from the field, he was awful from the free throw line. LeBron was just the opposite. He finished the game 7-24 but was 10-12 from the penalty stripe.

But, I'll get back to the 2nd quarter. Surprisingly, the Knicks 3 pointers were not falling through, but they were keeping things tight with the Heat. The defense stepped up and kept this game close while Gallinari, Chandler, and Fields struggled brutally from 3 point land. Going into the half the Knicks were down 2, and it seemed like this could be their first big breakthrough of the season.

Things fell apart in the 3rd quarter as the Heat found their stroke, while the Knicks continued to miss wide open shots. To the fans, it seemed like this game was going to end as so many had before, with a solid first half and a pathetic second. But after falling behind by 9 going into the final period, the Knicks finally took control of this game. The 3 pointers started to fall through, and the they brought to game back to within two. For about 3-4 minutes in the middle of the 4th, it seemed as if neither team could score a basket. Somewhere during the broadcast, Reggie Miller noted that based on the law of averages the Knicks would eventually start hitting some 3 pointers. He was right as each of Gallinari, Fields, and Chandler hit a big 3 pointer down the stretch to help give the Knicks a 5 point lead. The final minute was tense, but the Heat could not pull through and the Knicks took this one; Final Score 93-88.

Some Notes: LeBron James usually plays his best games in the garden and as we commented yesterday, we expected him to put up 35+ points. He did not even come close, and actually played one of his worst games of the season. Worse, it seemed he was hell-bent on trying to score, despite his continuing struggles. In the 4th quarter, he held the ball for nearly the entire shot clock and then put up wild shots that would just not fall through. He redeemed himself slightly and hit 3 consecutive baskets in the final minute or two, but this was after the Knicks had taken a 5 point lead and were not playing tough defense as they did not to foul.

I know that most people are going to say that Amare Stoudemire was the player of the game tonight (24 points 8 rebound 4 assists) but I think that Landry Fields was tonight's star. He scored 19, shot 3-6 from 3 point land, had 13 rebounds (to lead the team), 6 assists, and 5 offense rebounds. With all the talk about Carmello Anthony coming to New York in return Fields, it was almost as if Fields wanted to say to New York how much he wants to stay.

Anthony is one of the best players in the game, but that does not mean his game will translate well to New York. When you have multiple STARS on a team, it does not seem to work. Everyone points Boston or L.A. and say that those teams have taken multiple stars and turned that into Championships. Boston has, but all 3 of their stars were getting older in their careers and neither needed the ball every possession. Look at what is going on in Miami, where the Knicks would have a similar situation if the signed Carmello. It just is not working with them. The Lakers do have Gasol and Artest, but it is clear that Kobe Bryant is the team leader and the other two work around him.

Carmello would want the ball every possession and that could take away from the rhythm that the Knicks have developed. I certainly would not trade anyone from him, especially if the Knicks could just sign him in the offseason. This team has gelled around their star player, which has led to the outside game from the rest of their players. Anthony would be a held to the team on player, but that does not necessarily translate to how they will play on the court.

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Knicks battle the Heat

Tonight, the Knicks will once again have a chance to prove themselves against an elite team. So far, they have not done well against the best teams in the league. They beat San Antonio, but have lost twice Miami, Boston, and Orlando. Now is their chance to step up and defeat LeBron James and his team from South Beach.

In their two previous battle, the Knicks played awful at home, and decent on the road. But in each game, the Heat controlled the tempo (and really the game) from the onset. In this next foray between the two teams the Knicks will need to establish their own style of play, which is early three pointers and then pounding it in to Stoudemire underneath the basket.

But, for some reason, LeBron always plays at his best when he is on the big stage; i.e. New York and L.A. So for the Knicks to win this game, their first priority needs to stop him. LeBron and Wade have been injured of late, and not played particularly well even when healthy so this may be the Knicks opportunity to finally win against a great team from the Eastern Conference.

One final word: The Knicks' schedule does not work in their favor. They turn around and head to Atlanta tomorrow night. If they lose against the Heat, then another losing streak could begin.

