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Game 7: Knicks at Bucks

by Myles A. Mills on November 7th, 2009 at 5:21 pm

Where: Bradley Center

When: 8:30 PM

Watch: MSG

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks (1-5)

PG – Chris Duhon

SG – Larry Hughes

SF – Danilo Gallinari

PF – Wilson Chandler

C – David Lee

Rest of rotation: Toney Douglas, Al Harrington, Jared Jeffries, Darko Milicic

Bucks (2-2)

PG – Brandon Jennings

SG – Charlie Bell

SF – Carlos Delfino

PF – Hakim Warrick

C – Andrew Bogut

Rest of rotation: Luke Ridnour, Kurt Thomas, Luc Mbah a Moute

Injuries: Eddy Curry (torn plantaris muscle) Nate Robinson (sprained ankle) Michael Redd (strained patellar tendon)

Game Notes

At this point, in my eyes, the Knicks aren’t supposed to beat anybody. Especially a team that beat the Knicks three times last year. Let’s face it. Van Gundy said it best, and I’ve said this before. The Knicks just aren’t good. It’s not the system; they’re simply not equipped with the players to execute the system successfully. Hence the stress on free agency. The Knicks don’t have the players to score or defend effectively. David Lee at center? Please.

I’m looking forward to seeing Brandon Jennings (6/16 last night, benched for Luke Ridnour in the fourth,) but I’m definitely not looking forward to hearing Knick fans whine about how we should have taken Brandon Jennings over Jordan Hill. We can’t go back, and even if we could, it’s early.

The Knicks get to play the Bucks without their best player, Michael Redd, but they lost to the Pacers without Troy Murphy. And that was at home. Hopefully this team can turn everything around, but right now there’s just not much to be excited about. Last year, I emotionally disconnected myself with the results of games around game 70. It’s game 7, and I’m already ready to send a letter to Mike D’Antoni requesting a couple of things:

1) Start Danilo Gallinari and give him 20 shots a night.

2) Start Jordan Hill at the five and Nate Robinson at point when he gets back.

3) Package Wilson Chandler with Jared Jeffries in a trade.

But it’s early, so I’ll relax.

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About Myles A. Mills

Myles is a sophomore at The Browning School, an all-boys private school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He's been a Knick fan as long as he can remember, and 02-03 was the last season he could remember in entirety. He hopes to one day see the Knicks in the playoffs. Myles is also fond of the Mets, and follows them vehemently, but his the bulk of his time goes to the Knicks. Myles wants to be a radio hosts on WFAN or ESPN 1050 radio, and he hopes to write for theknicksblog.com for years to come. View all posts by Myles A. Mills →
  • Magik_Trick

    Brandon Jennings will be on a mission to prove Donnie Walsh sorry

    Knicks should just play
    Douglas, Chandler, Gallo, Hill, and Lee for the rest of the season

    Develop our young guns, and keep Lee on deck, maybe Darko too, hes only 24

    And why the hell wont ‘Antoni play Lee and Darko together

  • DatNewYorker

    This system has not proven to be any good either. If the players don’t fit the system, is it not the coach’s job to put in a system that best fits your player’s talents. It’s like this coach is trying to make DLee into Amare and Duhon into Steve Nash. He thinks Chandler is Boris Diaw. He coaches the guys every night so he should know the player’s skills better then all of us. But the dude does not get it. Every time I see Lee going up against the opposing teams starting center, I throw in the towel. How is Lee expected to protect the paint at 6’9″? HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! DUMBASSantoni

  • itzyung1

    Okafor and Ben Wallace do a good job at it.

  • BiggieSmalls

    ill predict a win tonite.

  • itzyung1

    Some 2010 players are pretty available right now Rudy Gay, Joe Johnson, T Mac to name a few.
    My question is would you give up Wilson Chandler and Al Harrington for Joe Johnson?

  • bartnyk

    This is the first of many what I call pre-game-predictions in kind of a quote form

    ” Im not surprised they lost we should have drafted Jennings payback is a bitch”

    I hope I’m wrong.

  • BiggieSmalls

    According to Hahn Donnie said last nite he missed the boat on BJ3

    DUCK!!!

  • CircleLimit4

    “If the players don’t fit the system, is it not the coach’s job to put in a system that best fits your player’s talents.”

    Donnie Walsh hired D’antoni. Is it not the GM’s job to build a team around his own coaches system? Changing a system is not something coaches do willy-nilly. It’s his system that he has crafted. That’s like asking Bob Dylan to put out a metal album.

  • CircleLimit4

    I’m with you there. Bucks probably have the 2nd worst roster behind us. I think the difference will be Jennings production. He’s been great this season but he came back to earth in his last game.

    He’s on my fantasy team so it’s win/win for me.

  • DaGawD_KnowLedge

    jennings might get a triple double..

    he’s going to luv playing against duhon tonite

    yogurt might also have a great game

  • CircleLimit4

    It really depends on how Hill pans out. Lee doesn’t really belong on this team, I think Hill was an attempt to lock up a cheap big in 2010 and figured a PG would be easier to come by later.

    It’s a tough situation because both Hill and Jennings were sliding as the draft approached. Jennings wasn’t has lights out in workouts and the combine as he was in summer league and preseason, at least not in comparison to Curry, Flynn and Evans. It wasn’t as clear cut back then. But without a doubt BJ has been very impressive and would definitely be able to help us out now, let’s just hope Hill will be able to later.

  • Myles A. Mills

    the system hasn’t proven to be any good? what?

    If you were hired to coach a system and you’ve experience endless success with THAT system, why the hell would you change it for the likes of Wilson Chandler and Larry Hughes? Please stop with the accommodation nonsense. That’s the players job.

    The system won D’Antoni 58 games a year in Phoenix. That sounds good to me.

  • DatNewYorker

    No my friend the system was not the reason why the Suns won 58 games. It was a little guy named Steve Nash. Let me refresh your memory. WHEN STEVE NASH DID NOT PLAY IN THE GAME THE SYSTEM FELL APART. THE SUNS LOST MOST OF THE GAMES WHEN STEVE NASH DID NOT PLAY. You change the system because taking an average of 35 three pointers a night is STUPID. But you must love seeing the unqualified players like JJ and Wilson taking threes all night while the other team gets the long rebounds and easy fast break buckets. And Circle Limit you don’t think Pat Riley changed the system when Shaq went to the Heat and won a championship with Wade. If your team can’t shoot threes do you keep chucking them up or do you drive the ball to the basket drawing fouls. There is a formula that most of the coaches use. That formula has won championship after championship. Not one time did u see a championship team win a championship with a power forward guarding centers and taking 35 three point shots a night? So you enjoy watching Jeffries taking three pointers and you enjoy seeing Lee playing out of position at Center. Me and anyone with commonsense would rather try another system. GENIUS

  • jaknicksfan

    I Would Definitely trade Harrington and Chandler for Joe johnson. Then we would have our 2 guard and small forward in place and Give Jordan Hill starts at the 5 and see what he can do with minutes and confidence. We have nothing to lose at this point.

  • traps9

    Chandler/Jeffries for Diaw frees you up to trade David Lee when his exception ends in December, and it takes the pressure off absolutely having to sign someone like Bosh to fill the 4 (IF you think J-Hill is the future at the 5, as I’m leaning toward)… It’s not an expiring, but it’s a player D’Antoni knows. Plus, we can have a reunion and sign Raja Bell next year, too ;) Anyway, not that that trade would actually fly, but it might.

  • itzyung1

    Duhon is horrible by the way.
    Why would you pass the ball to someone not looking and did you see his jumper o my god….Start Toney at least he plays better D.

  • BiggieSmalls

    WE. SUCK.

    If D’antoni gets up cracking jokes that the Bucks “hit shots” im gonna explode!!!

    HELLO!!

    They hit shots cause they get wide open drives to the hoop and easy looks.

    We MISS SHOTS cause we have zero ball movement, toss up threes at a ridiculous rate and get NO offensive rebounds.

    What else is on??

  • DaGawD_KnowLedge

    can som1 say meet MEEKS..

  • BiggieSmalls

    And if we come back and make this close or in overtime dont give me any crap.

    the only reason we will come back is cause AL or Gallo will start to hit on their three balls. The offense is completely reliant on hot shooting and it is horrendous to watch even when it works

  • Mucha

    40 points in the 1st quarter.

    By the MILWAUKEE BUCKS.

    This Knick team is one of the most unprofessional sports team that I’ve ever seen in my LIFE.

    40 points!!!!!!!!

  • DaGawD_KnowLedge

    GUYS danni boy wants to get fired

    larry brown started something in ny that every coach might do pretend u like whats going to etc an do a bad job get fired an get paid for nothing

  • BiggieSmalls

    points in the paint 22-4 Bucks.. enough said

  • DaGawD_KnowLedge

    whats going on^

  • DaGawD_KnowLedge

    the only fans that’s loving the knicks rite now are the 1′s in UTAH

    this team is a paste for least wins in HISTORY.

  • Mucha

    We should get paid to watch this BS.

  • DatNewYorker

    What puzzles me is that we act like we are suprised. david Lee was getting killed by Bogut in the paint. He had 8 points in the first 4 min,

  • HaS

    I’m @ the Nets game and they’re up on the Celtics in the 3rd quarter with about half the crowd rooting for the Celts. Did I mention Harris thie all-star is out? I check on the Knicks on my phone and they’re getting beaten by 23 at the hands of the Bucks! Wow.

  • Mucha

    This is unacceptable.

    Donnie Walsh needs to make something happen ASAP.

    Getting blown out by the MILWUAKEE BUCKS without Redd, Sessions and Villanueva. It is DISGRACEFUL. Where’s Stephen A. Smith?

  • bartnyk

    OMG LOOK AT THE SCORE WOW

  • bockersORbriefs

    The “Nightmare Trilogy” of games continues … down by 30+ in the 3rd …. where’s Steph, Isaiah, and N8 when you need a good scapegoat ?!!?

  • jcmoney

    This isn’t a video game – you cant just give Danilo 20 shots a game. He has to get open or create. And he isn’t doing that right now. He’s getting by on his jumper.

    Also, I think Jordan Hill proved that he is a not-ready-for-primetime player right now should be getting 0 mention for a starting role anytime this year.

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