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Originally Posted by YEEUPP
Originally Posted by bdis1986
PHX got that revenge
Derrick Rose said hi
So did steve nash
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Originally Posted by YEEUPP
Originally Posted by bdis1986
PHX got that revenge
Derrick Rose said hi
Originally Posted by KING x RIECE
STAT > The knicks franchise
Originally Posted by DubA169
can't wait till old man garnett and old man Ray say hi to you in the playoffs
Originally Posted by bdis1986
Originally Posted by KING x RIECE
STAT > The knicks franchise
I take that back V Carter and old man Grant Hill ??Said Hi
Originally Posted by DubA169
not many players in the league play defense to be honest
Raymond Felton's Regression
by gian casimiro on Jan 18, 2011 10:01 AM EST in Miscellaneous
Raymond Felton is having a turbulent first year with the Knicks. Stumbling through a 3-8 start, his struggles early on executing the pick-and-roll made a few people wonder if he was the man for this job. Would he turn it around? Could this team recover?
It did, and so did he. When the Knicks won 12 of 13 games early last month, Felton masterfully silenced all doubters. He ranked favorably among other star point guards in the Association coming in 7th in scoring and 8th in passing. He was playing the best ball of his career, leading a surging Knick team up the standings, and putting up stats we all assumed he could in a free wheelin' offense. Combine that with his defense and bulldog toughness and it's easy to see why he quickly warmed the hearts of MSG.
Fast forward a month with the team going through another rough patch, losers of three straight, and six of their last ten. One loss being a complete no show against the worst team in the Western Conference. Amar'e Stoudemire calls it "unacceptable". The problems aren't the same. The competition is decidedly stiffer. The defense is getting worse and opposing point guards are tearing up the perimeter like old. And the injury bug is invading New York's beds striking Danilo Gallinari's knee, Stoudemire's shoulder, Ronny Turiaf's everything, and, yes, Felton's own wrist and ankle.
And his production is spiraling dramatically.
Felton's been missing a ton of shots lately. Over his last ten games, he's shooting 38% and 29.8% from three, an effective field goal percentage of 43.3%. That's bad - the league average is 49.8%. Looking month over month, there's a steady, troubling decline in his scoring production because of his inefficiency.
Ray's gone from well above league average in November to a crummy 6% below in January. Have a look. It's pretty awful company. The immediate thought is that he's taking and missing too many attempts from three, but truth is he's just about at December's average (1.8-5.5 in Dec., 1.7-5.3 in Jan.). What I've actually noticed is him blowing several shots around the basket of late.
Felton went from converting 61.5% of his layups in November to 47.8% this month. His conversion from within ten feet is also down to paltry 37.5%. Those drives? Seemingly nullified. The floaters? Not dropping. It's inexplicable and unfortunate because he's getting to close range at his highest rate this year - 5.4 attempts in Nov., 5.3 in Dec., 5.6 in Jan.
On a positive note, his rebounding is up and his assists are stable. But his scoring efficiency isn't just regressing to the mean, to his Charlotte numbers. Right now he's well below them and trending in the wrong direction. The nicks and bruises have caught up, I'm sure. And the perils of the season under this pace can't be forgiving. He needs to turn it around once again. The first two months couldn't get much higher but Raymond needs to respark the soul and rebuild the energy.
Melo making the media rounds now. After ESPN, also did exclusive with @SI_IanThomsen: "I would never go about it the way LeBron did."
Also reveals that LeBron was the one who set the stage of a NY partnership with Amar'e. Says LeBron told him only way he will compete w/ MIA
Carmelo also tells SI that he expects to be traded by Feb. 24 deadline and wants the extension. Did not specify a team, tho.
Originally Posted by YEEUPP
^^ Back up PG anyone ?
Honestly, I want Walsh to just trade Anthony Randolph already, for a back up PG and a !st round draft pick.
I want AR to start his career already, and we got team needs
Melo making the media rounds now. After ESPN, also did exclusive with @SI_IanThomsen: "I would never go about it the way LeBron did."
Also reveals that LeBron was the one who set the stage of a NY partnership with Amar'e. Says LeBron told him only way he will compete w/ MIA
Carmelo also tells SI that he expects to be traded by Feb. 24 deadline and wants the extension. Did not specify a team, tho.
Everything you said, I like.
[h1]Carmelo Has Only Considered Extension With Nuggets, Knicks[/h1]
Jan 18, 2011 5:12 PM EST
There are still only two teams that Carmelo Anthony has thought about signing a contract extension with: the Nuggets and Knicks, a source told Ken Berger of CBS Sports.
Anthony isn't pushing for a meeting with the Nets, which would take place to discuss the possibility of an extension before New Jersey, Denver and Detroit complete a three-team deal highlighted by the All-Star forward.
Read more: http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi..._extension_with_nuggets_knicks/#ixzz1BQxP5441