Lakers @ Knicks! 8 ET, Friday (2/10/12) | The True Test!

Johnny Hoops · Post #301 » by **Johnny Hoops** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:41 pm

I suspect the Lakers will take their strategy for guarding Rondo into our game tonight and use that on Lin.

That said - I'm going to predict that Lyn hits at least 5 jump shots tonight. Book it.

My strategy against the Lakers...

- let Kobe go one-one (shoot 40%) and get his 50
- limit touches for Bynum/Gasol (only double off Artest - don't leave Fisher/Blake)
- watch out for Andrew Goudelock (spelling?)
- get Bynum in foul trouble with Tyson pick and roll dumps to basket
- if Bynum out of game --- attack Pau at the rim at every opportunity

DocZaius · Post #302 » by **DocZaius** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:44 pm

Lakers PnR defense has been awful so far

Bynum is slow

Gasol is slow

Vast majority of their team is slow

I think if we can bust up their clogging in the lane with some jumpers we got a puncher's chance

Context · Post #303 » by **Context** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:47 pm

I just think it's going to come down to Tyson and JJ vs Bynum and Gasol. Favor Lakes.

earthmansurfer · Post #304 » by **earthmansurfer** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:58 pm

Lakers played an OT game last night and their starters played around 40 minutes. They may be tired.

playteamball · Post #305 » by **playteamball** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:59 pm

Iman Shumpert wrote:
BH8 wrote:
Iman Shumpert wrote:bynum rapes us annually. kobe's the least of my problems. the reason he gets all that room is because he has two giant offensive threats in the paint. jeffries on gasol will be an issue. we're gonna have to gang rebound to get any boards.

Even Howard is not good enough to rape Chandler. Not worried about Bynum. Jeffries on Gasol is bad. Let's hope he shows up flat tomorrow, but it starts and ends with Kobe. If Kobe has an off-game, the Knicks win. I doubt if he'll be able to play another 40 minutes tomorrow.

Bynum's a much better offensive player than Howard. And even that Magic game we lost cause we doubled off of shooters to help on Dwight. That's why he didn't go off. Kobe's had plenty of off-games that they've won. I say just let Kobe shoot contested jumpers and kill his own team. If Kobe loves to do one thing, it's chuck his team out of games. Just let him do it and control the bigs.

+1 I don't care if Kobe hits 5 beautiful shots, better than 5 layups and dunks for Bynum and Gasol

Day in the Life · Post #306 » by **Day in the Life** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:05 pm

Kobe going 61 in Madison square or 40 in a blowout win without Bynum is the least of your concerns? Kobe has shot poorly the last couple of games, but be careful what you wish for because Kobe always shoots well in the Garden.

CANiLIVE · Post #307 » by **CANiLIVE** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:09 pm

Lin will have close to a triple double. Everyone has to hit glass hard.

playteamball · Post #308 » by **playteamball** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:23 pm

TaiwanFan wrote:Really feel like kobe is gonna dominate tonite. It seems to me, the nba players are sick of all this linsanity talk and want to quiet this "over-hype". If you been watching sportcenter, steve smith, jet etc all hating on Lin.

Unless a miracle, i don't think can win

One thing for sure, it seems like Lin is always fearless thus far, because he has always been saying, he's playing basketball for GOD. Yes, if u dig up earlier interview. He always said he play basketball for no one but for the LORD *Jesus Christ. Thus he not afraid of no one, including Kobe. His faith in god is giving him the confidence and competitiveness he shown on the court.

I hope he wins, but i really doubt. Kobe seems to be hating on this kid already and will shut him down if he wants to. *and they have 2 of the best front man in the league.

I must admit that I have not seen all the quotes, but I wonder if Smith, Jet, and these guys are jealous of Lin because they had decent careers for mostly small market teams (well Houston's not tiny, but they don't get press like NY), and didn't get much attention. Or maybe they really think he can't play, which would be conscious or subconscious you know what, but anyway, on to this game, I don't think Kobe shuts down Lin, only if he is allowed to hold and foul, but even then, it won't be a shutdown.

emo · Post #309 » by **emo** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:41 pm

viewtopic.php?p=30360815#p30360815

patleezy wrote:just made this vid to show fans how hard and determined jeremy is - watch and share.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92iFFbdBMHA[/youtube]

Grinditout · Post #310 » by **Grinditout** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:45 pm

It would be great if we could keep it close, since LA is coming off a overtime games yesterday, they might be a little more tired down the stretch.

Need Novak or Walker to be hot from beyond the ark, Chandler needs to stay out of foul trouble, and Lin to play well for us to win.

jp007 · Post #311 » by **jp007** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:48 pm

The media coverage on J lin is just insane

http://www.nba.com/knicks/video/originals/

Retired_Doc · Post #312 » by **Retired_Doc** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:54 pm

Kobe is a damned liar!!

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/

Sky_Knicks · Post #313 » by **Sky_Knicks** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:56 pm

Jefferies needs to draw 5 charges tonight. Novak needs to be unconscious from 3 to tonight.

And if Lin has a bad game, or even just a decent game but the Knicks lose, the hate and idiocy on this board will be out of control :lol:

Skip bayless has Lin scoring more than Kobe tonight, Knicks winning by 2, and also he's sticking with his prediction that the Knicks are going to the eastern conference finals. Crazy :lol:

...........or is it

OminousEther · Post #314 » by **OminousEther** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:13 pm

BigUgly · Post #315 » by **BigUgly** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:15 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM5MmqoUGag[/youtube]

vallen · Post #316 » by **vallen** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:18 pm

OminousEther wrote:

would be awesome with a better name for Lin.

Red Vines · Post #317 » by **Red Vines** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:23 pm

^I like "Beige Mamba". Kobe is Black Mamba, Scalabrine is White Mamba.

FlopCity · Post #318 » by **FlopCity** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:24 pm

Retired_Doc wrote:It's such a damn shame Jorts is injured. He's the one guy on our roster who could punish Bynum physically. I watched every singe one of UK's games last year and Jorts was my favorite player. This guy is somewhat similar to Lin in that he was completely overlooked early-on, but when Kanter was ruled ineligible, Jorts excelled.

Come back soon, Jorts. We need you.

LOL AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

nrober4201 · Post #319 » by **nrober4201** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:26 pm

Lakers shoud be very tired tonight... which is a great sign for us. Also I predict D'antoni will go small the entire game. I expect Chandler to get into early foul trouble and then Mike will go Novak/Walker at the 4 spot. We're going to get KILLED on the boards tonight but if we make our open 3's, we have a good shot of winning.

Retired_Doc · Post #320 » by **Retired_Doc** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:27 pm

FlopCity wrote:
Retired_Doc wrote:It's such a damn shame Jorts is injured. He's the one guy on our roster who could punish Bynum physically. I watched every singe one of UK's games last year and Jorts was my favorite player. This guy is somewhat similar to Lin in that he was completely overlooked early-on, but when Kanter was ruled ineligible, Jorts excelled.

Come back soon, Jorts. We need you.

LOL AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

Are you suggesting "Country Boy Jorts" is NOT the one guy on our roster who could punish Bynum? If so, you don't know this kid at all.