Knicks Blog | ESPN New York As one veteran NBA scout put it, the Knicks brought a "different intensity level" to their Game 5 victory. It all started on defense in the first quarter when Tyson Chandler and Pablo Prigioni's defense led to early offense. "The key to the game was the Knicks got off to a great start," the scout said. "Everyone sacrificed and rebounded the ball. The defense was excellent." Throughout the game, the Knicks didn't let up their intensity. Big blocks from J.
New York Knicks 10 hours agoKnicks Blog | ESPN New York INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Woodson will go with a small-ball starting lineup in Game 6 -- the same lineup that he has played for most of the season. Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni will start in the backcourt alongside Iman Shumpert, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler. Woodson played a bigger lineup in Game 4 the last time the Knicks were in Indiana, replacing Prigioni with Kenyon Martin. It was a disaster, as the Knicks were outrebounded by 18 in an 11-point loss.
New York Knicks 13 hours agoCBSSports.com Fantasy The New York Post reports that Knicks center Tyson Chandler hurt his back and knee with a late tumble Thursday night against the Pacers and left the court in the final minute for the locker room. He said he’s sore, but will play Saturday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Indiana. “I probably won’t get the best night’s sleep," Chandler said.
May 17, 2013New York Daily News An elbow from Game 4 out in Indianapolis went a long way toward getting the Knicks back to the Circle City for one more basketball game on Saturday. Tyson Chandler threw it, George Hill caught it with his noggin and the Knicks used Hill’s absence on Thursday night to get a season-saving, 85-75 victory at the Garden.
New York Knicks May 16, 2013Knicks Blog | ESPN New York The Knicks' win Thursday gave them more than just a chance to play another day -- it gave them confidence. "If any team can accomplish this, I feel like we can," Tyson Chandler said. The "this" Chandler was referring to is winning a series after trailing 3-1. Only eight teams in NBA history have rebounded from a 3-1 series deficit. The Knicks, of course, took a major step toward adding their name to the list with an 85-75 Game 5 win. They still have a long way to go to complete the comeback, however.
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Mavs Moneyball Things I've learned from this playoffs: Once again, that that Mavs teams was special: You know, I was really rooting for the Knicks this year. I didn't meant to, I just love Tyson, and it was kind of a way to experience the Mavericks After Death. You know. Tyson Chandler, Jason Kidd, great three-point shooting, J.R. Smith to play the JET roll, Shump to play the Marion role and elite, elite scoring at the 4. Had more swagger and more head case than the Mavs, but so does your average disgruntled shoe salesman. But you know what? It turned out it was as much about personality as talent. ...
Dallas Mavericks May 16, 2013New York Post INDIANAPOLIS — Knicks center Tyson Chandler emphatically said his critical comments after Saturday night’s game and after Sunday’s practice were not directed at Carmelo Anthony. “I pulled Melo to the side. I’m a man of my words,’’ Chandler said. “None of the words were directed at him. I...
New York Knicks May 14, 2013New York Daily News Tyson Chandler clarified comments he made about the Knicks being too selfish and insisted he wasn’t talking about Carmelo Anthony. “I want to clear it up,” Chandler said following the Knicks’ 93-82 Game 4 loss. “I wasn’t directing my comments at Carmelo Anthony. I was directing my comments at the New York Knicks.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013Newsday Following the Knicks' Game 3 loss to Indiana, center Tyson Chandler stood in front of the microphones and notepads and essentially said to his teammates, "This is your conscience speaking.'' Without naming specific names, Chandler then enumerated the various sins that were committing.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013Knicks Blog | ESPN New York INDIANAPOLIS -- After getting outrebounded in their two losses to Indiana, the Knicks will go with a bigger starting lineup in Game 4. Mike Woodson will start Raymond Felton and Iman Shumpert in the backcourt and Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin and Tyson Chandler on the front line. Pablo Prigioni will now come off the bench. The Knicks won 13 straight regular season games after inserting Prigioni into the starting lineup on March 18. But they have been outrebounded badly in two losses in this series, and that appears to be a more pressing concern for Woodson.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013Knicks Blog | ESPN New York Since the Knicks' Game 3 loss on Saturday, Tyson Chandler has expressed his displeasure with the team's offense, Kenyon Martin has come down with an illness, J.R. Smith still feels sick, and now Iman Shumpert is dealing with soreness in his surgically-repaired left knee. But the veteran Knicks have rallied when they've had roster issues before. They will need to do so more than ever in Game 4, because the Knicks have never come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a playoff series in franchise history.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013Knicks Blog | ESPN New York INDIANAPOLIS -- New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson insists that his team is "absolutely" on the same page a day after Carmelo Anthony appeared put off by Tyson Chandler's criticism of the Knicks' offense. Anthony said Monday that he wanted to discuss privately with Chandler the exact meaning of Chandler's remarks, which insinuated that the Knicks were playing selfishly on offense. Neither Anthony nor Chandler were made available to reporters on Tuesday morning.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013Knicks Blog | ESPN New York Every weekday throughout the season, ESPNNewYork.com will tackle a burning question about the Knicks in our "Opening Tip" segment. Today's Burning Question: Are the Knicks crumbling or coming together? We don't yet know what Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler talked about behind closed doors on Monday. Anthony said he planned to talk to Chandler about his comments insinuating that the Knicks were playing with a selfish bent on offense. "I really don't know exactly what he was talking about.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013New York Daily News Roy Hibbert mostly has dominated Tyson Chandler at both ends through three games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, but that overwhelming discrepancy was not reflected when the NBA’s All-Defensive teams were revealed Monday.
New York Knicks May 14, 2013New York Daily News Tyson Chandler can’t stop Roy Hibbert from scoring or pulling down offensive rebounds in this playoff series and now the big Knick center has started in with Carmelo Anthony about being too selfish. What’s wrong with that picture? Well, where do you want to start?
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