Knicks vs Pacers Game 6 X-Factor: Bench Play
By Chris Connolly
The Knicks had a grind out 85-75 victory over the Pacers in Game 5, forcing the series back to Indy for a Game 6 show down. After the Knicks failed to protect home court in Game 1 at the Garden, it has become apparent the team would need to steal one game in Indy. The Knicks failed to do so in Games 3 and 4, but will have the opportunity at redemption in a must...
TOK New York Knicks Game 6 All-Optimism Roundtable
After the New York Knicks inspiring (?) Game 5 victory over the Indiana Pacers, we decided at TOK to bring the optimism for tomorrow night by gathering some of the greatest Knicks minds in the blogosphere for a quick Friday roundtable.
Give one reason for optimism on the Knicks taking Game 6 in Indiana
Moke Hamilton, SNY TV/Sheridan Hoops - Two-fold. Without George Hill, the Pacers...
Can The Knicks Force a Game 7?
As the Pacers-Knicks series headed back to the Garden for Game 5, there were many doubts about whether New York could even force a Game 6. Indiana had completely dominated both games at home, and the Knicks couldn’t have looked any worse. J.R. Smith had completely fallen off the map, Carmelo couldn’t do it all by himself, and their defense on Roy Hibbert made him look like Kareem...
Knicks Could Lose Chris Copeland In Free Agency
The New York Knicks could lose Chris Copeland this summer in restricted free agency.
Copeland will measure his market value after posting several strong performances in the Eastern Conference semifinals, including a 13 point, 4-rebound showing in the Knicks’ 85-75 win over the Pacers Thursday night.
The Knicks will extend a qualifying offer to Copeland, making him a restricted...
Chris Copeland Shows Off Disney Rookie Backpack At Podium
Knicks rookie, Chris Copeland got the opportunity for more playing time in Game 6 vs. the Pacers and came up big scoring 13 points on 4-6 shooting in 20 minutes and earned a seat at the postgame podium. Copeland talked about making the most out of his time on the floor and learning from the veterans of the team who still make him carry around his Disney rookie backpack which he...
Garden Gains: Knicks survive at home
via AP
The New York Knicks looked distraught for the past two games. They have dug themselves a 1-3 hole. They desperately needed to come home to Madison Square Garden. The fans and the team did not disappoint. The Knicks employed a more calculated attack, and survived for another return trip to Indiana for Game 6.
per AP
Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks broke out...
Knicks Force Game 6
Knicks 85 Pacers 75
Tonight the Knicks held of the circling vultures for one more night. I am not going to bore you with monotonous post game talk, but what I will say is that the New York Knicks did what they had to do tonight in a grind out, defensive, ugly game. Neither team had the offensive flow needed to knock Charles Barkley off his chair, but what the Knicks did have was...
Knicks stay alive with Game 5 win
Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to help the New York Knicks stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals with an 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Reserves J.R. Smith and Chris Copeland each had 13 points for the Knicks, who trail 3-2 and will need a victory Saturday in Indiana to force a seventh game back here Monday. They are trying to become...
New York Knicks – Still Breathing, Bring On Game 6
Hooray more basketball! The New York Knicks extended at least two more days to their season with a 85-75 victory over the Indiana Pacers tonight. It was a generally ugly game, filled with a seemingly endless amount of turnovers, missed shots and missed free throws. Yet, the Knicks grabbed control early, gradually built their lead and never let the Pacers really threaten in the final...
Tyson Chandler and Chris Copeland miss on high five
You would think that the athletes of the NBA wouldn’t have issues with a simple high-five but check out this blown high five between New York Knicks teammate Chris Copeland and Tyson Chandler.
Watch as miscommunication between the two causes the forgettable moment:
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Chandler and Copeland miss on high five [SB Nation]
Knicks Basketball: Season on the Brink
Pacers vs Knicks
The stage is set, the lights are on, the floor is polished and the fans will arrive at MSG to watch their beloved Knicks climb a mountain or fall from grace. Tonight the New York Knickerbockers will try to start a 3 game winning streak in front of their home crowd with the weight of the city on their backs. Who shows up? Who captures the spot light and takes on the...
New York Knicks Game 5 Preview – Just Get One
The New York Knicks are back in Madison Square Garden tonight looking to keep their season alive, as they trail the Indiana Pacers 3-1 in their best of seven series. At this point, all you can do is push the big picture aside and focus on winning one game. Win one home game against a team you beat at home last week and a team you were better than during the course of the regular...
New York Knicks – Searching For Answers, Running Out Of TIme
The New York Knicks have given us their best season in well over a decade which is what’s making these past few nights of watching them so difficult. This isn’t the team who entertained the hell out of us with their wide open three-point chucking offense, veteran savvy and career years from Carmelo Anthony and JR Smith. We are watching a great year go down in flames and the Knicks...
