MSG wrote:I agree with the OP and it's been the case for years. Teams that play physical against us almost always walk away with a win.
Knicks need to learn how to react in such situations. So far this season they've been complaining,racking up techs,taking bad shots and eventually losing games all because they didn't know to react properly to other team playing them physical.
To be fair, I think the Knicks need more to adjust to officiating rather than their opponents.
I think we responded well physically speaking, but some times we are allowed to defend, and sometimes we aren't.
Despite we have vets, we are a new team folks, with new expectations this season, and the officiating is very inconsistent this year.
it's tough to adjust when you're the Knicks rather than when you're the Bulls, Grizzlies, Celtics or Heat, who've been in the play-offs longer than us.
If JVG was still the head coach, I swear he'd call out officials.
Both Melo/JR was being hacked every possession last night, and when they tried to do the same the other side of the floor, they were called for reaching-in.
I understand the officials can't call everything, and have to let these guys play, but if you allow the Celtics to reach in and play an older style of basket-ball, they have to allow the Knicks to do the same.
The fact that Garnett finished with two fouls only in 38 minutes is ridiculous if you ask me and proof that something's wrong in today's NBA. They were possessions he could foul Melo or Amar'e three times in 20 seconds, and we didn't get one single call. For some reason, refs were calling Pierce & Melo for small push offs and ticky tack contacts, but KG was allowed to do whatever he wanted ? This reminds of the tackle on Toney Douglas that got Ray Allen open for a game winning three couple of years ago in the play-offs.
KG is allowed to throw elbows and stuff every night in this league, this has to stop!!