New York Knicks (14-4) vs. Chicago Bulls (10-8), 8:00 PM EST on WGN America

[bagelred]

I know what you're thinking. If you aren't in New York or Chicago, you can't watch this mega matchup. But hence, bagelred to save the day. :cheers:

They have this channel called "WGN America" which is a national version of Chicago's WGN local network. And you know what? They carry some Bulls games!!! Holy sweet Mother of Jesus!!!! I know, right? It's like so weird!!! And it's gots tonight's game!

Of course, I gots my Time Warner Cable, so I gots my MSG but maybe you get WGN America!

Check for yourself in the top right corner here:

http://www.wgnamerica.com/

See? Now you don't have to watch the Pelicans beat the Heat, or the Kings/Blazers snoozefest on NBATV. You got Bulls/Knicks!!!!

You're Welcome, my fellow ISHers.......:rockon:

[Clutch]

Noah is coming off a great game so Tyson better be ready.

Knicks can win this one with or without Melo but only if they play focused like they did against Miami.
Knicks are a bad rebounding team while the Bulls are one of the best rebounding teams in the league. If the Knicks don't get killed on the boards and play their game they should be able to take this one.
They play the Nuggets tomorrow at MSG so I'll be satisfied with a split. Win one,lose one and it's fine. 2-0 would be great but split is enough.

LET'S GO KNICKS :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[bluechox2]

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[Clutch]

Let's bring it on again:

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[Bigsmoke]

Bulls will win by at least 15

[Patrick Chewing]

Was wondering where this was. Let's go KNICKS!!!!!

[IGotACoolStory]

Melo playing or not?

[Money 23]

I hate the Knicks. Have since childhood.

I just can't watch these Bulls w/o Rose, though.

[bagelred]

Melo is out, which is probably a smart decision. Try to play tomorrow against Denver.

[Clutch]

Let's see if they can repeat the Thursday's performance.

[Court Vision]

Gangsta

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[Clutch]

Bad start offensivelly for the Knicks,can't get anything going. Bulls defense at this point is clearly better than the Heat's.

Knicks doing a solid job on defense even though the Bulls missed some easy ones.

[GOBB]

Raymond Felton > Linsanity

[blablabla]

wtf bellineli

[Clutch]

I knew that was coming in. Bellineli hitting from everywhere :facepalm

Well I won't complain,Sheed hit a lucky ass three just seconds before Bellineli hit an even more lucky one

[knickswin]

these bulls announcers are shameful. not even an ounce of objectivity.

I like clyde and Mike because they don't insult your intelligence with ridiculous homerism...

[Court Vision]

these bulls announcers are shameful. not even an ounce of objectivity.

I like clyde and Mike because they don't insult your intelligence with ridiculous homerism...

Why are you watching the Bulls broadcast?

[knickswin]

Why are you watching the Bulls broadcast?

I live in the midwest, unfortunately (it's freaking freezing!)

[HEAT111]

Lets go Bulls!! :lol

[knickswin]

is raymond injured or just resting? I think we need him. no one else can get into the paint like he can (jrshould be able to but he's an idiot and his handle is not that good)

[Sarcastic]

Good ejection for Taj Gibson. He was completely reckless out there.

[Clutch]

Not sure what he said to the ref but that looks like a bullsht ejection.

Game is tied despite the Knicks playing like shit. Bulls aren't playing well on offense either.

[knickswin]

see, I watch a lot of bulls games because I get the local broadcast. stacey king is just ridiculous. every freaking game he talks about, "if nate can just play in control ..." thing is, nate's just kind of a dumb dude and he's been in the league since 2005. he's never going to play in control. this is what he is. it's just never going to happen with him.

[bagelred]

A 6 point lead in this game feels like 15.

[IGotACoolStory]

Not watching the game..

Only 8 3pt attempts for NY? Is ESPN correct?

[Derka]

Not watching the game..

Only 8 3pt attempts for NY? Is ESPN correct?

Bulls have a coach who knows how to plan a defensive strategy.

[Clutch]

Not watching the game..

Only 8 3pt attempts for NY? Is ESPN correct?
It seems like they forgot to add a zero. Actually it's 80 :lol

Yes,it's correct. They only shot 8 (well,9 after that 3-pt attempt by J.R.).

Knicks also with 12 turnovers already which is above their season average.

[winwin]

if Nate shaved his beard, he'd fall backwards

[bagelred]

This is easily the best defense Knicks have seen. Knicks can't even get the 3 point shots off.

On the flip side, Bulls offense is awful. But of course, Knicks make Bellinelli look like Jordan.....so.......

[bagelred]

these bulls announcers are shameful. not even an ounce of objectivity.

I like clyde and Mike because they don't insult your intelligence with ridiculous homerism...