Prediction (Only for fun, we do not condone any form of gambling): The Knicks are 4 point underdogs. If you think the Knicks will win, then obviously take the points. But this is one is too close for me to play. I am a fan of the Knicks and I hope they win, but I could see the Heat blowing them out, as they have already done before. I know I'll be watching tonight.

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Yankee sign Bartolo Colon

Well the Yankees are stretching the limits on this one, and have signed Bartolo Colon to a one year $900,000 minor league deal. This is not such a major signing, but it could have ramifications for the season. The Yankees are in desperate need of pitching as right now the rotation consists of Sabathia, Burnett, Hughes and two of Nova, Brackman, and Mitre.

So Colon will probably make the starting rotation as the 4 or 5 starter on name recognition alone. He is a decent starter when healthy, but has been injured the past couple season and has not been able to establish a consistent set of starts. But with this signing, and the hopeful return of Andy Pettite, the Yankee should have as good a rotation as they did last year.

On a side not, the Yankees may have the heaviest rotation of any team this season. Between Sabathia and Colon they are placing in the heavyweight division so far. Maybe instead of Pettite returning, the Yankees could sign another all-time fan favorite, David Wells. The hefty lefty big game pitcher has not pitched in a couple of years, but then again neither had Colon or Mark Prior. Now in all likelihood Wells will stay in retirement and in the broadcast booth where he is a refreshing breath of honesty (and sometimes absurdity), but just for a moment I'd like to hope that my favorite pitcher of all time will return to the pinstripes.

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Cashman vs Jeter??

Yesterday, in a breakfast with WFAN and some of their loyal listeners, Brian Cashman was asked where he thought Derek Jeter might play if he could no longer perform at shortstop. Cashman was put in awkward spot and answered the question honestly and thoughtfully. He said that he could see Jeter playing CF some time in the future if the team thought that there was a better option at SS.

Now obviously the New York media has pounced on this story and painted Cashman's statements to be a prediction of the future, and another slap in the face to Jeter. After their contract negotiations over the winter, everyone seems to be ready to create some sort of controversy between the Yankees' star player and their GM.

Honestly, this seems to be a non-story to me. Cashman was backed into a corner and cold not avoid a simple question from a fan. What was he supposed to say: "No comment"? This is not a press conference and I am sure he did not expect his statement to be plastered all over the airwaves shortly after he said it. For those of you who are concerned about Jeter's future with the team know this; as long as Jeter plays well he will be the shortstop. If he makes 50 errors next season then I am sure even he will admit that there needs to be a change. The Yankees are too smart to create a rift between themselves and the face of their franchise. Without Jeter's support, there is no way he will leave his cherished position and move to the outfield.

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Knicks back on the right track

All game last night I was thinking that the season was over and the Knicks were going to fold in the second half like they have done in the many years past.

But, all of sudden they came out with a new flourish in the second half and dominate the game in the 4th quarter. The Wizards though are not a good team and a particularly awful on the road as they are now 0-21 away from home. But, sometimes it takes a win against a bad team to get back on the right track. Either way, the Knicks are on a 1 game winning streak which is way better than a 6 game losing streak.

As I watched the game, I realized that Stoudemire is really something that we have not had in New York since Patrick Ewing left a decade ago. He just utterly dominates inside and can explode for a huge inspiring dunk at any moment. He is a little undersized against some other centers, but he plays bigger than he really is and is far better jump shooter than most other centers.

Some Notes: Stoudemire exploded for 30 points last night for the first time in 6 games. Raymond Felton dished it out for 15 rebounds and put up a respectable 17 points as well. When Felton is on with his passing game, the Knicks are nearly unstoppable. Danillo Gallinari did not play particularly well and only shot 1-5 from 3 point land. BUT, he did have a funny breakaway that tied up the game on the ensuing free throws.

