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'D' Not Present In Knicks-Wiz Affair

The scorers for the Knicks and Wizards deserve credit for putting up a combined 239 points last night in an excitingly high-scoring 122-117 affair between two Eastern Conference teams, one putrid and one mediocre.

But both defenses played significant roles as well - by virtue of refusing to stop anyone.

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Sure, the scoring figures were going to be high by virtue of the Knicks' tops-in-the-league pace, but it still wasn't hard to see why New York and Washington are ranked 20th and 28th respectively in defensive efficiency.

Neither side did much of anything well last night at that end.  The Wiz did a particularly poor job of closing out on perimeter shooters, which led to the Knicks taking 36 treys and hitting 16 of them.  The Washington efforts inside wer also lackluster, leading to many easy baskets for the Knicks as well as a few situations in which beaten Washington defenders compounded their mistakes by committing lazy fouls.  That this squad is missing Brendan Haywood badly is not in question.

The Knicks weren't quite as bad in terms of getting out on shooters, but their small front line of David Lee, Wilson Chandler and Quentin Richardson makes protecting the interior a bit difficult for them as well.  It also shouldn't be discounted that the Knicks aren't exactly known for top-tier defensive intensity in the first place.  The Wiz got to the rim with ease, and Antawn Jamison in particular had his way wherever he wanted, going 9-for-13 from the field en route to 29 points.

Seeing a lot of points scored has its entertainment value.  But there are some games when the utter lack of defense being played by certain NBA teams just makes you shake your head.  This was one of them.

 

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Loathe to admit it, but

even though the Knicks were playing the Bull Wizards, I will grudgingly give the active players some credit for toughtening up and winning the second of a back-to-back. The trade was all the excuse a lot of players would have needed to mail it in. Marbury’s hissy fit provides the perfect contrast to the gut check by his “teammates.”

I can’t wait for the D’Antoni motivational book to come out!

by Thruthelookingglass on Nov 23, 2008 8:10 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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I love these general NBA articles.

But may I make a humble request for a few more celtics related articles…regardless of who authors them?

I suspect you are trying to draw nba fans from around the country.

But, you know, the name of the blog is celtics blog and all…

by Page_and_Plant on Nov 23, 2008 10:34 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dude

Nobody is forcing you to read anything.

by JayKim41 on Nov 24, 2008 7:33 AM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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it’s gonna be tough for the knicks….playing for 2010…..they only got the nate robinson show now…he’s gonna have to do it on and off the court…heck, with the way he dances, he might even be the halftime show lol: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1859735478?bclid=1859720801&bctid=2454972001

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