Where are you? Why aren't you watching MSG?

[knickswin]

Where are you? Why aren't you watching MSG?

I live in the midwest! as much as I hate the bulls' announcers, I'd rather watch the game on TV than watch it on a crappy online stream.

it's just comical to me to hear stacey king say the same thing about nate that we were saying in 2008. delusional.

[SevereUpInHere]

Where are you? Why aren't you watching MSG?

Is there a MSG link?
Agreed on these announcers.

[Clutch]

Brewer :facepalm Are you kidding me ? How can an NBA player miss that ?

[bagelred]

Is there a MSG link?
Agreed on these announcers.

Google First Row Sports....they usually have a bunch of streams

[SevereUpInHere]

Google First Row Sports....they usually have a bunch of streams

yeah I'm using that now, can't get a decent Knicks one :( Cheers tho.

[bagelred]

Ironically, this is one game where Knicks could REALLY use Melo. Toughest defense in league....could use your primary scorer to defeat it.

[Sarcastic]

Bellineli with the flop. He better get a warning for that.

[Clutch]

Ironically, this is one game where Knicks could REALLY use Melo. Toughest defense in league....could use your primary scorer to defeat it.
I agree. Bulls defense is great and we're struggling against it. Melo would have surely helped a lot. Even if his shot isn't falling he stills demands a lot of attention which frees up his teammates.

[bagelred]

Clyde calls Noah "Noar"

[knickswin]

why does jr have to chuck a bad shot in that situation? if we're going to have someone chuck a shot, it should be steve

[Clutch]

J.R.Smith has been awful. Another game winner tonight ? :lol

[bagelred]

why does jr have to chuck a bad shot in that situation? if we're going to have someone chuck a shot, it should be steve

Is this a rhetorical question? :lol

[knickswin]

Is this a rhetorical question? :lol

oh yeah. j.r.'s an idiot. how could I forget.

[Sarcastic]

Raymond single handedly chucking the Knicks out of this game :facepalm

[Clutch]

Knicks are letting it slip away. Better make some shots or the Bulls might run away.


Raymond single handedly chucking the Knicks out of this game :facepalm

I disagree. He has a great help in J.R.Smith.

[Sarcastic]

Knicks are letting it slip away. Better make some shots or the Bulls might run away.



I disagree. He has a great help in J.R.Smith.


2-9 can be lived with. 8-27 cannot.

[bagelred]

Can someone get Novak the ball? Ray stop shooting.

[Sarcastic]

Good overrule on the call. He was outside the circle.

[knickswin]

ehhh I'm not mad at felton. he's the only guy who can consistently get into the paint which means he's being asked to do too much tonight. he has to stay aggressive.

[bagelred]

Nate....can you please have a meltdown and help us out? Thanks.

[knickswin]

Nate....can you please have a meltdown and help us out? Thanks.

I feel like that's really not too much to ask of him

[bagelred]

Felton is just out of control this game......he forgot he's a point guard.

[Clutch]

Ray really needs to stop chucking. It's not his night.

[Sarcastic]

This loss is all on Felton. Hes chucking with no remorse.

[Clutch]

This loss is all on Felton. Hes chucking with no remorse.
Brooklyn game all over again.

[knickswin]

ray's just being stretched too thin ... you see how no one else can get into the paint, so he's got to stay aggressive. this is what happens when ray takes this many shots, but he has to with no carmelo ...

[knickswin]

this probably isn't our game ... I wonder why we haven't seen any sheed since tyson's had 5 fouls

[Clutch]

Game over.

[Sarcastic]

ray's just being stretched too thin ... you see how no one else can get into the paint, so he's got to stay aggressive. this is what happens when ray takes this many shots, but he has to with no carmelo ...


He doesn't have to take this many shots. A PG sets up his teammates by breaking down the defense.

Ray can't break down a defense though.

[Clutch]

Too bad Rose isn't playing,he would have choked on those free throws :lol

[knickswin]

He doesn't have to take this many shots. A PG sets up his teammates by breaking down the defense.

Ray can't break down a defense though.

what are you talking about? ray is good at coming hard off of screens and getting into the paint. that puts pressure on the defense. with no carmelo and no amar'e, no one else on this team does that (again, j.r. SHOULD do that but he's bad at maintaining his dribble under pressure so he doesn't get into the paint).

obviously this is not an optimal situation, but as long as melo's out this is what raymond's got to do

granted, he probably took 5-8 too many shots tonight, but he had the right idea.

[ballinhun8]

Bulls beat Knicks. What else is new????



Are the Knicks even relevant this season?

[Whoah10115]

If any Knick fans for the idiot's ^ bait I'm gonna be upset.