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Same Old Jets

It is somewhat unfair to use this phrase, but in reality the Jets were the same old Jets last night. They fell behind so far, that it looked like the game was over at halftime, but somehow they rallied back and nearly won this game. But I think the most important result of this game was the way Sanchez played in the second half. He, and his team, could have folded. They could have packed it in after falling behind by 24 on an absolutely frigid evening where there was little to no chance of them even mounting a minimal comeback. But, he led them down the field and hit streaking Santonio Holmes for a quick score to start off the second half and it appeared that there was some life left in this football team.

But the Jets had dug themselves such a deep hole that they had no room for error, and after the ensuing Steeler drive resulted in a turnover at the Jets 14, it looked as if the defense would pull through and the Jets could get back in the game with the entire fourth quarter left. But they went three and out gave the ball back to the Steelers, and then forced another punt with 50 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

Sanchez had been so good in the 4th quarter this season and the Jets as a whole looked like they were in control of this game. It was in this drive though the the Jets lost the game. They ran 17 plays, 8 minutes off the clock and looked like they had no clue that time was ticking off on the end of their season. But, when they got the ball to first and goal at the 2 with 8:30 to go, it appeared that if they could punch it in then there would be more than enough time for Sanchez to get the ball back again and show once again how great he can be. But Greene was stopped at the one, two incomplete passes followed, and Tomlinson was called in to barrel his way into the end zone and maybe his first Super Bowl. But the future Hall of Fame member, who was so unbelievable in the regular season and throughout his regular season career, could not break through the wall.

All of sudden, the season was lost, but then a Safety, two points and the ball! The Jets were still two touchdowns behind but now that would result in a win, not just a tie. Sanchez led them down the field and hit Cotchery in stride for a 4 yard touchdown with just over 3 minutes left on the clock. With 3 timeouts, the two minute warning, and a defense that had dominated the second half, it looked like the Jets would have one more opportunity to not only tie the game, but win it outright. Sadly though, Mike Tomlin refused to hand the ball back to his opponent and put the future of his team in the hands of his QB Ben Roethlisberger. Big-Ben, completed two passes on the drive; a 14 yard strike to Heath Miller that came within inches of being batted away and then the final nail in the coffin for the Jets. On a 3rd and 6, he hit Antonio Brown and on a crossing pattern, and essentially ended the game. 3 kneel downs later, and after the final second ticked off the clock, the season was over and another miracle run for the Jets ended as it had last year; with a loss.

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Yankees sign Andruw Jones

After a somewhat quiet offseason for the Yankees, they have had a big week with the free agents. Perhaps it was a tax thing or maybe they were just recovering from the holiday hangover, either way the Yankees appear to be back in action.

Andruw Jones has signed a one year $2 million deal, with a potential $1.2 million in incentives as well. Now, you may be asking "WAIT, the Yankees already have 3 starting outfielders?" Well you are right, and that will stay that way. Granderson will still be in Center, Swisher in Right, and Gardner in Left. Jones will be there simply as a backup who can play any of those positions.

Jones has been on a complete nosedive since his 51 home run season in 2005, and its not likely he will all of sudden revive his career. But, he could hit 15 HRs and be a solid defensive backup.

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Knicks lose in Houston

After a very good West Coast trip, in which the Knicks went 2-2, they went home, lost 2 in a row and then lost again last night to a subpar Houston team. All told, it has now been 4 in a row, with two more on the road against San Antonio and Oklahoma City. On Monday morning we could be looking at a 6 game skid. Now, even the best teams do falter, Dallas just ended a 6 game losing streak, the Sours lost 3 in a row and the Heat are in the midst of a 4 game downturn, but it is never a good sign for a team. Surprisingly the Knicks are now 12-10 on the road and only 10-9 at home. Normally, baketball has the highest home field advantage of all team sports, it is odd that any team would be better on the road, especially one with the great home field advantage of Madison Square Garden.

But, MSG is also a place for all the other teams to showcase their own skills and play on the biggest stage in the world. MSG, like Yankee Stadium, Lambeau Field, Fenway Park, and Wrigley Field, are iconic places in sports and give both teams a chance to play for fame. But, to be fair to the Knicks, this could just be a fluke, and if they can recover against the Spurs or the Thunder, then perhaps they can be rebound and get back on the fast track to what has been a very good season so far.