10 random thoughts about the New York Knicks as they face elimination
photo via AP
Last night was ugly. After the Knicks game, I wanted nothing to do with anyone. Truth be told, I still don’t. But since writing tends to be therapeutic at times, I decided to write a quick blog with random thoughts and questions about the Knicks. They’re not in any particular order. My mind doesn’t work like that, lol. Instead, it’s just a brain...
TOK Game Recap – Knicks Season Just About Over
The New York Knicks season was pushed to the brink tonight with another lackluster effort against the Indiana Pacers, as they fell 93-82. Eleven points doesn’t do justice to how one sided this game felt. The Knicks went down immediately and were never really in the game. We’ve seen this movie before. Outside of the 4th quarter in the Game 2, the Knicks have been thoroughly out...
Knicks Basketball: Woody Look Down the Bench!
In the playoffs most coaches choose to shorten their rotations and play their core players extra minutes. The Knicks are not any different then any other team in the NBA and have done the same. However, might this be the time to change up what they are doing with a tweak here and a tweak there? I am not saying to change up their entire philosophy, but maybe look down the bench at...
TOK Preview – New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3
The New York Knicks travel to Indiana tonight to take on the Pacers in a pivotal Game 3 match-up. It feels like it has been about 6 months since their last game, so make sure you catch up with all our content the past few days.
Mid-Series Debate
Amare Returns
Felton’s strong post-season
TOK Roundtable
On to tonight’s preview
News broke this morning that JR Smith has a 102 degree...
Iman Shumpert Skies for Vicious One-Handed Putback Dunk Against Pacers (Video)
This is probably a good time to mention that Iman Shumpert and Derrick Rose tore their ACLs on the same day last year.
Shumpert, whose knee injury has healed much faster than Rose’s, showed just how healthy he is on Tuesday. In the second quarter of the Knicks’ game against the Pacers, Shumpert rose up to rebound a miss by Chris Copeland and threw down the putback dunk in one...
Iman Shumpert’s Put-Back Dunk vs. Indiana (Video)
The New York Knicks have stepped up their defensive effort vs the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday, but it was an offensive possession that had me jumping off of my keister. Watch Iman Shumpert come barreling down the lane for a breathtaking slam off of a Chris Copeland dunk.The post Iman Shumpert’s Put-Back Dunk vs. Indiana (Video) appeared...
WATCH: Iman Shumpert CRAZY putback dunk
Iman Shumpert had a nasty put-back dunk against the Indiana Pacers in their Game 2 matchup
Iman Shumpert’s dunk during the second quarter of the New York Knicks playoff game against the Indiana Pacers, may just be the dunk of the playoffs so far. Chris Copeland launched a three-pointer that hit off the back of the rim and serendipitously into the extended hand of Iman Shumpert...
Iman Shumpert throws down nasty put-back dunk against Pacers
In the second quarter of tonight’s Eastern Conference Semifinals game two between the Indiana Pacers/New York Knicks, a missed shot by forward Chris Copeland turned into a nasty dunk by guard Iman Shumpert.
Watch as Iman rises high to throw down the nasty slam dunk:
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Shumpert throws down monster dunk against Pacers [The Point Forward]
Knicks/Pacers Game 1 – Three Things To Watch For
Three things to watch for in Game 1 of the New York Knicks/Indiana Pacers series tipping off at 3:30 PM today at Madison Square Garden.
FULL SERIES PREVIEW
SERIES X-FACTOR
1. Where’s The Bench? - Steve Novak is out today. Chris Copeland hasn’t left the bench in the Knicks last three games. Jason Kidd has gone ice cold. JR Smith has struggled heavily with his shot since throwing...
Should Knicks Play Chris Copeland Ahead of Steve Novak?
The Knicks failed to sweep the Celtics with a win in game four in Boston. Instead, the number two-seed team in the Eastern Conference suffered a 97-90 loss in Beantown, effectively bringing the series back to the Big Apple for game five.Such a loss was suffered on the heels of one of Carmelo Anthony's most inefficient offensive performances of the year (the forward scored 36...
Knicks vs. Celtics Game 4: Uplifting things and disconcerting things
Most people thought this series between the Knicks and the Celtics would be a long one. Knicks fans who thought that would be the case, like myself, thus shouldn’t have been too devastated on Sunday when the Knicks’ valiant effort to sweep the series fell short in overtime. Right?
Personally, I think the 3-0 lead the Knicks took spoiled me a bit. Heading into the series I was...
TOK Game Preview – Can The Knicks Inch One Step Closer To Round Two?
The New York Knicks have found themselves leading a playoff series 2-0 for the first time since 2000. The highly anticipated game three tip-off will be tonight at 8:00 p.m., at TD Garden. Step one of their current seven-game-series with the Boston Celtics has officially been checked off for the Knicks, as they protected theie home-court, a vital factor for any successful franchise...
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