[niko]

Bulls beat Knicks. What else is new????



Are the Knicks even relevant this season?
Yes.

That was an easy question. What do i win?

[Patrick Chewing]

This game came down to match-ups and the Bulls match up well with the Knicks. Hate to see what the score would have been had Rose played.


My problem I had was with Woody leaving Novak in the game that in the 4th quarter. He was assuming I guess that Novak would be open for the three, but with an athletic team like Chicago, that wasn't going to happen. I would've put Brewer or even Sheed out there and run the offense through Sheed, Smith and Felton. We needed offensive boards down the stretch and we were small out there.

[niko]

I like how it feels so wrong when we lose. As opposed to normal.

[poido123]

Bulls doing an incredible job of maintaining the fort until Rose gets back. Very good win today, would love to see Rose come back better than ever and smoke the heat in the finals :pimp:

[iDunk]

I forgot what losing a game felt like. I aint even mad tho.

[Glide2keva]

I forgot what losing a game felt like. I aint even mad tho.
Short memory you have then.

[Whoah10115]

I just realized...30 shots...Felton got up 30 shots? Don't get up 30 shots. Don't ever do that again.

[Shepseskaf]

My problem I had was with Woody leaving Novak in the game that in the 4th quarter. He was assuming I guess that Novak would be open for the three, but with an athletic team like Chicago, that wasn't going to happen. I would've put Brewer or even Sheed out there and run the offense through Sheed, Smith and Felton. We needed offensive boards down the stretch and we were small out there.
I really like Woodson as a coach, and completely respect the job he's done so far, but I'm starting to wonder about his apparent fascination with small-ball when he has so many quality bigs to use.

[Y2Gezee]

I just realized...30 shots...Felton got up 30 shots? Don't get up 30 shots. Don't ever do that again.


Seriously. I didn't watch this game, but that's a ridiculous statline for him.

I don't blame him though. He's not a great scorer, but capable scorer. He is however being aggressive without Carmelo, and somebody has to be that way. These guys aren't very talented offensively outside of jacking up 3s without Carmelo or Amare.

[All Net]

Obviously Knicks missing key guys helped with this bulls win but this team still destroyed miami without melo so still a good win.

[Clutch]

Obviously Knicks missing key guys helped with this bulls win but this team still destroyed miami without melo so still a good win.
When Tyson Chandler got his 5th foul it was over. We could have somehow survived Felton's chucking if we were getting stops but with Tyson playing with 5 fouls we had no rim protetction so Deng and Noah got some easy looks in the paint.

[Blue&Orange]

Felton was on a heat check during 48 minutes, and failed miserably, not only he missed a ton of layups, he killed ball movement. Jr helped, but JR isn't the point guard.

This says it all,

FG 32.1% 3PT 34.8%

Credit also for the bulls, they opened the paint and protected the 3 point line, they baited Felton.

Woodson should have tried Copeland with chandler and Felton.

[Teanett]

bulls played well.
knicks were a bit flat.
good game.

[Clutch]

Props to Bulls for disabling Knicks to play their game. Knicks were turning the ball over and were not deadly from behind the arc which is the result of good Bulls defense. Melo would have helped a lot last night.

I think the Knicks lost the game when Tyson got his 5th foul. Ever since then there was no rim protection and combine that with Deng abusing J.R. and you have the reason why the Bulls won. Knicks just couldn't get stops.
If they played better defense they might have been able to overcome Felton and J.R. chucking and win.

It was an ugly game but also an interesting one. Let's hope the Knicks will rebound tonight against the Nuggets.

[Teanett]

i dont know why he didnt play brewer more. brew did a good job on deng.

[nightprowler10]

Good overrule on the call. He was outside the circle.
Just finished watching this game. This was not a good overrule. I mean it could've gone either way, especially with JR not completely set. To me, you just stick with the original call in that situation.

Also, I'm confounded by Taj's ejection. WTF was that all about? He gets a double tech and JR gets nothing for being JR for the rest of the game?

[Clutch]

Just finished watching this game. This was not a good overrule. I mean it could've gone either way, especially with JR not completely set. To me, you just stick with the original call in that situation.

Also, I'm confounded by Taj's ejection. WTF was that all about? He gets a double tech and JR gets nothing for being JR for the rest of the game?
I thought it was a block. I also don't think he was outside of the circle either. Even though he didn't touch the circle his heels were above the line (same like he was touching it).

I don't think he was set neither he was outside of the circle. I was shocked when they overruled the call.

[Blue&Orange]

Also, I'm confounded by Taj's ejection. WTF was that all about? He gets a double tech and JR gets nothing for being JR for the rest of the game?
He punched Novak on the head and kept arguing with the refs yeah wtf was that! :oldlol: