The problem is that starting unit does not have a 3 point threat. I'd start JR and play Fields with Shump on the second unit.

P.S Bucks won 6 in the row? Really? Really?

Good idea, but Fields is a better defender? but does it not matter anymore as we still have Lin, Tyson and now Melo and Stat have have bought in?

I'm not sure of this.

JR has been incredible on defense. Something seems to have happened to him in China and he actually tries pretty hard now.

Unless he's struggling to score. Then his defense suffers too.

What a bloody headcase. But he's ridiculously athletic.

Problem with Fields is that he can't shoot and while he is a good on ball defender he is pretty poor on rotation.

JR is a great shooter and Shumpert a really good defender. The first unit really could use both of these things but 1 is better than 0.

I'd start JR and play fields at the 3 with Baron/Shumpert/Novak/Jeffries.

Shumpert getting crunch time minutes depending on matchup and hopefully starting next year.

winning cures everything

except amares defense

Amare been a lot better on O at least. Showing signs.

tonight is huge.

Yuuuup. Need this one to make it a fight to avoid 7/8 seed.

bucks have been crushing lately, dont think we should assume anything at this point

If i can come up with a dream scenario it would be Knicks@6, Phi@7, Mil@8 and Boston out of playoffs...

also how do you like this stretch in Bostons schedule:
Fri, Mar 30 @Minnesota
Sun, Apr 1 vsMiami
Wed, Apr 4 vsSan Antonio
Thu, Apr 5 @Chicago
Sat, Apr 7 @Indiana
Sun, Apr 8 vsPhiladelphia
Tue, Apr 10 @Miami
Wed, Apr 11 vsAtlanta

that too

Huge start!

hahaha! bye bye boston

This is going to be a nail bitter

YES!

huge win. get that tiebreaker too right?

Yeah 2-1

great win but why was Novak so underused? Did he blow an assignment or something? I mean everybody had a horrible shooting night...

Novak's minutes seem to have gone down under Woodson. Only fly in the ointment.

Anyone know why? Been playing great stuff, no reason to cut his minutes?

Woodson GOAT.

To think the New York Knicks could win games scoring 82 points---so sick

I'm loving the win streak as much as anyone, but I'm not 100% sold on Woodson. I like a few of the things he's done of offense, and the Knicks are less of a one-trick pony, but what's the point of getting Melo the ball in the spots that he likes if he continues to go 5-15 every game. (I realize he takes a disproportionate share of end-of-shot clock shots.) Also, JR smith >>> TC in the 4th quarter at Philly was pretty loltastic. Our clear best player or a bunch of 19-foot fallaways?
And Novak is clearly our most efficient offensive player. It's not nearly clear enough that he's enough of a defensive liability to justify even thinking about cutting his minutes.

Also, a few interesting facts. The Knicks are a below average offensive team and an above average defensive team. Their high scoring (and high PPG against) are due to their pace. They play the 2nd fastest pace in the league. Also, they've gotten very unlucky according to Pythagorean expectation. They are 6 games under-EV. Also, I had no clue we were this close to the Atlantic division lead. GOGOGOGO 4 seed one time! (Haven't checked Philly's schedule.) Let's beat Tor and Det this weekend, then we got a big week next week!

love the defense this team is playing now.