New York Knicks

[New York Times] Pacers Steal Game 2 Away From Heat in Miami, 97-93 (Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:17 GMT) David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.     [New York Times] Game 2: Pacers [...]

David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Bill Laimbeer, the former Detroit Pistons Bad Boy who led the W.N.B.A.’s Shock to three titles, is determined to put his stamp on the Liberty.

The Indiana Pacers threw open the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Friday, upsetting the Miami Heat with a 97-93 victory to level the best-of-seven series at 1-1.

LeBron James scored 36 points, but his two late turnovers helped Indiana beat Miami to tie the Eastern Conference finals at one game each.

Robinson was a 1970 All-Star, a seven-season N.B.A. player and a productive reserve guard on the first Los Angeles Lakers title team, which had a 33-game winning streak.

Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night.

Juddup errbuddy? Stingy on the set reppin nathan. This one of my favorite times of the year, and thats how it go, yucky-head. I want to (a) know-up some fuck-ass prospects, young. (b) Finna find out who's about to go be there when its our turn to do all the deciding. And more importantly, who we should know, and why we should know them, and whether they fit with the Knicks, or whether they don't, or whether they fit in the NBA at all or whether they ain't that even. That all lands under (c), dig? So fuckit. Beer me a hold up a sec. I don't watch too much college ball, but for some reason, I have seen about 10 Indiana games, over the course of two years, and pretty much always against quality opponents. I do not seek Indiana games out, they seek me out. Thats just how it worked, and I love basketball no matter who plays, so I watched, and thought my thoughts, while I drank my drinks, or drifted beyond- completely zapped on brown, clown. Lemme get some wasabi shrimp chips and be monolithic in my pasture. Don't struggle, little boner boys, I'm stroking poetical enough for all the chickaroonies to let them panties spit. Wise up bucko, and I'll teach you about the kid you not: Christian Watford. True blue small forward and very solid rotation player in tha lig. via download.gannett.edgesuite.net The guy 6'8" like. But got a decent grip of lank tho. So we a call him 6'9" like. He bout 225. 230 call it cus he chillin. substantial as it were. not big- not a teeny weenie. Arm game is long. 7'1" wingspan. 8'9" standing reach. 7% body fatso, the better to absorb you with. He could jump a little. He ain't Z-Bo, he ain't Shane Larkin. I was very surprised by his terrific lane agility score. 11.35! How about it, folks? Lets really hear it for him! Meow. Not gonna lie. the boy ain't much in the way of highly touted. Pro SI Nba Draft express net dot com is on some flat HE NOT gettin drafted shit. But thats not what I saw when I seen him. Actual Draft profiles: DRAFT EXPRESS, NBADRAFT.NET, SI.COM, aaaaand the other one Amateur take, Offense- He hits half his threes, practically. He got significantly better at shooting each season and hit 48% last year, shooting 3.5 a game. That team had NO POINT GUARD, NO scoring wing, and their go to guy- that big feller, Zeller, people just say he's gonna be a star cus he's the best of a few stankin ass brothers. I'm not impressed. It was Watford. I'm sure I'm being laughed out the room, and I'm perfectly happy to take it. But every game I watched- It was Watford who made the right plays. Simple, boring and correct swing passes from the wing, top of the key, in to the post. Not holding the ball. Not turning it over. He struggled finishing inside 2-point range, at about 40%, which is odd. And I can't explain. I never saw him taking tons of bad or contested shots. And he can finish close to the rim, as well as make plays close to the rim. Defense... He solid. You wish he'd get some more rebounds. Was never appalled, never impressed. Random Red Flag: He enjoyed winning a ESPY espy award. fuck espn. The Clyde Factor: I think Clyde will be able to pull this off. But I'm guessing he'll mistakenly say "Horford" for a while. I promised this would be a shaky profile. And I hope I didn't disappoint in that regard, so far... Here's video of this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrum5td0iKQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov6ysqL9WNk shake we won't draft him. would be cool to see him in summer league. MOOOOAOAAAR KtP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the respect in the world to Ross, and Chillsap. I love it, guys. Bless your hearts. love, stingy Juddup errbuddy? Stingy on the set reppin nathan. This one of my favorite times of the year, and thats how it go, yucky-head. I want to (a) know-up some fuck-ass prospects, young. (b) Finna find out who's about to go be there when its our turn to do all the deciding. And more importantly, who we

Evening, friends! The Pacers and Heat play their Game 2 tonight in Miami. I hope it's as entertaining as Game 1. Tip-off's at 8:30. If you're watching, feel free to comment along here and check out Indy Cornrows and Hot Hot Hoops as well.

Anthony Gruppuso-USA Today Sports The New York Knicks may have made it a round deeper into the playoffs than the Brooklyn Nets this season, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that they’re any closer to winning a championship. On the contrary, it’s actually the Nets who have the brighter future and are closer to bringing the city a long overdue NBA title. Yes, that’s a very bold statement considering the way the Knicks repeatedly throttled the defending world champion Miami Heat multiple times this season, finishing with a 54-28 record in comparison to the Nets’ 49-33 mark and came within two wins of reaching the Eastern Conference finals, while Brooklyn was unable to even get out of the first round of the playoffs. But reality dictates that the Knicks have far more questions than the Nets concerning their current roster. Carmelo Anthony may be the most prolific scorer in the game, but after two and a half seasons in New York, the most commonly debated topic of discussion on a nearly daily basis is still whether or not he shoots too much and hurts their offensive flow in the end. There is no indication that Anthony’s game is changing anytime soon. As long as this remains the case, the Knicks will never reach elite status. On top of that, when the Knicks aren’t relying on Anthony to put the ball in the hole or J.R. Smith off the bench, they become overly dependent on the 3-point shot. New York set a league record for 3-pointers made this season, but if you’re going to live and die by the jumper like that, expect that story to always end in postseason death. Unless something drastically changes, the Knicks will just be that team that has success in the regular season, but always ends up going home before things get really exciting. Meanwhile, the Nets have a much different situation brewing. Their core of Deron Williams, Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson gives them much more depth, size and balance than the Knicks. So long as they land a disciplined head coach this summer, which appears to be likely, all they will be missing is a solid bench scorer and a few consistent 3-point shooters. The chances of the Nets being able to add these pieces are significantly greater than those of Anthony and Knicks coach Mike Woodson completely flipping their scoring philosophies. For the Nets, it would be like finding a dollar bill on the ground, but for the Knicks, it would be like stumbling upon a $100 bill instead. Both teams can hold their own defensively when committed, but offensive talent and strategy make the Nets the Big Apple team that’s truly headed in the right direction. Mike B. Ruiz is a Brooklyn Nets writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @mikebruiz and “Like” him on Facebook.