Notes: Stoudemire scored 25 points and played a decent game. Danillo Gallinari has not played well since his return from an injury and he could be one of the reasons why the Knicks have played poor of late. It appears as if the Carmello Anthony to the Nets situation has been resolved and he will stay in Denver. I don't think that he will be traded to the Knicks this season, but if he does not sign an extension with Denver or another team, then he will most likely sign with New York in the offseason (barring any lockout...). To be honest, I do believe he will be traded to the Nets within the next two weeks.

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Forecasting Packers @ Bears

For those non-New Yorkers who read this blog and the general football fan, here is my preview of the upcoming NFC Championship game.

While the Bears won the division, had a better record than the Packers, and have home field advantage in this game, for some reason they are the underdog in this game. The Packers are favored by 3.5 points which has got to really infuriate the Bears. But I personally do not believe in the extraneous factors that go into these game. Both teams will be pumped up about playing for the Super Bowl, and neither is going to be thinking about the spread during the game.

The Packers though have a far superior passing game. Their receivers are much more athletic than the Bears' and Aaron Rodgers is one of the best QBs in the game. Jay Cutler is good, and has played well of late, but is known to be inconsistent and could make a couple of mistakes against the very good Packer defense. But the Packers do have a weak running game, and this could force them to exclusively pass the ball. No lead is safe against them though, as Rodgers could easily score 2 or 3 quick TDs at any point in the game. The Bears have a more balanced offense, but if they fall behind early Cutler could start to make mistakes. If that happens, the Bears are hopeless.

Each of these defenses are pretty well matched. Both are solid against the run, and great against the pass. But the Packers do have a slight edge here as they are younger and more athletic. The Bears are a little older and a little slower, but if Julius Peppers can force pressure than he can make up for it.

This game will most likely be close in the 4th quarter and could go to overtime. It will be more of a defensive struggle and I don't think we will see the ridiculous offensive numbers we saw each team out up last week.

Predicition: Packers 17

Bears 13

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Jets Win Steelers Next

By now, you all know that the Jets obliterated the Patriots and are moving on to face the Steelers next sunday night. So instead of recaping the previous game, we will preview next weeks game.

The Jets are going to face their biggest challenge yet when they go up against the Steelers. the Patriots and Colts were each great teams, and the Patriots were probably the best in the league, but their skills did not match up well against the Jets. Each are strong passing teams which were vulnerable to the Jets style of defense play. The Jets love to blitz, but Rex Ryan designed a strategy in each of these games that limited the number of blitzes which gave the secondary more help in coverage. Then, they hammered in the blitz in important moments and caught the Colts and Pats off guard.

Neither the Colts or Patriots have strong defenses. The Jets do not have a strong offense but, they do have a strong running game. This allowed the Jets to control the ball, the clock, and the game. Each of these two games were close, but the Jets led for most of the game in each of them. They never let the game get out of hand, which allowed their slow methodical offense to stay in control. Had Sanchez needed to throw the ball wildly to win the game, they most likely would not have one.

This leads us to Sunday's game. The Steelers do not have a great offense, but they do have a power running game with Mendenhall and the most clutch passer in the NFL in Roethlisberger. The Jets have already defeated the Steelers, and held them to only 17 points, and they should be able to hold them to a similar number of points in the upcoming game. If the Jets are forced to play aggressive defense though, Roethlisberger could take advantage and put up a couple of passing TDs.

The Steelers do have a great defense and this could be the problem for the Jets. Sanchez played well last week, and played extremely well against the Steelers in week 15, but he has been inconsistent throughout the season. The Jets will need to establish the run early, open up the passing game and let Sanchez get some completions and maybe a couple of deep plays. Then, if the Jets can build a lead, return to the running game towards the end of the third quarter and let Greene, Tomlinson, and McKnight (yes all 3) finish off the game. If they can do that, and have at least a TD lead at the start of the 4th quarter, then they will win this game

Prediction: Jets 20

Steelers 17

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Yankees sign Soriano

No no no, not that 2nd basemen who was traded for Alex Rodriguez a few years ago. This is Rafael Soriano, the dominant closer for the Tampa Bay Rays who many are appointing as the next Mariano Rivera. His stats certainly have been great in recent years and perhaps he truly is the next great closer but I am still not convinced. Like many before, Papelbon, Gagne, Lidge, or Putz, he has had a couple of great years but we will have to wait and see if he will be dominant for more then 3 or 4 years.

