Griffin and the Clippers knocked off the Knicks in New York, throwing Mike D’Antoni into a tizzy and NYC fans into rapacious lust for (who else?) Carmelo Anthony. Meanwhile, ‘Melo himself couldn’t lead the Nuggets to a win over the Warriors and the Cavs lost their 26th straight.
Clippers Vs. Knicks: Blake Griffin Leaves New York Doubting Itself As L.A. Wins
As it turns out, the Knicks aren’t terribly better than the Clippers, despite the teams’ very different records. The Knicks are completely average, and the Clippers just below average. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni reportedly crushed his team in the locker room after the game, and also said some mean things about them in public. But a loss like this is no surprise; the Knicks don’t defend well, and haven’t all season. As it turns out, Mozgov is indeed big. But size doesn’t equate to good defense. It helps, but it’s no magic bullet.
Speaking of magic bullets, fans in MSG chanted “We want ‘Melo!” That’s all well and good, but the draft isn’t until June, and I’m pretty sure Syracuse big man Fab Melo is going to wait another year before coming out.
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