The Knicks have accidentally discovered the solution to all of their problems: replace Amare Stoudemire with Josh Harrellson. After scoring 78 and 82 points in their previous two games, the Knicks took the court without STAT and put up 35 points (on 8 assisted FGs) in the first quarter. Harrellson was responsible for 8 of those points along with a pair of boards, making him twice the rebounder that Amare’s ever been. The Knicks finished with 114 points, Harrellson had a double-double, and Tyson Chandler finally did numbers (22/7). Okay, that was fun… in all seriousness, though, this has more to do with the Sacramento Kings than it does with Amare Stoudemire or the Knicks. Since the inspirational victory over the Lakers in the season opener the Kings have gone 0-3, losing by double-digits in each game. They’ve been struggling mightily to get good shots as the offense regularly breaks down and players go one on one. Coach Paul Westphal basically blames this on the lockout, say...
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Amare Stoudemire,
Josh Harrellson,
Tyson Chandler,
Paul Westphal,
DeMarcus Cousins,
Tyreke Evans,
Al Harrington,
Danilo Gallinari,
Andrew Bynum,
Timofey Mozgov,
Dwight Howard,
George Karl,
Kevin Martin,
Markieff Morris,
Vinny Del Negro
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs
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