On other similar note, some of the better teams in the league have had a history of trying to convert dominant closers to dominant set-up men. For some reason it doesn't seem to work. The Yankees themselves have already tried this with Tom "Flash" Gordon, which failed miserably a few years back. The Mets tried this same stunt with Putz, and the Red Sox with Gagne and they each failed as well. Most closers are used to the intensity of the 9th inning and holding the lead and it just doesn't translate well to the 8th inning.

We'll see in April if this can be successful. Chances are that he will be decent at worst and could be the same pitcher he was in Tampa Bay. Soriano also serves as a backup to the inevitable and Rivera retires. He is old (for a baseball player) and is more vulnerable to injury. Rivera will eventually retire as well and if Soriano can hold his own as the set-up man (as Rivera did in 1996-96 to John Wettland) then the Yankees may have found their future closer as well.

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Knicks Crush Trailblazers

While the Carmelo Anthony sweeps heat up to epic and bizarre proportions, the Knicks continue to show that they are a good team even without him. They jumped out to an early lead on the back of Stoudemire and then held their lead with the baskets of Felton and Chandler. At one point in the 3rd quarter Portland cut the 12 point lead to just 1, but the Knicks rebounded and quickly gained another double digit lead.

Ronny Turiaf showed that he can be a very decent player who will be needed later in the season as the Knicks will try to give Stoudemire some rest to prepare him for the playoffs. He shot 8 of 9, scored 19, and led the team with 10 rebounds. He also can be an adequate backup when Gallinari returns.

But most importantly for the Knicks is that this game was an important recovery after the debacle against the Lakers on sunday night. Most teams usually do not recover well after a big loss but the Knicks showed that they can bounce back from a disaster. But this also shows that the Knicks are better than the average team but worse than the great teams in the league. This bodes well for the Knicks to make the playoffs as they will continue to beat up on the bottom feeders of the Eastern Conference. But, once they make the playoffs, they will probably have a hard time winning more then one series. If the season ended today they would play Chicago, who have they beaten twice already this season, but one of those wins was without Joakim Noah and the other without Carlos Boozer. Even if they could pull the upset, they would most likely face the Heat or Celtics who the Knicks have played well against, but not beaten.

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Knicks Split the Weekend

The Knicks showed both their highs and lows this past weekend as they demolished the Suns and then got blown out by the Lakers.

First, I'll tackle the Suns game. The Knicks closed the 1st quarter with an 8 point lead and never looked back. Most local radio hosts agreed the Knicks would win but few thought that they would obliterate the Suns and win by 25 points (121-96). This game marked the first time that Amare Stoudemire returned to Phoenix to face his own team and he was expected to dominate inside and maybe score over 40 points. He scored a respectable 23 points with 9 rebounds, but it was Raymond Felton who had his own game of the year to date. He put up a triple double and gathered 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 23 points.

Coming off the bench, Shawne Williams scored 15 points and played 25 minutes. If he can become an adequate backup to Stoudemire, it will allow Coach D'Antoni to give him so much needed rest.

Now, the bad part of the weekend. If you live in New York, or even if you don't, and you are a fan of New York Sports then this was a great weekend for you. Both the Knicks and Rangers win on friday and then the Rangers win again on saturday, plus the thrilling Jets playoff victory against the Colts. All of sudden, the Knicks show why we should still be cautious of our expectations for this team.

The Knicks jumped out to an early and even led 14-8 midway through the 1st quarter. But then, like the games against Miami and Orlando, they fell apart, came back to tie the game, and then collapsed again. When the smoke cleared they were outscored by 22 and lost 109-87. Stoudemire scored 23 again, but the 3 pointers were not falling for the outside shooters and without those shots the Knicks had no chance.

