Knicks Down 2 BIG Players

After the Knicks lost Amar'e Stoudemire since March 7th they have gotten by without him, and have won a playoff series against the Celtics. Meaning they moved on to play the Pacers in the second round. 

He underwent a form of surgery to remove debris from his right knee. He scheduled to return game three of the second round series and will most likely play limited minutes, but more than David Lee's 1:27 that he played for morale support of the Warriors. 

Knicks coach Mike Woodson mentioned "If he feels fine after Friday then I think we will play him Saturday."Also, "If he's right he can help us a lot. There's no doubt," Woodson said.

At the same time the Knicks are dealing with a bigger loss, 10 year NBA player, Carmelo Anthony, will miss  game 1. Anthony has been experiencing intense shoulder pains and the Knicks have decided it's best if he sat the first game out. 

The opener of the series is scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) at 3:30 EST. 

By David B.

James Harden

  Many people have heard of James Harden, and seen his beard.  The common saying is "Fear the beard."  When Harden was traded from the Thunder to the Rockets, everyone thought it was a mistake.  The Rockets had also brought in Jeremy Lin from the New York Knicks.  Oklahoma City received Kevin Martin, a player who has improved his game greatly.  Most people thought Jeremy Lin would steal the spotlight in Houston, and Harden would be scoring when Lin was resting.  It has tuned out to be the complete opposite; James Harden is scoring many points and Jeremy Lin has been the side show.  I think James Harden is much better basketball player and leader.  My reasoning is that James Harden was around star players who found many paths to the basket.  Jeremy Lin only had the spotlight on him when star players for the Knicks were injured.  Also, Harden has been able to stay healthy and uninjured, keeping his confidence up.  However, Jeremy Lin banged up his knee last year and was out for the rest of the season.  A player usually can't scare an opposing player while sitting down on the bench.  James Harden scores consistently and doesn't show off very often; he barely ever shows off.  Jeremy Lin doesn't have consistent numbers in the points category.  He only averages 12.7 points per game.  I think James Harden is a better player for the Rockets.  He can score, dribble, and get the rest of the team involved when he is in a shooting slump.  Jeremy Lin is a better facilitator, because he uses his speed to get to the basket and dishes the ball off.  I think James Harden should receive more credit.  Soon, when the season is ending it's near, I think James Harden should be included in the MVP Award race.

By Ameen I.

Top Teams Matchup

  Today the Los Angles Clippers are visiting the New York Knicks as part of their annual road trip.  The Clippers had an ugly loss to the Miami Heaton Friday night, unable to stop LeBron James from scoring.  The Knicks have Carmelo Anthony, who is having arguably one of his best seasons in his career.  Since the Clippers could not handle LeBron James on Friday, I don't think there is a chance of the Clippers winning.  Carmelo Anthony is scoring 28.7 points and 6.3 rebounds.  He is a great leader for the Knicks.  It is because of Anthony that the Knicks have won some of their games.  In the Knicks effort of beating the Timberwolves Friday night, Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points to go along with 9 rebounds.  Tyson Chandler is averaging 11.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 1 block a game.  He is grabbing many of the rebounds that are put up.  Raymond Felton has 14.8 points and 6.3 assists.  When Carmelo Anthony is out, Raymond Felton can score and step up to swing the ball around.  Amar'e Stoudemire averages 14.1 points and 4.6 rebounds.  He is doing a great job this season of scoring.  The Clippers haven't been the same, even with Chris Paul back.  Chris Paul is averaging 16.3 points and 9.5 assists.  He needs to step up and score, and pass the ball around to get other players to score.  Paul is listed as day-to-day.  Blake Griffin has 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.  Griffin is also listed as day-to-day.  If he scores more, then I think the Clippers will win more games.  Finally, DeAndre Jordan averages 9.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks a game.  He has done a great job of scoring while Chris Paul was out.  I think this game will come down to the wire, and the winning team will need luck.  However, I am predicting that the winning team will make many threes.

By Ameen I.

Magic vs. Knicks

Tonight the Orlando Magic are playing the New York Knicks.  The Knicks are having a great season, and Amar'e Stoudemire is back from an injury.  The Magic aren't having a good season after losing big man Dwight Howard.  Carmelo Anthony has 24 points and 6.2 rebounds.  He had a great season, possibly an MVP Award.  Tyson Chandler averages 11.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.  Raymond Felton is averaging 15.4 points and 6.3 assists.  These three players have stepped up, showing how good this New York Knicks team is.  Amar'e Stoudemire has 12.6 points.  Ever since he came back, the Knicks haven't been that bad.  His playing time helps rest other players, and still getting points.  For the Magic, Aaron Afflalo has 16.7 points.  Nikola Vucevic averages 11.9 points. 11.2 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks.  One game this season, he set a franchise-record, 29 rebounds.  He is a great rebounder.  Finally, Jameer Nelson is averaging 15.1 points and 7.3 assists.  He is a great three-point shooter.  I predict that the Knicks will come out on top, and Carmelo Anthony will have time to rest for the Knicks next game against  Milwaukee.

By Ameen I.

Knicks and Pistons

Today the New York Knicks and the Detroit Pistons played in London. The Knicks got off to a quick lead in the first quarter outscoring the Pistons 29-17. Carmelo Anthony led the game with 26 points. Carmelo scored 18 of those points in the first half. Amare Stoudemire added 17 and J.R. Smith added 16 points. Will Bynum of the Pistons led them in scoring with 22 points. Tyson Chandler of the Knicks led the team with 14 rebounds and he also added 10 points. Carmelo has now scored 20 points in 25 straight games.In the second quarter the Knicks still outscored the Pistons 27-24. The half time score was 56-41 Knicks. The Pistons were lucky this wasn't a college game, or else that would be the final score. Finally, in the third quarter the Pistons outscored the Knicks 22-19. At that time the Pistons should have felt momentum on their side. Sadly, in the fourth quarter the Piston were outscored by the Knicks 27-24. The final score was 102-87 with the Knicks on top. Maybe London is lucky for Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler because in the summer they won gold medals during the Olympics in the same stadium. Now the Knicks are 25-13 and will play the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The Pistons are now 14-25 and will play the Boston Celtics. By Ameen I.