This brings me to my final point. Stoudemire has been proclaimed as the savior of the Knicks and that they will live and die by his play. Watching these games though, it seems as if it is really Wilson Chandler, Felton, and Gallinari (when he is healthy) who determine the results of these games. When they are hitting their 3 point shots then Stoudemire can work inside and put the games away. When they are missing their shots though, Stoudemire just does not have enough to make up for the loss of points.

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Sanchez shows his true form

When the smoke cleared from the Jets vs Colts game Saturday night the Jets had won and thankfully nothing can change that. I read an article from Mike Lupica in which he praised Sanchez for his ability to win games and compared to some of the great quarterbacks of this era and some of the great quarterbacks in Jets history. Sanchez is solid QB now, and will someday be remembered as one of the best quarterbacks in Jets history, but in no way should heaps of praise be poured on him after his performance saturday night. If he plays this way against the Patriots next week then the Jets will never even be in position to make a comeback against them.

The final drive was a masterpiece and really showed some of the potential that Sanchez has. He hit 2 receivers to move the team into field goal range and then hit Braylon Edwards down the sidelines to turn a deep FG into a chip-shot. But, that last pass to Edwards was more the ability of the WR more than the throw of Sanchez. The pass was there, but Edwards made a spectacular leaping grab. Sanchez had already missed Edwards and Holmes on deep passes earlier in the game, but the two connected when it mattered most.

Sanchez is a team leader and it seems that the team does respect him. The fans certainly do as well and the pairing of Rex Ryan and his QB look like it has the early makings of the relationship between Belichik and Brady or Dungy and Manning. But don't declare Sanchez to be a great player before he in fact becomes one. Nobody considers Trent Dilfer or Brad Johnson to be an all-time-great, just because they were successful in the playoffs and won a super bowl. To put Sanchez in the same group as Brady, Manning, or even Namath is wrong and irresponsible. Sanchez has a long way to go before he even becomes a top 10 QB. Once he does, and I believe he will, than we can begin to group him in with some of the best in this generation. Winning games is not enough to be the best, it takes leadership, statistics, and dominance of your opponent.

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Jets WIN: Edge out Colts 17-16

Somehow, someway, the Jets pulled out a victory despite all the signs that they would have lost this game. The Jets' offense did not play well in the first half; Sanchez played terrible. He threw a crushing interception at the goal line towards the end of the first half and missed 3 open receivers (two for a TD) during that possession. The running game was efficient but lacked an explosive play that could have helped to calm Sanchez's early jitters. The defense only allowed one big play, the deep TD to Garcon, and otherwise played well.

The second half was a completely different story. Sanchez did not dramatically improve from his first half struggles, but he played a very solid second half and did not make the mistakes that he had earlier. This allowed for the "small ball" passing game to mix with the dominant running game. The Jets took their opening second half possession down the field and pounded it in for a 1 7-7 tie on a 1 yd TD run by Tomlinson. The defense held Manning to a FG, but gave the Colts a 10-7 lead. After the kickoff, the Jets drove painfully slowly down the field but they did not make any mistakes and Sanchez led a 17 play, 87 yard, 10 minute drive that gave he and his team a 14-10 lead. Back to back FGs by the Colts game them a 16-14 lead but a big return by Cromartie on the kickoff plus 3 clutch passes by Sanchez gave the Jets a 32 yd FG which Folk nailed for the win.

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Knicks Demolish Spurs

Sorry about the delay since my last posting, I took a little holiday break but will be back for the rest of the NBA season and the NFL playoffs.

Last night, the Knicks proved that they can play with the best and even defeat them. Although they are 0-5 so far against Orlando, Boston, and Miami, four of those games have been close but this last victory over the Spurs could be their breakthrough into becoming a top team in the league.

Wilson Chandler had his best game of the season so far with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. With his play of late, the Knicks may not even need Carmelo Anthony.

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